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Ripple frames its dollar-pegged token as infrastructure for cross-border payments rather than a trading instrument. Ripple's dollar-backed stablecoin, RLUSD, has crossed the $2 billion mark in total circulation. The milestone marks a significant expansion for a token that launched with the aim of competing in an increasingly crowded stablecoin market.

Five independent publishers carried the bank stablecoin plan, while overnight price moves in Bitcoin and Ethereum rest on thinner, two-outlet sourcing tied to the Fed and Iran. Five independent publishers carried the bank stablecoin plan, while overnight price moves in Bitcoin and Ethereum rest on thinner, two-outlet sourcing tied to the Fed and Iran.

The agency's own agenda for a 24-hour trading roundtable is the sole primary record in today's docket, and everything else is reported activity with no filing behind it. The agency's own agenda for a 24-hour trading roundtable is the sole primary record in today's docket, and everything else is reported activity with no filing behind…

CryptoBriefing and Watcher.Guru give conflicting numbers for Robinhood Chain's trading volume, TVL, and stablecoin supply. CryptoBriefing and Watcher.Guru give conflicting numbers for Robinhood Chain's trading volume, TVL, and stablecoin supply. What all sources agree on Robinhood Chain's DEX trading, TVL, and stablecoin supply have all risen sharply in recent weeks.

The new Ethena Pay app lets users spend the USDe stablecoin while earning rewards on Avalanche's network. Ethena has rolled out a new payments product designed to let its USDe stablecoin function as everyday spending money. The app, named Ethena Pay according to BlockchainReporter, runs on the Avalanche blockchain.

Some exchanges have reportedly paused CORE token transfers as the network works through a reward distribution issue. Core DAO, a blockchain network built around a proof-of-stake mechanism layered on top of Bitcoin's security model, is facing an operational problem tied to validator rewards.

The HYPE treasury firm has more than doubled its stock-sale program from an initial $1 billion. Hyperliquid Strategies has increased the size of its equity facility to $2.5 billion, according to reports from multiple crypto news outlets on September 2.

The asset manager's rebalancing move sent HYPE's price higher as the token gained institutional index exposure. Hashdex has included HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid decentralized exchange, in its Nasdaq-listed crypto index exchange-traded fund. The addition was reported by CryptoBriefing on September 1, with CoinGape separately noting the same development the same day.

ETH remains stuck below $2,550 as traders watch for a decisive break in either direction. Ethereum's price action has turned cautious in recent sessions, with the token unable to clear resistance near $2,550. Analysts tracking the chart say this ceiling has repeatedly capped rally attempts, forcing bulls to look elsewhere for a fresh setup.

Traders watch whether Ethereum can clear $2,500 as Federal Reserve policy uncertainty keeps risk assets in check. Ethereum's price has stayed close to $2,450 in recent trading, according to Invezz. That stability comes despite pressure on risk assets tied to Federal Reserve policy expectations.

The stablecoin issuer is building a consumer-facing app that brings its synthetic dollar token out of yield protocols and into everyday banking use. Ethena has introduced a new neobanking application built on the Avalanche blockchain, according to reports from CoinGape and Bankless.

The listing gives European users regulated access to $ASSET as REAL Finance pushes further into the region. REAL Finance has confirmed that its $ASSET token is now available on Kraken EU, the exchange's European arm. The move extends the project's reach across a region increasingly shaped by tighter digital asset rules.

A 21-firm coalition of major banks says it will launch a jointly backed dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027. A group of 21 banks has agreed to work together on a dollar-denominated stablecoin, according to multiple reports published this week. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and UBS are named among the participants.

The research firms frame a spectrum comparing how each network distributes control and validation power ARK Invest and Glassnode have published a joint research report examining decentralization across Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The report was covered by CryptoBriefing and by Glassnode Research on September 1, 2026.

The largest XRP-focused exchange-traded fund reached the milestone as analysts point to renewed price targets for the token. Bitwise's XRP exchange-traded fund has surpassed $500 million in assets under management. The fund reached the threshold roughly nine months after it began trading. It is now the largest XRP-focused ETF available to investors.

The Monetary Authority of Singapore wants issuers to back tokens with 100% reserves while barring interest payouts to holders. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has put forward a proposed license for stablecoin issuers operating in the country. The framework centers on two core requirements.

The funding round uses blockchain-based equity tokens to back expansion into nickel-linked energy systems and security technology. Alkemya Metacore has raised $50 million through a tokenised equity structure, according to four outlets covering the deal on September 1. The company intends to direct the funds toward expanding its nickel energy and security technology businesses.

The campaign will distribute 125 million WLFI tokens and 6.25 million USD1 stablecoins to participants in its opening phase. Aster and World Liberty Financial announced Phase 1 of a new rewards program called USD1 RWA Boost. The initiative pairs World Liberty Financial's USD1 stablecoin with real-world asset activity on the Aster platform.