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The milestone follows activation of the fixCleanup amendment on the XRP Ledger mainnet. The XRP Ledger has reached a new milestone, processing the highest number of transactions ever recorded in a single block. The event was reported by U.Today and CoinGape, both pointing to a link between the record and a recent protocol update.

CryptoBriefing reports the administration has signed off on added ethics language as the crypto market structure bill advances. CryptoBriefing reported on September 14 that the White House has agreed to new ethics language in the CLARITY Act.

The cross-chain protocol paused operations following an exploit that generated more than 40 billion synthetic Bitcoin tokens without proper backing. Symbiosis, a cross-chain liquidity and bridging protocol, has confirmed the recovery of 15 BTC following a security incident involving its synthetic Bitcoin token, syBTC.

BusinessDay NG reports that Dangote is wagering on sheer refining capacity to shift Africa's position in the worldwide fuel supply chain. BusinessDay NG reports that Dangote is staking its refining strategy on scale, betting that sheer size can change Africa’s role in global refined-product markets.

CryptoBriefing and Bitcoin.com News both cover the Senate GOP's revised Clarity Act but cite different prediction-market odds for its passage. CryptoBriefing and Bitcoin.com News both cover the Senate GOP's revised Clarity Act but cite different prediction-market odds for its passage.

Danmarks Nationalbank says growing use of dollar-pegged stablecoins could threaten financial stability Danmarks Nationalbank, Denmark's central bank, has raised concerns about the risks posed by US dollar stablecoins. The bank said continued growth in stablecoin usage could create financial stability challenges. Its warning was reported by Bitcoin.com News and crypto.news on September 11, 2026.

The remittance giant ties digital dollar balances to everyday Visa spending as competitors race to add crypto rails. MoneyGram has rolled out a stablecoin-backed Visa card in Colombia, according to reporting from The Block, Cointelegraph, Coindoo and Crypto News Flash.

The partnership aims to give smaller banks and credit unions access to stablecoin-based payment rails through existing banking infrastructure. Coinbase has partnered with Moov, a payments infrastructure firm, to extend stablecoin capabilities to community banks and credit unions across the United States.

How fast a claim clears the single-source threshold says as much as who ends up carrying it. How fast a claim clears the single-source threshold says as much as who ends up carrying it. A Security Warning Crossed Five Outlets in Eight Hours Trezor and BitBox's warning about fake security alerts stemming from an email…

Bloomberg reports the exchange operator's investment values the crypto firm well above prior private funding rounds. Nasdaq has agreed to invest $100 million in Payward, the holding company behind cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, Bloomberg reported. The investment values Payward at approximately $21 billion.

The lawsuit asks a court to rule on trademark claims tied to the UNI name ahead of a planned token launch Unicoin has sued Uniswap Labs in a dispute centered on the UNI trademark, according to reports from crypto.news, Cointelegraph, CoinTurk News EN and Crypto Economy.

CryptoBriefing and crypto.news give different figures for the FalconX Credit Vault's value and disagree on how many, and which, chains RedStone's NAV feed reaches. CryptoBriefing and crypto.news give different figures for the FalconX Credit Vault's value and disagree on how many, and which, chains RedStone's NAV feed reaches.

Tehran is allowing exporters to repatriate proceeds using Bitcoin and Tether as traditional banking channels remain blocked by sanctions. Iran's central bank has eased restrictions on cryptocurrency use for export transactions, according to a report by the Financial Times cited across multiple crypto news outlets.

The fund gives investors exposure to TRON's native token plus onchain staking rewards through a regulated US exchange product. Canary Capital introduced the first US spot exchange-traded fund tied to staked TRX on Wednesday. The fund trades under the ticker TRXS and gives investors direct exposure to TRON's native token.

Joe Lubin's blockchain firm separates its enterprise business from the widely used MetaMask wallet. Consensys is dividing its operations into two distinct companies, according to reports published on September 9. One entity will house MetaMask as an independent consumer-facing business. The move separates the wallet from Consensys's broader enterprise and infrastructure operations.

The exchange extends its onchain lending product to Brazilian users, letting them earn yield on USDC through the Morpho protocol. Coinbase has extended its USDC lending rewards feature to Brazil, according to reports from CoinGape and crypto.news.

The fund aims to grow to $3 billion, channeling USDT into lending for small and medium businesses worldwide Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has teamed up with London-based asset manager Fasanara to launch a $400 million private credit fund.

The pilot signals a broader push by traditional lenders to build proprietary payment rails rather than rely on public stablecoins. U.S. Bank has carried out a live cross-border payment using USBDC, a stablecoin it developed and issued itself. The transaction ran on the Stellar network, according to reporting from Forkast, Stellar, and several other outlets.

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