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The interoperability protocol says its infrastructure will help regulated stablecoins move across blockchains for institutional adoption. LayerZero, an omnichain interoperability protocol, has thrown its support behind regulated stablecoins designed for use by banks, according to a report from crypto.news.

Estimates for the size of the expiry vary, with one figure putting bitcoin's share alone near $16 billion. Coinbase has reported that bitcoin and ether options worth a combined $18.1 billion are due to expire on Friday. The figure reflects notional value tied to contracts traded through the exchange's derivatives platform.

The decentralized derivatives platform's open contracts reached a new high, according to two crypto outlets tracking on-chain data. Hyperliquid's open interest has climbed to a record $18 billion, according to reports from crypto.news and CryptoBriefing. Open interest measures the total value of outstanding derivatives contracts that have not yet been closed or settled.

The integration connects Bitpace to Fireblocks' infrastructure network to support cross-border stablecoin payments. Bitpace has agreed to use Fireblocks' infrastructure to process stablecoin settlements, according to reports published Tuesday. The move connects Bitpace to a digital asset network that The Cryptonomist described as valued at $200 billion, primarily built for institutional custody and transfer…

A delegation feature aimed at institutional users could activate on October 5 after an earlier attempt stalled. The XRP Ledger is retrying an upgrade designed to let banks split payment execution from compliance duties, according to reporting from CoinDesk and crypto.news.

The European Central Bank wants minimum liquidity thresholds added to the bloc's crypto asset framework. The European Central Bank is reportedly seeking changes to how the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, or MiCA, treats stablecoin reserves.

Leveraged funds reportedly cut millions of short positions on CME as XRP price climbed toward $1.60. XRP's trading volume climbed to approximately $7.4 billion, according to reports from CryptoSlate and CoinGape. Both outlets linked the surge to a short squeeze unfolding on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

The exchange is restructuring its account system, with the Funding Account becoming a Stocks Account as crypto holdings shift to Spot Binance has confirmed plans to overhaul its account structure, with changes set to take effect in September 2026.

CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania describe Russia's foreign-wallet crypto reporting mandate as already in force, while crypto.news dates the same obligation to 2027. CryptoBriefing and Coinfomania describe Russia's foreign-wallet crypto reporting mandate as already in force, while crypto.news dates the same obligation to 2027.

Reports on 21Shares' new Zcash and ether.fi ETPs agree on the launch details but diverge sharply on how much ZEC has gained in a year and what it is currently worth. Reports on 21Shares' new Zcash and ether.fi ETPs agree on the launch details but diverge sharply on how much ZEC has gained…

The regulator says tokenized assets and round-the-clock trading could reshape American finance within a decade. CFTC Chair Selig has called on U.S. financial markets to prepare for a future defined by mass tokenization.

Bessent is said to be under consideration to take on a newly created position overseeing US artificial intelligence policy. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has reportedly become the frontrunner to serve as the Trump administration's AI czar.

The executive argues Bitcoin's market has matured to a point where explosive past-cycle rallies are unlikely to repeat. CryptoQuant's chief executive has offered a more restrained outlook for Bitcoin's next bull cycle. He expects gains in the range of three to five times current levels, according to reporting from Coinfomania, BeInCrypto and crypto.news.

The proposed change would slash confirmation times from roughly 12.8 seconds to a fraction of a second. Solana has begun testing a network upgrade aimed at dramatically shortening the time it takes for transactions to become final. According to CoinDesk, the goal is to cut finality from roughly 12.8 seconds down to about 150 milliseconds.

The price cut appears aimed at undercutting a newly released Anthropic model and keeping developers on OpenAI's platform. OpenAI has reduced API pricing for its GPT-6 Sol and Luna models by half, according to reports from Cryptopolitan, CoinTurk News, and The Cryptonomist. The cut applies to the developer-facing API tier, not consumer subscriptions.

The regulator warns that contracts betting on whether specific words get said could be manipulated by the very people speaking The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has raised concerns about a fast-growing category of prediction market contracts known as mention markets.

The asset manager floats blockchain-based ownership of compute capacity as an extension of its broader tokenization push BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has raised the possibility that computing capacity used to power artificial intelligence systems could eventually be represented as tokens on a blockchain.

The investment coincides with reports that Circle's distribution payments to partners like Binance are squeezing its profit margins. Binance has acquired $100 million in Circle stock, according to Bitcoin.com News. The purchase deepens the exchange's relationship with the issuer of USDC, one of the largest dollar-pegged stablecoins by market capitalization.