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In brief Kaia and LINE NEXT have announced Project Unify, a stablecoin-powered app inside LINE Messenger, which has nearly 200 million users in Asia. The app will launch in beta later this year, offering payments, remittances, yield services, and access to more than 100 decentralized applications. Plans include support for regional stablecoins from the yen…
In brief Prediction markets and DAOs are both all about coordination, Syndicate co-founder Ian Lee said. One is focused on human intelligence, while the other on human capital. Syndicate was once dedicated to providing infrastructure for DAOs. Prediction markets and decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, may be closer cousins than most people think, according to…
In brief Rekt Brands sold its 1 millionth can of its Rekt Drinks flavored sparkling water. The Web3 firm collaborated with payments infrastructure company MoonPay on a peach-raspberry flavor called “Moon Crush.” Rekt incentivizes purchasers of its drinks with the REKT token, which hit an all-time high market cap of $583 million in August. Web3…
In brief Coinbase unveiled a lending product this week offering “competitive yields.” DeFi lender Morpho is currently subsidizing those rates. A Coinbase employee acknowledged that it’s a marketing tactic. A lending product unveiled by Coinbase that offers up to 10.8% returns on USDC deposits is receiving a temporary boost from DeFi lender Morpho.On X, Coinbase…
In brief WLFI token holders passed a proposal to buy back and burn the token using earned fees. Fees earned will buy used to buy WLFI from the open market and effectively remove them from the circulating supply. WLFI is currently up 6% on the day and more than 13% in the last week. The…
CRYPTO FALLS, STOCKS HIT ANOTHER ATH, SOL DEFI COINS SOARAVAX & NEAR lead L1s, most alts fall. XRP, DOGE ETF debut, $50m day 1 combined volume. MetaMask token coming ‘very soon’. Michigan BTC bill moves forward after delay. Brera Holdings launches $300m SOL DAT. ETH Fusaka upgrade scheduled for December. Plasma TGE set for 25…
We’re excited to announce the next major step in the growth of xStocks — the industry’s gold standard for tokenized equities. In partnership with Backed, Kraken is collaborating with Trust Wallet to integrate xStocks directly into one of the most widely used self-custody crypto wallets, bringing interoperable tokenized equities to over 200 million users across…
In brief A new paper argues that BTC-settled prediction markets could beat stablecoin-powered platforms by preserving Bitcoin exposure. It explores three liquidity bootstrapping methods and their risk profiles, favoring cross-market making. However, the author warns that volatility, hedging costs, and user risk perception remain major hurdles to adoption. Imagine placing a bet on whether a…
September 18, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that EURC is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading EURC trading is live as of September 18, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief Base is an Ethereum layer-2 network launched by crypto exchange Coinbase. The exchange wants Base to onboard “billions of users to the cryptoeconomy.” In September 2025, Coinbase revealed that it is “exploring” a token launch for Base. Leading American crypto exchange Coinbase ventured deeper into the on-chain economy with the launch of its…
