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September 29, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that FF is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading FF trading is live as of September 29, 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 Tether is reportedly seeking up to $15-20 billion for a 3% stake in its firm. Ark Invest and Softbank are reportedly in discussions to participate in the raise. The raise would value the firm at around $500 billion, making it one of the largest private companies in the world. Tech investors SoftBank Group…
In brief Bitcoin rebounds slightly to $109,300 after dipping below $109,000 late last night. It’s down 1.5% in 24 hours amid August inflation data showing 2.9% year-over-year increase in core inflation. Over $970 million in crypto futures contracts liquidated in past day, with $852 million being long positions betting on price increases. Some 69% of…
In brief Decentralized exchange Aster has refunded users who lost funds due to “abnormal price movements” on the recently debuted XPL token. It is believed that the pricing error came as a result of a “hardcoded” index price and capped mark price, which when removed prompted a big spike in XPL’s valuation. Aster’s token has…
In brief South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party has established a Digital Asset Task Force to draft comprehensive stablecoin and crypto legislation. The task force aims to enact digital asset laws during this year’s regular and year-end National Assembly proceedings. The country faces mounting pressure over capital flight, with $40.6 billion in digital assets transferred abroad…
September 24, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that USDe is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading USDe trading is live as of September 24, 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 Tether is seeking to raise up to $20 billion, according to a report. The private raise could give the stablecoin issuer a valuation of $500 billion. AI giant OpenAI and Elon Musk’s SpaceX have received similar valuations. Stablecoin giant Tether Holdings is hoping to raise up to $20 billion in a private placement…
In brief Plasma One will allow users to load the card with stablecoins and pay from their balance with a physical or virtual card. The new neobank is set to roll out after Plasma’s stablecoin-optimized layer-1 blockchain hits “mainnet beta” on September 25. Its card promises to offer 4% cashback on spending, over 10% yield…
In brief The crypto market retreated sharply Monday morning, with the total market cap dropping to $3.98 trillion. More than 390,000 traders were liquidated, with longs making up the bulk of the $1.68 billion in losses. Dogecoin dropped by 10%, leading losses among the top 10, while Bitcoin held relatively firm in comparison to altcoins…
In brief Arc is a blockchain built by USDC issuer Circle for stablecoin-focused applications. It uses USDC for gas, features a built-in FX engine, and enables opt-in privacy. Public testnet is expected later this year, with a mainnet beta planned for 2026. Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has launched a new blockchain platform…
