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DeFi Technologies’ subsidiary Valour has introduced a Bitcoin staking exchange-traded product (ETP) on the London Stock Exchange, providing investors with crypto yield opportunities as the UK moves toward easing restrictions on digital assets.According to a Thursday announcement, the Bitcoin staking ETP has a 1.4% annual yield and is backed by Bitcoin (BTC) held in cold storage, with security coming from multiparty computation (MCP) technology.For the moment, the new Bitcoin staking ETP is available to institutions and professional investors. The United Kingdom will allow retail investors to buy crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) again on Oct. 8, removing a ban in place…

Payments giant PayPal is expanding its PayPal USD stablecoin across eight new blockchains, seven of which are through an integration with LayerZero’s Stargate Hydra bridge.The integration will create a permissionless version of PayPal USD (PYUSD) — PYUSD0 — which will be “fully fungible” with the PYUSD and interoperable across blockchains, crypto infrastructure firm LayerZero said in a statement on Thursday. Those blockchains are Tron, Avalanche, Aptos, Abstract, Ink, Sei and Stable, while existing permissionless versions on Berachain (BBYUSD) and Flow (USDF) will upgrade to PYUSD0. A separate announcement on Thursday also revealed that PYUSD has expanded to Stellar.Stargate Hydra will serve as…

The White House is searching for fresh candidates to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after the nomination of Brian Quintenz stalled amid mounting political pushback and controversy involving the Winklevoss twins.Quintenz, a former CFTC commissioner and head of policy at a16z crypto, was tapped by President Donald Trump in February to lead the derivatives regulator. His nomination was initially supported by a coalition of crypto industry groups, who argued he was “exceptionally well-suited” for the role given his experience with digital assets. But a series of delays in the Senate Agriculture Committee, which oversees the agency, has left…

Key NotesBitfarms reached one-year highs at $3.20 after ten consecutive trading days of gains and 174 million share volume surge.Cipher Mining hit 52-week peaks at $12.66 while delivering 313% returns over six months through AI diversification strategy.Mining companies pivot to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing as Bitcoin difficulty increases and transaction fees decline. Bitfarms and Cipher Mining emerged as standout performers in September’s Bitcoin mining stock surge, with both companies posting remarkable gains as the sector outpaced Bitcoin itself by significant margins. Bitcoin mining stocks experienced exceptional momentum throughout September 2025, with major players posting gains between 44% and 138%…

A museum in Bar Harbor, Maine, dedicated to the art, culture, and heritage of the Wabanaki Nations, is in the process of repatriating 17 items to the Native American confederation. (The four local nations are the Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Mi’kmaq Nation, and the Houlton band of Maliseet Indians.) According to an article in the Portland Press Herald, the objects are a human tooth and various funerary objects: tools, animal hides, and fabric materials. A Field Register notice published by the National Park Service September 11, 2025, traces the complicated history of these objects. It explains that 15…

Nubank, Latin America’s largest digital bank, is reportedly planning to integrate dollar-pegged stablecoins and credit cards for payments.The move was disclosed by the bank’s vice-chairman and former governor of Brazil’s central bank, Roberto Campos Neto. Speaking at the Meridian 2025 event on Wednesday, he highlighted the importance of blockchain technology in connecting digital assets with the traditional banking system. According to local media reports, Campos Neto said Nubank intends to begin testing stablecoin payments with its credit cards as part of a broader effort to link digital assets with banking services.”What the data shows is that people aren’t buying to transact,…

Key Highlights A group of senators knocked on the door of the DOJ to inquire about whether Binance is following compliance under a 2023 agreement In the settlement, Binance agreed to hire independent monitors to supervise its operations Currently, Binance is negotiating with the Department of Justice to end the external monitoring requirement  A group of U.S. senators has launched an investigation into whether Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, is properly following the terms of a massive legal settlement it reached with the government 2 years ago.  (Source: Bloomberg on X) According to Bloomberg’s official report, the investigation was…

New comments from Solmate’s Marco Santori and two widely followed analysts put the focus on SOL’s $238 pivot and what would confirm higher prices.Marco Santori’s comments In an X thread, Santori, a former Kraken CLO, introduced Solmate, which he described as “brand new Solana infrastructure” for the UAE, adding that he will be CEO. He said Solmate is aligned with the Solana Foundation and backed by UAE investors, and he highlighted additional support from Ark Invest, which he characterized as a rare DAT PIPE investment by an ETF. Santori framed Solmate’s remit as a digital asset treasury and crypto infrastructure…

Zach Anderson Sep 18, 2025 23:20 NVIDIA, alongside UK and US leaders, has announced significant investments aimed at transforming the UK into an AI powerhouse through enhanced infrastructure and collaboration. The United Kingdom has positioned itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence development with recent announcements from NVIDIA and key governmental leaders from the UK and the US. NVIDIA’s founder and CEO, Jensen Huang, recently joined UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other officials to discuss strategic initiatives that aim to establish the UK as a global AI superpower. UK’s Strategic AI Vision…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Grvt raises $19m Series A to advance its ZK-powered DEX, tackling privacy, security, and scalability in onchain finance. September 18, 2025 – Panama City, Panama – Grvt, the preeminent DEX (decentralized exchange) for onchain financial privacy that is powered by zero-knowledge (“ZK”) technology, today announced the close of a $19 million Series A funding round.  This investment strengthens Grvt’s pioneering position as the global blueprint for the future of finance, accelerating its mission to disrupt the fragmented onchain finance…