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CIAN Yield Layer TVL drops 6.8% to $0.25B

CIAN Yield Layer protocol TVL moved -6.8% in 24h to $0.25B. Category: Yield Aggregator. Active on Ethereum, Mantle, Arbitrum. Read the full story at DeFiLlama…
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Open USD rattled Circle’s stock, but its key backers still support USDC

Executives at Coinbase, Visa and Mastercard said they plan to support multiple stablecoins, suggesting Open USD is another payments rail rather than a direct replacement…
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BlackRock Unveils Two New Tokenized Treasury Funds on Ethereum

Two new BlackRock funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, are extending the asset manager’s push into onchain finance. Read the full story at Bankless →
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CIAN Yield Layer TVL surges 9.0% to $0.26B

CIAN Yield Layer protocol TVL moved 9.0% in 24h to $0.26B. Category: Yield Aggregator. Active on Ethereum, Mantle, Arbitrum. Read the full story at DeFiLlama…
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Bank of Italy research suggests stablecoins aren’t necessarily cheaper for remittances

A mystery-shopping experiment found that exchange fees, foreign exchange spreads and banking rails mean stablecoin remittances are often no cheaper than traditional transfer means. Read…
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Tether claims $1.5B profit, but hidden math reveals a $4.2B hit that halved its safety cushion in 90 days

Tether’s second-quarter materials report $1.5 billion in net operating profit, earned mainly from Treasuries and repo activity. However, the attached reserve report shows a negative…
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Wall Street is sitting on a $16.3 billion Bitcoin loss, and an August 14 deadline will expose who is quietly fleeing

Bloomberg Intelligence estimates the average net cost basis of US spot Bitcoin ETF capital at roughly $82,249, leaving the position about 22% underwater and sitting…
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Japan’s NTT Data launches new payment platform in India

Japan’s NTT Data launches new payment platform in India Read the full story at Nikkei Asia →
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Global banks test tokenized money for cross-border payments in $1 million BIS pilot

Twenty-eight banks, including JPMorgan, Citi and UBS, moved real money across borders in a live test of blockchain-based settlement. Read the full story at CoinDesk…
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Aviva Investors launches tokenized fund after Central Bank of Ireland approval

The new XRPL-based share class gives eligible investors blockchain-based access to a regulated US dollar liquidity fund while keeping traditional custody arrangements. Read the full…