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Coinbase CEO Armstrong Pushes Back as WSJ Prepares Story Blaming Him for CLARITY Act Failure
DBS and Citi Complete Weekend Cross-Border Dollar Payment on Swift's Blockchain Ledger
DBS and Citi completed a US dollar cross-border payment between Singapore and New York on Sept. 5 using tokenized deposits on Swift's blockchain ledger, clearing the transfer in minutes over a weekend.
Bitmine acquires 28,086 ETH, reaches 97% of its 5% supply accumulation goal
Bitmine bought 28,086 ETH and now holds 97% of its target to accumulate 5% of Ether's total supply.
XRP Ledger activity concentrates as trading volume surges but active accounts decline
CoinDesk reported that XRPL order-book volume rose 79% year-on-year in Q2 while daily trading accounts fell 41%, concentrating activity among fewer, larger traders.
XRP Slides on Failed Clarity Act as XRP Ledger Advances Batch Upgrade, Lending and AI Payment Support
XRP dropped sharply after the Clarity Act failed in the US Senate, while the XRP Ledger progressed a validator upgrade, released version 3.4.0 with lending amendments, and added AI-agent payment support.
ARK Investment Management Seeks SEC Approval for Tokenized Share Class of Venture Fund
ARK Investment Management filed an application with the SEC to create a tokenized share class of its venture fund, with the agency setting a Sept. 18 deadline for hearing requests.
Morpho Launches Midnight Fixed-Rate Lending Protocol on Ethereum
Morpho expanded its fixed-rate Midnight lending protocol from Base to Ethereum, offering USDC loans backed by WBTC or cbBTC.