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Open Standard has launched Open USD on Ethereum, Solana, Base and Tempo with Coinbase, Mastercard, Shopify, Stripe and Visa as founding partners. The stablecoin issuer is pitching a partner-driven ownership and rewards model as it enters a market led by USDT and USDC.

Bitmine Immersion bought 42,197 ether last week, extending its position as the largest Ethereum treasury company. The move contrasted with Strategy’s rare bitcoin sale as investors watched regulatory expectations around the proposed Clarity Act.