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OKX and Intercontinental Exchange are preparing a blockchain-based venue that could bring major U.S. equities including Nvidia, Tesla and Apple into tokenized markets. The planned structure would use stablecoins, one-for-one share backing and automated liquidity pools instead of a traditional order book.

Tether’s USDT is expected to return to the Bitcoin network this month through infrastructure developed by Utexo. The project aims to support private stablecoin transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps and native bitcoin-backed lending while limiting what appears on Bitcoin’s public ledger.

Aztec Labs has brought back zk.money, a self-custodial wallet designed to conceal payment amounts, balances and recipients on the Aztec Network. The early Alpha release supports Ethereum deposits in DAI, USDC and USDT, with limits, sanctions screening and notable security caveats.

Senate Democrats allege that Tether’s USDT has become a major tool inside Iran’s cryptocurrency based shadow banking network. Tether says it works with authorities and has supported nearly $550 million in Iran linked freezes.

Franklin Templeton is expanding its off exchange collateral program to Bybit, allowing eligible users to pledge tokenized money market fund shares for USDT or USDC credit lines. The structure keeps underlying assets with regulated custody platform ByCustody while mirroring their value inside Bybit’s trading environment.

The attacker behind Bitget’s $387.5 million breach has moved about $83 million in stolen XRP from three holding wallets, while roughly $75 million remains in the original accounts. Bitget says its protection fund will cover the loss, customer balances are unaffected, and withdrawals are scheduled to resume in stages from Sept. 28 through Oct. 2.

Binance’s investment in Circle and a new five-year commercial agreement could deepen USDC’s reach across global crypto trading and emerging markets. Analysts see stronger distribution for USDC, though Tether’s entrenched liquidity and user habits remain major barriers to a rapid market-share shift.

Tether said its exposure to EQIBank is less than 0.034 percent of total assets after a U.S. asset seizure involving the lender’s payment processor. The case underscores persistent counterparty risk across fiat banking networks used by stablecoin issuers, while offering no apparent immediate threat to USDT reserves or its dollar peg.

Circle and Tether have blacklisted a wallet tied to the Bitget exploit, trapping about $318,000 in USDT and USDC. The move addresses only a small portion of the stolen funds, with more than 63,000 ETH still sitting in exploiter addresses that cannot be frozen by an issuer.

Crypto gambling platform Duelbits has gone offline after attackers drained roughly $7 million from hot wallets across multiple blockchains. The platform says user funds are safe while investigators examine a suspected private key compromise.

Washington is considering a plan to promote dollar-backed stablecoins overseas through partnerships with private companies. The strategy could increase demand for U.S. Treasuries while raising concerns over capital flight and pressure on emerging-market currencies.

Tron has evolved from a content-distribution concept into one of crypto’s busiest settlement networks, with stablecoin transfers recently running at roughly $150 billion to $190 billion per week. Its long-term investment case now hinges on USDT activity, low transaction costs, TRX utility and the direction of stablecoin regulation.

Hyperliquid’s HYPE token climbed to a fresh all-time high at $92 after the launch of Manual Borrows added a new utility layer for the asset. With volume rising and the $90 ceiling broken, traders are watching whether momentum can carry HYPE toward $100.

The European Central Bank is inviting e-commerce and mobile-commerce merchants to participate in a 12-month digital euro pilot beginning in the second half of 2027. The test will examine online, offline, in-store, mobile and peer-to-peer payments using a beta version that resembles the digital euro but is not legal tender.

Iran’s central bank has reportedly eased foreign-exchange controls, allowing exporters to bring overseas earnings home through cryptocurrencies including USDT and bitcoin. The shift is aimed at keeping trade moving under tightening U.S. sanctions, though crypto payment channels remain exposed to enforcement risks.

The Canary Staked TRX ETF is set to begin trading on Cboe under the ticker TRXS, giving U.S. investors indirect exposure to Tron’s native token. The fund’s staking structure is designed to keep rewards inside the vehicle, potentially lifting net asset value rather than distributing cash.

A cybersecurity assessment by Hacken found that roughly half of circulating USDT, about $91.3 billion on Tron, is governed by a contract that could be taken over with two signing keys. Bluechip still raised Tether’s corporate grade to C from D after a KPMG audit found reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.8 billion.

Sberbank is preparing to expand its crypto backed lending program beyond bitcoin by accepting ether and Tether’s USDT as collateral once Russian regulators permit public circulation. The plan comes as Russia moves toward regulated crypto trading while stablecoin sanctions risk remains a key concern.

Tracked crypto card spending more than tripled over the past year, with dollar-backed stablecoins funding most recorded transactions. USDC and USDT are increasingly being used for groceries, ride-hailing, food delivery and subscriptions rather than only large crypto off-ramps.

Cash App is expanding its digital asset reach through MoonPay, giving eligible U.S. users access to tokens beyond bitcoin and USDC. The move opens purchases of assets including ether, solana, XRP and USDT while allowing users to fund popular crypto wallets with Cash App balances.

Tether said KPMG U.S. completed a full financial audit of Tether International and issued an unqualified opinion on its 2025 financial statements. The stablecoin issuer said the review showed reserves exceeded liabilities by $6.814 billion and included a physical inspection of its gold bars.

Jupiter has introduced Lend v2 on Solana, allowing selected deposits and borrowed positions to function as trading liquidity while still participating in lending markets. The design may raise yields or reduce borrowing costs, but it also introduces uneven depeg risk for collateral providers.

Coinsbuy lost $8.07 million in a coordinated attack spanning TRON and Ethereum, with onchain activity tying the movements to a single operation. The exchange says the incident has been contained and all affected amounts were covered from company reserves.

Tether is expanding its real-world asset tokenization business into Saudi Arabia through a partnership focused on institutional real estate. The initiative gives the USDT issuer a foothold in a market pursuing financial modernization under Vision 2030.