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Taurus connects digital asset platforms to Swift blockchain ledger
Taurus expects its first institutional clients to connect to Swift’s blockchain ledger within days, with initial DLT transactions through its digital asset platforms anticipated within weeks, Cointelegraph reports.
LayerZero Announces ATLAS as New Settlement Engine
LayerZero announced ATLAS as its new settlement engine, with the market responding positively. ZRO gained 10% and climbed nearly 50% from its local bottom, according to Decrypt.
Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks' lending capacity
The Dallas Fed says tokenized deposits, programmable accounts and AI agents could make bank switching instantaneous, raising funding costs and potentially reducing U.S. banks’ lending capacity by $700 billion.
Bitcoin Pullback Triggers More Than $300 Million in Liquidations
Bitcoin briefly dropped to $77,870 after its rally above $80,000, triggering more than $300 million in crypto liquidations. CryptoSlate said profit-taking and the reversal from short to long squeezes drove the latest market move.
ECB Says Digital Euro Designed for Maximum Privacy as Surveillance Concerns Persist
ECB officials say the digital euro will offer maximum privacy because the Eurosystem cannot link users to purchases. Civil society groups remain skeptical, keeping surveillance concerns at the center of the debate.
Three Catalysts That Could Shape Bitcoin’s Next Move
CoinDesk’s Aug. 26 day-ahead preview examines three catalysts that could influence Bitcoin’s next move. The supplied source details do not identify the catalysts or describe their expected market impact.
Bitcoin Struggles to Reclaim $80,000 as Supply Absorption Comes Into Focus
Bitcoin remains unable to reclaim $80,000 as support, while analysis highlights supply absorption as the key question. Cointelegraph also reported that all investor cohorts had returned to net profitability.
Japan studies blockchain route to speed securities cash settlement
Japan’s FSA, Finance Ministry, BOJ and financial institutions will study blockchain infrastructure for securities cash settlement and aim to produce a development plan by early 2027, according to Cointelegraph.
Bitcoin pauses at $79,000 after 23% weekly rally as ETF inflows top $3 billion
Bitcoin fell to $79,000 on Wednesday after rising 23% in seven days. August ETF inflows moved above $3 billion, while demand remained steady, according to CoinDesk.
Strategy cuts net leverage to near zero as cash nearly matches convertible debt
Strategy’s net leverage is near zero as cash almost matches its convertible debt, while the bitcoin treasury company has built nearly four years of preferred-dividend coverage and continues buying STRC below par.
Roman Storm's Tornado Cash Retrial Pushed to April 2027
Judge Katherine Polk Failla has postponed Roman Storm’s Tornado Cash retrial until April 2027. His motion for acquittal remains undecided, while TORN is the related crypto asset.
Kalshi reports $1.12 billion sold in planned $1.5 billion equity offering
Kalshi has sold $1.12 billion of a planned $1.5 billion equity offering, according to a Form D cited by Cointelegraph. The filing lists 71 investors and cites an exemption from SEC registration for certain private offerings.
Revolut begins rolling out EURR to selected European customers
Revolut is beginning a limited European rollout of its EURR stablecoin, with selected customers in Denmark, Poland and Portugal included in the initial phase, CoinDesk reported.
Bitcoin Options Positioning Highlights $60K Hedge and Upside Bets
Bitcoin’s end-of-September options expiry has 130,670 BTC in open interest versus 79,003 BTC for August. Positioning includes hedges near $60,000 and upside exposure above $78,000, leaving the low-$70,000 range less covered.
Japan plans stock and bond tokenization work this year
Japan plans to begin developing stock and bond tokenization this year as regulators modernize national settlement systems and seek to retain institutional investors and foreign capital.
Bitcoin Extends Early Decline to $78,000 as Markets Await Fed Speech
Bitcoin fell to $78,000 after extending its early losses, while markets looked ahead to Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s keynote speech at the Jackson Hole conference on Friday, CoinDesk reported.
Revolut launches euro stablecoin in three European markets
Revolut has launched the Bridge-issued EURR euro stablecoin in three European markets. The token will work across multiple blockchains and with external wallets, while broader availability across the EEA is expected later this year.