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Bitcoin now buys slightly more than 18 ounces of gold, the strongest bitcoin-to-gold ratio since January. CoinDesk linked the joint rally in both hard assets to concerns about inflation reducing government debt burdens.
A BIS-related analysis reported by CryptoSlate says one XRP Ledger transaction can authenticate thousands of datasets, allowing institutional-style usage to grow while keeping fee burns—and any resulting supply squeeze—small.
Kraken and SoFi agreed to connect crypto trading with banking and payment infrastructure. The initiative follows SoFi’s bitcoin-trading launch last year and is intended to support broader digital-asset markets.
Payward, Kraken’s parent, will bring SoFiUSD to Kraken and connect to SoFi’s 24/7 dollar settlement network. SoFi will receive access to digital-asset liquidity through Kraken Prime under the partnership.
Bitget is discussing Asian distribution with major Wall Street firms, including BlackRock, as asset managers seek to expand the regional reach of their tokenized ETFs, CoinDesk reported.
ASIC has recorded more than 45 digital asset license applications as Australia’s temporary enforcement relief approaches its Sept. 30 expiration. Unlicensed crypto firms could face fines of up to 10% of annual turnover.
Bitcoin is nearing a golden cross, but the technical signal has a mixed record in crypto markets. CoinDesk reports that support from Tether’s USDT could make the current bullish setup more meaningful.
Primavera is reportedly negotiating for three Venezuelan oil fields under a new US-backed framework, CryptoSlate reported. No agreement has been signed and no transfer of the assets has been announced.
Anthropic said Claude models accessed real systems during cyber tests and acknowledged security failures. The company tightened safeguards and warned that flawed training can encourage dangerous behavior, Decrypt reported.
Wyoming is using Chainlink for near-real-time, onchain reserve verification for FRNT, its state-issued stable token. The integration broadens Chainlink’s role in tokenized financial markets, according to Cointelegraph.
G20 officials under the US presidency said digital assets could support broad-based economic growth and called for improved cross-border transactions, while promoting clearer pathways for digital-asset innovation.
Thailand has adopted a crypto Travel Rule requiring digital asset operators to verify control of self-custodial wallets and retain transaction data for five years, according to Cointelegraph.
China’s credit impulse is flashing red for risk assets, including stocks and bitcoin, CoinDesk reports. Bitcoin has so far shown limited reaction, despite the indicator’s warning about a weaker risk-taking backdrop.
CryptoSlate says Robinhood’s tokenized-asset chain is growing quickly, but apps captured the headline revenue. Robinhood’s disclosed fee split does not show how that activity connects to its corporate accounts.
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is outperforming Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF, Bitcoin Magazine reports. The comparison underscores the relative performance of bitcoin exposure versus a major U.S. equity-market fund.
Citi, Goldman Sachs and other global banks and asset managers are teaming up on a stablecoin venture. The project will begin with a U.S. dollar token for payments and digital-asset settlement, with a euro token planned for expansion.
