Coinbase announced on Sept 18, 2025 that users can now lend USDC directly on its platform with yields up to 10.8%, powered by Morpho protocol and Steakhouse Financial. The service rolls out in the US (ex-NY), Bermuda, and more countries, leveraging Base L2 network.

Freedom Dollar has officially launched fUSD, a decentralized algorithmic stablecoin, as a confidential asset on Zano blockchain. It offers private, censorship-resistant transactions and is now listed on multiple exchanges with major partnerships including Bitcoin.com.

Proton launches Proton Wallet, a self-custodial Bitcoin wallet integrated with Proton Mail's 100 million users. Users can send and receive Bitcoin using email addresses, with end-to-end encryption and full private key control.

Nike is facing a class action lawsuit after shutting down RTFKT, with plaintiffs claiming Nike-themed NFTs collapsed in value and may have been sold as unregistered securities. The case seeks more than $5 million in damages.

Visa announced its stablecoin payment pilot reached $7 billion in annualized transaction volume in April 2026, up 50% from the previous quarter. The program now supports nine blockchains including Arc, Base, Canton, Polygon, and Tempo, covering over 130 card programs in more than 50 countries.

Born in 1992, the Cypherpunk movement of Silicon Valley visionaries used cryptography to fight government surveillance, foreseeing Bitcoin, Tor, and decentralized technologies that still shape crypto today.

BitFuFu reports $115.4M Q2 revenue, up 47.9% QoQ, with cloud mining contributing 81.7%. Over 623K users generated 917 BTC. Cloud mining offers 3%–20% more Bitcoin than spot purchases, evolving into a third pillar alongside ETFs and direct holdings.

Dubai Land Department and Ctrl Alt launch Phase 2 of real estate tokenization, enabling regulated secondary trading of 7.8 million tokens on XRP Ledger, secured by Ripple Custody, accelerating blockchain integration into land registry.