Galaxy added $100 million of Sky's sUSDS to its treasury, approved it as loan collateral and bought SKY tokens. The size of its SKY purchase was not disclosed.
NYSE and Blockchain.com signed a plan to distribute tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to a platform with 44 million confirmed accounts. Trading still needs approvals.
Zcash crossed $1,600 after 21shares listed a European ZEC ETP. The 2.5% fee, debt structure and small initial asset base put the launch in perspective.
Solana's Alpenglow targets 150ms finality, but Anza still lists testnet activation as pending. September 28 is not a confirmed mainnet launch date.
Europe's central banks want liquidity tests to replace MiCA's stablecoin deposit floors. The proposal leaves licensing and interest restrictions intact.
Binance bought $100 million of Circle shares at a 5% discount. The five-year USDC deal includes monthly incentives, making distribution costs a key test.
CME targets October 19 for BCH and UNI futures as Bitcoin Cash rises 29%. Micro contracts cut position sizes, while cash settlement means no token delivery.
SoFiUSD settlement is live on Mastercard as SoFi migrates its $25B card program. The annual volume target differs from completed blockchain payments.
U.S. Bitcoin ETFs took in $999 million on September 21, led by IBIT, ARKB and FBTC. Three funds supplied 91% as demand rebounded after withdrawals.
The ECB launched Pontes with 13 institutions ready to settle tokenized trades and began preparing its own bond purchases. Investment dates remain undecided.