European Central Banks Seek Wider Stablecoin Yield Ban Under MiCA
Europe’s central banks want MiCA’s stablecoin yield ban extended to indirect rewards, lending and staking, while proposing new reserve-liquidity rules.
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RWA-Linked Perpetuals Push Price Discovery Beyond U.S. Market Hours
Binance Research finds that equity and pre-IPO perpetuals are drawing substantial trading volume while traditional U.S. markets are closed.
Strive Adds 1,355 Bitcoin and Raises Its Holdings to 26,355 BTC
Strive disclosed a five-day purchase of 1,355 bitcoin at an average price of about $79,475, lifting its reported treasury to 26,355 BTC.
Strategy Adds 950 Bitcoin, Taking Holdings to 846,000 BTC
Strategy bought 950 BTC for about $75.7 million after a three-week pause, funding the acquisition from cash rather than share sales.
Singapore Proposes Stablecoin License With Full Reserves
Singapore’s proposed stablecoin license would require reserves of at least 100%, timely redemption and a ban on interest paid to holders.
Ether ETF Demand Gets a Boost From CME Basis Trades
Ether ETF inflows outpaced Bitcoin funds during one September week as traders used ETF shares in collateralized CME futures strategies.
Aave Proposal Pairs Custodied Collateral With V4 Lending
Aave’s proposed V4 facility would let institutions borrow stablecoins while collateral remains with Anchorage and balances sync on-chain.
Hana Bank Issues $100 Million Digital Bond With Same-Day Settlement
Hana Bank issued a five-year digital bond on Euroclear’s D-FMI platform, completing allocation and payment on the issue date.
On-Chain RWAs Reach $34.18 Billion, but Utility Lags Issuance
Binance Research measured rapid growth in tokenized real-world assets, while limited DeFi use shows issuance is only part of adoption.
ECB Launches Pontes for Tokenized Settlement in Central Bank Money
The Eurosystem’s Pontes service links DLT platforms with TARGET Services so tokenized wholesale trades can settle in central bank money.