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Verona has launched verUSD, a dollar-denominated stablecoin designed around payments made by AI agents. The project says it has more than $100 million in launch commitments from ecosystem investors and partners.
Blockchain.com is reportedly preparing a U.S. IPO that could raise about $500 million. Bloomberg reports the company is discussing a valuation of roughly $4 billion to $6 billion.
Bybit and Franklin Templeton have launched an off-exchange collateral program for eligible institutional clients. Tokenized money-market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton’s Benji platform can be pledged while clients trade on Bybit.
The MOVE index of U.S. Treasury volatility rose to around 104, its highest level since March. Bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility index remained near 37, close to its 2026 low, while the VIX was near 14.
Quant rose roughly 39% over 24 hours during a broad altcoin rally. 93 of the 100 assets in the CoinDesk 100 were trading higher during the move.
BIX says its crypto-enabled Visa card is currently available to eligible users in 29 U.S. states. The company is targeting expansion to 49 states within six to eight months, subject to approvals and partner readiness.
Roughly $15.6 billion of Bitcoin options expired on Deribit on September 25. Bitcoin traded around $83,600 after the settlement, below the week’s near-$87,000 high but still well above its earlier trading range.
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have moved back into positive net flows for 2026 after being roughly $5.8 billion underwater in July. The funds are now sitting at around $800 million of net inflows for the year.
Circle Foundation has announced grants supporting digital-payment projects at the United Nations Development Programme and World Food Programme. The initiatives will examine how regulated payment stablecoins can improve the speed, cost and transparency of aid distribution.
Tether says assets held with offshore banking partner EQIBank represent less than 0.034% of its total group assets. U.S. authorities are seeking forfeiture of tens of millions of dollars tied to EQIBank payment processor Capstone.
Lido DAO Vote #214 has passed with 58.2 million LDO participating in favor. The vote implements Dual Governance V1 parameters, giving stETH holders a new mechanism to contest certain governance actions. The associated emergency governance delay has been extended to 14 days.