AI
Circle Foundation launches first U.S. grants for AI
Circle Foundation has awarded its first U.S. grants to Accion Opportunity Fund and Pacific Community Ventures on Sept. 22, backing AI-enabled lending and data infrastructure for…
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ETF
21Shares launches Zcash ETP after U.S. ETF debut
21Shares launched physically backed Zcash and ether.fi ETPs on Euronext Paris and Amsterdam, with each product charging a 2.5% annual fee.
Bitcoin
Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing
Circle has launched Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing in Circle Mint, letting eligible institutions use cirBTC collateral on Arc and Ethereum.
Bitcoin
MOEX to launch 5 crypto perpetual futures on Sept. 22
MOEX will launch perpetual futures tied to BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP and TRX indexes on Sept. 22 for qualified investors, settled in rubles.
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JPYC Upbit trading delayed three hours to 3 p.m.
Upbit delayed JPYC trading to 3 p.m. KST on Sept. 17, while PYUSD kept its noon schedule across KRW, BTC and USDT markets.
Bitcoin
Two Prime launches $10M-backed Bitcoin yield vault
Two Prime launched a Pareto WBTC lending vault targeting 1.5%–2% annual yields, backed by roughly $10 million of first-loss capital.
Binance
Binance launches 11-ETF wealth product for TradFi access
Binance launched ETF Wealth Management with 11 U.S.-listed Treasury and bond ETFs, using Nest Trading and Alpaca for brokerage services.
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Metaplanet launches $1M Hong Kong Bitcoin unit
Metaplanet approved a $1 million Hong Kong subsidiary to execute Bitcoin-linked strategies and manage investment risk during Asian hours.
India
India launches digital rupee settlement for bonds
India’s Demat 2.0 pilot has issued ₹1,025 crore in tokenized corporate bonds, using the RBI’s digital rupee for settlement.
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MoneyGram launches Visa stablecoin card in Colombia
MoneyGram has launched a Visa stablecoin card in Colombia, connecting Stellar, Rain and Crossmint infrastructure with its remittance network.