Ethena Bids for USDH With BUIDL-Backed Reserves

Ethena Labs has submitted a proposal to operate Hyperliquid’s native USDH stablecoin, outlining a structure that begins with full collateralization in USDtb and a governance-linked security model. Blackrock, Securitize Ties Featured in Ethena’s USDH Bid for Hyperliquid The latest bid from Ethena positions USDH as “Hyperliquid-first,” initially backed 100% by USDtb, a stablecoin whose reserves … Read more

BitMEX Research Report Flags BRC-20 as the Real Strain on Bitcoin Nodes

In a newly published report, BitMEX Research and its analysts say BRC-20 activity, not image inscriptions, is the greater strain on many Bitcoin node operators. UTXO Explosion Traced to BRC-20 Transfers, BitMEX Research Finds In the report, the researchers argue that small BRC-20 transfers expand the UTXO set and raise validation load more than large … Read more

Physical Bitcoin Collectibles Satori Coins to Return With Premium ‘Gi’ Model

Satori Coins, a line of physical bitcoin collectibles first issued in 2016, is returning with a new premium model on Sept. 25, 2025, alongside charity auctions of early serial numbers that started today on Scarce.city. Satori Coins Back After Hiatus Satori Coins first appeared as low-cost, “poker chip”-style tokens preloaded with tiny fractions of bitcoin. … Read more

Report Shows Bitcoin Treasuries Added 47,718 BTC in August

Corporate and institutional bitcoin treasuries expanded in August 2025 as tracked entities added 47,718 BTC, lifting total disclosed holdings to about 3.68 million BTC, according to bitcointreasuries.net. Net additions came entirely from public and private firms only. Bitcointreasuries.net Report Logs 17 New Entities in August The August additions were valued at $5.2 billion at Aug. … Read more

Three More Bidders Join Fray for Hyperliquid’s USDH Ticker

As competition intensifies ahead of Hyperliquid’s Sept. 14 validator vote on its USDH stablecoin, Sky, Bastion, and Native Markets have submitted proposals to provide infrastructure, joining earlier bidders Frax Finance, Paxos, and Agora. Sky, Bastion, and Native Markets Enter Hyperliquid’s USDH Stablecoin Infrastructure Race Sky, formerly known as Makerdao, proposed a decentralized issuance model for … Read more

Bitcoin Knots Climbs to 19% of Nodes as Core v29.1 Rollout Draws Blowback

Based on available data, the Bitcoin node client known as Bitcoin Knots now accounts for 19% of active nodes, according to multiple trackers and analytics platforms that compile and present statistics on Bitcoin node counts and client info. Bitcoin Core Stays Dominant, but Knots’ 19% Spotlights a Widening Rift on Transaction Policy A split has … Read more

Publicly Traded Firm Cleancore Buys 285M Dogecoin to Launch Official Treasury

Cleancore has acquired 285,420,000 dogecoin, worth about $68 million, as part of its plan to launch an official treasury backed by the Dogecoin Foundation. Cleancore Eyes 5% of Dogecoin Supply With New Treasury Plan The Omaha-based company, listed on the NYSE American under the ticker ZONE, said the purchase makes its dogecoin (DOGE) Treasury the … Read more

Stripe and Paradigm Unveil Tempo, a Blockchain Designed for Payments

Crypto venture capitalist and Paradigm co-founder Matt Huang says, “Tempo is purpose-built for stablecoins and real-world payments.” Stripe and Paradigm Announce Tempo to Power Onchain Payments Bitcoin is peer-to-peer digital cash, Ethereum is the world computer, and now Tempo, a new blockchain unveiled by payments giant Stripe and crypto venture capital firm Paradigm on Thursday, … Read more

Ledger CTO Warns of Large-Scale NPM Supply Chain Attack; Urges Address Checks

Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet warned Monday that a large-scale software supply chain attack is underway targeting NPM packages used across the JavaScript ecosystem globally. ‘Potentially All Chains’: Ledger CTO Cautions After NPM Developer Account Hacked Ledger‘s Guillemet said on X that a reputable developer’s NPM account was compromised and that affected packages have been downloaded … Read more

USDD Launches Natively on Ethereum With Peg Module and Airdrop

USDD, an algorithmic stablecoin, associated with Tron and its founder Justin Sun, is now live natively on Ethereum, the project said Monday. Tron-Affiliated USDD Expands to Ethereum With sUSDD on Deck According to the team’s blog post, the deployment went live Sept. 8, 2025, after a Certik audit, and includes a Peg Stability Module that … Read more