Circle to Launch Native USDC and CCTP V2 on Hyperliquid as USDH Bids Roll In

Hyperliquid’s stablecoin race drew bids from Agora, Paxos, and Frax this week, but another headline move is Circle’s plan to deploy native USDC and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2 on Hyperliquid. Allaire Signals Big Bet on Hyperliquid With Native USDC, CCTP V2 Circle disclosed that native USDC and CCTP V2 will launch on HyperEVM, enabling … Read more

Crypto Holds Steady as Equities Rally on Fed Rate Cut Hopes

U.S. equities extended gains on expectations of rate cuts following a weak jobs report, but crypto markets remained flat. Investors are now watching Thursday’s inflation print as the next key catalyst. Bitcoin and Ether Stay Resilient as Markets Eye Inflation Data U.S. equity futures climbed higher this week after August’s Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report showed … Read more

Grayscale Files S-1 for Chainlink ETF, Eyes NYSE Arca Listing

Grayscale Investments filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a chainlink (LINK) exchange-traded fund (ETF), seeking to list shares on NYSE Arca under ticker GLNK, pending approvals and clearances. Grayscale Pursues Chainlink ETF on NYSE Arca The filing, dated Sept. 5, 2025, registers Grayscale Chainlink Trust (LINK) and says upon … Read more

Bitmine Discloses 2.069M Ether, Calls Itself No. 2 Global Crypto Treasury

Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine disclosed on Monday that its ether holdings now exceed 2.069 million, positioning the company as the largest ethereum treasury and the second-largest crypto treasury globally. Bitmine Lists 192 Bitcoin, $266M Cash Alongside 2.069M Ether As of Sept. 7 at 8:30 p.m. Eastern, Bitmine reported crypto and cash holdings of more than … Read more

OP_RETURN Controversy Continues: ‘Gross Media’ May Tank Bitcoin Prices

Developers have failed to reach a consensus on lifting OP_RETURN guardrails in the upcoming release of the default Bitcoin Core client. Ocean Mining’s Bitcoin Mechanic claims that this “gross media/malware” stored in Bitcoin’s blockchain could affect the willingness of institutions to run nodes, thereby impacting prices. OP_RETURN Debate Continues: ‘Gross Media’ Might Sway Institutions Away … Read more

3-Way Push for USDH: Paxos, Agora, and Frax Pitch Stablecoin Infrastructure to Hyperliquid

This week, Hyperliquid received competing proposals from Paxos, Agora, and Frax to supply stablecoin infrastructure for USDH, with each bidder emphasizing regulatory posture, distribution, and how yield from reserves would be shared with the ecosystem. Hyperliquid Is Now Weighing Multiple Proposals Bitcoin.com News previously reported on Paxos on Sunday, Sept. 7, and Paxos’s written bid … Read more

Stealth Landing: Fidelity Quietly Debuts Ethereum-Based Tokenized Treasury Fund

Fidelity Investments has quietly launched an onchain tokenized share class of a U.S. Treasuries money-market fund on Ethereum, introducing the Fidelity Digital Interest Token (FDIT) for institutional clients. Fidelity Takes Treasury Exposure Onchain With FDIT FDIT is structured as an ERC20 token that records ownership, transfers, and settlement onchain, offering 24/7 transferability and operational features … Read more

Erased Gensler Texts Ignite Crypto Backlash as SEC Watchdog Faults ‘Avoidable Errors’

The crypto industry is denouncing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the agency’s inspector general said nearly a year of text messages from former Chair Gary Gensler’s government phone were irretrievably lost because of “avoidable errors.” SEC Agrees to Fixes After Gensler Text Loss; Crypto Sector Sees Double Standard The SEC’s Office of Inspector … Read more

Latam Insights: El Salvador Purchases Gold, USDT Rises as a Crude Settlement Tool in Venezuela

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, El Salvador turns to gold to diversify its foreign reserves, Venezuela reportedly uses USDT to settle crude sales, and Bolivia is set to launch its national CBDC. El Salvador Pivots to Gold, … Read more