$BNB Chain’s tokenized-equity initiative reshaped the market hierarchy, turning steady growth into clear leadership after June. Before the launch of bStocks, Ethereum [ETH] controlled the largest supply, while $BNB Chain remained below $500 million despite months of gradual expansion. However, bStocks accelerated growth, carrying $BNB Chain beyond $1.3 billion by the end of August compared
TRON now holds about half of the world’s $USDT supply. As of late August 2026, around 51.4% of all $USDT is on TRON, worth about $94.2 billion. That’s a significant share. It suggests TRON is becoming the main network for moving dollars on-chain. And is that good for users? This piece looks at what TRON’s
Joseph Thompson, senior vice president and head of treasury at the London Metal Exchange (LME), is leaving the exchange to join Ripple’s Trading and Markets team. Thompson will officially depart the LME on August 31, 2026, before taking up his new role at Ripple, where he is expected to focus on expanding the company’s strategy
Aptos has announced support for Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2, a move that streamlines $USDC transfers across blockchain networks. The integration enables faster, more secure movement of $USDC between Aptos and other supported chains, marking a significant step in the network’s push toward broader interoperability. What CCTP V2 Brings to Aptos CCTP V2 introduces
Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched native $USDC and $EURC on Plasma alongside Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, or CCTP, and Bridge Kit, giving the stablecoin-focused Layer 1 first-party access to Circle-issued dollar and euro tokens and its crosschain transfer stack. Circle published mainnet contract addresses for both tokens on Aug. 28. When checked, the linked Plasmascan pages
The floods in Nepal have caused immense damage, wiping out roads, bridges, homes, and key facilities, thus creating a pressing need for aid that’s fast and easy to track. The IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) says about 93,000 people may have been affected and has put out an emergency appeal
Circle’s CCTP V1 deprecation gives developers still using the first version of its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) 95 days to migrate before the legacy contracts stop processing $USDC transfers. The company said CCTP V1 burn limits will begin falling on Oct. 31. A burn limit caps how much $USDC can be destroyed on one chain
Virtu Financial, M1X Global and Tradeweb completed an onchain repo transaction using a sovereign digital bond as collateral, with the full transaction settling on the Canton Network. The transaction used USDM1, a US dollar-denominated sovereign bond issued onchain by the Republic of the Marshall Islands and backed 1:1 by short-term US Treasurys. The bond pays
Mantle has accumulated about $880 million in stablecoins and tokenized assets as its onchain product range has expanded across equities, Treasuries, funds and yield-bearing assets. Mantle’s asset base approaches $880 million Blockworks Research data shows that Mantle’s stablecoin circulating supply has reached approximately $550 million, while tokenized assets on the network account for another $330
Payment channels similar to Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning are coming to Cardano (ADA) by means of a new state channel architecture dubbed Cardano Lightning. Currently in pre-production deployment, the system was presented in detail during an August 24 Cardano Community livestream featuring PolyCrypto software engineer Ilja von Hoessle. At its core, Cardano Lightning consists of bidirectional