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PayPal has teamed up with Spark to boost PYUSD liquidity, with deposits already topping $135 million on the decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol. PayPal has partnered with decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Spark to expand liquidity for its US dollar stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD).  PayPal's stablecoin has attracted more than $135 million in deposits since its August listing on SparkLend, a lending market focused on stablecoins, according to a Thursday statement. SparkLend was launched in 2023 out of the MakerDAO ecosystem and later integrated into Maker’s successor entity, Sky. It runs the Spark Liquidity Layer, which is backed by more than $8 billion in stablecoin reserves, according to the protocol. Read more

The SPXA offering is the first blockchain-based index fund licensed by the S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Internet powerhouse Cloudflare wil debut its own U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, the NET Dollar, to power AI agent finance.

PayPal and Spark have announced a partnership to expand PYUSD liquidity. Spark says SparkLend deposits have surpassed $100 million; the Liquidity Layer and reserves have supported depth, and it has deployed $630 million in BTC-backed loans to Coinbase, as PYUSD has gone live on Stellar. The post PayPal and Spark Forge $1B Liquidity Reserve Deal to Boost Stablecoin Access appeared first on Cryptonews.

AIQuant promises 24/7 autonomous trading across multiple blockchains, aiming to simplify and gamify algorithmic strategies via AI.

The stablecoin market has surged to a record high, crossing the $300 billion milestone after months of steady expansion in 2025. Data from CoinMarketCap shows that the total supply now stands at $307 billion, cementing stablecoins as one of the fastest-growing segments of the crypto sector. Other data providers confirm the upward trajectory, though with […] The post Stablecoin supply tops $300B: Is crypto finally breaking into banking? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The cloud company said the token, dubbed NET Dollar, will enable instant, global transactions for autonomous agents online.

The decline in BNB comes as sentiment remains poor, with the Crypto Fear and Greed Index nearing "fear" and the average RSI indicating oversold conditions.

Circle is "thinking through ... whether or not there's the possibility of reversibility of transactions," President Heath Tarbert said in an interview

Plasma launched its “mainnet beta,” rolled out its XPL token, and handed out tens of millions of dollars' worth of free XPL.

Google last month signed a similar deal with sustainable miner TeraWulf.

Ethereum's history repeats differently as September liquidation flips market control.

On Sep. 23, Bitcoin’s hashrate set a new all-time high of 1,073 EH/s. Over the last month, raw compute rose about 21%. Over the last quarter, roughly 70%. Over the last year, the curve went vertical, up around 675%. Hashrate used to be a chart for miners and protocol nerds. Now it reads like a […] The post Why Bitcoin’s hashrate explosion could squeeze public miners next appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The U.S. economy grew 3.8% in the second quarter, much higher than previously reported, sending yields higher and risk assets lower.

Nearly four in five users said they would be willing to pay higher fees for an exchange they trust.

Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr Wonderful,” shares both his opinion and crypto investment thesis and how they’ve both changed over time.

As the crypto market corrects amid macroeconomic uncertainty, all eyes are on the realized price for accumulating Ethereum addresses.

Bitcoin fell to new local lows on the back of strong US jobs data, joining stocks and gold in what analysis called an “overdue” correction. Key points: Bitcoin falls with stocks and gold on stronger-than-expected US jobs data. The US dollar index reaches its highest levels in three weeks as jobless claims come in below expectations. Read more

Seven spot XRP ETF rulings and Ripple’s bank charter decision hit in October 2025. Discover why funds see XRP as Wall Street’s dark horse. When financial firms roll out exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for crypto, it often signals that an asset is crossing from niche into the mainstream. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are already trading in the US, attracting billions from institutions and retail investors who want exposure without holding tokens directly. Read more

Operation HAECHI VI comes as Interpol and other law enforcement agencies step up their policing of crypto-related cybercrime.