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  1. ALLCointelegraph

    Brazil puts tokenized cows to work as loan collateral: Report

    Brazil’s B3 stock exchange has conducted a transaction in which ten tokenized dairy cows backed a $19,600 loan, marking one of the country’s first uses of tokenized livestock as loan collateral. The loan, of 100,000 Brazilian reais, was secured by the cows from Fazenda Engenho Velho in Paraná and was structured by the Brazilian investment fund Target FIDC. Each cow was assigned a unique digital token linked to an encrypted identity, while AI-powered smart collars from Cowmed monitored their health. This approach introduces a new method for livestock farmers to access credit using cattle as collateral, with Cowmed currently monitoring around 100,000 dairy cows across 1,000 Brazilian farms.

  3. ALLCointelegraph

    Samsung Wallet to Add Stablecoin Support

    Samsung Electronics announced plans to support stablecoins in Samsung Wallet, aiming to expand its mobile payments and rewards platform to include digital assets, as stated by Samsung product manager Lee Dinham. The company intends to integrate payments, rewards, and digital assets into a single wallet experience and described this move as making Samsung among the first major mobile brands to enable native stablecoin usage on smartphones. Currently, Samsung has not disclosed which stablecoins it will support, nor provided a timeline or partner details for this feature. This development follows Samsung's October 2025 partnership expansion with Coinbase, allowing Galaxy users in the US to buy crypto directly through Samsung Wallet, which already integrates payment cards and rewards.

  4. ALLCointelegraph

    BPI Plans Stablecoin Payments Pilot for Filipino Freelancers

    The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) is planning a pilot program for stablecoin-based cross-border payments aimed at speeding up and reducing the cost of overseas transfers to Filipino workers, according to local media reports. Developed in collaboration with the global digital clearinghouse Meridian, the system intends to use stablecoins as a settlement method before converting funds to Philippine pesos deposited into recipients' accounts, while maintaining traditional banking safeguards. BPI's president and CEO, Jose Teodoro Limcaoco, stated that exploring stablecoin rails aligns with the bank’s digitalization strategy to make fund transfers faster, cheaper, and secure. The pilot will initially target payroll and overseas earnings, with plans for broader implementation before the 49th ASEAN Summit in November, contingent on regulatory considerations including consumer protection and transparency.

  6. ALLCointelegraph

    Korbit Reportedly to Rebrand as Digital X Under Mirae Asset

    Korbit, a South Korean crypto exchange, will rebrand as Digital X after Mirae Asset Group acquired a 97% stake in the company, as announced by Mirae Asset founder Park Hyeon-joo. The rebranding is part of Mirae's "Mirae Asset 3.0" strategy, which aims to integrate digital assets with traditional finance, focusing on areas such as tokenized real-world assets, security token offerings, stablecoins, and traditional asset products. Park stated that the company intends to prioritize anti-money laundering measures, customer verification, information security, and fraud detection in response to evolving South Korean crypto regulations. Korbit's existing services will continue without changes following the acquisition, according to the report.

  7. ALLCointelegraph

    Ripple Launches Mint for Institutional RLUSD Access

    Ripple has launched Ripple Mint, a platform that allows institutions to access, mint, redeem, and manage its US dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD through a web interface or API integrations, according to Cointelegraph. The platform is designed to provide flexible access and support both manual and automated operations as institutions adopt stablecoins for various financial activities. RLUSD, launched in December 2024, has grown into one of the largest USD-based stablecoins, reaching a market cap of over $1.8 billion in June 2026. Around the launch of Ripple Mint, RLUSD’s market cap increased from approximately $1.54 billion to $1.64 billion before settling near $1.59 billion, where it currently ranks as the ninth-largest USD-pegged stablecoin.

  8. BITCOINCointelegraph

    Bitcoin Miner Poolin Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

    Poolin, a Singapore-based Bitcoin mining pool operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New Jersey court, with estimated liabilities between $100 million and $500 million and assets between $1 million and $10 million, according to court documents. As part of its restructuring, Poolin has initiated a $52 million sale of two mining sites in West Texas to Thor CALAP LLC, comprising $37 million for Tarbush assets and $15 million for the Pyote site, including power rights and equipment. The sale is proposed to be subject to a court-supervised auction with a bidding deadline of September 8. Poolin was once the largest Bitcoin mining pool in 2019 and currently ranks as the 17th largest by hashrate.

  9. ALLCointelegraph

    EU Widens Belarus Crypto Ownership Ban Under MiCA

    Starting August 25, the European Union will prohibit Belarusian nationals and residents from owning, controlling, or managing crypto exchanges and other crypto service providers regulated under the MiCA framework, according to Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1847. This measure expands an existing restriction that previously applied only to companies offering crypto wallet, account, or custody services. The expanded sanctions aim to target Belarusian involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine and follow the end of MiCA's transition period on July 1. The EU also extended its transaction ban to 14 crypto-related service platforms outside the bloc as part of its broader sanctions against Russia.

  13. BITCOINCointelegraph

    BitMEX Users Seek 623 BTC in Liquidation Fraud Suit

    A proposed class action lawsuit was filed against BitMEX in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, alleging the platform engaged in fraudulent practices related to liquidations, resulting in the loss of approximately 622.66 Bitcoin for the plaintiffs, BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar. The plaintiffs claim that BitMEX’s internal trading desk had access to private customer information and could continue trading during server freezes, allegedly profiting from forced liquidations by placing remaining Bitcoin into the platform’s insurance fund. The lawsuit coincides with BitMEX’s announcement that it will cease operations on September 23, following a strategic review by its owner, HDR Global Trading, and a significant drop in its BMEX token value. BitMEX responded to the allegations by stating that such claims are opportunistic and have been successfully addressed in the past.

  15. ALLCointelegraph

    Dem Senator Slams CLARITY Ethics Proposal

    Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego criticized the Senate Republicans' proposed text for the CLARITY Act, specifically calling the ethics provisions "not a serious effort" and stating that he would work with other Republicans on a counterproposal. The CLARITY Act's draft includes language that would bar all U.S. federal officials, including President Donald Trump, from issuing or sponsoring digital assets, but Democrats have argued that the ethics provisions are insufficient. Senate Republicans have defended the proposal, with Senator Bernie Moreno describing it as containing "the most powerful ethics language in US history." Gallego indicated that the draft was a result of misinterpretation of prior work and that efforts to improve it are ongoing.

  16. ALLCointelegraph

    BitMEX Delists 65 Trading Instruments in July Amid Exchange Shutdown

    BitMEX removed 65 derivative contracts and trading pairs in July, an increase from the 19 delistings during the first half of the year, due to "insufficient trading interest" and its broader decision to wind down the exchange. The platform delisted 21 derivative contracts in early July, followed by nine spot pairs two weeks later, and added another 35 derivative contracts for delisting later in the month. The exchange announced that it will cease services on September 23, 2026, after a “strategic review of the business and the broader crypto industry,” without providing specific reasons. Roshan Dharia, a restructuring adviser, commented that the exchange’s decline reflects structural pressures faced by mid-sized centralized exchanges, including concentrated liquidity among major players and increasing regulatory compliance costs.

  17. ALLCointelegraph

    SEC Sets September Roundtable 24-Hour Trading

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold a public roundtable on September 17 in Washington, DC, to discuss the possibility of moving toward 24-hour trading in US equity markets, with SEC Chair Paul Atkins noting that the market is “moving towards a new day – and night.” The discussions will focus on preparations to support overnight trading, operations, and market resiliency. This development aligns with global trends, as exchanges like the London Stock Exchange plan to launch a night-time trading venue in early 2027, and Nasdaq has begun engaging with regulators about offering 24-hour trading five days a week, potentially starting in the second half of 2026.

  18. ALLCointelegraph

    Gemini Co-Founders Sent $10M in Bitcoin to Trump PAC after Joint Motion with CFTC

    Gemini transferred over $10 million in Bitcoin to the MAGA Inc. Super PAC supporting Donald Trump, according to a report filed with the FEC. The contributions, made in two transactions on June 19, are linked to a legal case where the CFTC and Gemini are seeking to reverse a $5 million settlement over alleged false statements. The donation can be used by the PAC for independent expenditures supporting Trump, who has also received donations from Gemini co-founders Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. The court has not yet made a decision on the case, and there has been no public update on the status of the settlement reversal.

  19. ALLCointelegraph

    Coinbase Unveils USDC Payment Tools for AI Agents

    Coinbase is expanding its AI finance initiatives by allowing businesses to accept USDC payments from autonomous AI agents through the x402 payment standard, which it introduced in May 2025 for stablecoin payments over HTTP. The company also announced AI trading tools that enable users to monitor orders, access live market data, and execute actions based on predefined conditions, along with a software development kit for building agent-powered applications. Coinbase states that these products are aimed at supporting the “agentic economy,” where AI agents can handle payments and manage finances on behalf of users. The company noted that adoption of AI agents is increasing, with agent-generated traffic surpassing human traffic on its Base documentation pages last month.

  21. ALLCointelegraph

    Crypto industry to contribute $55B to US economy in 2026: NCA study

    Research from the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), backed by Ripple Labs, estimates that the crypto industry contributed $55 billion to the US economy in 2023 through salaries, worker spending, and output, including direct, indirect, and induced employment. The report states that around 34,000 people are directly employed by crypto companies in the US, which supports a total of approximately 232,000 jobs across the broader economy, surpassing employment in some sectors like coffee and aerospace. States such as Texas, Washington, North Carolina, California, and New York have the highest employment in the industry, with Colorado noted as a growing blockchain hub and North Dakota as a developing energy-integrated digital infrastructure hub due to favorable policies. The NCA was launched in March 2025 with $50 million backing from Ripple and focused on consumer crypto education, but several crypto projects, including Entropy and Dmail, announced shutdowns in 2026 for reasons related to market conditions and operational expenses.

  22. ALLCointelegraph

    BitMEX Closure Raises Questions About Crypto Consolidation

    The closure of BitMEX, a major crypto derivatives exchange, is raising concerns about increasing industry consolidation, with analysts noting the concentration of market share among the top five platforms, which now control around 80% of global spot volume (Cointelegraph). Since May 2021, BitMEX's daily Bitcoin futures volume has declined and its utility token, BMEX, dropped over 90% following news of its shutdown, which is scheduled for September 23. The decline reflects broader structural pressures faced by mid-sized exchanges, including rising regulatory costs and shrinking margins, as market share shifts to larger players (Cointelegraph). Meanwhile, regulated competitors in the US and UK, such as Coinbase and Kraken, are expanding their derivatives offerings under new regulatory frameworks.