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Stripe's Tempo Blockchain Is a 'Referendum on the Ghost of Libra,' Says Libra Co-Creator

Christian Catalini warns that corporate-led blockchains like Stripe’s Tempo and Circle’s Arc risk repeating the compromises that doomed Libra’s open vision.

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Markets

Bitcoin Illiquid Supply Hits Record 14.3M as Long-Term Holders Continue to Accumulate

Despite a 15% decline from August’s all-time high, illiquid holdings continue to grow.

HODL statue image by CryptoGraffiti via CoinDesk archives

Markets

Bitcoin Stays Below $112K After Tough Jobs Report and Fed Cut Bets. What Next?

The U.S. jobs report revealed only 22,000 job additions in August, far below expectations, increasing the likelihood of a Fed rate cut. Still, BTC remains below $112K.

Bitcoin stays below $112K. (geralt/Pixabay)

Markets

Santiment Highlights Five of This Week’s Top Trending Coins: BTC, ETH, DOGE, USDT, EGLD

Santiment said Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, Tether and MultiversX drew the biggest surge in online discussions as crypto markets closed the week.

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Finance

Bitcoin and Stablecoins Dominate as India, U.S. Top 2025 Crypto Adoption Index

USDT and USDC continue to lead global stablecoin flows, but EURC and PYUSD are rising fast as institutional rails expand

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Finance

StablecoinX Secures $530M Investment to Back Ethena-Linked Treasury

The funds will be used to acquire an expected 3 billion ENA, according to StablecoinX, a dedicated treasury vehicle for the stablecoin protocol.

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Finance

Tokenization Offers ‘Enhanced Liquidity,’ but Faces Major Hurdles, BofA Says

One of the most important benefits these vehicles offer is enhanced liquidity, the report said.

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Finance

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison Explains Why Businesses Are Turning to Stablecoins

Stripe CEO Patrick Collison outlines the benefits businesses see in stablecoins, the day after Stripe and Paradigm launched 'Tempo.'

Patrick Collison, Co-Founder and CEO of Stripe

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Tech

Adam Back Joins Fight for the Soul of Bitcoin Over 'JPEG Spam'

The Blockstream CEO says image inscriptions undermine Bitcoin’s role as money and offer miners only a negligible profit in return.

Adam Back, CEO Blockstream (second from right) speaks at Consensus Hong Kong 2025 by CoinDesk (CoinDesk/Personae Digital)

Policy

Belarus Seeks to Cement Role as Crypto ‘Digital Haven,’ President Lukashenko Says

Lukashenko pressed regulators to finalize a framework for digital tokens, saying Belarus must pair investor safeguards with its bid to be a crypto-friendly hub.

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko speaking in December 2024 (CoinDesk Archives)