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Citizens Starts Circle Coverage With Market Perform Rating on Stablecoin Growth, Valuation
Circle is positioned to benefit from surging stablecoin adoption and supportive regulation, but the company’s valuation already reflects much of the upside.

Gate Rolls Out Token Launcher ‘Gate Fun’ on New Layer-2 Network
The exchange’s new token launchpad lets users create and trade tokens in minutes, expanding the ecosystem around Gate Layer, its recently launched OP Stack–based blockchain.

CoreWeave Stock Surges on $14.2B Meta AI Deal, Core Scientific Merger Looms
CoreWeave secures $14.2 billion dollar Meta contract, draws bullish analyst coverage, and awaits Core Scientific merger vote.

Investment Platform IG Wins FCA Approval for Crypto License, Expands UK Offering
The license win will allow IG to expand its crypto services and cement its position as a multi-asset trading platform.

Crypto Markets Today: BTC, ETH Hold Gains as Aster’s Leverage-Fueled Volume Hits $64B
BTC and ETH edge higher as derivatives metrics flash a tentative bullish tilt, while new DEX Aster grabs $64B in daily volume with extreme leverage despite weak token performance.

Aster Surges Past HyperLiquid With 8x More Trading Volume: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Sept. 30, 2025

Bitcoin Options Tied to BlackRock’s IBIT Are Now Wall Street’s Favorite
Open interest in IBIT contracts hit nearly $38 billion after Friday’s expiry, versus $32 billion on Deribit, which had dominated the market since 2016.

Chainlink, UBS Advance $100T Fund Industry Tokenization via Swift Workflow
The solution uses CRE to process subscriptions and redemptions for tokenized funds, enabling institutions to access blockchain infrastructure using existing tools.

Deutsche Börse, Circle to Integrate Stablecoins Into European Market Infrastructure
The deal marks the first collaboration between a major European exchange operator and a global stablecoin issuer, the companies said.

Societe Generale’s Crypto Arm Deploys Euro and Dollar Stablecoins on Uniswap, Morpho
The bank’s regulated stablecoins EURCV and USDCV will be used in DeFi lending and trading.

