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A New Crypto Project Vowed to Transform Stablecoins. Then Its Token Crashed 90%

The stablecoin infrastructure hopeful is trading nearly 90% below its early peak, with thin usage, supply pressure and sparse communication fueling uncertainty about whether the sell-off has truly run its course.

Plasma ball (Kellen Barnes/Unsplash)

Finance

Plasma’s XPL Token Crashes 80% as Hype Fades Amid Woeful Debut

Once billed as the “blockchain for stablecoins,” Plasma’s XPL token has plunged from its $1.67 peak to $0.31 amid low network activity and waning sentiment

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash)

Finance

Plasma Obtains VASP License, Opens Amsterdam Office to Expand Stablecoin Payments in EU

The firm behind the fast-growing stablecoin blockchain also plans to obtain MiCA and EMI licenses as part of its expansion in Europe.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

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Stablecoin Boom Nears $300B as New Platforms Push Market Beyond Trading: Artemis

Supply has surged 72% year-over-year, led by Ethereum, Solana, and Plasma’s record debut, as stablecoins begin to mirror core banking functions

Projects competing to become the dominant "layer 2" network atop Ethereum are now competing to become networks of networks. (Unsplash)

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LINK Shifts Momentum as Stablecoin Chain Plasma Integrates Chainlink Services

Chainlink will provide oracle, cross-chain and data services to the Plasma network to support stablecoin use cases.

Chainlink (LINK) price (CoinDesk Data)

Markets

Stablecoin-Focused Plasma's XPL Token Debuts With Over $2.4B Market Cap

XPL functions as a gas token, staking asset, and reward token, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum Developers Target December for Fusaka Hard Fork

Also: Plasma to Launch Mainnet This Week, New Liquid Staking Token for XRP Holders, and ICP Bets Big on AI Tech Stack.

Ethereum Logo (Midjourney / Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Plasma Unveils First Stablecoin-Native Neobank, Targeting Emerging Markets

The rollout comes ahead of Plasma’s mainnet beta launch on September 25.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash)

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Plasma to Launch Mainnet Beta Blockchain for Stablecoins Next Week

The team claims that the network will debut with more than $2 billion in stablecoin liquidity.

Plasma (Ramon Salinero/Unsplash)

Markets

XPL Futures on Hyperliquid See $130M Wiped Out Ahead of the Plasma Token's Launch

Open interest on Hyperliquid’s XPL market plunged from $160 million to $30 million in minutes as a trader-triggered price spike caused mass auto-deleveraging.

Traders suffer liquidation cascade on HyperLiquid (Getty Images+/Unsplash)

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