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- Aave Labs launched Horizon, enabling institutions to borrow stablecoins using tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) as collateral, achieving $50M TVL in its first day. - The platform integrates U.S. Treasuries, CLOs, and AAA-rated assets from partners like Superstate and Circle, bridging traditional finance with DeFi liquidity. - Leveraging Chainlink SmartData for real-time valuation and compliance frameworks, Horizon aims to activate $26.6B tokenized RWA market growth while ensuring institutional-grade sec
The real-world asset (RWA) sector has cooled, with RWA tokens down 3.7% over the past month, underperforming narratives like liquid staking and GameFi. Still, the long-term growth story remains intact. Yet, despite the correction, a handful of RWA altcoins to watch in September are flashing strong fundamentals and price setups. Chainlink (LINK) Chainlink remains the … <a href="https://beincrypto.com/rwa-altcoins-to-watch-september/">Continued</a>
- Gold prices hit record highs in H1 2025 as GLD mirrored the surge, driven by behavioral economics' reflection effect during market volatility. - Geopolitical tensions and the GPR Index fueled gold's appeal, with central banks buying 710 tonnes quarterly to diversify away from U.S. dollar reserves. - GLD attracted 397 tonnes of inflows, reflecting global demand for stagflation and currency risk buffers amid weakening dollar and trade disputes. - Technical indicators and sentiment models suggest gold's res
- CME Group's XRP futures reached $1B open interest in 3 months, fastest growth among crypto derivatives. - Ripple-SEC settlement in May 2025 classified XRP as a commodity, enabling institutional adoption via CFTC-aligned futures. - XRP's cross-border payment utility distinguishes it from Bitcoin/Ethereum, creating dual speculative and functional demand. - Micro contracts and $9.02B cumulative volume highlight XRP's role as a diversified crypto asset in institutional portfolios.
- 12:50ETHZilla reaches OTC deal with Cumberland, secures up to $80 million in financing for stock buybackChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Ethereum treasury company ETHZilla announced that it has reached an OTC deal with Cumberland to secure up to $80 million in financing. The net proceeds will be used for the company's stock buyback. Previously, ETHZilla had already repurchased 2.2 million shares of company stock at an average price of $2.5 per share.
- 12:43Kazakhstan President Proposes Establishment of National Digital Asset FundOn September 8, according to Astana Times, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the importance of attracting capital into high-tech sectors and instructed the government and the National Bank to formulate an investment plan worth up to $1 billion to promote technological development. In addition, he proposed the establishment of a National Digital Asset Fund under the National Bank's investment company. This fund will accumulate strategic cryptocurrency reserves and incorporate promising digital assets in the evolving financial landscape. He urged the development of new tools to inject bank liquidity into the economy and stressed the necessity of drafting a new banking law. The proposed legislation aims to enhance competition, attract new market participants, strengthen fintech development, and liberalize the circulation of digital assets. He emphasized the need to accelerate the construction of a comprehensive digital asset ecosystem in Kazakhstan. He also mentioned the launch of the digital tenge, a digital currency that has already been used by the National Fund for project financing.
- 12:14CoinShares plans to go public in the US and aims to raise approximately $50 million.According to ChainCatcher, citing GlobeNewswire, digital asset management firm CoinShares has announced plans to merge with Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp, a special purpose acquisition company listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, and Jersey-based entity Odysseus Holdings Limited. The move aims to shift the listing venue of CoinShares' common shares from Nasdaq Stockholm Exchange to the US Nasdaq Stock Market. In addition, the company plans to privately issue 5,000,000 common shares to private investors at a price of $10.04 per share, raising approximately $50 million.