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- EU explores Ethereum/Solana for digital euro, diverging from China's private blockchain model. - Public chains offer interoperability with DeFi but raise governance risks and state influence concerns. - ECB aims to reduce U.S. stablecoin dominance while balancing innovation and sovereignty. - Final decision pending until 2025, with no formal network selected yet.

- MoreMarkets and Flare launch XRP Earn Account, enabling non-custodial yield generation for XRP holders via Flare’s FAssets and DeFi strategies. - Users retain asset control while earning returns through liquid staking and lending, with FXRP representing XRP on Flare’s network. - Partnership aligns with Flare’s institutional-grade DeFi goals, supported by custodian integrations and regulatory clarity post-Ripple-SEC settlement. - XRP’s market cap exceeds $176B as adoption grows in cross-border payments an

- Tether integrates USDT on Bitcoin via RGB protocol, addressing scalability and privacy issues to enable mass adoption. - RGB protocol anchors stablecoin ownership to Bitcoin’s blockchain while processing transactions off-chain, ensuring trustless, censorship-resistant transfers. - Tether’s $86B USDT market cap now supports Bitcoin-based DeFi and tokenized assets, strengthening its role as decentralized finance’s foundation. - Challenges include RGB wallet adoption and regulatory scrutiny, though Tether’s

- Pump.fun’s buyback program uses 30% of fees to repurchase and burn PUMP tokens, with 60% destroyed and 40% as staking rewards. - The platform dominates 77.4% of Solana memecoin trading volume, leveraging buybacks to stabilize prices amid market volatility. - Aggressive buybacks reduced PUMP’s supply by 0.766% since July 2025, creating algorithmic scarcity but facing risks from declining revenue and lawsuits. - Strategic initiatives like the Glass Full Foundation aim to sustain growth, though financial st

- India extends cotton import duty exemption until 2025 to counter U.S. 50% tariffs on Indian exports, boosting textile competitiveness through cheaper global inputs. - Policy triggered mixed market reactions: textile stocks surged 9% while export-oriented firms faced 12% selloff amid U.S. trade tensions and volatile cotton futures. - Long-term gains favor U.S. cotton producers (e.g., 10% price premium in India) and diversified investors in ETFs like COTN, despite 64.84% historical drawdown risks. - Strate

- U.S. 30-year mortgage rates averaged 6.548% on Aug. 29, 2025, showing minor daily fluctuations amid broader stability. - Despite Fed rate cuts since late 2024, rates remain elevated due to inflation, national debt, and Fed balance sheet reductions. - Homebuyers face challenges from "golden handcuffs" and high rates, requiring strong credit (740+) and DTI ratios under 36%. - Analysts predict short-term volatility but no return to pandemic-era sub-3% rates, with policy responses to inflation as key drivers.

- As of August 2025, 55 million Bitcoin wallets show profits, signaling market maturation and long-term investment trends. - Average 4.4-year holding periods and 21% U.S. adult crypto ownership highlight Bitcoin's adoption as a stable store of value. - Institutional investments and Bitcoin's 2025 halving event reinforce its resilience, with 560 million global users boosting network utility. - Profitability metrics remain methodologically unclear, but growing adoption and reduced volatility confirm Bitcoin'

- ZRX plummeted 332.08% in 24 hours to $0.2481 on Aug 29, 2025, amid extreme short-term volatility. - Despite recent 3.9% weekly gain and 814.69% monthly surge, ZRX remains down 4396.33% year-to-date. - Technical analysis shows bearish long-term trends but short-term momentum recovery, complicating trading strategies. - A backtest proposes buying ZRX after 10% daily drops, holding 5 days, to exploit potential reversal patterns.

- Chainlink and Pyth partner with U.S. Department of Commerce to bring key economic data onchain via BEA metrics. - Data is accessible on major blockchains, enabling DeFi innovations like inflation-linked products and real-time prediction markets. - U.S. aims to enhance transparency and position as blockchain leader, with PYTH and LINK tokens surging post-announcement. - Global adoption trends emerge as U.S. sets precedent for blockchain-based data distribution, fostering trust and accessibility.