IBM Connects Digital Asset Haven to Swift Ledger to Streamline Tokenized Deposit Movements
September 27, 2026
IBM has integrated its Digital Asset Haven platform with Swift's shared ledger in beta, allowing financial institutions to process tokenized deposit transactions using familiar payment messaging standards.
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Gnosis Pay to Retire Direct Consumer Cards as Strategic Pivot Targets B2B Infrastructure
September 27, 2026
Gnosis Pay will retire its direct-to-consumer payment cards on December 20 as part of a strategic shift toward providing B2B payment infrastructure. User funds remain secure in self-custodial Safes.
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Kamino Expands Solana DeFi Ecosystem with GPU-Backed sUSDai Collateral Vault
September 27, 2026
Kamino Finance launches an Allez Labs-curated sUSDai lending vault on Solana, allowing holders to borrow USDC at up to 80% LTV against GPU-loan-backed collateral.
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Morpho and Aave Founders Clash Over Proposed DeFi Vault Regulatory Framework
September 27, 2026
Morpho CEO Paul Frambot's proposal to divide onchain vaults into noncustodial and discretionary categories for regulators has sparked fierce pushback from Aave's Stani Kulechov and DeFi experts.
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Federal Reserve Unveils Capital Charges and 120-Day Approval Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
September 27, 2026
The Federal Reserve proposed strict rules for payment-stablecoin issuers, establishing full reserve requirements, capital buffers for operational risks, and a 120-day decision clock for bank subsidiary applications.
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CoinMarketCap Acquires Derivatives Analytics Platform CoinGlass in Major Crypto Data Deal
September 27, 2026
CoinMarketCap, owned by Binance, has acquired crypto derivatives data provider CoinGlass. Operating independently, CoinGlass brings key open interest and liquidation analytics to CoinMarketCap's platform.
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Aave Bridges TradFi and DeFi with Tokenized Stock Collateral on Base Network
September 27, 2026
Aave has launched a dedicated market on Coinbase’s Base network, enabling eligible non-U.S. investors to borrow USDC against seven tokenized tech stocks including Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla.
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Ethena Expands USDe Yield Mechanism into Equity Markets via Strategic Binance Integration
September 27, 2026
Ethena Labs has launched an equity-basis reserve strategy for USDe on Binance, combining tokenized equities with short perpetuals to diversify synthetic dollar yield.
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Solana Advances Infrastructure with Alpenglow Devnet Launch Ahead of Mainnet Upgrade
September 27, 2026
Solana developer Anza has deployed the Alpenglow consensus upgrade to devnet, replacing TowerBFT with off-chain validator voting to improve network scalability and lower node costs ahead of mainnet.
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Morpho Attributes Deleted Post Denouncing Its Vault Curator Model to AI Marketing Tool
September 27, 2026
A deleted post from Morpho's X account claimed vault curators cannot survive on onchain fees alone. CEO Paul Frambot blamed an autonomous AI tool, sparking debates on DeFi economics and automated PR.
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