Predict.fun has launched a self-service developer dashboard that lets builders create applications, generate API keys, monitor usage and manage rate limits from one interface. Summary Developers can create Predict.fun applications and generate API keys without opening a manual support request. The dashboard displays API usage and lets developers request higher usage-based rate-limit tiers. Existing API

Ethena has launched Ethena Pay in beta for 400 early users, bringing USDe payments, Avalanche settlement and annual reward rates of up to 6% to a self-custodial mobile app. Summary 400 users will receive initial access, with the rollout expanding weekly during September. 49 countries can access the app, while the U.S., EU, U.K., and

The Cardano Foundation and Brazilian technology company Blockforce announced on Aug. 31 that Cardano now operates as the public verification layer for an enterprise supply chain platform. Summary Cardano now anchors cryptographic proofs for more than 500,000 supply chain records already in production. Confidential records remain permissioned while public Cardano proofs allow independent verification without

Bitcoin price traded just below $78,000 on Sept. 1 after retreating from the $81,000 area, as fading trend strength, Federal Reserve rate concerns and nearby liquidation clusters kept the cryptocurrency inside a narrow range. Summary Bitcoin price fell about 1.9% over seven days after encountering resistance near $81,300. The 4-hour ADX dropped to 12.26, indicating

Identity verification is becoming a core part of the DeFi stack as developers look to embed reusable credentials, privacy-preserving proofs and compliance checks directly into lending, payments, stablecoins and tokenized asset platforms. Summary Embedded verification SDKs are bringing identity, credentials and compliance checks directly into DeFi applications. AIR and zkMe focus on reusable credentials and

The London Stock Exchange has partnered with Kraken parent Payward to bring shares of the 100 largest London-listed companies onto the xStocks tokenization framework, opening the door for the products to eventually trade through the exchange’s planned 24-hour venue. Summary London Stock Exchange and Kraken parent Payward will bring the 100 largest LSE-listed companies to

Russia’s first comprehensive legal framework for cryptocurrency trading, custody and cross-border settlements has taken effect on Sept. 1, opening regulated market access to retail and qualified investors under Bank of Russia supervision. Summary Russia’s crypto law took effect Sept. 1, bringing trading, custody and cross border settlements under a regulated framework. Non qualified investors can

The U.S. Marshals Service sold Anthropic shares forfeited by former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh during 2025, according to an Aug. 31 Business Insider report citing a person familiar with the transaction. Summary Ellison and Singh invested a combined $50 million in Anthropic’s Series B financing during 2022. Federal forfeiture orders transferred Ellison’s

The crypto market has posted sharp gains across Bitcoin and several major altcoins, but Cryptex Finance data covering 36 assets and roughly 92% of the digital asset market shows that capital remains heavily concentrated in Bitcoin and Ethereum despite prices rising across the market. Summary Cryptex’s 36-asset index gained just 1.92% over the trailing seven

Hyperliquid Labs and Kraken parent Payward have entered advanced talks to offer selected Hyperliquid-linked perpetual futures to U.S. traders through CFTC-regulated exchange Bitnomial. Summary Payward has presented the CFTC with an outline of the proposed arrangement. Bitnomial would list selected contracts rather than provide access to Hyperliquid’s decentralized platform. The parties still need regulatory clearance