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Renzo Protocol has rebranded as Renzo Finance as it expands from restaking into on-chain structured yield products.

Fidelity Digital Assets has expanded the use of FIDD (CRYPTO:FIDD) across payments, settlement and tokenised markets.

Algorand Foundation has appointed former Chainlink and Curv executive William Herkelrath as its new CEO.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) have been preparing for quantum threats as the US backs $300 million in hardware funding.

The US Treasury has sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, accusing the platform of supporting criminal networks involved in scams and illicit finance.

PayPal Holdings has launched PYUSDx, allowing businesses to create custom stablecoins backed by PayPal USD (CRYPTO:PYUSD).

Hyperliquid Policy Center has asked a US court to dismiss CME Group’s lawsuit against the CFTC.

Bitcoin has risen roughly 22% since August 17, while most listed Bitcoin miners have failed to match the cryptocurrency’s rally.

Consensys Software Inc. has announced a split into two independently operated companies, separating MetaMask from its institutional and Ethereum infrastructure businesses.

Ink Foundation, GSR and several legal and audit firms have launched Charter Foundation, a shared framework designed to reduce token launch costs that can exceed $100,000.

Tether and Fasanara Capital have committed $400 million to StableFund, expanding USDT-backed private credit across fintech lending markets.

The Blockchain Association and Crypto Council for Innovation have asked an Illinois court to block a 0.2% digital asset tax.