Key Takeaways Circle plans to launch an on-chain refund protocol for its Arc blockchain to address fraud and compliance issues in stablecoin transactions. The Refund Protocol will use escrow and arbiter-resolved refunds to let treasury teams and banks manage disputes fully on-chain. Share this article Circle plans to introduce an on-chain refund protocol for its…
The crypto market isn’t exactly in great shape today, with BTC USD and ETH USD pairs still stuck in a brutal slump. However, not everything is in red. Newer players like Plasma(XPL), ASTER, Stable (SBTL), and Avantis(AVNT) are drawing USD liquidity in. While BTC slipped below 110K USD and ETH dropped over 2.5%, those newer…
Digital asset investment products logged their second straight week of inflows as they collectively pulled in $1.9 billion. The surge followed the US Federal Reserve’s long-anticipated interest rate cut last week. Investors were initially hesitant and treated the move as a “hawkish cut,” but sentiment improved as the week progressed. By Thursday and Friday, inflows…
Crypto prices opened the week under pressure, with traders turning cautious about Uptober as top tokens slide from recent highs. Summary Crypto prices have dropped 5.6% in the past four days, wiping out $230 billion in market value. Bitcoin slipped from $117,000 to $112,000, while Ethereum and Solana fell sharply. Profit-taking after recent rallies has…
