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• The Play Solana PSG1 Ships in October as Web3 Gaming Hardware Gains Momentum
  Play Solana announced that shipments of its PSG1 handheld gaming console will begin on October 6, 2025. The device features an Octa‑Core Rockchip RK3588S CPU, 8 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 128 GB eMMC storage, 3.92″ OLED display (1240×1080), Wi‑Fi 6.0 and Bluetooth 5.4, a capacitive rear fingerprint sensor, and an integrated hardware wallet secured by Play […]
• Bitget Records Over Half a Trillion Monthly Derivatives Average, Tops ETH and SOL Liquidity in CoinDesk Report
  This content is provided by a sponsor. Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has been spotlighted in a newly released CoinDesk Market Data Deep-Dive report for its breakout performance across trading volume, institutional adoption, and liquidity leadership. Between November 2023 and June 2025, Bitget recorded a cumulative $11.5 trillion in derivatives volume, […]
• Hemi Raises $15M to Power Bitcoin DeFi Programmability
  Hemi has closed a $15 million growth round led by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), Republic Digital and HyperChain Capital, bringing total project funding to $30 million as the company positions itself as an infrastructure layer for Bitcoin programmability within EVM-compatible decentralized finance. The startup says its Hemi Virtual Machine embeds a full Bitcoin node […]
• Brazil Denounces Dollar Weaponization, Upholds Right to Trade in National Currencies
  Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, recently criticized the so‑called “weaponization” of the U.S. dollar, warning of its pernicious effects on the currency’s reserve status. Haddad also said Brazil would challenge the 50% tariff regime in court. Brazil Criticizes Dollar Weaponization Trend, Vows to Fight Tariffs in Court The government of Brazil has criticized the Trump […]
• Swiss Crypto Bank Sygnum Tokenizes Portion of $50M BTC‑Backed Loan for Ledn
  Sygnum announced it arranged a $50 million BTC‑backed syndicated loan for Ledn, with a portion of the facility tokenized using Sygnum’s end‑to‑end issuance platform, marking a further step toward tokenized private credit for institutional and qualified investors. The transaction, described as 2x oversubscribed, follows Sygnum’s August 2024 issuance of the industry’s first BTC‑backed syndicated loan […]
• Bali Hosted Coinfest Asia 2025, Welcoming 10,000 Crypto Enthusiasts to the World’s Largest Crypto Festival
  This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. BALI, Indonesia, Aug. 21, 2025 – Coinfest Asia 2025, the world’s largest crypto festival, officially opened on 21st August at Nuanu Creative City in Bali, bringing together 10,000 attendees from more than 90 countries. With 300 speakers and 100 side events, the opening day underscored Southeast […]
• Defi Coalition Asks Congress to Implement Protections for Developers in Upcoming Legislation
  The Defi Education Fund and 111 institutions sent a letter to Congress requesting explicit protections for blockchain developers in upcoming regulations. The coalition stressed that without these protections, it “cannot support a market-structure bill.” 112-Institution Defi Coalition Pushes Congress for Blockchain Development Protections Institutions are taking action to ensure the future of blockchain development in […]