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Michael Van De Poppe identifies PEAQ, Wormhole, and Ether.Fi as top altcoins to watch while Derivatives tokens surge on Hyperliquid’s success.
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) could eventually bridge trillions of dollars from traditional finance into blockchain ecosystems, according to new research from Web3 investment firm Animoca Brands.
Blockchain interoperability protocol LayerZero has finalized a $110 million acquisition of cross-chain platform Stargate, following an intense, last-minute bidding battle that drew rare multi-protocol competition in the DeFi space.
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato has signaled a supportive stance toward cryptocurrencies, recognizing their role in modern investment strategies despite their volatility.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed decisions on the Canary spot PENGU ETF and the Grayscale spot Cardano ETF. This marks another pause in the approval process for U.S. exchange-traded funds that provide direct exposure to cryptocurrency prices. The applications aim to expand mainstream participation in crypto investing. However, regulators have chosen to … <a href="https://beincrypto.com/sec-delays-crypto-etfs-decision/">Continued</a>
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- 18:13Derive co-founder proposes to increase DRV token supply by 50%Jinse Finance reported that Nick Forster, co-founder of Derive, has proposed expanding the supply of the native token DRV of the on-chain options exchange in order to retain core contributors and reach deals with institutional partners. The proposal was released on Friday, September 12. According to the proposal, Forster suggests issuing an additional 500 million DRV tokens, increasing the total supply by 50%. These tokens will be allocated to the Derive Foundation (which will be renamed from the original Lyra Foundation to reflect the protocol's former name). The proposal estimates that existing holders could be diluted by up to 8.25% per year over the next four years. "Neither the Foundation nor the BVI subsidiary has a sufficient token budget to execute strategic deals at the scale required to align interests for driving protocol adoption," Forster wrote in the proposal. In addition, the proposal disclosed that Derive has severed ties with team members and investors who supported a merger with Synthetix. The merger plan was jointly called off by both parties in May this year after Derive investors criticized it for undervaluing the on-chain options platform.
- 17:52USDe supply surpasses 13 billion, reaching a new all-time highJinse Finance reported that, according to data from the DeFilama platform, as of September 13, the supply of USDe has surpassed 13 billion, reaching 13.3 billion, setting a new all-time high. The increase over the past 7 days was 4.87%.
- 17:24Vitalik: Ethereum's mission is to connect Eastern and Western communities, plans to achieve 10x scalability next yearBlockBeats News, September 13, according to Bitcoin.com, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin took the stage at EthTokyo 2025 and stated that he firmly believes Layer 2 solutions are the future direction of Ethereum. He further put forward an ambitious goal: Ethereum plans to achieve a 10x scalability increase next year, enhancing the network's throughput and accessibility while maintaining decentralization and security. Vitalik specifically emphasized the role of Asia. Chinese developers created the early PyEthereum client, volunteers translated the whitepaper and documentation into multiple languages, and the power of the community propelled Ethereum to a global stage. He compared the styles of Chinese and Japanese developers: Chinese projects advance rapidly and on a large scale, while Japanese developers are more adept at experimenting with new technologies. Looking to the future, Vitalik called for more researchers and application developers to join, stating that reliance should not be placed solely on the core team. He encouraged Asian developers to focus on efficiency and security, and believes that AI will become an important learning tool. New technologies often "reset" the ecosystem, such as the breakthroughs brought by zero-knowledge proofs. Vitalik predicts that the 2030s will usher in a new technological paradigm. Vitalik reiterated that Ethereum's mission is to connect Eastern and Western communities. In terms of funding models, he believes that the global advantage of ICOs surpasses that of traditional VCs, and proposed that in the future, ICOs should be combined with DAO governance to create a more open and transparent funding mechanism.