Circle has announced a new partnership with Finastra, a global financial software firm, to expand the use of its USDC stablecoin in cross-border payments. Through this collaboration, Circle’s USDC will be integrated into Finastra’s Global PAYplus (GPP) platform, which supports nearly $5 trillion in annual global transactions used by thousands of financial institutions worldwide.

In Q2 2025, investment advisors significantly increased their exposure to Ethereum ETFs, driving a surge of 388,301 ETH worth roughly $1.35 billion. This push brought total Ethereum exposure from institutional advisory firms to more than 539,757 ETH, highlighting growing confidence from professional money managers in crypto-backed investment products. The trend emphasizes that Ethereum, alongside Bitcoin, is becoming a core digital asset allocation within institutional portfo

Ripple’s XRP has been consolidating between $2.80 and $3.10 since peaking at $3.5 two weeks ago, but market sentiment has taken a bearish turn as whales offloaded large amounts of tokens. On August 26, whale-to-exchange transactions surged to a three-week high before tapering off, with data showing a 40 million drop in whale holdings over a 90-day moving average.