According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is introducing the 'Balkans Trading Challenge' campaign, specifically designed for users in the Balkan region. This initiative allows eligible participants to trade on Binance Futures and join a team to compete for a share of 14,000 USDT in token vouchers. The promotion runs from 2025-08-28 07:00 (UTC) to 2025-09-22 23:59 (UTC). The campaign features two main promotions. Promotion A offers the first 1,000 eligible users who complete their first Futures trade of at least 50 USDT a reward of 5 USDT in token vouchers. Participants must confirm their involvement by clicking 'Join Now' on the Activity page. Promotion B invites users to join either the 'Traditional Traders' or 'Extreme Traders' team, with the team achieving the highest profit and loss (PNL) during the promotion period splitting a 6,000 USDT prize pool, while the other team shares a 3,000 USDT prize pool. Eligible trading pairs for the 'Traditional Traders' team include BTCUSDT, BNBUSDT, ETHUSDT, among others, while the 'Extreme Traders' team can trade pairs like DOGEUSDT, 1000PEPEUSDT, and WIFUSDT. Rewards are distributed based on eligible trading volume, with top-ranking users receiving higher token voucher amounts. All token voucher rewards will be distributed within four weeks after the promotion ends, and users must claim their vouchers within two weeks of distribution. Binance emphasizes that only verified Balkan users who click 'Join Now' and complete account verification are eligible for rewards. The platform reserves the right to disqualify users involved in dishonest behavior or tampering with program code. Binance also retains the discretion to amend or cancel the announcement without prior notice, citing reasons such as regulatory changes or technical issues.

According to BlockBeats, the River protocol, a chain-abstract stablecoin system, has seen its total value locked (TVL) surpass $600 million within two weeks. The circulation of its stablecoin, satUSD, has reached $270 million. Recently, River ranked second in the stablecoin category on the BNB Chain ecosystem over a 30-day period, with a cumulative minting of 130,000 NFTs in three weeks. River is the first chain-abstract stablecoin system that allows assets to remain within their original ecosystems, whether in DeFi, stablecoin systems, or RWA public chain ecosystems. It enables seamless participation in transactions and yield opportunities across different ecosystems through satUSD, consolidating dispersed liquidity and redefining the relationship between assets and opportunities.

According to PANews, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra recently met with the CEOs of MetaPlanet and Nakamoto to discuss the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve for Thailand. This meeting highlights the country's interest in integrating cryptocurrency into its financial strategy, potentially positioning Thailand as a forward-thinking player in the digital currency space.

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. weekly jobless claims data is set to be released tonight at 8:30 PM UTC+8, with expectations at 230,000, slightly down from the previous 235,000. Ahead of this release, CME's FedWatch Tool indicates an 87.2% probability of a 25 basis point rate cut by the Federal Reserve in September, while the likelihood of maintaining the current rate stands at 12.8%. Looking further ahead, the probability of the Federal Reserve keeping rates unchanged through October is 6.2%. The chances of a cumulative 25 basis point rate cut are 49%, and a 50 basis point cut is at 44.7%. The upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings are scheduled for September 17 and October 29.

SharpLink Gaming invests USD 252 million in Ethereum. Under Joseph Lubin, the ETH reserve grows into the largest on the market. The article SharpLink Gaming amasses USD 3. 7 billion in Ethereum was first published on Crypto Valley Journal. source: https://cryptovalleyjournal.com/hot-topics/news/sharplink-gaming-amasses-usd-3-7-billion-in-ethereum/?utm_campaign=rss_reader&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=feed_source&utm_content=SharpLink+Gaming+amasses+USD+3.7+billion+in+Ethereum

Pump. fun’s daily fees have crossed $1 million early August despite dwindling Solana DEX activity, allowing the protocl finance more token buybacks. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/368584/solana-launchpad-pump-fun-buys-back-15-million-in-native-tokens-over-past-two-weeks?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele drew attention to lively betting activity on El Salvador’s Bitcoin holdings hitting $1 billion by late 2025. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-bukele-bitcoin-1b-prediction-markets-kalshi-polymarket?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

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OKX launches XPL trading for stablecoins on August 28, 2025, impacting the crypto market. source: https://coincu.com/358374-okx-xpl-plasma-trading-launch

Arthur Hayes is betting big on the stablecoin revolution. The former BitMEX CEO projects Hyperliquid’s HYPE token could rally 126x by 2028, driven by $10 trillion in stablecoin adoption and a radical U. S. strategy targeting $34 trillion in Eurodollar and Global South deposits. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/arthur-hayes-sees-126x-hype-gains-by-2028-as-de-dollarization-fuels-stablecoin-boom/

A man in Shanghai has sparked widespread outrage after displaying his hairless dog with a large, elaborate tattoo covering its back at a Pet Fair Asia in Shanghai, China.

Is the US Stablecoin Act a "booster" for US dollar hegemony? Golden Finance: The first year of stablecoin regulation, US legislation sends shockwaves.

Philippine Senator Bam Aquino has proposed putting the country’s entire national budget on blockchain so citizens can track all government spending. The plan builds on existing blockchain initiatives but faces technical and political challenges before it can be fully implemented.

Iran’s cryptocurrency flows have fallen sharply in 2025 following a series of destabilizing events, including renewed conflict with Israel, a $90 million hack targeting the country’s largest exchange, and Tether’s unprecedented freeze of dozens of wallets linked to Iran.

On the eve of the official opening of WLF token trading on September 1, the market was shrouded in a complex emotion of enthusiasm, expectation and deep doubts.

A former cryptocurrency trader was kidnapped near Paris on 26 August and released the next day with injuries, despite a €10,000 ransom demand. The attack is part of a rising trend of crimes targeting people linked to digital assets in France.

WLFI is not a single-dimensional encryption project, but an unprecedented complex that operates on three different levels.

Stablecoin, Wang Yongli: The profound impact of US stablecoin legislation is beyond expectations. Golden Finance, crypto assets cannot become the real currency in the crypto world.

Cryptocurrencies are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of daily economic life in Venezuela, as citizens flee the collapsing currency while seeking refuge in digital assets.

ARK Invest bought $15.6 million worth of BitMine shares, raising its total investment in the company to over $300 million. BitMine is building a large Ethereum treasury, now holding 1.71 million ETH worth nearly $8 billion.