Tech

September, 2025

• 15 September

  Native Markets Surges Ahead: USDH Stablecoin Beats Paxos and Rivals

  

  In a landmark win for decentralized finance, Native Markets secured the USDH ticker for Hyperliquid’s native stablecoin on September 14, 2025, beating out heavyweights like Paxos and Ethena in a validator-led governance vote. This victory positions USDH to channel billions in liquidity on Hyperliquid, a leading decentralized derivatives exchange, challenging giants like Circle’s USDC. USDH’s hyperliquidity sets it apart, enabling …
• 14 September

  Revenue Crash: Tron’s Gas Fee Reduction Hits Daily Earnings Hard

  

  Tron’s (TRX) bold move to slash gas fees by 60% has triggered a 64% plunge in daily revenue, dropping from $13.9 million to $5 million in just 10 days, per CryptoQuant. Implemented via Proposal #789 on August 29, 2025, the fee reduction lowered the energy unit price from 210 sun to 100 sun, aiming to boost user adoption and compete …
• 14 September

  Monero Faces 18-Block Reorg: Stability Concerns Rise

  

  Monero (XMR), a leading privacy-focused cryptocurrency, faced a rare 18-block chain reorganization on September 12, 2025, raising concerns about network stability. The event, reported by BitMEX Research, involved the network discarding 18 blocks—spanning roughly 36 minutes due to Monero’s 2-minute block time—to adopt a new chain segment, likely caused by a mining pool’s temporary dominance. Chain reorganizations occur when miners …
• 14 September

  YU Stablecoin Wobbles—Yala Fails to Restore Dollar Peg

  

  Yala’s Bitcoin-backed YU stablecoin is faltering after an attempted attack destabilized its $1 peg, dropping it to $0.2046 on September 14, 2025, per Cointelegraph. Despite recovering to $0.78, YU’s inability to fully restore its peg has sparked concerns about the stability of newer stablecoins in DeFi. The attack, reported by Yala on X, involved a hacker minting 1.2 billion YU …
• 14 September

  SOL Strategies Lands on Nasdaq: CEO Embraces Being Underestimated

  

  SOL Strategies Inc., a Solana-focused treasury and validator firm, debuted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker STKE on September 9, 2025, marking a historic bridge between traditional finance and blockchain. The listing, transitioning from OTCQB (CYFRF) and Canadian Securities Exchange (HODL), underscores Solana’s surging institutional appeal, with its DeFi ecosystem boasting $13 billion in total value locked …
• 14 September

  Kicking Out Corruption: How Blockchain Could Fix Football Transfers

  

  Football’s transfer market, valued at $10.3 billion in 2024 per FIFA, is notorious for opaque deals, inflated fees, and corruption. Blockchain technology is emerging as a solution to bring transparency and fairness to player transfers, potentially revolutionizing the sport’s financial ecosystem. The transfer system is riddled with issues: hidden agent commissions, delayed payments, and money laundering risks. FIFA’s 2023 report …
• 14 September

  TVL Boom: Solana Hits Record $13B—Will SOL Moon Next?

  

  Solana’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem has hit a record $13 billion in total value locked (TVL), doubling from April’s $6.6 billion, signaling robust growth and investor confidence. This milestone, reported by DefiLlama, positions Solana as a leading layer-1 blockchain, challenging Ethereum’s dominance in DeFi. But can this TVL surge propel SOL’s price to new heights? The TVL boom, up 4% …
• 14 September

  Prediction Market Boom: Polymarket at $9B, Kalshi Targets $5B

  

  The prediction market industry is booming, with Polymarket eyeing a $9 billion valuation and Kalshi targeting $5 billion, per recent reports. These platforms, which let users bet on real-world events like elections, sports, and economic data, are gaining traction as powerful forecasting tools, outpacing traditional polls in accuracy. Polymarket, a blockchain-based platform, has surged from a $1 billion valuation in …
• 14 September

  Meme Coin Momentum: DOGE Soars as ETF Buzz & Big Money Pour In

  

  Dogecoin (DOGE), the iconic meme coin, is surging amid the debut of the first U.S. Dogecoin ETF and robust institutional investments, marking a pivotal moment for cryptocurrency adoption. As of September 14, 2025, DOGE trades around $0.24–$0.25, up 13% in the past week, with trading volumes exceeding $3.67 billion in 24 hours—outpacing many mid-cap altcoins. The REX-Osprey DOGE ETF (ticker: …
• 14 September

  Crypto Shock: Shibarium Bridge Loses $2.4M to Hackers

  

  In a bold strike against DeFi infrastructure, the Shibarium Bridge—Shiba Inu’s Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution—endured a flash loan attack on September 13, 2025, with hackers siphoning off $2.4 million in assets. Blockchain sleuths at PeckShield detected the anomaly, alerting developers to a cunning breach that exploited validator mechanics. The assailants deployed a flash loan to borrow 4.6 million BONE governance …