Weekly digest covering macro FOMC decision, stablecoin infrastructure funding, OpenZeppelin acquisition, Hyperliquid lending launch, regulatory approvals for tokenized stocks and compliance updates, plus exchange listings and ETF flows.
VC & Fundraising ·
The Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on September 16 and the Senate's failure to pass the Clarity Act mark significant macro and regulatory developments affecting crypto markets. Hyperliquid launched manual borrowing with $269M in assets already borrowed, while S&P Global agreed to acquire security firm OpenZeppelin and Fin.com emerged from stealth with $20M in seed funding for stablecoin infrastructure. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $6.1M in net inflows during the week, though Ethereum saw $140.9M in outflows, and the SEC granted a conditional exemption for limited onchain trading of tokenized stocks.