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Stripe's $1.1B Acquisition Target, Bridge, Buys Web3 Wallet Platform Triangle
Bridge acquired Triangle for an undisclosed amount.

Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Aims to Make BTC a Programmable Asset With ZK Proofs, Raises $14M Series A
The goal of allowing greater utility on the Bitcoin blockchain is one of almost existential importance, according to Citrea.

Archax to Buy Spanish Broker King & Shaxson Capital Markets to Expand in Europe
Completion of the acquisition is subject to regulatory approval in Spain.

Crypto Lobby Group CCI Expands Its Reach by Absorbing Proof of Stake Alliance
The Crypto Council for Innovation has integrated with the Proof of Stake Alliance and secured partnerships with other policy groups in Japan and the U.K.

Solana-Based RWA Platform AgriDex Taps Stripe's Bridge to Lower Cost for Agricultural Trade Settlements
AgriDex is an example of how stablecoins are being increasingly used as a payment vehicle in emerging regions as a cheaper alternative for traditional banking rails.

An Arctic Circle Bitcoin Mine Will Heat a Building in a Fishing Village
Retail-focused Sazmining is starting a modest-sized bitcoin mining operation, using hydropower, in a small Norwegian fishing town.

FCA-Regulated Crypto Trading Firm Portofino Technologies Sees Staff Exodus
Co-founder Alex Casimo and CFO Jae Park were fired in July, which triggered a number of departures from the market making firm.

Solana's Crypto-Governance Hub Realms Is Under New Management
The project is spinning out of Solana Labs and its new leaders want to turn a profit.

U.K. Pension Giant L&G Looks to Enter Crypto's Tokenization Space
London-based L&G, which has $1.5 trillion in assets, is evaluating ways to join other big traditional players like BlackRock, Franklin Templeton and Abrdn that are offering blockchain-based money-market funds and the like.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Launches Wrapped Bitcoin Token kBTC
The token will be available on both Ethereum and OP Mainnet.
