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   <title><![CDATA[New NFT Cathedrals Are Going Up Everywhere]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/new-nft-cathedrals-are-going-up-everywhere</link>
   <description><![CDATA[If you've tuned out NFTs during the memecoin era, you may be missing today's non-fungible resurgence.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:08:17 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[New York Sues Polymarket Over Alleged Illegal Gambling]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/new-york-sues-polymarket-over-alleged-illegal-gambling</link>
   <description><![CDATA[New York alleged Polymarket operates as gambling and is seeking to block the platform in the state.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:58:19 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Alloc Init Proposes Zcash-Style Privacy for Bitcoin]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/alloc-init-proposes-zcash-style-privacy-for-bitcoin</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The proposed Shielded Bitcoin metaprotocol would use Zcash-style private notes to hide BTC transfers without changing Bitcoin consensus.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:46:27 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tempo Launches Mercator Tool Router for AI Agents]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tempo-launches-mercator-tool-router-for-ai-agents</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Mercator lets agents discover, pay for, and combine use outside tools, improving their performance on domain specific tasks along the way.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:07:19 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[BlackRock Maps Crypto’s Role in the AI Economy]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/blackrock-maps-crypto-s-role-in-the-ai-economy</link>
   <description><![CDATA[BlackRock says AI agents could drive stablecoin payments and help create new markets for trading and financing compute.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:50:24 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[NYSE, Blockchain.com Partner on Tokenized Stocks]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/nyse-blockchain-com-partner-on-tokenized-stocks</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Blockchain.com and the NYSE are teaming up to bring tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to Blockchain.com’s global users through the exchange’s planned 24/7 onchain trading venue. What’s the Scoop? NYSE taps Blockchain.com: T…]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:17:44 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[CFTC Warns Prediction Markets Over Mention Contracts]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/cftc-warns-prediction-markets-over-mention-contracts</link>
   <description><![CDATA[CFTC staff warns mention markets carry elevated manipulation risks after cases involving George Santos, White House staff and others.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:09:52 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[ZEC and NEAR Are Eating the Blue Chips' Bid]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/zec-and-near-are-eating-the-blue-chips-bid</link>
   <description><![CDATA[BTC:ETH::ZEC:NEAR! How Zcash and NEAR are drawing capital away from Bitcoin and Ethereum.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:57:28 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 Will BTC Underperform?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/will-btc-underperform</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Last cycle mainstreamed Bitcoin. This one may belong to Zcash and alts with real revenue, buybacks, and newly opening U.S. markets.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:59:46 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[This is Not Bitcoin’s Cycle]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/this-is-not-bitcoin-s-cycle</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Last cycle mainstreamed Bitcoin. This one may belong to Zcash and alts with real revenue, buybacks, and newly opening U.S. markets.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:49:20 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coinbase Rolls Out Fixed-Rate Bitcoin Loans via Morpho Midnight]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-rolls-out-fixed-rate-bitcoin-loans-via-morpho-midnight</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Coinbase launches fixed-rate, bitcoin-backed USDC loans powered by Morpho Midnight on Base.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:36:14 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Prediction Market Trueo Is Leaping from Base to Ethereum]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/prediction-market-trueo-is-leaping-from-base-to-ethereum</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Prediction market Trueo is migrating from Base to Ethereum mainnet, earning praise from Vitalik Buterin.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:03:29 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Binance Commits $100M Stake in Circle With New USDC Pact]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/binance-commits-100m-stake-in-circle-with-new-usdc-pact</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Circle sells Binance $100M in discounted CRCL shares as the pair expand their USDC deal.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:40:26 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 Robinhood's Onchain Endgame]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/robinhood-s-onchain-endgame</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Robinhood sees blockchains upgrading markets, with tokenized assets, perps, and AI agents at the center of its next phase.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 15:13:51 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Lighter Set to Add Binary Options Support to Its ZK Prover]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/lighter-set-to-add-binary-options-support-to-its-zk-prover</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Lighter's prover repository just got a "Binary options support" commit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:28:56 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Inside Robinhood's Onchain Endgame]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/inside-robinhood-s-onchain-endgame</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Robinhood sees blockchains upgrading markets, with tokenized assets, perps, and AI agents at the center of its next phase.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:10:21 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 Crypto's New Compliance Shield?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/crypto-s-new-compliance-shield</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The CFTC just gave every wallet and DeFi interface the same legal shield it gave to Phantom.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The CFTC Extended a Crypto Compliance Win to the Whole Industry]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-cftc-extended-a-crypto-compliance-win-to-the-whole-industry</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The CFTC just gave every wallet and DeFi interface the same legal shield it gave to Phantom.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:38:16 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Zcash Sets Its Sights on Next Major Network Upgrade]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/zcash-sets-its-sights-on-next-major-network-upgrade</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The popular privacy chain is leveling up next month with faster blocks and beyond.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:18:50 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[ Vitalik Says AI Could Strengthen Cybersecurity]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/vitalik-says-ai-could-strengthen-cybersecurity</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Vitalik says AI’s math breakthroughs could make formal verification practical, helping developers build software that is harder to hack.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:55:09 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Senate Democrats Seek New CLARITY Talks]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/senate-democrats-seek-new-clarity-talks</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Seven Senate Democrats say they remain committed to CLARITY as lawmakers explore restarting bipartisan talks before year-end.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:30:41 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[S&P Global Agrees to Acquire OpenZeppelin]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/s-p-global-agrees-to-acquire-openzeppelin</link>
   <description><![CDATA[S&P Global is acquiring OpenZeppelin, adding smart contract security to its growing institutional crypto infrastructure stack.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:23:01 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The SEC Just Opened a Legal Lane for Tokenized Stocks]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-sec-just-opened-a-legal-lane-for-tokenized-stocks</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The SEC's new Innovation Exemption lets permissioned AMMs trade tokenized, rights-bearing U.S. stocks for the first time.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:17:40 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 The Arc Era Begins]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-arc-era-begins</link>
   <description><![CDATA[USDC issuer Circle just launched its own chain, arriving to an arena already fielded by Tether and Stripe.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:59:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Circle's Arc Mainnet Goes Live]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/circles-arc-mainnet-goes-live</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The USDC issuer just launched its own Layer 1, arriving to an arena already fielded by Tether and Stripe.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:49:45 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Feld ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Fake World Assets Officially Opens Its V2]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/fake-world-assets-officially-opens-its-v2</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Ethereum gacha platform has activated purchases on its V2 protocol, which will run alongside the V1.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:41:11 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Venice Hits 250B Daily Tokens Milestone]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/venice-hits-250b-daily-tokens-milestone</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Venice, the rising private AI platform, has seen its token usage more than double since June.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:52:53 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Clarity's Vote Failed. Now What?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/clarity-s-vote-failed-now-what</link>
   <description><![CDATA[CLARITY's latest Senate push failed after an ethics deal revived hopes, leaving crypto's path to lasting U.S. rules unclear.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:34:22 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Standard Reserve Is Building a New Kind of Bank Onchain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-standard-reserve-is-building-a-new-kind-of-bank-onchain</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Standard Reserve turns bank charters into soulbound NFTs and monetary policy into code.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-standard-reserve-is-building-a-new-kind-of-bank-onchain</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 Robinhood Chain's Hidden Gems?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/robinhood-chain-s-hidden-gems</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Spotlighting up-and-coming tokens with interesting potential on Robinhood's L2.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:14:05 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/beehiiv/post_ccde5d3a-879d-4e7d-8f78-ee4c6d67df30.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/robinhood-chain-s-hidden-gems</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Article ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Robinhood Chain Hidden Gems? 5 Tokens We're Watching]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/robinhood-chain-hidden-gems-5-tokens-were-watching</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Highlighting a handful of Robinhood Chain tokens on our radar right now.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:53:13 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-15/robinhood-chain-hidden-gems-5-tokens-were-watching-featured-image-6aa351402471a40001728982.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/robinhood-chain-hidden-gems-5-tokens-were-watching</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Last Minute Clarity Act Revisions Eye DeFi Clarifications]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/last-minute-clarity-act-revisions-eye-defi-clarifications</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Clarity Act just got a fresh draft ahead of its September 15th cloture vote.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:32:08 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-15/last-minute-clarity-act-revisions-eye-defi-clarifications-featured-image-6aa449c32471a40001728b67.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/last-minute-clarity-act-revisions-eye-defi-clarifications</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[ETH Wins Today's Risk-On Bounce Among Crypto Majors]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/eth-wins-todays-risk-on-bounce-among-crypto-majors</link>
   <description><![CDATA[ETH jumped as high as 7% today, outpacing other crypto majors amid Friday's mixed inflation data.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:34:27 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Variational Is Quietly Climbing the Perps Leaderboard]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/variational-is-quietly-climbing-the-perps-leaderboard</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Still in private beta, Variational is already moving billions via its RFQ model.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:26:38 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/variational-is-quietly-climbing-the-perps-leaderboard</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Pump.fun Launches Custom Pairs for Tokenized Stocks]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/pump-fun-launches-custom-pairs-for-tokenized-stocks</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Pump.fun launches Custom Pairs, letting creators launch tokens against stocks, crypto, metals, and more while earning fees in the paired asset.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:19:40 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/pump-fun-launches-custom-pairs-for-tokenized-stocks</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[trade[XYZ] Launches HIP-4 Event Markets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trade-xyz-launches-hip-4-event-markets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[trade[XYZ] launches Events on Hyperliquid via HIP-4, bringing outcome markets for finance, sports, politics, and more into one unified account.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:11:05 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trade-xyz-launches-hip-4-event-markets</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 Longing Inference Markets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/longing-inference-markets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Why Venice and onchain inference markets may benefit from growing distrust around frontier AI labs.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:26:21 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Fearing Frontier Labs, Longing Inference Markets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/fearing-frontier-labs-longing-inference-markets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A suspicious OpenAI encounter highlights growing distrust around AI data, and why Venice and onchain inference markets may benefit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:53:32 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/fearing-frontier-labs-longing-inference-markets</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Vitalik Pitches EIP-8288 as Ethereum's Next Big Cryptography Unlock]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/vitalik-pitches-eip-8288-as-ethereums-next-big-cryptography-unlock</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A new mempool design could make quantum-safe signatures and private transactions dirt cheap on Ethereum.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:39:36 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/vitalik-pitches-eip-8288-as-ethereums-next-big-cryptography-unlock</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Aave Nears $1B Milestone for V4 Deposits]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/aave-nears-1b-v4</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Aave's new Hub-and-Spoke architecture is closing in on $1B in deposits.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:11:02 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/aave-nears-1b-v4</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Consensys Software Splits Into MetaMask and a New Consensys]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/consensys-software-splits-into-metamask-and-a-new-consensys</link>
   <description><![CDATA[MetaMask goes independent as Consensys is splitting into two companies.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:26:44 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-15/consensys-software-splits-into-metamask-and-a-new-consensys-featured-image-6aa18151446e0a0001db8693.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[ETH Is Lining Up for Trillions]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/eth-is-lining-up-for-trillions</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The things that need to happen for ETH's market cap to reach trillions are, indeed, happening. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:32:48 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-15/eth-is-lining-up-for-trillions-featured-image-6aa03b52392c110001ee8e4e.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/eth-is-lining-up-for-trillions</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Visa Taps Onchain Credit for Stablecoin Card Settlement]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/visa-taps-onchain-credit-for-stablecoin-card-settlement</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Visa is bringing onchain credit into card settlement as stablecoin-linked programs scale and settlement volume tops a $20B annualized run rate.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:59:00 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/visa-taps-onchain-credit-for-stablecoin-card-settlement</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Robinhood Takes Stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/robinhood-takes-stakes-in-crypto-com-og-com</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Robinhood will add OG.com prediction markets and take minority stakes in both OG and Crypto.com as it expands its event-contract business.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:29:13 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-15/robinhood-takes-stakes-in-crypto-com-og-com-featured-image-6aa018b8392c110001ee8dfa.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/robinhood-takes-stakes-in-crypto-com-og-com</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP Memecoin Hits Base Sept. 9]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hunter-bidens-laptop-memecoin-hits-base-sept-9</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Hunter Biden’s $LAPTOP launches on Base Sept. 9 with Trump-loss airdrops, prediction-linked burns, and immediate online backlash.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:10:13 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-11/hunter-bidens-laptop-memecoin-hits-base-sept-9-featured-image-6aa016f9392c110001ee8de6.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hunter-bidens-laptop-memecoin-hits-base-sept-9</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 Stock Tokens Drama]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/stock-tokens-drama</link>
   <description><![CDATA[AMC’s fight with Robinhood Stock Tokens sent CINEMA soaring alongside the actual AMC stock.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 16:16:21 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/stock-tokens-drama</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[AMC CEO Blasts Robinhood Stock Tokens as AMC Shares Rally]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/amc-ceo-blasts-robinhood-stock-tokens</link>
   <description><![CDATA[AMC’s fight with Robinhood Stock Tokens sent CINEMA soaring, alongside the actual AMC stock, showing how tokenized stocks can be guerrilla marketing machines for public companies.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:12:52 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-11/amc-ceo-blasts-robinhood-stock-tokens-featured-image-6a9b153b392c110001ee85fe.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/amc-ceo-blasts-robinhood-stock-tokens</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[🏴 Stock-Paired Meme Squeeze?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/stock-paired-meme-squeeze</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Why cornering a tokenized stock's supply doesn't corner the real stock!]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:30:04 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/beehiiv/post_429664e5-65da-4bcd-ad13-3090b62a7db6.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/stock-paired-meme-squeeze</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Stock-Paired Memecoin Squeeze Is a Lie]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-stock-paired-memecoin-squeeze-is-a-lie</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Why cornering a tokenized stock's supply doesn't corner the real stock.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:11:21 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-11/the-stock-paired-memecoin-squeeze-is-a-lie-featured-image-6a99c664392c110001ee7d07.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-stock-paired-memecoin-squeeze-is-a-lie</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Achieves New Blob Usage Record]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-blob-usage-new-record</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Rollups pushed Ethereum blob usage to an ATH this week, with demand the highest its ever been.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:11:41 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-10/ethereum-blob-usage-new-record-featured-image-6a99b488392c110001ee7bef.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-blob-usage-new-record</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Reclaims $80,000 Amid Dovish Fed Signal]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitcoin-reclaims-80-000-amid-dovish-fed-signal</link>
   <description><![CDATA[BTC reached $80k again after Fed Governor Waller said he may support holding rates at the next FOMC meeting.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:07:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-10/bitcoin-reclaims-80-000-amid-dovish-fed-signal-featured-image-6a99aede392c110001ee7b2f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitcoin-reclaims-80-000-amid-dovish-fed-signal</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Pons Reaches New ATHs on Robinhood Chain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/pons-reaches-new-aths-on-robinhood-chain</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Pons just hit new all-time highs in trading volume and tokens created on Robinhood Chain.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:31:03 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-10/pons-reaches-new-aths-on-robinhood-chain-featured-image-6a99a511392c110001ee797c.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/pons-reaches-new-aths-on-robinhood-chain</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[What EIP-7906 Would Change About Ethereum Transactions]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/what-eip-7906-would-change-about-ethereum-transactions</link>
   <description><![CDATA[EIP-7906 would let Ethereum accounts check what a transaction actually did and, if needed, veto malicious results. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:54:25 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-09/what-eip-7906-would-change-about-ethereum-transactions-featured-image-6a98576a4ae4c3000178f12e.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/what-eip-7906-would-change-about-ethereum-transactions</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[World Open-Sources ProveKit for Private Identity Proofs]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/world-open-sources-provekit-for-private-identity-proofs</link>
   <description><![CDATA[World open-sources ProveKit, letting users prove identity claims like age or nationality without exposing their personal data.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:06:40 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-09/world-open-sources-provekit-for-private-identity-proofs-featured-image-6a9863b84ae4c3000178f2e9.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/world-open-sources-provekit-for-private-identity-proofs</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[HyperStrat Expands HYPE Buying Power to $2.5B]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperstrat-expands-hype-buying-power-to-2-5b</link>
   <description><![CDATA[HyperStrat expands its equity facility from $1B to $2.5B, giving the HYPE treasury company more firepower to keep accumulating tokens.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:55:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ripe Brings Old School DeFi Farming to Robinhood Chain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ripe-brings-old-school-defi-farming-to-robinhood-chain</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ripe Protocol is bringing classic DeFi liquidity mining back on Robinhood Chain. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:04:42 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethena Launches Neobank App on Avalanche]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethena-launches-neobank-app-on-avalanche</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethena launches Ethena Pay, offering USDe yields, card rewards, global transfers, and new utility for ENA.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:11:27 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-08/ethena-launches-neobank-app-on-avalanche-featured-image-6a9713fc44ba8a00018f27c2.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Permissionless Prediction Markets Go Live on Hyperliquid]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/permissionless-prediction-markets-go-live-on-hyperliquid</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Anyone with 500K HYPE can now launch their own prediction markets on Hyperliquid.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:17:09 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Robinhood Chain Becomes Crypto's Top Chain by Organic Revenue]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/robinhood-chain-becomes-cryptos-top-chain-by-organic-revenue</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Robinhood Chain's protocol revenue just topped every major chain but incentivized Canton.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:06:29 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy Snaps Its Bitcoin Pause as Bitmine's ETH Buying Streak Continues]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-snaps-its-bitcoin-pause-as-bitmine-s-eth-buying-streak-continues</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy and Bitmine now own more than 4% of Bitcoin and Ethereum's supply, respectively, after fresh buys.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:47:03 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/beehiiv/post_baf3a746-9ed4-4fd4-af68-4600d79304ed.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Crypto's New Dividend Metric to Watch]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/cryptos-new-dividend-metric-to-watch</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Holders revenue tracks which crypto protocols actually pay their holders.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:32:14 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-03/cryptos-new-dividend-metric-to-watch-featured-image-6a91b27aa6e08b00019ea40f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/cryptos-new-dividend-metric-to-watch</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Trump Crypto Investors Are $4.7B Underwater]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trump-crypto-investors-are-4-7b-underwater</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Public Citizen estimates Trump-linked crypto investors are down at least $4.7B across TRUMP, WLFI, NFTs and Trump Media’s treasury.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:19:14 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Solana Narrowly Passes Double-Disinflation Proposal]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/solana-narrowly-passes-double-disinflation-proposal</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Solana narrowly passed SGP-0002, accelerating its path to 1.5% inflation by 2029, while its sister fee-burn proposal failed.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:38:33 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-03/solana-narrowly-passes-double-disinflation-proposal-featured-image-6a91b938a6e08b00019ea43a.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/solana-narrowly-passes-double-disinflation-proposal</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethena Adds Equities to Basis Trade, Shutters HIP-3 Market]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethena-adds-equities-to-basis-trade-shutters-hip-3-market</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethena is expanding USDe into equity perps as it overhauls ENA tokenomics and looks to reignite ecosystem growth.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:37:05 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-03/ethena-adds-equities-to-basis-trade-shutters-hip-3-market-featured-image-6a91b65ea6e08b00019ea41c.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Why Solana Wants Less Inflation, Faster]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/why-solana-wants-less-inflation-faster</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Solana's SGP-0002, which looks set to pass, would double the SOL disinflation rate and cut the path to 1.5% terminal inflation to under 3 years. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:03:14 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-02/why-solana-wants-less-inflation-faster-featured-image-6a907e63a6e08b00019ea0a1.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/why-solana-wants-less-inflation-faster</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[DefiLlama Introduces Universal Token Ratings Dashboard]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/defillama-introduces-universal-token-ratings-dashboard</link>
   <description><![CDATA[]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:34:58 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-02/defillama-introduces-universal-token-ratings-dashboard-featured-image-6a9063d5a6e08b00019ea04a.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/defillama-introduces-universal-token-ratings-dashboard</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethena Fee Switch Vote Ties ENA Buybacks to USDe Growth]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethena-fee-switch-vote-ties-ena-buybacks-to-usde-growth</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethena's fee switch vote comes with a proposed USDe-tied revenue ladder.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:20:20 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-01/ethena-fee-switch-vote-ties-ena-buybacks-to-usde-growth-featured-image-6a905dffa6e08b00019ea00f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Fields Its First Quantum-Safe Transaction]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitcoin-fields-its-first-quantum-safe-transaction</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A new scheme called QSB used Bitcoin's own legacy rules to lock a transaction against Shor's algorithm.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:55:34 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-01/bitcoin-fields-its-first-quantum-safe-transaction-featured-image-6a905933a6e08b00019e9fe5.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Bull Case for Fake World Assets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-bull-case-for-fake-world-assets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Fake World Assets has real revenue, a growing ecosystem, and new NFT distribution possibilities. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:21:10 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-09-01/the-bull-case-for-fake-world-assets-featured-image-6a8e5b65918f0f0001074076.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-bull-case-for-fake-world-assets</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[JPMorgan Weighs Stablecoin as Bank Push Accelerates]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/jpmorgan-weighs-stablecoin-as-bank-push-accelerates</link>
   <description><![CDATA[JPMorgan weighs its own stablecoin as major banks explore a global consortium and thousands of smaller banks launch BankChain Alliance.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:53:44 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-31/jpmorgan-weighs-stablecoin-as-bank-push-accelerates-featured-image-6a8f0bbffa777400012abcff.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/jpmorgan-weighs-stablecoin-as-bank-push-accelerates</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Hyperliquid Gets Pumpfun Support, Energy Perps Push]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-gets-pumpfun-support-energy-perps-push</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Pumpfun adds HyperEVM trading as HPC pushes U.S. energy perps and AQA v2 begins generating USDC yield for HYPE buybacks.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:59:32 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-31/hyperliquid-gets-pumpfun-support-energy-perps-push-featured-image-6a8efed3fa777400012abcc4.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-gets-pumpfun-support-energy-perps-push</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Roman Storm Retrial Delayed to April 2027]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/roman-storm-retrial-delayed-to-april-2027</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Roman Storm’s retrial moves to April 2027 as a judge weighs throwing out his conviction and questions grow over Chainalysis’s role.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:05:33 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-31/roman-storm-retrial-delayed-to-april-2027-featured-image-6a8ef245fa777400012abc9c.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/roman-storm-retrial-delayed-to-april-2027</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[What to Expect from Kinetiq's Upcoming Hyperliquid L2]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/what-to-expect-from-kinetiqs-upcoming-hyperliquid-l2</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Hyperliquid’s first L2 is nearing launch. Here’s what Elysium could mean for DeFi, spot markets, and Kinetiq’s growing role in the ecosystem.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:59:55 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-28/what-to-expect-from-kinetiqs-upcoming-hyperliquid-l2-featured-image-6a8ded43918f0f0001073f3a.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/what-to-expect-from-kinetiqs-upcoming-hyperliquid-l2</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Grayscale's Zcash ETF Begins Trading on NYSE Arca]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/grayscales-zcash-etf-begins-trading-on-nyse-arca</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Grayscale's $ZCSH offers spot ZEC exposure, though its holdings sit outside Zcash's shielded privacy tech.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:53:55 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Galaxy Unveils Crypto-Backed Line of Credit Service]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-unveils-crypto-backed-line-of-credit-service</link>
   <description><![CDATA[GalaxyOne's new credit line lets retail users borrow cash against crypto's majors. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:35:58 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-28/galaxy-unveils-crypto-backed-line-of-credit-service-featured-image-6a8dcedc918f0f0001073ec0.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-unveils-crypto-backed-line-of-credit-service</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coinbase Enters the Tokenized Stock Wars]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/coinbase-enters-the-tokenized-stock-wars</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Coinbase Tokenized Stocks just went live on Base, running on the new B20 standard. Here's what to expect.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:25:42 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-28/coinbase-enters-the-tokenized-stock-wars-featured-image-6a8c7b3759b43e00012b7a92.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/coinbase-enters-the-tokenized-stock-wars</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kinetiq Unveils Elysium L2 for Hyperliquid]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kinetiq-unveils-elysium-l2-for-hyperliquid</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Kinetiq unveiled Elysium, a Hyperliquid L2 built to improve HyperEVM performance, revive spot trading, and create a new KNTQ buyback engine.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:22:15 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-27/kinetiq-unveils-elysium-l2-for-hyperliquid-featured-image-6a8ca78b59b43e00012b7c04.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kinetiq-unveils-elysium-l2-for-hyperliquid</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Phantom to Drop Sui in Second Chain Exit]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/phantom-to-drop-sui-in-second-chain-exit</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Phantom will drop Sui support come Sept. 24, following its Monad exit as Sui TVL remains roughly 82% below its peak.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:59:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-27/phantom-to-drop-sui-in-second-chain-exit-featured-image-6a8c947f59b43e00012b7b96.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/phantom-to-drop-sui-in-second-chain-exit</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy Creates $1.6B Flexible Cash Pool]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-creates-1-6b-flexible-cash-pool</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy created a $1.59B cash pool for Bitcoin, buybacks, debt, and preferreds as it builds more flexibility into its capital stack.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:50:55 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-27/strategy-creates-1-6b-flexible-cash-pool-featured-image-6a8c908a59b43e00012b7b38.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Recapping the Week in AiFi]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/recapping-the-week-in-aifi</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Stripe, AWS, and Alipay all just made major moves in agentic payments.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:47:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-27/recapping-the-week-in-aifi-featured-image-6a8893ba1c95c30001e19b07.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coldcard Ships Deeper Security Fix Following Bitcoin Heist]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coldcard-ships-deeper-security-fix-following-bitcoin-heist</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Coinkite's new firmware adds hand-entered entropy and stricter transaction checks to its Coldcard wallets. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:46:26 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-27/coldcard-ships-deeper-security-fix-following-bitcoin-heist-featured-image-6a8886501c95c30001e19a84.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Nears $80K as Crypto Rally Stretches to a 3rd Straight Day]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitcoin-nears-80k-as-crypto-rally-stretches-to-a-3rd-straight-day</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Crypto's latest rally has BTC near $80K, ETH outpacing it at +28% on the week, and HYPE hitting a fresh ATH.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:52:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[ETH's Comeback Is Overdue]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/eths-comeback-is-overdue</link>
   <description><![CDATA[ETH just outgained virtually every top 100 coin in a single day. Ethereum's fundamentals suggest there's more room to run.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:58:36 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ramp Adds x402 Payments for AI Agents]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ramp-adds-x402-payments-for-ai-agents</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ramp adds x402 payments for AI agents, extending its agent finance push as AWS and Stripe accelerate the agentic payments race.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:29:22 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-26/ramp-adds-x402-payments-for-ai-agents-featured-image-6a8746804894e60001a0ff5a.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[X Explores Stablecoin Payments for Creators]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/x-explores-stablecoin-payments-for-creators</link>
   <description><![CDATA[X is exploring stablecoin creator payouts as social platforms increasingly add payments and adopt crypto rails.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:58:29 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-25/x-explores-stablecoin-payments-for-creators-featured-image-6a8740174894e60001a0ff08.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Trump Says CFTC Working to Bring Hyperliquid to U.S.]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trump-says-cftc-working-to-bring-hyperliquid-to-u-s</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Trump says CFTC Chair Mike Selig is working on a compliant U.S. path for Hyperliquid after months of regulatory engagement.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:33:25 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-25/trump-says-cftc-working-to-bring-hyperliquid-to-u-s-featured-image-6a873a164894e60001a0fec3.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Debasement Trade Returns]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-debasement-trade-returns</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Bitcoin’s breakout revives the debasement trade as Treasury buybacks, AI spending and Japan fuel bets on looser policy ahead.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:32:37 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Base App Unveils Hyperliquid-Powered Perps]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/base-app-unveils-hyperliquid-powered-perps</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Base App users can now trade perps with up to 50x leverage via Hyperliquid.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:11:58 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-24/base-app-unveils-hyperliquid-powered-perps-featured-image-6a85f5f1313bef0001ae1a62.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Nethermind Drops LayerZero Verifier Role, Joins Chainlink]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/nethermind-drops-layerzero-verifier-role-joins-chainlink</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Another major LayerZero verifier just defected to Chainlink.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:55:55 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-24/nethermind-drops-layerzero-verifier-role-joins-chainlink-featured-image-6a85e846313bef0001ae1a27.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[SEC Proposes "Regulation Crypto Assets" Framework]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sec-proposes-regulation-crypto-assets-framework</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The SEC just proposed rules that would let crypto startups raise up to $75M without full registration.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 13:30:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-24/sec-proposes-regulation-crypto-assets-framework-featured-image-6a85e33d313bef0001ae1a01.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[TCRs Will Rise Again]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/tcrs-will-rise-again</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Token curated registries might be crypto's most underrated primitive again. Why TCRs deserve a second look in 2026.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:34:09 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-24/tcrs-will-rise-again-featured-image-6a847d37cd02f20001cdb6cc.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/tcrs-will-rise-again</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Centrifuge Proposes Converting Token Into Equity]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/centrifuge-proposes-converting-token-into-equity</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Centrifuge proposes letting eligible CFG holders subscribe for company shares at one CFG per share as it explores a token-to-equity conversion.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:21:38 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-21/centrifuge-proposes-converting-token-into-equity-featured-image-6a84aef6cd02f20001cdb89e.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/centrifuge-proposes-converting-token-into-equity</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kaito Launches Pulse Social Layer for X]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kaito-launches-pulse-social-layer-for-x</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Kaito launches Pulse and Aura, bringing verified reputation and activity to "social trading" via the X timeline.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:33:14 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-21/kaito-launches-pulse-social-layer-for-x-featured-image-6a8493f0cd02f20001cdb788.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[South Korea Blocks Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/south-korea-blocks-polymarket-over-gambling-concerns</link>
   <description><![CDATA[South Korea blocked Polymarket over illegal gambling concerns, joining more than 30 jurisdictions restricting the prediction market.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:18:28 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-21/south-korea-blocks-polymarket-over-gambling-concerns-featured-image-6a84937ccd02f20001cdb770.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/south-korea-blocks-polymarket-over-gambling-concerns</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Getting Started with Bankless MCP]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/getting-started-with-bankless-mcp</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Bankless MCP wires AI workspaces like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor into the full Bankless content archive.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:22:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-21/getting-started-with-bankless-mcp-featured-image-6a83d413cd02f20001cdb4bf.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Why Stripe Wants OpenRouter]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/why-stripe-wants-openrouter-analysis</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Stripe’s OpenRouter deal reveals a bigger bet on inference markets, agentic payments, and stablecoins as the rails for machine commerce.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:33:34 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-20/why-stripe-wants-openrouter-analysis-featured-image-6a8368639f62ca0001a6d690.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Treasury Proposes Rules for How GENIUS Act Stablecoin Licensing Works]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/treasury-proposes-rules-for-how-genius-act-stablecoin-licensing-works</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Treasury's new GENIUS Act proposal would put a due-diligence duty on exchanges that list stablecoins. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:07:21 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-20/treasury-proposes-rules-for-how-genius-act-stablecoin-licensing-works-featured-image-6a833ace9f62ca0001a6d5ba.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Stripe Is Acquiring AI Router OpenRouter for +$8B]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/stripe-acquiring-openrouter-8b</link>
   <description><![CDATA[OpenRouter's founder built OpenSea, then built "Stripe for AI." Now Stripe is buying the company in a massive deal. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:45:06 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-20/stripe-acquiring-openrouter-8b-featured-image-6a833abb9f62ca0001a6d5b0.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ansem Debuts Launchpad and the z500 Onchain Index]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ansem-debuts-launchpad-and-the-z500-onchain-index</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A new Solana launchpad and onchain index from trader Ansem builds atop the $ANSEM token.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:24:21 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[EtherFi's Bet Against Crypto's Casino Economy]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/etherfis-bet-against-cryptos-casino-economy</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Neobanking is a $300B industry. Here's why EtherFi's CEO thinks that's the opportunity crypto casinos are ignoring.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:56:29 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-08-19/etherfis-bet-against-cryptos-casino-economy-featured-image-6a7f44659f62ca0001a6579f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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