Daily Bits

GameSquare has partnered with Katana to deploy part of its Ethereum holdings on Katana’s DeFi-focused blockchain via Dialectic, aiming to generate sustainable, risk-adjusted onchain yields.

Halliday Payments has expanded its platform to support TRON-based tokens, enabling users to seamlessly deposit and transact directly with $TRX.

Western Union announced plans to launch USDPT, a Solana-based stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, alongside a Digital Asset Network to bridge fiat and crypto.

Circle has launched the public testnet for Arc, an open Layer 1 blockchain designed as an “Economic Operating System” for global finance.

Falcon Finance has integrated Tether Gold (XAUt) as collateral for minting its synthetic dollar, USDf.

Polymarket CMO Matthew Modabber confirmed that the prediction market will launch a token and airdrop once its US relaunch is complete.

Aave Labs acquired San Francisco–based Stable Finance to accelerate its push into consumer-facing DeFi products.

Aave DAO has proposed a long-term $50 million annual token buyback program using DeFi revenues, aiming to make buybacks a permanent part of its tokenomics.

Ethereum is entering the final testnet phase of its Fusaka upgrade ahead of a Dec. 3 mainnet rollout.

BlackRock has launched its iShares Bitcoin ETP for UK retail investors on the London Stock Exchange, offering institutional-grade exposure to Bitcoin via Coinbase custody.