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Alpen Plans USDC Integration for Bitcoin-Backed Lending and Trading

Alpen Labs said in New York on September 24, 2026, that it plans to integrate Circle’s USDC stablecoin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) when its Bitcoin-focused platform launches on mainnet…

  • Alpen Labs plans to integrate Circle's USDC and CCTP on September 24, 2026.
  • Integration aims to provide dollar-denominated assets for Bitcoin-focused applications.
  • CEO Simanta Gautam highlights stablecoin settlement's importance for institutional users.

NEAR Adds Ondo Tokenized Stock Products to Its Crypto App

NEAR’s near.com app said in San Francisco on September 22, 2026, that it had integrated Ondo Finance’s tokenized U.S. stock and exchange-traded fund products.

  • NEAR adds Ondo Finance's tokenized U.S. stock and ETF products to crypto app.
  • Users access products via existing account, no separate brokerage needed.
  • Transactions executed using NEAR Intents technology within near.com account.

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