Intel Report 18/9

Summary gm, Bitcoin surged past $117,000 as the market kicked off "Uptober," historically Bitcoin's strongest month. Chainlink announced a major integration with Swift that will enable banks to process transactions on blockchain using existing infrastructure, potentially revolutionizing institutional access to digital assets. Stablecoins continued their

Summary gm, Multiple stablecoin developments emerged as Deutsche Börse announced integration of Circle's USDC and EURC into European financial markets, while Visa launched a pilot program treating stablecoins as cash equivalents for cross-border transactions. Additionally, the SEC showed regulatory flexibility through two notable actions: considering allowing stock tokens

Summary gm, SWIFT announced a partnership with Consensys and 30 major financial institutions to develop a blockchain-based settlement system for enhancing cross-border payments. The stablecoin market approached a $300 billion market cap, with Mastercard expanding integration of multiple stablecoins, signaling growing mainstream financial adoption. Bitcoin recovered above $112,000 following