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Ripple is partnering with Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings to introduce its RLUSD stablecoin to the Japanese market by the first quarter of 2026.

Beginning January 1, 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will implement the Basel Committee’s international standards for cryptocurrency capital requirements.

Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has received a MiCA license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), which will allow it to provide virtual asset services throughout the European Union.

World Liberty Finance (WLFI), a platform with ties to the Trump family, is set to launch its WLFI token on the Ethereum network on September 1, 2025, at 8 p.m. Beijing time.

In Russia, a new political effort is challenging the central bank's opposition to digital assets. Several members of parliament from the "New People" party have formally requested that the Central Bank of Russia license and regulate cryptocurrency exchanges.

After a period of mirroring the overall market downturn, Cardano's native token, ADA, saw a sudden and significant price increase on August 22nd.

The Plasma Foundation's new governance and utility token, XPL, has begun pre-market trading on the Hyperliquid derivatives platform.

On Friday, Ethereum surpassed the $4,800 mark, hitting its highest price since late 2021 and closing in on its record high of $4,878.26.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently hinted at a possible shift to an easier monetary policy, suggesting that the central bank might soon lower interest rates.

Aave, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, has expanded its services to the Aptos network. This move marks Aave's first venture outside of Ethereum-compatible networks.

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have continued their streak of net outflows, with investors pulling a combined total of over $550 million on August 20 alone.

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has shown resilience, gaining over 2% in the past 24 hours to close at $0.00001251. The popular meme cryptocurrency initially dipped, mirroring a broader market downturn ahead of a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell.