SBI Holdings, a major Japanese financial group, and Startale Group, a Singapore‑based blockchain infrastructure firm, announced a strategic joint venture to build an on‑chain trading platform for tokenized stocks and real‑world assets (RWAs).

The Philippines has joined a small but growing club of countries considering Bitcoin as part of their national reserves. House Bill No. 421, also called the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act, was filed in June by Representative Miguel Luis Villafuerte and surfaced in the press this week. If it becomes law, the central bank—Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)—would be required to purchase 2,000 bitcoin (BTC) every year for five years, amassing a 10,000-BTC reserve currently worth ab

A coalition of major crypto exchanges, payment platforms, law enforcement agencies, and security researchers has launched the Beacon Network, a real-time crypto crime response system designed to track and freeze stolen digital assets. Spearheaded by TRM Labs, the Beacon Network enables verified members to flag suspicious wallet addresses, trace illicit funds across blockchains, and share information instantly with participating exchanges and authorities.

China is considering a significant policy shift by allowing the use of yuan-backed stablecoins to promote the global adoption of its currency, according to recent reports. The State Council, China’s top government body, is expected to review a roadmap that would set targets for international yuan usage, assign regulatory responsibilities, and establish risk management guidelines.

Goldman Sachs has released a new report predicting a massive surge in the stablecoin market, projecting that its value could reach into the trillions of dollars in the coming years. The bank highlights that while stablecoins—digital assets pegged to stable assets like the U.S. dollar—are currently valued at around $288 billion, their primary use has been limited to crypto trading and offshore demand for dollars.

Circle plans to launch its new Arc layer-1 blockchain with “day one” institutional access through Fireblocks, the custody and tokenization platform used by over 2,400 banks, asset managers, and fintechs. Arc is positioned as an enterprise-focused chain for “stablecoin finance,” aiming to provide predictable fees, compliance-ready features, and institutional-grade tooling.

Gemini filed for a Nasdaq IPO under the ticker GEMI, revealing steep losses and a new credit arrangement. The exchange reported a net loss of about $282.5 million for the first half of 2025, a sharp widening from roughly $41.4 million in H1 2024.

Despite SOL dropping about 6% in the last 24 hours, Solana stood out with a 58% jump in daily trading volume to $5.84 billion and strong weekly performance. Capital inflows over the past week surpassed $400 million, spanning Solana-based investment products and bridged assets, even as the broader crypto market cap fell roughly 3.6%.

Ronin, the gaming-focused blockchain created by the Axie Infinity team, will migrate back to the Ethereum ecosystem as a layer-2 network, targeting a full transition by Q2 2026. Originally spun off from Ethereum in 2021 to achieve faster, cheaper transactions for Axie Infinity, Ronin now says Ethereum’s performance improvements—and its growing institutional credibility—make it the right base again.

U.S. authorities have moved to seize more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency, along with $70,000 in cash and a luxury vehicle, from a wallet controlled by Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko, who is charged with conspiring to commit computer fraud and money laundering. Unsealed warrants allege the assets are proceeds of ransomware activity or were used to launder such proceeds.

DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) bought another 110,000 SOL (about $22 million), lifting its Solana treasury to roughly 1,420,173 SOL valued near $273 million. The firm highlighted that its SOL Per Share (SPS) metric rose to 0.0675, reflecting increased SOL reserves backing each outstanding share and signaling stronger direct exposure for shareholders to Solana’s upside.

Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) jointly urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to establish a “safe harbor” for certain blockchain applications, particularly DeFi and NFT apps, so their developers aren’t automatically treated as broker-dealers under the Exchange Act.

Chainlink’s LINK has reclaimed the $24 level for the first time since early February, extending a strong August run. The token posted a 35% weekly surge to kick off the month and is up about 42% month-to-date, outpacing Ethereum’s gains.

BitMine Immersion Technologies is dramatically expanding its at-the-market equity program, seeking SEC approval to raise up to $20 billion more, bringing total approved stock sales to $24.5 billion.

A Nasdaq-listed company, VivoPower (VVPR), announced plans to purchase an initial $100 million of privately held Ripple Labs shares while also continuing to buy XRP directly. The company frames this as an “XRP‑focused” corporate treasury strategy, positioning itself as the first U.S.-listed firm seeking exposure to both Ripple equity and the XRP token.

Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, is expected to change his plea to guilty in a U.S. criminal case tied to the 2022 collapse of TerraUSD (UST) and LUNA, which wiped out roughly $40 billion in market value. A change-of-plea hearing has been set for August 12 at 10:30 a.m. in Manhattan federal court before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer.

Safety Shot (Nasdaq: SHOT) announced it is establishing a corporate treasury position in BONK through a strategic alliance with BONK founding contributors, receiving roughly $25 million worth of tokens. In exchange, the company is issuing $35 million of convertible preferred shares.

Bitcoin is currently consolidating in a low-liquidity “air gap” between $110,000 and $116,000, following a pullback from its recent all-time high above $123,000. This price range has seen limited trading activity, with many recent buyers now holding positions above $116,000.

Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the U.S. recently ended their longest-ever streak of daily net inflows, which lasted 20 days and brought in nearly $5.4 billion. On August 1, the trend reversed with a significant $152 million outflow, the largest since January 8.

Recent data provides a bearish outlook for Vine Coin (VINE) in the short term, highlighting that the token is likely to experience a price dip of 4% to 10% over the coming week. Recent trading activity has shown a significant drop in daily volume—down 21%—and a sharp 30% price decline earlier in the week, both of which reinforce the negative sentiment.