According to Foresight News, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his views on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, stating that Ukraine should not seek NATO membership. Trump emphasized that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO and noted that Russian President Vladimir Putin may be reluctant to reach a peace agreement.

Over the past six days, whales controlling between 10,000 and 100,000 coins have dumped more than 30,000 Bitcoin (BTC), worth over $3.45 billion. The sales triggered a pullback, causing the cryptocurrency to slip just barely above key support levels at $115,000. Additional selling pressure is likewise coming from long-term holders, who have also begun cashing out and thus amplifying the downside potential, as per CryptoQuant data on August 19 source: https://finbold.com/whales-dump-over-3-billion-in-bitcoin-crash-to-100k-next/

Odin. fun is still unable to set a date for resuming trading activity after last month’s $7 million exploit, according to the latest update from CEO Bob Bodily. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/odin-fun-not-committed-to-trading-timeline/

Stablecoins have rapidly become a central pillar of the digital asset economy, now exceeding a combined market capitalization of $230 billion as of mid-2025, according to Morningstar DBRS. source: https://cryptonews.com/news/stablecoins-threaten-to-disrupt-u-s-bank-deposits-and-payments-morningstar-warns/

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The Fed's decision to end its specialized crypto bank oversight program and include it in standard supervision marks a thawing shift, according to Caitlin Long. source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/08/47206080/caitlin-long-lauds-the-feds-crypto-shift-but-theres-a-twist?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=partner_feed&utm_content=site

According to the announcement from Binance, the platform is launching the Institutional Switch Package to facilitate the transition of institutional traders from other crypto trading platforms to Binance. This initiative aims to provide exclusive incentives, dedicated onboarding support, and access to Binance’s institutional-grade products and services. The application period for the Institutional Switch Package is open until December 31, 2025. The package offers several benefits for new institutional clients. Traders will receive VIP 5 status for 30 days, allowing them to trade at reduced costs with up to 75% lower trading fees across Spot, Futures, and Margin markets during this period. Additionally, clients who deposit $1,000,000 in eligible assets within the first 30 days can earn a 0.5% bonus in BNB Trading Fee Rebate Vouchers, which can be used to offset trading fees across Binance products. Furthermore, the package includes a zero-interest institutional loan trial, offering loans up to $5,000,000 in notional value for 30 days without interest. Clients can also benefit from a BNB Boost Activation Bonus, which provides an approved BNB credit line with interest-free usage for 30 days. Binance has streamlined the onboarding process, enabling most new institutional clients to complete it within a week. The process involves signing up for the Institutional Switch Package, completing fast-tracked KYC/AML verification, applying for BNB Boost, integrating APIs, testing systems, and configuring dashboards. Onboarded clients gain access to Binance’s comprehensive suite of institutional trading solutions, including Spot, Futures, and Margin trading with over 2,000 pairs, up to 125x leverage, trading bots, and advanced trading tools. Access to these products and tools is subject to regional availability.

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According to PANews, Grant Cardone, the founder and CEO of Cardone Capital, announced that the company has acquired an additional 130 bitcoins after refinancing the Miami River project. Instead of purchasing interest rate caps, Cardone Capital opted to repay debt by raising equity funds. The Fannie debt interest rate has been fixed at 4.89%. This marks the fourth instance of the company integrating bitcoin into its real estate investments, with eight more related transactions currently in progress.

According to PANews, Polkadot has announced the establishment of its institutional division, Polkadot Capital Group, aimed at bridging traditional finance with Web3 infrastructure. Led by David Sedacca, the division will provide data-driven education, market insights, and ecosystem interaction support to asset management firms, banks, and capital allocators. The services offered by Polkadot Capital Group encompass both centralized and decentralized trading infrastructure, tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), staking, and decentralized finance (DeFi). Sedacca emphasized that the team will facilitate the adoption of the Polkadot network by institutional investors through knowledge transfer and strategic partnerships, thereby supporting the evolution of market infrastructure.

I believe that in this wave of blockchain companies going public, we will see more RWA-related companies ringing the bell.

ETF, staking, ETH, "Staking, ETF, Treasury" three arrows simultaneously launched: Is the value logic of Ethereum being rewritten? Golden Finance, Ethereum is standing at an unprecedented "multi-narrative resonance" node.

Theoriq is a DeFi project focused on intelligent on-chain asset management, aiming to provide users with automated asset management services through a multi-agent architecture.

Tech giant Google has increased its stakes over Bitcoin miner TeraWulf to 14% from the previous 8%, officially becoming its largest shareholder after expanding financial support in a lease agreement with AI Infrastructure provider Fluidstack.

As an emerging financial infrastructure, stablecoins play an important role in improving payment efficiency and connecting on-chain crypto finance with traditional finance, but they also bring new risks and challenges.

WazirX reported over 95% approval for its amended restructuring plan after a $230 million hack in 2024. Despite this, many users remain sceptical, and the plan still requires Singapore court approval before funds can be returned.

Brazilian police have apprehended four suspects accused of kidnapping the mother of a crypto trader and demanding a ransom exceeding 3.3 million reais in Bitcoin.

According to the Nikkei, Japan's Financial Services Agency will approve the issuance of the country's first stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen as early as this fall, aimed at use in areas such as international remittances.

South Korea’s regulators have ordered all crypto exchanges to halt lending services after \$1.1 billion was borrowed in the first month. The move aims to protect investors and maintain market stability until formal rules are introduced.

RWA, 500x returns, automatic on-chain dividends: How did the first RWA go from myth to cryptocurrency's most unsolved mystery? Golden Finance: Standing on the shoulders of history, where will RWA go?