According to Foresight News, International Business Settlement (00147.HK) has announced a joint venture agreement between its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cheng Tai, and Mr. Chen Sanming. The agreement, signed on August 8, 2025, outlines the formation of a new enterprise, with Cheng Tai holding a 70% stake and Mr. Chen Sanming owning 30%. The joint venture will primarily focus on activities related to cryptocurrency assets.

The blockchain payments firm Ripple says it has agreed to acquire the stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure platform Rail for $200 million. In a statement, Ripple says it is acquiring the Toronto-based Rail amid rising demand for transactions involving stablecoins – cryptocurrencies pegged to another asset such as the US dollar. source: https://dailyhodl.com/2025/08/08/ripple-to-gobble-up-payments-platform-rail-for-200000000-to-support-transactions-via-xrp-and-rlusd-stablecoin/

U. S. Treasuries remained little changed in the third straight week of weak Treasury auctions as investors weighed the effects of Trump’s tariffs. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/treasury-yield-steady-third-week-of-auctions/

According to BlockBeats, Canada's employment figures for July showed a decrease of 40,800 jobs, contrary to the expected increase of 13,500 jobs. The previous month's employment change was an increase of 83,100 jobs. Following the release of this data, the Canadian swap market indicated a 38% probability of a rate cut by the Bank of Canada in September, up from 33% before the employment data was announced.

According to Foresight News, TON has announced that its dataset is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) public blockchain datasets. This initiative allows researchers, developers, and analysts to access TON blockchain data free of charge.

According to BlockBeats, Nasdaq-listed LM Funding America (LMFA) has released its operational data for July 2025. During this period, the company reported a net production of 5.9 bitcoins, marking a 7% increase compared to the previous month. Additionally, the company's energy revenue saw a 20% rise. As of July 31, LM Funding America holds 150.4 bitcoins, with a total estimated value of approximately $17.8 million.

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) rallied 8% in a single day after Ripple and the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission officially ended their years-long legal battle. source: https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/08/46996498/xrp-surges-8-as-ripple-sec-case-concludes-traders-ancitipate-multi-phase-rally?utm_source=cryptopanic.com&utm_campaign=partner_feed&utm_medium=partner_feed&utm_content=site

According to Cointelegraph, Bitcoin (BTC) traders are preparing for the significant year-end options expiry, set for December 26 at 8:00 am UTC. This event involves $8.8 billion in options, with over $1 billion becoming active if Bitcoin surpasses $200,000. However, the likelihood of such a rally remains low, with less than a 3% chance of profit for $200,000 call options. The current open interest for call options stands at $6.45 billion, while put options trail at $2.36 billion, indicating a preference for bullish positions. Despite this, bearish traders seem comfortable with Bitcoin staying below $120,000. Professional traders employ strategies like the Call Diagonal Spread, which involves buying a $200,000 December call and selling a $200,000 call with an earlier expiry, typically in October. This strategy profits if Bitcoin exceeds $146,000 by October 31, allowing the long-dated call to appreciate while the short-term call expires worthless. However, Bitcoin prices above $200,000 could negatively impact this strategy, with potential losses capped at BTC 0.005, approximately $585 at current prices, and maximum gains at BTC 0.0665, roughly $7,750. Another strategy, the Inverse Call Butterfly, involves buying one $140,000 call, selling two $160,000 calls, and buying one $200,000 call—all with December expiries. This position profits most if Bitcoin lands near $160,000 on December 26, netting BTC 0.112, around $13,050. Losses begin if Bitcoin climbs past $178,500, though the $200,000 call helps cap potential losses at 0.109 BTC, or approximately $12,700. Despite the sizable open interest in $200,000 call options, traders are not necessarily expecting Bitcoin to reach that level. Nearly $900 million in put options are positioned between $50,000 and $80,000 for the December expiry, indicating bearish bets are also in play, albeit with lower odds. The $140,000 call is priced around BTC 0.051, implying a 21% probability based on the Black-Scholes model, while the $200,000 call trades at BTC 0.007, reflecting an implied probability below 3%. These aggressive strike prices may attract attention, but the data suggests traders are using far-out-of-the-money calls within structured strategies that offer limited risk and leveraged upside. According to Polymarket, the odds of Bitcoin reaching $200,000 this year are higher at 13%.

According to BlockBeats, XRP futures trading volume has experienced a significant increase, rising by 208% within 24 hours to reach $12.4 billion, surpassing SOL's $9.6 billion. Open interest has climbed to $5.9 billion, marking a 15% increase. Glassnode analysis indicates that the current market funding rates suggest a predominance of long positions. This scenario could heighten liquidation risks if prices decline.

投资,加密货币,投机的演变 金色财经,告别短视，拥抱复利。

稳定币的发行权与流通权，最终都会回到主权与监管的手中。

中国在养老体系中强调社会保障与公平性，由国家主导管理；美国则倾向市场机制与个人选择。

Standard Chartered and Animoca Brands have launched a new company to develop a Hong Kong-dollar stablecoin and applied for a licence from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. They are working within Hong Kong’s new strict stablecoin regulations to offer a secure and regulated digital payment option.

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Ventuals、Zoshi和FreeStock等项目正在探索私募股权代币化的不同路径。

Binance has launched instant euro withdrawals to Mastercard for users in Europe and the UK, making it faster and easier to access crypto funds. The feature supports direct transfers from crypto sales or euro balances and is expected to expand to more currencies and regions.

AB DAO announces that AB officially went live on Kraken on August 7, 2025. Users can now deposit AB and place post-only limit orders (orders will not match yet). Full trading will begin on August 8, 2025, when the AB/USD and AB/EUR pairs go live, allowing purchases directly in U.S. dollars and euros.

Ripple is buying Canadian payments firm Rail for $200 million to grow its stablecoin business and speed up cross-border payments. The deal is set to close later this year, pending approval from regulators.

The SEC and Ripple have dropped their appeals, ending the long XRP lawsuit and letting the 2023 mixed ruling stand. XRP’s price jumped over 10% after the news, and Ripple will now focus on growing its business and moving forward.