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• Crypto projects captured $2.67 billion in investments last month. This is equivalent to 85% of money raised during the entire second quarter. Investments related to crypto treasuries companies dominated last month, with $512 million received as funding.

  August 9, 2025

• CoinDesk Data has published a comprehensive protocol report onTRON. The report offers a detailed analysis of TRON’s performance in the first half of 2025. It highlights its continued leadership in stablecoin settlements, rapid user growth, and influence on global financial inclusion.

  August 9, 2025

• Harvard Management Co. (HMC) reported a position inBlackRock’siSharesBitcoinTrust (IBIT) worth $116,666,260. The total value of IBIT shares represented 8% of Harvard’s portfolio as of June 30.

  August 9, 2025

• Ripple’sstablecoinRLUSDgrew 32.3% in supply between June and July, surpassing $600 million. The stablecoin registered a new monthly all-time high in July, with $3.3 billion in volume across different venues. The growth occurred in the same month that Ripple made efforts to increase RLUSD’s market share.

  August 9, 2025

• Stablecoins quietly move $3.3 trillion in monthly volume. Payments showdown looms as soon as next year. Cash-like yields on tokenized T-bills are becoming a pull factor for treasury flows.

  August 9, 2025

• Over half of the 25 largest US banks are now weighing or rolling out crypto-related products. Morgan Stanley considered letting its15,000 brokers recommendspotBitcoinexchange-traded funds (ETFs) to clients. State Streetsignaled plans to launcha stablecoin and tokenized deposits.

  August 8, 2025

• Ether (ETH) surpassed the $4,000 mark on Aug. 8, hitting its highest level this year. Short positions against ETH suffered losses totaling $134 million in the past 24 hours. ETH’s breakout comes amid a surge in institutional interest in the digital asset.

  August 8, 2025

• President Donald Trumpsignedan order on Aug. 7 allowing crypto in 401(k) plans, subject to agency rulemaking. The focus now is on the size of the default crypto allocations and the number of plans that implement them.

  August 8, 2025

• Standard Chartered teams with Animoca and HKT to launch Hong Kong’s first regulated HKD stablecoin. The venture formally notified the Hong Kong Monetary Authority of its intent just days after the law governing fiat-referenced stablecoins took effect onAugust 1.

  August 8, 2025

• Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have agreed to formally end their appeals in the high-profile lawsuit that has dragged on for nearly four years. Under the settlement terms,XRP will not be classified as a security, and each side will cover its own legal costs.

  August 8, 2025