Key Points: Robinhood applies for a DFSA license to enter the UAE market.
Mario Camara appointed to lead UAE operations.
Potential competitive effects on existing platforms like eToro.
Robinhood has filed for a license with the Dubai Financial Services Authority to launch foreign exchange and

Key Points: Circle mints $750M USDC on Solana, expanding DeFi liquidity.
Solana’s TVL increased after USDC issuance.
USDC surge links to Solana-native protocols’ growth.
Circle has minted a record $750 million USDC on Solana in a day, expanding its supply and enhancing Solana’s role in

Key Points: Canary Capital registers meme-coin ETF, targeting institutional investors in the U.S.
Trump Coin price surged, market cap increased to $1.9 billion.
Awaiting further SEC reviews, market watching for impacts.
Canary Capital has registered the CANARY TRUMP COIN ETF in Delaware, marking A

Key Points: Offchain Labs acquires ZeroDev to enhance smart account infrastructure.
This move aims to streamline developer tooling and boost on-chain adoption.
Facilitates seamless user experience across over 30 blockchains.
Offchain Labs, the developer behind Arbitrum, has acquired ZeroDev, enhan

Key Points: Authorities deny Jing Yaping’s involvement in Bitcoin mining.
No recorded impact on cryptocurrencies reported.
Official dismissed allegations as AI-generated rumor.
The Guizhou Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection debunked claims that former Big Data Bureau director Jing Yap

Key Points: Eric Trump reports major banks closed his accounts, leading to cryptocurrency adoption.
Eric Trump joins ALT5 Sigma board amid financial shifts.
Market and regulatory responses reflect increasing concerns over “debanking” practices.
Eric Trump, son of former President Donald Trump, rep

Key Points: a16z and DeFi Education Fund submitted a petition to the SEC for regulatory clarity.
They seek protection for DeFi websites.
The petition addresses broker-dealer registration exemptions.
On August 13th, venture capital firm a16z and the DeFi Education Fund submitted a petition to the S

Key Points: Do Kwon pleads guilty implicating U.S. and South Korean legal systems.
Faces a 12-year sentence for conspiracy and fraud.
Agrees to pay $80 million penalty and global trading ban.
Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon has agreed to a plea deal on fraud charges, allowing him to serve part of h

Key Points: Focus on reducing operational costs and technical barriers.
Emphasis on technical setup, not immediate market influence.
Potential for long-term advancements in blockchain innovation.
ChainCatcher and Alibaba Cloud announce a partnership on August 13, 2025, to enhance Web3

Key Points: Institutional crypto integration is reshaping traditional finance.
Bitcoin and Ethereum are key anchors in institutional portfolios.
Financial leaders emphasize the need for blockchain technology understanding.
Wang Feng, founder of LightHash, highlighted cryptocurrency’s growing

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Cryptocurrency exchange Bullish, backed by Peter Thiel, is set to list on the NYSE under ticker BLSH on August 13, aiming to raise $990 million.
 The listing, supported by BlackRock and ARK Invest, underscores growing institutional

Key Points: Perplexity AI makes $34.5 billion offer for Google’s Chrome.
Designed to address U.S. antitrust measures.
Investor backing noted, but specifics undisclosed.
Perplexity AI has extended a $34.5 billion acquisition bid for Google’s Chrome browser, aimed at complying with U.S. antitrust me

Key Points: U.S. judge claims Do Kwon will plead guilty in a $40 billion crypto case.
No primary source confirmation or leadership reactions to the reported plea.
Market lacks new on-chain or institutional responses to the allegations.
U.S. court judge claims Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon will pl

Key Points: Diginex signed a memorandum to acquire Findings for $305 million.
The acquisition involves $270 million in shares and up to $35 million cash.
Immediate market reaction remains focused on Diginex shares.
Diginex, a Nasdaq-listed