Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Ethereum Flips XRP Ledger in RLUSD Supply: What Changed？

According to the Ripple stablecoin tracker website, Ethereum has now overtaken the XRP Ledger in RLUSD supply.　　Based on current data supplied by the page, RLUSD circulating supply on the XRP Ledger is now $941.36 million, which has been surpassed by that of Ethereum, which is $989.34 million.　　The change comes as Ripple continues to adjust RLUSD liquidity across its supported blockchain networks. Specifically, the last 24 hours have seen more RLUSD minted on Ethereum than on the XRP ledger, with larger activity in favor of the former (Ethereum).　　On August 20, $73.8 million RLUSD was minted on ethereum with $23.5 million burned. On August 21 so far, $53.2 million RLUSD was minted on Ethereum with $15 million burned.　　This surpasses XRP Ledger, which saw $36.1 million RLUSD minted on August 20 and $15.4 million RLUSD burned in this timeframe. So far on August 21, $12.5 million RLUSD was minted on the XRPL and $6.5 million burned.　　Ripple stablecoin tracker X account details some of these transactions over the last 24 hours.　　In recent hours, two transactions of 25,000,000 RLUSD and 20,000,000 RLUSD minted on Ethereum were reported, while 10,000,000 RLUSD was burned on the blockchain. One transaction of 10,000,000 RLUSD minted on XRP Ledger was

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Laser Digital gets Japans first crypto exchange approval in 4 years

Nomura Group‘s digital asset subsidiary, Laser Digital, received authorization to operate as a crypto asset exchange service provider under Japan’s Payment Services Act (PSA)　　A list issued by Japan‘s Financial Services Agency (FSA) on Friday showed that Laser Digital received the country’s first crypto exchange license in four years. The last platform to receive FSA authorization was Binance Japan in October 2022.　　Japans crypto market is entering a “new phase of maturity,” creating a need for “trusted counterparties and infrastructure” as “institutional investors increase their interest in this asset class,” Jez Mohideen, co-founder and CEO of Laser Digital, said in a Friday press release.　　In July, Japan‘s parliament passed revisions that classify crypto assets as financial assets under Japan’s Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA).　　The revisions will move regulation of crypto transactions away from the PSA, where digital assets are currently treated primarily as payment instruments, and introduce insider trading rules and stronger oversight for crypto businesses. The crypto provisions will take effect on a date set by Cabinet order within one year of the amendments July 23 promulgation.　　Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled the intent to bring crypto under the same umbrella as traditional finance assets in January, to ensure that citizens

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Standard Chartered wavers on $100K Bitcoin year-end call, says it may be ‘too low’

Bitcoin may move toward its all-time high of $126,000 before the end of the year, with the recovery potentially accelerating after Oct. 6, according to Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital asset research at Standard Chartered.　　Kendrick said in a Friday note shared with Cointelegraph that the latest rally has been driven largely by short liquidations, while inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have also started to recover. He said low open interest could leave room for more investors to return as prices rise.　　“For the first time this year there is now a risk my end year forecast (of USD100k) is too low,” Kendrick wrote.　　In a Feb. 12 report, Kendrick cut Standard Chartereds year-end Bitcoin target to $100,000 from $150,000 and its Ether target to $4,000 from $7,500. At the time, he expected Bitcoin to fall to around $50,000 and Ether to $1,400 before recovering during the rest of the year.　　Other industry watchers have also pointed to signs that the bear market may be nearing an end. Swan Bitcoin CEO Cory Klippsten said Bitcoin may bottom in October, while 10x Research founder Markus Thielen said an August close above $63,000 could confirm a bear-market bottom.　　Bitcoin traded at $76,844 at the time

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Strategy's $1 Billion Bitcoin Comeback vs. XRP's 'Black Friday' Ceiling: Main Crypto News This Morning

TL;DR:Bitcoin surges to $76,945, snapping a year-long downtrend as ETF inflows hit $606.29 million on Thursday, the highest since May.Strategy returns to profit as its 840,447 BTC treasury value climbs above $64.6 billion.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent doubles long-term bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation, fueling the crypto rally.XRP jumps 18.03% to $1.37 as Korean traders rotate capital from Samsung and SK Hynix into crypto.CFTC Chairman Michael Selig warns the agency will regulate crypto independently if the Senate stalls the CLARITY Act.　　The crypto market is closing the working week of Aug. 21 with a powerful three-day rally that has finally pulled it out of its prolonged 2026 slumber. Instead of the usual dreary sideways movement, a giant green candle has appeared on Bitcoins daily chart — the price on Bitstamp as per TradingView broke through the year-long downtrend and surged to $76,945, peaking at $79,461.　　The main fuel came from large investors. Thursdays trading session ended with records for U.S. funds as per SoSoValue: net inflows into Bitcoin ETFs jumped to $606.29 million, the highest since May, while Ethereum ETFs attracted $220.77 million — their best result since last October.　　Cardano news updates　　IBIT, BTC/USD, XRP/USD, and MSTR price performance as of August

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Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Can SHIB Hold Key Support？

Shiba Inu is changing hands near $0.00000515, up 2.85% on the day. That‘s a smaller pop than the fireworks earlier this week, but the setup behind it is more interesting than the number itself. What’s driving the token back toward a level it hasnt held cleanly in weeks？　　The answer traces back to Wednesdays liquidation event. SHIB surged more than 12%, briefly touching $0.00000502, as roughly $3.38 billion in total crypto liquidations swept the market across 192,002 traders, per CoinGlass data cited in market reporting.　　BREAKING: Crypto markets officially post their 7th largest liquidation event in history, with $3.5 billion in levered positions liquidated in 24 hours.　　In 24 hours, crypto markets added +$280 billion in market cap.　　Thats +$12 billion in market cap per hour for 24 hours… pic.twitter.com/zpEsLeRhp9　　— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 20, 2026　　Short positions absorbed about $3.1 billion of that total, the largest single wave of forced short closures on record since 2021. Long liquidations totaled just $275.45 million, a lopsided ratio that turned bearish traders into forced buyers.　　That short squeeze dynamic, layered on top of renewed optimism around the CLARITY Act‘s September 15 procedural vote, pushed sentiment across the altcoin complex higher. SHIB’s move looks more like beta to

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Shiba Inu: Shytoshi Kusama's Potential X Comeback Sparks Fresh Speculation

Speculation has returned to the Shiba Inu community on a potential X comeback by Shiba Inu lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama after a long-time community member suggested an announcement could be coming this month.　　Shiba Inu lead ambassador Shytoshi Kusama continues to stay quiet on social media, with his last communication or interaction on X being May 13, marking more than three months of silence.　　This also applies to Shiba Inu developer Kaal Dhairya, who has maintained a low presence on X since the start of 2026. Dhairya only commented LFG on Shiba Inus price surge at the close of July.　　In an X post, long-time Shiba Inu community member Vet Kusama said this might be the month when Shytoshi Kusama and Kaal Dhairya are expected to make an announcement, while asking the crypto community to “stay tuned.”　　Vets post did not provide specific details about what the potential announcement could involve, with the lack of detail triggering speculation. Importantly, there has been no confirmed announcement from Kusama or Dhairya, with Vets post more likely being community speculation rather than an officially confirmed impending development.　　Along these lines, Mazrael, a long-time Shiba Inu community member and Shiba Eternity game advisor, responded to an X user who

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Japan registers Nomuras Laser Digital as first new crypto entrant in four years

Nomura-backed Laser Digital has become Japans first newly registered crypto asset exchange service provider in about four years, securing approval as the country prepares to move digital assets under a financial-instruments framework.　　According to Laser Digital, its Japanese subsidiary has completed registration as a crypto asset exchange service provider and will initially supply liquidity to domestic virtual-asset service providers before considering trading services for institutional investors.　　The company has not disclosed when the institutional offering will launch or the full range of services it intends to provide. The registration, however, gives Laser Digital a regulated route into a market where institutional demand has been rising, according to research conducted by Nomura and the digital-asset firm.　　A 2026 survey by Nomura and Laser Digital found that 79% of respondents planned to invest in crypto assets within the next three years. Laser Digital said the findings support its decision to build services designed for professional investors in Japan.　　Laser Digital gains Japan entry after a four-year registration gap　　The approval follows months of regulatory work by the Nomura subsidiary, which had been preparing to establish a regulated trading operation for institutional clients.　　In October 2025, crypto.news reported Laser Digital plans to seek a Japanese crypto trading license after

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Most Americans Say Trump's Crypto Profits Cross the Line: Poll

In briefA new Reuters/Ipsos poll found 63% of respondents consider it inappropriate for Trump and his family to have profited from crypto, while 69% believe his private business interests are influencing his presidential decisions.Roughly half of Trumps own Republicans said they think he lets business interests sway his decisions, though about seven in 10 Republicans still called the crypto dealings appropriate.The results add data to a running controversy: Trump earned over $1.4 billion from ventures like World Liberty Financial and his meme coin—as the White House denies any conflicts and lawmakers wrangle over Clarity Act provisions restricting his crypto ventures ahead of a September vote.　　A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump and his family have improperly cashed in on cryptocurrency since he returned to the White House, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.　　The survey found that 63% of respondents considered it inappropriate for Trump and his family to have profited from crypto in the way they have, while 32% said it was appropriate and the rest didnt answer, Reuters reported.　　Myriad: Will Democrats sweep midterm elections？ Click to make your prediction.　　A larger share, 69%, said they believe the presidents private business interests are shaping his decisions in office, a group

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Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $608.3 million in net inflows on Thursday, lifting weekly inflows above $1.6 billion, while spot Ether ETFs logged their largest single-day intake since October.　　The Bitcoin funds extended their positive streak to four straight sessions after attracting $297.6 million on Monday, $189.3 million on Tuesday and $517.2 million on Wednesday,SoSoValue data shows.　　August net inflows reached $2.07 billion through Thursday, already surpassing Aprils $1.97 billion, the previous monthly high for 2026, with seven trading sessions remaining. Cumulative net inflows stood at $53.4 billion.　　The inflows accompanied a continued rally in crypto markets as Bitcoin traded at $75,133 at the time of writing on Friday, up 7.9% over the previous 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. Ether gained 4.6% to about $2,357.　　Spot Ether ETFs attracted $220.8 million on Thursday, their largest daily net inflow across 203 trading sessions spanning 296 calendar days. The funds last recorded a larger intake on Oct. 28, 2025, when they drew about $246 million.　　The funds have taken in approximately $512.2 million across four trading sessions this week, lifting their August net inflows to about $754.9 million. Total net assets reached $13.58 billion.　　Related: Bitcoin breaks above 200-day moving average for first time since November

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Bitcoin price reaches $72.5K as US issues ‘Economic D-Day’ threat to Iran

Bitcoin (BTC) saw multimonth highs after Thursdays Wall Street open while stocks dipped and bond yields rebounded on US-Iran war nerves.　　Key points:Bitcoin builds on its highest levels in 11 weeks to hit $72,500 on Bitstamp.US bond yields see volatility after president Donald Trump threatens “economic warfare” with Iran.Bitcoin market participants question whether the rally has staying power.　　US bond yields reverse higher after Trump pledges “economic warfare” with Iran　　Data from TradingView showed BTC/USD retesting $71,000 before hitting new 11-week high of $72,505 on Bitstamp, up by more than 4% on the day.　　BTC/USD one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView　　US equities opened lower after US president Donald Trump threatened Iran with the “most crushing economic operation ever taken against any country,” calling it “Economic D-Day.”　　“This will be economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale,” he wrote in a post on Truth Social amid frustration over the lack of a deal with the US on the Strait of Hormuz oil route.　　WTI crude oil reached $87.69 per barrel on the day, its highest since July 24.　　CFDs on WTI crude oil one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView　　The comments further appeared to cause a rebound in US government bond yields, which had fallen sharply the day prior after the US

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