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The partnership positions Ripple's stablecoin as collateral for institutional lending, not just cross-border payments. Ripple has partnered with Clearpool and Cicada to launch a credit fund aimed at institutional investors, using its RLUSD stablecoin as the underlying asset.

A sharp double-digit price move has traders eyeing $1.50 resistance and asking how far the run can go. XRP climbed to roughly $1.31 in a rapid move that outlets described as either an 18% or 22% gain, depending on the measurement window used.

The costly, years-long legal fight is reshaping how Washington lawmakers approach digital asset rules. Ripple's protracted legal fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has produced a costly outcome that is now shaping policy discussions in Washington.

The payment gateway now processes USDC transactions on Solana, aiming to tap a stablecoin market reported at $6.7 billion Finassets, a crypto payment gateway provider, has enabled USDC payment support on the Solana blockchain, according to reports from CryptoPotato and The Cryptonomist. The update lets merchants and users route USDC transactions through Solana's network infrastructure.

Of three stories in front of us, only a federal charge counts as a document on the record; the rest are events awaiting one. Of three stories in front of us, only a federal charge counts as a document on the record; the rest are events awaiting one.

MANTRA Chain suspended operations following a reported exploit, sending OM to an all-time low amid a surge in trading volume. MANTRA’s OM token sank 18% within hours, hitting an all-time low, after the project’s blockchain halted operations.

New stablecoin minting and a credit fund backing coincide with a sharp rally in XRP. Ripple has increased the circulating supply of its RLUSD stablecoin at the same time XRP recorded a 19% price rally. The move places fresh attention on the relationship between Ripple's token issuance activity and swings in XRP's market value.

The layer-1 blockchain suspended all activity while it investigates the nature of the disruption. MANTRA Chain has halted its network operations and frozen all transactions, according to reports published on August 21. The blockchain project has not disclosed the nature of the incident that triggered the shutdown.

The South Korean exchange's listings coincided with gains across all four assets, led by ETHGas's GWEI token. Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has expanded its trading offerings with new BTC and USDT pairs for four tokens. The additions cover BICO, BMT, NIL and GWEI, according to CryptoBriefing.

The agency is said to be drafting a regulatory framework as a fallback if the CLARITY Act stalls on Capitol Hill The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is reportedly moving to establish crypto market rules independent of legislative action, according to reports published this week.

Traders and analysts are split on whether the token's sharp move marks a genuine trend shift or a short-lived spike. XRP delivered one of its best single-day performances since 2020, according to reporting from BeInCrypto and Cryptonews.com.

The payments platform adds machine-to-machine settlement rails as autonomous agents increasingly need to transact on their own Ramp has added support for x402 payments on the Solana network, according to reports from CryptoBriefing and Bankless. The integration is designed to let AI agents transact directly, without a human approving each payment.

A wave of forced Bitcoin short covering appears to have carried XRP to its strongest week in nearly two years. XRP has logged its strongest week since the surge that followed the 2024 U.S. presidential election, according to reports published by Yahoo Finance and CryptoBriefing.

The infrastructure project ties a new token to the tools it has built across the Ethereum ecosystem. Aligned has launched $ALIGN, positioning it as the native token underpinning its full Ethereum stack. The announcement was reported across several crypto news outlets on August 20, 2026.

CoinTurk News EN and Yahoo Finance report Ether ETF net inflows of $189.2 million on Aug 19, while NewsBTC reports $17.7 million for the same session. CoinTurk News EN and Yahoo Finance report Ether ETF net inflows of $189.2 million on Aug 19, while NewsBTC reports $17.7 million for the same session.

Crypto News Australia reports the securities regulator is preparing a broad rules initiative as Washington's approach to digital assets shifts. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a major push on crypto rulemaking, according to a report from Crypto News Australia.

Large holders added to positions as XRP broke out of consolidation, though reports differ on the exact scale of buying and the size of the rally. XRP has drawn fresh attention from large holders after the token broke out of a prolonged consolidation range.

Intercontinental Exchange is reportedly considering a follow-on stake in the prediction market platform after its valuation surged past $20 billion. Intercontinental Exchange, best known as the operator of the New York Stock Exchange, is reportedly considering putting more money into Polymarket.