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According to FinanceFeeds, five U.S. federal agencies—FinCEN, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Reserve Board, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)—close their comment window on a joint customer identification program (CIP) rule for stablecoin issuers today, August 21, 2026. The proposal requires permitted payment stablecoin issuers to maintain banking-style customer identification procedures, forming a reasonabl

According to Reuters, spot gold reached $4,620.14 on Friday, marking its highest level in three months and extending a weekly gain of more than 5%. U.S. gold futures climbed above $4,670. The rally was driven by a weaker U.S. dollar, which fell nearly 1% this week, and renewed concerns over federal finances as U.S. debt surpassed $40 trillion, prompting investors to seek defensive assets.

According to Jin10 data, the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, fell 0.09% on August 21 and closed at 98.801 at the end of New York forex trading. The euro strengthened to 1.1683 dollars from 1.1676 the previous day, while sterling climbed to 1.3652 dollars from 1.3628. The dollar weakened against the yen to 159.02 from 159.14 previously.

On August 20, U.S. District Judge James Donato ruled that Justin Sun's personal claims against World Liberty Financial over approximately $45 million in frozen tokens remain in open court, rejecting the Trump family venture's bid to compel arbitration. Claims from Sun's two BVI entities, Blue Anthem Limited and Black Anthem Limited, were also partially exempted from arbitration; the judge ordered both sides to determine which claims belong in court versus private proceedings. Sun's investment in

According to Iran's Defense Ministry spokesman, the production of weapons and defense equipment over the past year has doubled.

According to SoSoValue data reported by Cointelegraph, U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds attracted $220.8 million in net inflows on August 20, marking their largest single-day intake in 203 trading sessions spanning 296 calendar days. The previous comparable figure was $246 million on October 28, 2025. On the same day, spot Bitcoin ETFs drew $608.3 million, bringing August's combined crypto ETF inflows to $2.07 billion.

According to Lido, over 1 million wstETH is now supplied on SparkFinance, with a total value exceeding $3 billion. The milestone marks a significant acceleration in institutional Ethereum staking, with the wstETH supply on the platform roughly doubling since early 2026, when it stood at around 500,000.

According to CNBC on August 21, Citadel, a major U.S. hedge fund manager, has divested more than 80% of its holdings acquired from Citadel Acquisitions, a fund known for artificial intelligence investments. The firm completed over 100 block trades worth more than $4 billion at market value. CEO Ken Griffin stated in a client letter that the firm mitigated over 80% of total portfolio risk through the portfolio transfer. Citadel's flagship Wellington Fund recorded a 5.94% return in July, its highe

According to Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, the majority of G20 nations already have cryptocurrency trading regulatory frameworks, with the UK establishing one within recent months. The U.S. remains the primary exception among the world's largest financial markets. Armstrong called on the Senate to pass the Clarity Act by September 15.

According to the Solana Foundation, the network activated the first of four scheduled slot-time reductions this week (August 21, 2026), cutting the base timing from 400ms to 350ms. The upgrade, part of the approved SIMD-0525 proposal, marks the first slot-length reduction since Solana's genesis and represents the opening move toward an eventual 200ms target. Each reduction is gated to a later epoch (approximately 2–3 days) so the network can pause if block-skip rates rise. The shorter slot windo

According to SoSoValue, U.S. spot XRP exchange-traded funds accumulated $1.51 billion in cumulative net inflows since launching in November 2025, representing a 28% increase from January 2026 levels. Combined assets under management stood at approximately $941 million as of August 18. Inflows have decelerated sharply, dropping from $131.94 million in May to just $5.81 million on August 19, as XRP's price declined from above $1.80 at launch to roughly $1.00. Senate Majority Leader John Thune sche

According to Uniswap founder Hayden, tokenized stock trading volume on Robinhood chain reached $1 billion for the first time, as announced on X.

According to Bitcoin News, Coinkite released a new Coldcard firmware update to address a mnemonic phrase security vulnerability. Users with existing vulnerable mnemonic phrases are advised to replace them to ensure asset security.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, if ETH falls below $2,303, cumulative long liquidations on major CEX would reach $1.372 billion; if ETH surges above $2,544, cumulative short liquidations would hit $674 million.

WTI September crude futures closed at $87.06 per barrel today. NYMEX September natural gas futures settled at $2.7730 per million BTU, while September gasoline futures closed at $3.3479 per gallon and heating oil futures at $4.4948 per gallon.

According to Jin10, Shanghai gold futures rose 2.36% to close at 1,002 yuan per gram at 2:30 AM on August 22. Shanghai silver futures gained 2.15% to 16,968 yuan per kilogram, while SC crude oil futures climbed 1.69% to 602 yuan per barrel.

Shanghai Futures Exchange crude oil 2610 futures rose 1.69% to 602.40 yuan per barrel in the night session on August 21. Shanghai gold futures climbed 2.36%, while Shanghai silver futures gained 2.15%.

According to the Wall Street Journal, at least 10 senior executives at Fannie Mae are departing, with some receiving notice on Wednesday that their positions were eliminated. The departures, reported Friday, August 22, have raised concerns about the government-sponsored enterprise's ability to maintain stable mortgage pricing and market activity. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are central to U.S. housing finance, purchasing mortgages, packaging them for investors, and guaranteeing payments even if b

According to Fox News, President Trump on August 22 stated that state governors and local officials should welcome artificial intelligence data center construction. Trump said the projects will create substantial construction jobs and bring significant financial and tax revenue to communities. He emphasized that if he were a mayor or governor with the opportunity to attract a major AI factory or data center, he would "absolutely" want it to land, given the economic benefits. Trump also noted tha

According to the SEC's formal proposal released this week, the agency introduced Regulation Crypto Assets, a new framework allowing certain crypto offerings up to $5 million over four years or $75 million annually without full SEC registration. The proposal also creates a conditional safe harbor for crypto assets once an issuer's essential managerial efforts have ended. President Trump hosted crypto executives at the White House on Wednesday, urging Congress to pass a "fair version" of the bipar