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Odaily News, according to an official announcement, Gate has officially launched stock event contracts. The first phase exclusively features four popular stock underlyings: MU (Micron Technology), SNDK (SanDisk), SKHYNIX (SK Hynix), and Unitree Robotics, while simultaneously opening 5-minute and 15-minute short-cycle bullish/bearish trading markets.It is reported that Gate has become the first trading platform to support stock event contracts, further extending event contract trading coverage to both crypto assets and traditional stocks. Currently, the platform supports crypto assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, DOGE, HYPE, and BNB, as well as stock underlyings including MU (Micron Technology), SNDK (SanDisk), SKHYNIX (SK Hynix), and Unitree Robotics. Users do not need to use leverage or pay margin, and only need to predict the price direction of the underlying within a specified time period to participate in trading. At present, users can access trading via the Gate App or official website by navigating to [Contracts] - [Event Contracts] and filtering by the [Stocks] category.
According to Bitcoin.com, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse posted on September 4 that the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) spent several months redeploying approximately 86 tons of gold from New York and Ottawa to London, valued at roughly $11 billion. Approximately 59 tons were handled through market trades (selling in New York and buying in London), while over 27 tons were physically transported. Following the operation, DNB's share of gold reserves held in London increased from 18.1% to 32.1%, with total reserves remaining unchanged at 612.4 tons. Regarding this move, Garlinghouse noted that cryptocurrency has evolved from a $1.5 billion experiment in 2013 into a $2.7 trillion asset class today, yet the methods used by central banks to transfer value remain stuck in the 1940s. "This is the ideal use case for cryptocurrency—the ability to store and transfer value globally, instantly, securely, and at a low cost."
According to The Block, the University of Florida has signed a multi-year partnership agreement with Ripple. Starting with the 2026 football season, the XRP brand will officially enter the university's athletic programs, including featuring a prominent logo on the field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, alongside branding for digital assets and event promotions. Additionally, Ripple will provide financial and technology education support to student-athletes and the campus community.
Odaily News: The University of Florida has announced a multi-year sponsorship partnership with Ripple, with the XRP brand logo set to debut at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium starting this Saturday's game against Florida Atlantic University. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the partnership brings in approximately $5 million in annual revenue to the university, though neither party has disclosed specific financial terms. In addition to stadium branding rights, Ripple will also receive digital media and in-game presentation rights, while supporting financial literacy and digital asset education programs for student-athletes and the campus community. (Apnews)
According to BIS Working Paper 1374 released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the BIS, together with several researchers, has proposed a verifiable framework that binds official statistical data to the blockchain. The solution computes cryptographic fingerprints for SDMX datasets and anchors the digest values to the XRP Ledger, enabling independent verification of data provenance and integrity while leaving existing data publication workflows unaffected. Prototype tests show a data publication latency of approximately 3–5 seconds and a verification latency of approximately 1–2 seconds, meeting the requirements for real-time interactions and automated systems. Since only fingerprints, rather than raw data, are stored on-chain, data confidentiality is preserved. Cost modeling indicates that on-chain fees become negligible after batch processing, with a single ledger record capable of covering thousands of datasets. The study also provides an open-source reference implementation and reserves capacity for future integration of zero-knowledge proofs and AI-driven automated verification.
Odaily News: Andy Ross, head of institutional business at Kalshi, said that Kalshi has submitted an application to regulators to launch perpetual contracts based on foreign exchange and interest rates. The application was submitted on Monday and had not appeared in the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) public filing system as of Tuesday afternoon. Previously, the CFTC approved Kalshi to list bitcoin perpetual contracts in May this year, followed by the launch of ETH and XRP perpetual contracts. Since then, Kalshi has continued to expand perpetual contracts beyond cryptocurrencies: it submitted applications for gold, silver, and platinum perpetual contracts in July, and on August 18, it submitted applications for U.S. large-cap stock index and copper perpetual contracts. Ross said Kalshi hopes to bring multiple asset classes such as stocks, commodities, cryptocurrencies, fixed income, and interest rates into a unified trading interface. Currently, the platform's market count has increased from approximately 4,000 to around 10,000, and activity has gradually spread from a few popular markets to a wider range of markets.
According to Cointelegraph, blockchain enterprise solution provider Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure company SettleMint to integrate Ripple Custody with SettleMint's Digital Asset Lifecycle Platform (DALP), providing custody, issuance, and management services for tokenized assets to financial institutions. Meanwhile, digital asset service provider Coincheck Group has also announced a collaboration with wallet infrastructure provider DFNS to build digital asset wallet technology and custody services in Japan, leveraging the DFNS platform which supports over 100 blockchain networks. Both partnerships aim to fill the infrastructure gaps that have hindered licensed financial institutions from entering the market.
According to the weekly market report by Wintermute OTC trader @Jjay_dm, Fed Chair Warsh delivered a hawkish speech at Jackson Hole, reiterating the 2% inflation target and pushing the probability of a September rate hike to 61.9%, making the September 15-16 FOMC meeting a key catalyst for risk assets. In cross-asset performance, 20+ year US Treasuries led gains (+1.01%), followed by altcoins (+0.61%), the S&P 500 (+0.47%), and the Nasdaq (+0.42%). BTC closed flat (+0.10%), while ETH (-0.86%), the Russell 2000 (-1.40%), gold (-3.42%), and Brent crude oil (-4.31%) were the weakest performers. In the crypto market, BTC digesting its previous 23% rally, encountered repeated rejections at the $82k resistance level. It reached an intraday high of $81k earlier this week, dipped below $78k following Warsh's remarks, and ultimately closed flat. BTC ETFs posted nine consecutive days of net inflows totaling $924 million, with a first-time single-day outflow of $202 million on Friday. ETH ETFs logged net inflows of $816 million this week, with no single-day outflows. SOL and XRP ETFs both set new 2026 weekly inflow records, reaching $154 million and $110 million, respectively. Strategy increased its position again on Monday, raising $2 billion, with approximately $16
Ripple stated that it is developing a long-term upgrade plan for the XRP Ledger to address the threat of quantum computing, aiming to prevent future quantum computers from potentially breaking existing cryptographic mechanisms and exposing private keys. The plan consists of four phases, including assessing network risks, testing post-quantum cryptography solutions, running existing security mechanisms alongside post-quantum alternatives in parallel, and initiating a complete network migration when necessary.
According to The Block, Evernorth Holdings, an XRP treasury company, announced that its S-4 Registration Statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially become effective. The registration covers Evernorth's business combination with SPAC Armada Acquisition Corp. II, after which it is expected to commence trading on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol "XRPN". The S-4 document registers up to 34,499,992 shares of Class A common stock and 11,499,992 warrants. Positioned as a regulated digital asset treasury company, Evernorth focuses on XRP investment exposure and plans to actively deploy capital into XRP infrastructure projects. Its investors include institutional backers such as Ripple, Arrington Capital, SBI Group, Pantera Capital, Kraken, and GSR. The merger is anticipated to close in late Q3 or early Q4 of 2026, pending shareholder approval.
Odaily News - Ripple's stablecoin RLUSD has surpassed a $2 billion market cap, becoming one of the fastest-growing projects in the stablecoin market.Data shows that RLUSD's total issuance currently stands at approximately $2 billion, with about $963 million deployed on the XRP Ledger and approximately $1.1 billion issued on the Ethereum network. Ripple previously stated that RLUSD will integrate with its global payment network to provide enterprises and financial institutions with more efficient on-chain liquidity solutions. (CoinDesk)
Odaily News According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Wintermute (0xecb...2b00) has increased its short exposure on Hyperliquid from $190.77 million to $211.53 million since the last update; its HYPE short has decreased from $11.43 million to $5.6 million. Current major short positions include: Bitcoin $70.8 million, ETH $53.83 million, SOL $17.63 million, XRP $7.41 million, DOGE $6.79 million. Current unrealized loss stands at $4.12 million, with $2.27 million in funding fees already received.
Odaily News - Nomura Holdings' digital asset company Laser Digital Japan announced this week that it has completed registration as a crypto asset trading service provider under Japan's Payment Services Act, with registration number 00032, and has joined the Japan Virtual and Crypto asset Trading Association, bringing an end to Japan's nearly 4-year period without new industry participants.The license covers six crypto assets: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin, and Shiba Inu, all of which are listed on the industry association's "green list." Laser Digital Japan will initially provide liquidity to licensed crypto asset companies in Japan, while the launch date for trading services targeting professional investors has not yet been announced.Japanese regulators require the segregation of customer assets from company assets, with at least 95% of customer crypto assets stored in offline cold wallets, subject to verification through annual audits. The license does not cover crypto asset derivatives, nor does it permit Laser Digital Japan to launch exchange-traded funds; major adjustments to Japan's crypto asset regulatory framework are expected to be implemented in fiscal year 2027. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News, according to official sources, OKX has upgraded its RLUSD rewards program. Eligible VIP users can now earn 10% APR on the first 10,000 RLUSD held, an increase from the previous 2,000 RLUSD limit; balances exceeding 10,000 RLUSD are rewarded at 4.2% APR; regular users continue to enjoy 3.5% APR.It is reported that users holding RLUSD automatically earn rewards without the need for subscription, redemption, or lock-up, and can choose to receive them in either RLUSD or XRP.
According to CryptoSlate, Nasdaq-listed company AIxCrypto Holdings announced plans to orderly sell all its crypto assets. As of June 30, the company held 46 BTC, 616 ETH, 6,659 SOL, 1,308 BNB, and small amounts of ADA, LINK, TRX, USDT, and XRP, with a total cost basis of $10.43 million, fair value of only $5.21 million, an unrealized loss of approximately $5.22 million, representing a drop of about 50% from cost. Meanwhile, the company's operating cash consumption in the first half of the year reached $7.94 million, with accumulated losses as high as $150.3 million, raising doubts about its ability to continue as a going concern. The company is shifting its business focus to its RoboShare robot rental platform and completed its first commercial order on August 15, deploying 6 robots at a Malibu event, but specific revenue and subsequent demand have not yet been disclosed.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse 在X 平台发文，其于 8月 20 日再度受邀出席白宫，与美国总统特朗普、SEC 主席 Paul Atkins 及多位加密行业领袖共同参会。Garlinghouse 表示，目前已有 6700 万美国人持有加密货币，占总人口近四分之一，加密行业早已不是边缘产业，"加密选民"的政治影响力正被华盛顿高度重视。他高度肯定特朗普政府在数字资产领域的创新支持与领导力，并对行业前景表示乐观。
Odaily News: During a meeting at the White House with executives from crypto and financial firms, U.S. President Donald Trump urged Congress to pass a "fair version" of the Clarity Act, stating that market structure legislation is the next step in his digital assets policy.The meeting was attended by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins, White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt, as well as executives from Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood, and Kraken.The Clarity Act would establish federal rules for digital assets and clarify the regulatory jurisdictions of the SEC and CFTC. The bill is expected to return to the Senate in September, where Republicans will still need support from about six Democratic senators to reach the 60-vote threshold. (Decrypt)
Odaily News, Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty stated that September 15 will be a key date for determining whether the U.S. "Clarity Act" crypto market structure bill can continue to advance.Alderoty said at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026 that the Senate will hold its first procedural motion on September 15, namely whether to enter deliberation. The motion requires 60 votes of support to open the door for the bill's subsequent progress. He noted that this day will serve as a "barometer" for judging whether the Clarity Act can still move forward in Congress.Alderoty also serves as Chairman of the National Crypto Association. He stated that even if market structure legislation hits a roadblock, both the SEC and CFTC have publicly stated that they will continue to advance crypto regulatory rulemaking.He believes that the two regulatory agencies' closer coordination in recent times is a positive signal. In the past, the SEC and CFTC did not always work collaboratively, but now both sides are engaging in closer cooperation around crypto asset regulation.However, Alderoty emphasized that what the industry most hopes to see remains congressional legislation, because legislation is more stable than mere regulatory rules and harder to overturn. He stated that regardless of the outcome, the U.S. will see crypto regulation; the difference lies in whether the framework is established through a more enduring congressional bill or advanced by regulators acting alone.
According to CoinDesk, Cash App has integrated with crypto payment platform MoonPay, expanding its cryptocurrency services from previously primarily supporting Bitcoin and the USD stablecoin USDC to various digital assets including Ethereum, Solana, XRP, and USDT.
Odaily News: Payment app Cash App is expanding its cryptocurrency services through crypto payment platform MoonPay, allowing 50 million users to purchase tokens such as ETH, SOL, XRP, and USDT. Additionally, users can top up major wallets like Ledger, BitPay, Trust Wallet, MetaMask, and Uniswap through Cash App. Previously, Cash App's crypto services only supported Bitcoin, with USDC support added earlier this year. (CoinDesk)