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The Kremlin announced that Putin and Trump plan to meet at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

Brian Hong announced that he has joined the social trading application fomo, responsible for the Asia-Pacific region. Brian Hong previously publicly identified as the head of growth for consumer blockchain Abstract in the Asia-Pacific region. He stated that many high-quality trading ideas around the world have never left the language in which they were originally written; traders in Seoul and New York can focus on the same asset for months but do not have access to each other's work. Both parties see the same prices, but the ideas behind the trades remain trapped in circles separated by language, local communities, and existing information flows.He wrote that for nearly a decade, he has been connecting products, services, and information between the East and West. Products are now easier to cross borders, but ideas are not; he feels this most acutely in the market, where some ideas with significant upside potential remain confined to a single language and community. He stated that fomo is the first product that makes him feel this situation can change, as it does not require consideration of chains or cross-chain bridges; it faces a single market where information flow shows what people are actually buying. A trade does not need translation; ideas from Seoul can reach New York on their own, with attribution remaining with the originator.Brian Hong expressed that this feeling has not faded, and he agrees with fomo's direction and development team, and will help grow a product he already uses daily. He referred to the Asia-Pacific as the most important region for this matter, but the Asia-Pacific is not a single location; the languages, cultures, and platforms differ. Most of what happens here exists in communities that are not visible to the outside world. Introducing users is only part of the work; a larger part is putting ideas that the world has yet to see onto the same map. He has opened private messages to traders, large players, creators, and chain builders in the region.

According to the South China Morning Post, the Nasdaq-listed Solana Company plans to expand its business presence in Hong Kong, increasing its local team from currently fewer than 10 people to up to 30, and establishing Hong Kong as its new headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region.The company's Chairman and CEO Joseph Chee stated that the tokenization business of large financial institutions in Hong Kong is still in its early stages, whereas the U.S. market is developing more rapidly. The company expects to evaluate the progress of the Hong Kong market in about six months, and if there are still no large tokenization service providers at that time, it will consider forming its own team to provide relevant services to local banks.Last month, Solana Company was listed by the Hong Kong SAR government as a key enterprise for introduction, with its business positioning covering digital asset infrastructure and services.

According to Gate market data, the MSCI Asia-Pacific Index's decline narrowed to 3.3%, after previously dropping over 5%.

According to official news from Chainlink, its Asia-Pacific stock data stream has expanded its coverage, involving over $40 trillion in stock markets in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.Chainlink stated that the covered companies include TSMC, Tencent, Samsung, SK Hynix, and BYD, and the related data streams have been launched on Lighter, Jupiter, and Predict.

Ethereum Institutional announced the appointment of former UBS Executive Director Laurens Schepens as the Head of Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore, responsible for promoting the adoption of Ethereum among financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.Schepens has over 15 years of experience in banking and financial services, previously overseeing UBS's digital asset business in the Asia-Pacific region and participating in the development and expansion of UBS Tokenize's tokenization services, covering structured products, funds, bonds, and equities.

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) announced a strategic investment in the Asia-Pacific digital market infrastructure operator Marketnode to expand the channels for institutional investors to access tokenized real-world financial assets through the Stellar network.Marketnode is supported by Euroclear, HSBC, Singapore Exchange Group, and Temasek, with operations covering the issuance, distribution, and servicing of funds, credit, and structured products, connecting asset management institutions, issuers, distributors, and qualified investors.

Ethereum Institutional official X platform has released a recruitment notice, currently hiring a head for the Asia-Pacific region in Tokyo. This role involves establishing partnerships with Japanese banks, financial market infrastructure institutions, asset management companies, and enterprises, as well as planning and organizing communication meetings and presentations aimed at financial institutions and institutional investors, promoting Ethereum as the infrastructure for next-generation financial services.Job requirements include 5 to 7 years of practical experience in banking, asset management, capital markets, payments, or financial infrastructure, proficiency in both Japanese and English at a business level, experience in the digital asset field, particularly in products or collaborative business with financial institutions and institutional investors, and a broad network with Japanese financial institutions and institutional investors.

A survey released by Visa shows that consumer interest in stablecoins is rising in the Asia-Pacific region. The survey covered 14,250 respondents, of which 46% indicated they might use stablecoins in the next five years, while the actual usage rate in the past 12 months was 16%. About 49% of respondents believe that stablecoins are likely to become a common method for cross-border transfers within five years. Nischint Sanghavi, Visa's head of digital currency for the Asia-Pacific region, stated that consumer perceptions of stablecoins are undergoing a significant shift.The cognitive gap remains significant. Visa stated that only 6% of respondents accurately understand how stablecoins work, and 49% of those who are aware of stablecoins believe they can only be used for buying and selling cryptocurrencies. Among respondents who are aware of stablecoins but have not yet used them, concerns about fraud and scams are the most frequently mentioned barriers. There are approximately 2.5 billion middle-class consumers in the Asia-Pacific region, with nearly half open to using cryptocurrencies pegged to fiat currencies.Visa has expanded its stablecoin settlement network and is seeking to support more tokens and blockchains. Its partner Reap is preparing a local currency stablecoin for 24/7 foreign exchange settlements in Asia and other markets, which may include tokens for the Hong Kong dollar, South Korean won, and Japanese yen. Asia currently leads the world in stablecoin capital flows and on-chain activity, with payment companies driving the conversion of related demand into everyday payment products.

Ripple and the XRP Ledger Foundation have jointly established a new organization, XRP Asia, headquartered in Singapore, focusing on ecological development in the Asia-Pacific region. The organization is led by Sabrina Tachdjian, who previously managed the Asia-Pacific and fintech and payment operations at the Hedera Foundation and oversaw blockchain investments at LINE.XRP Asia will provide learning resources, system integrator collaboration programs, hackathons, office hours, and product implementation guidance for developers and startups. Market expansion support includes partner referrals, incubation and funding project connections, founder story dissemination, and introductions to relevant investors.The organization will rely on the existing communities of XRPL Korea and XRPL Japan and assist in establishing new communities in major cities and development hubs across Asia. Officials stated that Asia has long been an important region for the XRP Ledger, with an active digital asset market, developers, and the XRP community.

According to BBX data, yesterday global publicly listed companies in the US stock market and well-known Web3 infrastructure providers disclosed the latest developments on expansion in the Asia-Pacific hub, institutional collaborations, and brand strategy restructuring. The core information is as follows:MoonPay established a subsidiary in South Korea as the Asia-Pacific hub, partnering with KakaoBank, Woori Bank, and KB Financial Group: Global cryptocurrency payment infrastructure giant MoonPay officially announced the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary in South Korea, planning to make it a comprehensive expansion center for the group in the Asia-Pacific region. At the same time, MoonPay has reached deep strategic cooperation with South Korea's three major mainstream financial institutions—KakaoBank, Woori Bank, and KB Financial Group. The scope of cooperation includes cross-border payment clearing, localization distribution of the Korean won stablecoin, digital wallet technology integration, and the establishment of compliant cryptocurrency fiat withdrawal and recharge channels, aiming to build a high-speed network for the flow of funds between South Korea and the global Web3.CEA Industries officially renamed to "BNB Standard," Nasdaq trading code changed to "BNC": Nasdaq-listed company CEA Industries, focusing on BNB reserve strategies, announced the completion of its brand transformation and strategic renaming, with the company name officially changed to BNB Standard. After the renaming, the company's common stock will continue to be traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market, and the securities trading code will be officially changed to "BNC." This renaming aims to directly highlight its strategic positioning of using BNB as a core treasury asset and promoting decentralized ecological investment.

On August 12, institutional digital asset lending technology provider Digital Prime Technologies announced a strategic investment from global institutional digital asset prime broker LTP. LTP will become its chief strategic partner in the Asia-Pacific region, helping the Tokenet platform expand institutional participation in the Asia-Pacific market.Tokenet is Digital Prime Technologies' institutional-grade digital asset and tokenized asset lending platform. Following this investment, LTP will work alongside previously joined EquiLend, Galaxy Digital, and Marex to promote the global institutional infrastructure development of Tokenet. LTP stated that it will leverage its network of institutional clients, prime brokerage capabilities, and financing expertise to accelerate the adoption of Tokenet among financial institutions in the Asia-Pacific region.

According to Jinshi reports, North Korean military commentators pointed out that the US, Japan, and South Korea are strengthening their joint operational capabilities through military exercises, forming a "trinity" threat that could become a new security crisis in the Asia-Pacific region. The US and South Korea conducted exercises in July, carrying out large-scale "joint logistics support exercises." The US is also accelerating the reorganization of the US military command in Japan into a "joint military command" and deploying medium-range missile systems in Japan and South Korea. All parties should be vigilant and curb this trend.

According to Gate market data, the MSCI Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) stock index has risen by more than 5%.

MEXC Ventures announced its support for the global esports-style trading competition Alpha Arena, which is expanding to the Asia-Pacific region for the first time, and will serve as the main sponsor of Alpha Arena S03, with TRIV as a co-organizer. Following successful events in Amsterdam and Berlin, Alpha Arena will hold its first offline finals in the Asia-Pacific region on August 20, 2026, during Coinfest Bali.This event is expected to gather over 50 traders from 3 markets, competing for a total prize pool of $100,000. The competition will connect traders, creators, and the Web3 community in the Asia-Pacific region through trading competitions, community interactions, and ecological collaborations, creating an immersive trading competition experience together.

According to CoinPost, Kinexys, a blockchain division of JPMorgan, announced the addition of five currencies to its Blockchain Deposit Account (BDA) network: Australian Dollar (AUD), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Renminbi (RMB), and Singapore Dollar (SGD). This expands the total supported currencies to eight, including the existing Euro, British Pound, and US Dollar, making it the platform with the most supported currencies in the global blockchain settlement and on-chain foreign exchange field.The BDA operates on JPMorgan's private blockchain, supporting 24/7 settlement and programmable payment features. Japanese energy giant JERA Global Markets became the first enterprise to adopt the Yen BDA, aimed at optimizing internal fund flow management and liquidity allocation. Currently, Kinexys has processed a cumulative transaction volume exceeding $40 trillion, with a daily transaction volume of over $7 billion.