The Daily Yield, Stablecoin & Industry News — August 22nd, 2025 0:57 – @Ripple partners with SBI Holdings for $RLUSD in Japan: Targeting $300B stablecoin market expected to reach trillions, launching Q1 2026 via SBI VC Trade as compliance-first stablecoin alternative in Asia's most regulated market. 1:53 – @dbsbank tokenizes structured notes on Ethereum : Singapore's DBS Bank works with ADDX, DigiFT, Hydrax after reporting $1B+ crypto-linked trades in H1 2025, demonstrating institutional appetite for regulated crypto exposure. 2:36 – @aave hits $875M borrows on @arbitrum : Achieves highest borrowing volume of any Layer 2 market, surpassing Base, Optimism, Polygon, reflecting growing demand for leveraged DeFi and overcollateralized lending markets. 3:27 – @loopcrypto_xyz raises $2M strategic funding: The round was led by @fabric_vc and @vaneck_us with participation from @mert (Helius). This brings total amount raised to $6M for stablecoin subscription tools as businesses seek tradfi payment rail alternatives. 4:31 – Diving into @Arc blockchain features, incubated by @Circle with @0xrachelita leading the charge: Purpose-built Layer 1 incorporates institutional RFQ system for stablecoin FX with USDC as native gas token. Private testnet imminent, fall 2025 public testnet. Stay informed. Stay stable.