August 22, 2025 | Daily Yield Ep. 25

Friday's developments:

Ripple secures Japan approval for RLUSD stablecoin: Partnership with SBI Holdings to distribute RLUSD via SBIVC Trade, Japan's first licensed electronic payment instruments exchange. Targeting $300B stablecoin market expected to reach trillions, launching Q1 2026 as compliance-first alternative in Asia's most regulated market.

Circle details ARC blockchain's institutional features: Purpose-built Layer 1 for stablecoin finance incorporates institutional-grade RFQ system for stablecoin FX with 24/7 PVP settlement. Uses USDC as native gas token eliminating volatility risk, features sub-second finality and opt-in privacy. Private testnet imminent, public testnet fall 2025, mainnet beta 2026.

Aave reaches $875M borrows on Arbitrum: Achieves highest borrowing volume of any Layer 2 market, surpassing Base, Optimism. Reflects growing institutional and retail demand for leveraged DeFi positions on lower-cost Layer 2 networks amid DeFi resurgence.

DBS Bank tokenizes structured notes on Ethereum: Singapore's DBS Bank announces tokenization through ADDX, DigiFT, Hydrax platforms. Reports $1B+ in crypto-linked structured note trades in H1 2025 alone, demonstrating institutional appetite for regulated crypto exposure through traditional banking.

Loop Crypto raises $2M strategic funding: Stablecoin payment processor brings total funding to $6M with participation from Vanne, Fabric Ventures, Murt from Helios. Funds enhance stablecoin subscription and invoicing tools as businesses seek alternatives to traditional payment rails.

Catch Up on Content:

Stabledash Live: 2025 Stablecoin Playbook - Yesterday's live event with Itai Turbahn (Dynamic), Kevin Lehtiniitty (Borderless), Denney Kwok (Mento Labs), Eleni Steinman (Loop Crypto), Christian Catalini (Lightspark)

Stableminded Season 5:

• Episode 1: Ronak Daya from Paxos on Global Dollar Network's reward distribution model

• Episode 2: Mark Greenberg & Adrian Wyland from Kraken on choosing GDN and USDG over building their own stablecoin

Stay Stable,

The Stabledash Team

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