Vietnam marks 80 years of Government with call for unity, innovation, prosperity
https://english.vov.vn/en/politics/domestic/vietnam-marks-80-years-of-government-with-call-for-unity-innovation-prosperity-post1223992.vov

Support for elimination of substandard houses to be donated via central fund for the poor

From August 14, 2025, all contributions from organisations and individuals supporting the campaign to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses were transferred to the Central Fund for the Poor, managed by the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee.

| Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/support-for-elimination-of-substandard-houses-to-be-donated-via-central-fund-for-the-poor-post324903.vnp

There's literally going to be no IRS and no DOJ to enforce any taxation yet people will still pay lol

Justice Department to Eliminate Tax Unit as Workforce Shrinks

https://news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-report/justice-department-to-eliminate-tax-unit-as-workforce-shrinks

Tesla has launched a Pre-Owned Leasing Program in California & Texas.

You can lease a pre-owned Tesla for as little as $156 | 198,839 sats/month with $0 | 0 sats down.

Deflation hitting HARD AF

Basically FREE

47 STEAM rolls Jerome ’Too Late’ Powell in Truth Social post

Saying, ‘he is hurting the housing industry’

‘There is no INFLATION, And every sign… pointing to… MAJOR RATE CUT’

Agree?
@MTodayNews

🚨The EPA is getting DOGE'd at the SPEED OF LIGHT!

Lee Zeldin just revealed that he has canceled OVER $29 BILLION in grants that focused on green energy SCAMS!

Huge savings for the American people!

https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1957929503579361531?t=1K9StZco-HUWYlzMXSG-KQ&s=19

🎡🛟🪆🪢🥮

$102,000,000 was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market in the past hour.


🥫 t.me/FinancialWorldUpdates

Non-Fungible Token (NFT): What It Means and How It Works
https://www.investopedia.com/non-fungible-tokens-nft-5115211

https://x.com/PapiTrumpo/status/1957982405266141228

https://x.com/Mayhem4Markets/status/1957980286286983438

This is interesting

Bitcoin, Stocks Hit By $400B Liquidity Drain From U.S. Treasury Account, Not Jackson Hole: Analysts

Liquidity constraints pose a significant challenge for BTC bulls looking to engineer a steep uptrend well into the year-end.

U.S. Federal Reserve's New Supervision Chief Sold on Bringing Crypto to Finance

The Fed vice chair who leads banking oversight, Michelle Bowman, comes across as a crypto evangelist as she echoes industry views on its regulatory needs.

Ripple’s Global Co-Head of Policy on 4 Best Practices for Digital Asset Custody

Ripple distills a Singapore workshop into four custody best practices: compliance by design, tailored models, operational resilience and governance.

Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott: 12-18 Dems May Vote for Market Structure Bill

The Senate only has a discussion draft out on market structure legislation so far, but Scott previously said he expects the bill to be done by the end of September.

Massive 1M Block Trade of $4 XRP Calls Hits the Tape Amid Falling Prices

One million contracts of the $4 XRP call option expiring on Dec. 26 changed hands via a block trade on Monday.

Wyoming State Debuts U.S. Dollar Stablecoin on Seven Blockchains

The Frontier Stable Token has been deployed on Arbitrum (ARB), Avalanche (AVAX), Base, Ethereum (ETH), Optimism (OP), Polygon (POL), and Solana (SOL) networks.

U.K. 30-Year Yield Tops U.S. as Pressure Mounts on Government Borrowing

Markets demand a higher premium for U.K. debt compared to U.S. Treasury notes.

https://finimize.com/content/japan-backs-15-billion-fund-for-african-impact-investments

🇺🇸 NEW: Fed's Bowman says the Federal Reserve staff should hold small amounts of crypto and digital assets to gain a “working understanding" of the technology.

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https://x.com/PeterBernegger/status/1957853299320721745

https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1957956444688662944

https://x.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1957860370023899396

https://store.dcentwallet.com/blogs/post/dcent-doppler-partnership-xrp-staking

https://x.com/unusual_whales/status/1957819091000971294

https://x.com/zerohedge/status/1957882563839623303

It’s Official.🤝

The SWIFT ISO 20022 November 2025 release will include a “blockchain cash wallet” feature for ISO 20022 messages for the first time.✅

SWIFT is finally moving to upgrade its system to handle digital asset transactions.🔥

https://x.com/smqkedqg/status/1957920359564386760?s=46

https://x.com/xfinancebull/status/1957865146379849974?s=46

👀

https://x.com/upholdinc/status/1957980780916842632?s=46

https://youtube.com/shorts/Q4pkXKczgw4?si=2bkTzsj3Dn7nG1nF

🇺🇸TODAY: SEC Chair Atkins says, “The President's Working Group on Digital Asset Markets released clear recommendations for the SEC and we're setting out to implement them as soon as we can.”

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🇺🇸 NEW: SEC Chair Paul Atkins said only a small fraction of crypto tokens should be considered securities, marking a shift from the agency’s previous stance under Gary Gensler.

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⚡️ NEW: Robinhood is partnering with Kalshi to launch football prediction markets.

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⚡️ INSIGHT: Algorand’s 2025 roadmap focuses on simplifying Web3 with wallets anyone can use, dev tools that empower smarter builds, and stronger governance.

It’s all about future‑proofing with resilience, privacy, scalability, and quantum‑safe security.

[Brought to you by @AlgoFoundation]

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⚡️ UPDATE: Paul Atkins will speak on Project Crypto at SALT’s Wyoming Blockchain Symposium today.

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🔥 LATEST: Wyoming becomes first US state to launch a stablecoin, $FRNT, backed by USD and Treasuries, though not yet available to public.

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🚨🇺🇸 JUST IN: Tether appoints Bo Hines, ex-White House Crypto Council exec, as Strategic Advisor for digital assets.

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🔥 DONALD TRUMP JR.: “Crypto is going to be the future of finance.”

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https://vietnamnews.vn/economy/1664635/vietnamese-stock-market-remains-on-ftse-russell-s-upgrade-watchlist.html

https://www.ainvest.com/news/crypto-executives-policymakers-converge-jackson-hole-2508/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump

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Mysterious Chinese billion-dollar proposed deal in Nauru sparks concern in Canberra - ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-19/australia-presses-nauru-on-billion-dollar-deal-chinese-company/105673334