# Trenches Today — August 13, 2026

Canonical edition: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13
Published: 2026-08-13T05:08:06.609Z
Updated: 2026-08-13T05:08:06.609Z
Edition: 20260813
Revision: 1
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> Anchorpoint, supported by Standard Chartered, initiated an institutional rollout of its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP following regulatory approval.

## Lead story: Standard Chartered-Backed Anchorpoint Begins HKDAP Stablecoin Rollout

Anchorpoint, supported by Standard Chartered, initiated an institutional rollout of its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP following regulatory approval.

- Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint initiates institutional rollout of Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP following regulatory approval.

Original source: [the-block](https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-12-standard-chartered-anchorpoint-hkdap-stablecoin-rollout-411575)

## Complete edition

### Bitcoin

#### MicroStrategy Bitcoin Reserves Reach 4% of Total Supply Cap

Topic: Bitcoin · Signal: rails

MicroStrategy holds approximately 4% of the total 21 million Bitcoin supply cap, valued at approximately $55 billion.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13#story-story_41f0bff403d7be3e8c22
Original source: [the-block](https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-10-michael-saylor-strategy-bitcoin-treasury-411237)

#### Luke Dashjr Announces Sabbatical From Leadership Roles at Mining Pool Ocean

Topic: Bitcoin · Signal: rails

Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr announced a sabbatical from his leadership roles as chair and chief technology officer at Ocean mining pool.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13#story-story_cd7cfb91d879f74489cd
Original source: [coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/11/luke-dashjr-removed-as-bitcoin-bip-editor-after-controversial-bip-110-fork-stalls)

#### Trump Media Reports $360.6M Unrealized Loss on First-Half Digital Assets

Topic: Bitcoin · Signal: rails

Trump Media recorded a $360.6 million unrealized loss on digital assets in the first half of the year, while holding digital assets valued at $597.7 million as of June 30.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13#story-story_adcf9dea07a359fc2cbb
Original source: [the-block](https://www.theblock.co/news/business/2026-08-11-trump-media-records-360-6-million-unrealized-loss-on-digital-assets-in-first-half-of-the-year-411394)

#### Swedish Firm H100 Expands Bitcoin Treasury to 3,506 BTC

Topic: Bitcoin · Signal: rails

Swedish firm H100 increased its Bitcoin holdings to 3,506 BTC after completing an acquisition involving 2,455 BTC.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13#story-story_ee1dd88cc54b9e36b263
Original source: [cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/sweden-h100-bitcoin-treasury-btc-deal)

### Solana

#### MoneyGram Expands Global Crypto-to-Cash Service to Solana Network

Topic: Solana · Signal: rails

MoneyGram expanded its crypto-to-cash service to Solana, enabling wallets and applications on Solana to convert between digital assets and local cash at participating MoneyGram locations.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13#story-story_03330d1e9b89c7d8920f
Original source: [coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/10/moneygram-expands-on-solana-with-global-crypto-to-cash-service)

### DeFi & Stablecoins

#### Bank of England Tests Stablecoin and Digital Pound Interoperability

Topic: DeFi & Stablecoins · Signal: rails

The Digital Pound Lab tested cross-border trade finance settlement combining stablecoin payments with simulated digital pound settlement.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13#story-story_0844a646638a4c0b9329
Original source: [cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/bank-of-england-tests-stablecoin-digital-pound-interoperability-in-cross-border-payments)

#### Standard Chartered Analyst Projects LINK Target of $200 by 2030

Topic: DeFi & Stablecoins · Signal: rails

Standard Chartered analyst Geoffrey Kendrick projected that Chainlink's LINK token could reach $200 by the end of 2030, driven by tokenized asset growth.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-13#story-story_bf4f59c9a19e21f50955
Original source: [cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/tokenized-rwa-4t-push-link-200-standard-chartered)

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