# Trenches Today — August 23, 2026

Canonical edition: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-23
Published: 2026-08-25T07:18:31.464Z
Updated: 2026-08-25T07:18:31.464Z
Edition: 20260823
Revision: 4
Content hash: 9f8903aeaa325f6eeb6accd7885104ffe3178d6f83d9d7a40e7b3fb54286b093

> The company sold 18.26 million MSTR shares, increased its USD Reserve to $5.1 billion and repurchased another $136.4 million of STRC.

## Lead story: Strategy raises $2 billion through MSTR sales and creates new USD Cash pool

The company sold 18.26 million MSTR shares, increased its USD Reserve to $5.1 billion and repurchased another $136.4 million of STRC.

- Strategy raised $2 billion through MSTR sales and established a USD cash reserve.

Original source: [coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/24/strategy-raises-usd2-billion-through-mstr-sales-and-creates-new-usd-cash-pool)

## Complete edition

### Bitcoin

#### Strive buys 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5M, holdings top 21K BTC

Topic: Bitcoin · Signal: rails

Strive acquired 1,110 Bitcoin for $81.5 million, taking total treasury holdings past 21,000 BTC.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-23#story-story_43b575fc31f2bf45e64f
Original source: [cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/news/strive-buys-1110-bitcoin-for-815m-holdings-top-21k-btc)

### DeFi & Stablecoins

#### Stablecoin neobank Fasset lands $1 billion valuation as SBI backs its payments push

Topic: DeFi & Stablecoins · Signal: rails

CoinDesk reported that stablecoin neobank Fasset achieved a $1 billion valuation following investment from SBI Holdings and raised $68 million as revenue grew six-fold.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-23#story-story_495e3c6c7de33143ef1e
Original source: [coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/08/22/stablecoin-neobank-fasset-lands-usd1-billion-valuation-as-sbi-backs-its-payments-push)

#### Korean bank taps Ripple for payments while Pakistan opens crypto licensing

Topic: DeFi & Stablecoins · Signal: rails

CoinTelegraph reported that Korea's Jeonbuk Bank tapped Ripple for cross-border payments while Pakistan initiated crypto licensing frameworks.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-23#story-story_abeb056a73a965023c4c
Original source: [cointelegraph](https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/korean-bank-to-use-ripple-payments-japans-first-exchange-in-4-years-asia-express)

### Markets & Macro

#### Morning Minute: Saylor’s Strategy Back in Green As BTC Soars to $78k

Topic: Markets & Macro · Signal: rails

Bitcoin reached $78,000 amidst a broad crypto market rebound.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-23#story-story_22ea584c3595f1bb7fa2
Original source: [decrypt](https://decrypt.co/376321/morning-minute-saylors-strategy-back-in-green-as-btc-soars-to-78k)

### Industry & Other

#### Tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street's 1960s paper crisis, Fairmint CEO says

Topic: Industry & Other · Signal: rails

CoinDesk reports that Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warned tokenized stocks risk recreating Wall Street's 1960s paper crisis through fragmented systems and standards.

Edition link: https://trenchestoday.xyz/editions/2026-08-23#story-story_8ef28cbb5fb4fc53e616
Original source: [coindesk](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/08/22/tokenized-stocks-risk-repeating-wall-street-s-1960s-paper-crisis-fairmint-ceo-says)

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