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Bitcoin surges past $75K, signaling a bull market; Hungary eases crypto rules; AI chip demand soars.
Micron CEO Emphasizes Memory as Core Component of AI Technology
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Sanjay Mehrotra didn’t mince words. Standing at a semiconductor fabrication site in Boise, Idaho, Micron’s CEO made a blunt claim:… Read the original on Micron’s CEO: AI Revolution Demands Memory, Sparks $250 Billion Investment. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Bitcoin Rockets Past $75K as Analyst Declares the Bull Market Has Begun
CryptoPotato - Numerous altcoins have recorded more impressive gains today, led by Ripple's XRP.
Broadcom seeks $100B to keep the AI chip boom alive
Cryptopolitan - Broadcom is negotiating to secure over $60 billion, possibly up to $100 billion, to support the production of AI chips for Anthropic and its other clients. This transaction highlights the reality of how the development of AI across the world is being financed by loans rather than company funds. Debt, not cash, is bankrolling the...
Memory Is the “Strategic Infrastructure of the AI Era,” Micron CEO Says
BeInCrypto - Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said memory has become the strategic infrastructure of the artificial intelligence era, a shift he argues has permanently reset the economics of a cyclical industry. He made the comments on Thursday at a semiconductor fabrication site near the company’s headquarters in Boise, Idaho. The firm is building two fabs as part The post Memory Is the “Strategic Infrastructure of the AI Era,” Micron CEO Says appeared first on BeInCrypto.
After 100 Hours of 3D Printing, a Student Built a Modular Arm for His Sister
Bitcoin.com - More than 100 hours of 3D printing went into a modular prosthetic arm that Vitaliy Bondarchuk, an engineering student at Bob Jones University, built for his 7-year-old sister, Bella. Designed with interchangeable attachments for everyday tasks and improved comfort, the device is already part of her daily routine and targets a gap in affordable pediatric […]
HIVE Digital Secures Major AI Cloud Agreement Dependent on GPU Investment
TheCurrencyAnalytics - HIVE Digital Technologies just landed a $350 million AI cloud deal. Big number. But the whole thing depends on whether… Read the original on HIVE Digital’s $350M AI Deal Hinges on $185M GPU Investment. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Best Robot Dogs in 2026: Real Prices From $319 to $100,000
Cryptopolitan - If you search for a robot dog in 2026, you are likely to get lost in comparing backflipping quadrupeds patrolling factories and a $319 kit that fits in your hand. Since robodogs look similar, it is not uncommon for them to be grouped. However, such a comparison will lead to the wrong decision. Some robots...
Inverse Cramer Strikes Again as Jim Tells Caller to Buy the Bitcoin He Sold
BeInCrypto - Jim Cramer said he sold his Bitcoin over quantum fears, then told a caller to buy Bitcoin directly, as BTC trades near $74,300. The post Inverse Cramer Strikes Again as Jim Tells Caller to Buy the Bitcoin He Sold appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Capital.com plans UAE spot crypto services after affiliate wins licence
CoinTelegraph - UAE clients will be able to buy and hold crypto through Capital.com’s app, expanding beyond price exposure through contracts for difference.
CME’s Duffy clashes with CFTC and Kalshi over prediction markets
Cryptopolitan - The confrontation that broke out on Thursday at a CFTC-led meeting could be seen as more than a play for regulation. Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket increasingly tap into crypto settlement systems, while the regulator involved in the conflict is deciding which approach to take for regulating event contracts and perpetual futures in the...
Hungary Repeals Strict Crypto Rules to Align With EU MiCA Framework
Bitcoin.com - The Hungarian parliament voted to repeal the provisions that required a validation check for crypto asset conversions to be legal. The move also removes crypto-related offenses imposing penalties of up to eight years of imprisonment from the national criminal code. Hungary Decriminalizes Crypto Assets’ Offenses in Line With MiCA Implementation Hungary is repealing draconian-style regulations […]
Address Cuts Position From $129 Million to $150,000 Over Two Days
Binance News - An address reduced its position from $129 million to $150,000 over the past two days. According to Odaily, on-chain analyst Ai Yi monitored the change.
Counterpoint: Samsung May Reclaim Smartphone Market Lead
Binance News - Counterpoint Research expects Samsung Electronics to regain the lead in the smartphone market this year. According to Sina Finance, the firm said Samsung’s highly integrated supply chain and mature distribution network should help it stand out as memory chip prices rise. Counterpoint now expects global handset shipments to fall 14.3% in 2026 as the memory supply shortage worsens. Samsung’s shipments are forecast to rise 0.8%, slightly ahead of other manufacturers, while the overall smartphone market is expected to decline again in 2027 before recovering the following year. ...
STOCKS | Inghams Falls After Cost Pressures Weigh on Next-Year Outlook
Binance News - Inghams Group Ltd. shares fell the most in about two months after the Australian poultry producer said higher feed, diesel and packaging costs tied to the war in the Middle East will affect its earnings forecast in the next year, according to Bloomberg.
Strategy's Bitcoin Unrealized Loss Narrows to $685 Million as BTC Rebounds
Binance News - Strategy's Bitcoin holding cost basis is $75,385, and its unrealized loss has narrowed to $685 million from $9.904 billion a few days ago, recovering $9.219 billion. According to Foresight News, BitMine's Ethereum unrealized loss also fell to $5.879 billion from $8.513 billion a few days ago, recovering $2.634 billion.
STOCKS | Hong Kong Biotechnology Stocks Pull Back as Everest Medicines Falls Nearly 10%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong biotechnology stocks pulled back, with Everest Medicines (01952.HK) falling nearly 10%, CanSino Biologics (06185.HK) dropping more than 8%, and Yunkang Group (02325.HK) declining more than 7%.
LIVE: Bitcoin abruptly hits $75,000
Cryptopolitan - Bitcoin jumped above $75,000, hitting its highest level since April and extending its four-day gain to 20%. Trump pushed Congress to pass the Clarity Act and hinted at regulating Hyperliquid, sending the HYPE token up about 25%. Falling Treasury yields helped drive heavy Bitcoin ETF trading, while crypto volatility climbed and Ether hit a three-month...
Evergrande Creditors Face More Complex Recovery Path
Binance News - China Evergrande Group creditors, who have long expected to recover only pennies on the dollar in one of China’s biggest liquidations, now face a more complex path to repayment, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | Kakao Approves Split Into KakaoAI and KakaoX
Binance News - South Korean internet company Kakao has approved a split to establish KakaoAI and keep KakaoX as the surviving entity. According to Odaily, existing shareholders will receive shares in both companies based on a 0.36-to-0.64 ratio of net asset book value. KakaoAI will focus on AI businesses centered on KakaoTalk, which has about 50 million users, and aims to turn the app into an agentic AI interface linking AI, advertising, and e-commerce. The company plans to exceed 20 million daily AI users by 2030, raise platform engagement by more than 50%, and generate annual revenue of 6 trillion won. Current Kakao CEO Jung Shin-a is expected to serve as ...
Singapore MAS Deputy Chair Meets Finance Heavyweights On Tax Cuts
Binance News - Bloomberg reported that Singapore Monetary Authority Deputy Chairman Xu Fangda met with several heavyweight financiers on Wednesday evening to discuss sharply reducing tax burdens on hedge fund stars and other fund managers, but details remained scarce and the discussion did not appear to go materially beyond what had previously been disclosed through the media. The report said the meeting focused on the proposed tax cuts, though no further specifics were provided.
7 Siblings Sells 9,000 ETH After Ether Rises More Than 20%
Binance News - On-chain analyst Yu Jin said the whale or institution known as "7 Siblings" bought Ether after short-term drops of more than 10% and sold after short-term gains of more than 10%. According to Odaily, the entity sold 9,000 ETH in the past six hours and received 21.04 million USDT at an average price of $2,338 after Ether rose more than 20% over the past day and a half.
Entity Buys Another 3,385.82 ETH Through Cowswap, Bringing Total Purchases to 16,699.32 ETH
Binance News - An entity bought another 3,385.82 ETH, according to on-chain analyst Ai Yi. According to Odaily, the entity has bought a total of 16,699.32 ETH through Cowswap since yesterday, with an average cost of $2,146.42 and an unrealized profit of $3.335 million. The funds came from a mixer.
Entity Buys 3,385.82 ETH Again, Bringing Total Cowswap Purchases to 16,699.32 ETH
Binance News - An on-chain analyst monitored that a certain entity bought 3,385.82 ETH again. According to ChainCatcher, the entity has purchased a total of 16,699.32 ETH via Cowswap since yesterday, with the funds coming from a mixer. The total value of the purchases exceeded $35.84 million, with an average cost of $2,146.42 per ETH, and the position is currently up $3.335 million.
Japan 5-Year Government Bond Yield Rises 1.5 Basis Points to 2.115%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Japan's 5-year government bond yield rose 1.5 basis points to 2.115%.
STOCKS | China Gold Concept Shares Open Higher, Shenzhonghua A Hits Two Straight Limit-Ups
Binance News - According to Jin10, China gold concept shares opened higher, with Shenzhonghua A hitting two straight limit-up moves, and Shengda Resources, Nankuang Group, and Xingye Silver & Tin also opening higher.
Jincang Pharmaceutical Says 7 Institutional Investors Held 24.88% of Its A Shares as of August 20
Binance News - Jincang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (300233.SZ) said in its 2026 half-year report that 7 institutional investors had disclosed holdings in its A shares as of August 20, 2026, with combined holdings of 95.5169 million shares, or 24.88% of the company’s total share capital, according to Jiemian News. The institutional ownership ratio fell 0.82 percentage point from the previous quarter. The report said Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Ltd. was the only foreign investor to increase its stake in the period, with its holding rising by 0.61 percentage point.
AI TRENDS | Citi Says Alibaba Is Increasing Investment to Meet Huge AI Demand
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Citi said Alibaba is increasing investment to meet huge artificial intelligence demand, with the capital-intensive spending concentrated upfront and expected to affect short-term profitability, while management views it as a controlled cash flow trade-off. Citi slightly cut its price target for the company but kept a buy rating, saying Alibaba remains an important investment target in China's artificial intelligence sector; its latest U.S. price target is $190 and its Hong Kong price target is HK$189, both slightly lower than before.
Kakao Announces Corporate Restructuring Plan
Binance News - According to Jin10, South Korean internet giant Kakao announced a corporate restructuring plan.
South Korea's Finance Minister Says Leveraged Single-Stock ETF Trading Volume Has Fallen to One-Tenth
Binance News - South Korea's finance minister said trading volume in leveraged single-stock ETFs has shrunk to one-tenth of its previous level. According to Odaily, the remark was reported by Cailian Press.
CFTC Resolves Enforcement Cases Against Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang
Binance News - The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has issued supplemental consent orders for former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison and Alameda and FTX co-founder Gary Wang, formally resolving enforcement cases against both. According to Odaily, Ellison must comply with a five-year trading ban and a 10-year registration ban, while Wang faces a five-year trading ban and an eight-year registration ban, counted from the effective date of the initial consent order signed on December 23, 2022. The CFTC said it is not seeking additional disgorgement, restitution, or civil ...
OpenAI and Meta Add Community Staff as U.S. Data Center Opposition Grows
Binance News - OpenAI, Meta, and other technology companies are adding community relations staff as concerns rise across the U.S. over AI data centers' water use, power consumption, and impact on local infrastructure. According to Odaily, Gallup found that about 70% of Americans oppose building data centers in their area, and at least 75 projects worth about $130 billion were blocked or delayed in the first three months of the year due to local opposition. OpenAI is hiring a community engagement lead to reduce resistance to its data center projects in Ohio and Georgia, while Meta is hiring a community engagement manager to build relationships with local officials and school districts. OpenAI ...
Arbitrum Activates ArbOS 61 Elara Upgrade on August 20
Binance News - Arbitrum activated the ArbOS 61 Elara upgrade on August 20, adding optional protocol-level transaction screening for dedicated chains, priority fee support, and an alternative data availability interface. According to Odaily, the upgrade also adjusts Arbitrum One base fee management and expands Stylus contract capacity. The compliance screening feature is disabled by default and requires chain owners to configure an external compliance provider such as TRM Labs or Chainalysis and set rules for enforcement through simulated transactions and on-chain guard mechanisms. Priority fee support is also off by default and must ...
Revolut Excludes USDT for European Customers Amid Lemon's Growth in Argentina
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Revolut is cutting USDT. Starting after August 31, the fintech giant will no longer offer the world’s largest stablecoin to… Read the original on Revolut Cuts USDT for Europe as Argentina’s Lemon Hits $9.3B in Stablecoin Volume. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Spot Bitcoin ETF Trading Volume Tops $5.3 Billion, Led by BlackRock
Binance News - Spot Bitcoin ETF trading volume exceeded $5.3 billion today, according to Watcher.Guru monitoring data. According to ChainCatcher, BlackRock accounted for $4.438 billion of the total, while Fidelity posted $438 million, Grayscale $209 million, Bitwise $107 million, ARK Invest $72.8995 million, and VanEck $32.8442 million. Other products recorded $14.8016 million for Morgan Stanley, $11.1747 million for Franklin, $5.5934 million for Invesco, $1.5025 million for Valkyrie, $600,100 for WisdomTree, and $269,000 for Hashdex. BlackRock's daily trading volume made up more than 80% of all spot Bitcoin ETF volume, maintaining its ...
Polymarket Swiatek First-Set Winner Odds Swing Sharply in Cincinnati Open Market
Binance News - Polymarket odds for the submarket on the first-set winner in the Cincinnati Open match between Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina swung sharply, with the Swiatek option falling from 87% one hour earlier to 50.5%, a drop of 36.5 percentage points. According to ChainCatcher, the move may reflect the impact of related breaking news.
XCAD Network Says It Has Run Out of Funds and Is Considering Open-Sourcing Its Code
Binance News - XCAD Network said on X that it has no remaining funds, and that staying on exchanges has become a battle it cannot win. According to Odaily, the company said its products and services are no longer being maintained. The company said it operated for five years and was one of the few firms that lasted that long without securing a Tier 1 listing. It added that fan tokens failed to take off after retail investors left the sector, and that its attempt to pivot to AI influencers was unsuccessful. XCAD Network said it is considering open-sourcing its code for anyone interested ...
Chery Auto H1 Revenue Rises 1.2% to 143.28 Billion Yuan
Binance News - Chery Auto said on August 20 that first-half revenue rose 1.2% year on year to 143.28 billion yuan, while gross profit increased 25.1% to 23.044 billion yuan and gross margin improved to 16.1% from 13.0% a year earlier, according to Jiemian News. The company also reported that its gross profit was lifted by higher margins in the period. Jiemian News also reported that Hongmeng Zhixing said its cumulative deliveries had surpassed 1.5 million vehicles as of August 20, making it the fastest Chinese new-energy vehicle brand to reach that scale. On the same day, Hongmeng Zhixing launched the Shangjie G9 SUV, priced from 429,800 yuan, with both ...
Leshu Cares H1 Revenue Rises 30.7% to $333 Million as Net Profit Climbs 46%
Binance News - Leshu Cares reported first-half 2026 revenue of $333 million, up 30.7% year on year, and net profit of $75.82 million, up 46.0%, according to Jiemian News. The Guangzhou-based personal care products maker, which focuses on diapers, sanitary pads and wipes in Africa and Latin America, said growth was supported by its global supply chain, local manufacturing and deep distribution network. Management said most operating regions benefited from foreign-exchange tailwinds in the first half, while the impact of Middle East tensions on supply-chain costs had not yet shown up. It also said the company took market share in the second quarter after a competitor's supply-chain coordination weakened. Leshu ...
Stripe Agrees to Acquire AI Company OpenRouter
Binance News - Stripe said on August 19 local time that it has reached an acquisition agreement for OpenRouter. The payment services provider did not disclose the deal terms, according to Jiemian News.
XRP Surges Dramatically as Bitwise ETF Achieves Significant Trading Volume
TheCurrencyAnalytics - XRP surged 24% in a single day, hitting $1.26 and leaving every other top-100 cryptocurrency in the dust. It’s a… Read the original on XRP Jumps 24% in 24 Hours, Bitwise ETF Clears $55 Million in Volume. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
South Korea's Finance Minister: Government Bond Market Conditions Will Be Monitored
Binance News - According to Jin10, South Korea's Finance Minister said government bond market conditions will be monitored.
Arbitrum Team Adds ZK Proofs to Settlement Model
Binance News - Arbitrum's development team said it is integrating zero-knowledge proofs into the Arbitrum platform to support a multi-proof settlement model. According to ChainCatcher, the change is intended to cut settlement time for Arbitrum blocks on Ethereum L1 from days to hours while preserving security through a combination of ZK proofs, a proof committee, and fraud proofs. The team said the capability will apply to Arbitrum One and dedicated chains built on the Arbitrum platform, and Offchain will later submit an upgrade proposal to the DAO. Current progress includes generating ZK proofs for real mainnet blocks in the SP1 zkVM, proving Stylus WASM contracts alongside Solidity ...
HKEX Connect Holdings Show Jingwei Tiandi Added Most, Guotai Junan International Cut Most
Binance News - Data compiled from HKEX Disclosure Easy's Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect holdings records showed that on the previous day, with holding date August 20, 2026, Jingwei Tiandi (2477) recorded the largest increase in holdings, up 189 million shares, while Guotai Junan International (1788) posted the biggest reduction, down 45.61 million shares, according to Ming Pao.
Glassnode Says High-Conviction Buyers Have Kept Accumulating Bitcoin Since January
Binance News - Glassnode said high-conviction buyers have continued adding to Bitcoin since January, with a similar accumulation pattern previously seen in 2022. According to ChainCatcher, the share of total Bitcoin supply bought by these buyers in the current cycle is now higher than in the previous cycle.
Glassnode Says High-Conviction Buyers Have Continued Accumulating BTC Since January
Binance News - Glassnode said high-conviction buyers have continued accumulating BTC since January, with similar accumulation behavior also seen in 2022. According to Odaily, the share of BTC bought by these buyers in the current cycle has already exceeded that of the previous cycle.
Grayscale Says Zcash Privacy Features May Be Needed in the AI Era
Binance News - Grayscale released a research report on Zcash on August 21, saying the cryptocurrency’s privacy features may become necessary in the AI era as AI development brings new tools for financial surveillance. According to PANews, Grayscale said Zcash uses zero-knowledge proofs to enable shielded transactions that hide the sender, receiver, and amount, giving it cash-like privacy. Grayscale said shielded transactions account for about 90% of Zcash transaction volume, while shielded supply stands at about 4.2 million ZEC, or 25% of circulating supply. The firm also said Zcash has a market value of about $8 billion, equal to 0.6% of the $1.4 trillion market value of the “currency-like ...
South Korea Early Exports Extend Gains, Backing Rate-Hike Case
Binance News - South Korea’s exports kept growing strongly in early August, with artificial intelligence-driven demand cited as a driver of the economy, according to Bloomberg. The data add to the case for further interest rate hikes.
PRECIOUS METALS | SPDR Gold Trust Holdings Rise by 4.28 Tons to 1,038.934 Tons
Binance News - According to Jin10, SPDR Gold Trust holdings increased by 4.28 tons from the previous day to 1,038.934 tons.
Iranian Official Says Tehran Plans Economic War Targeting Gulf Oil Export Routes
Binance News - An Iranian senior official said Tehran is planning an economic war that would include attacks on Gulf oil diversion export facilities to push up U.S. gasoline prices and hurt support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s party before the November midterm elections. According to Odaily, the plan would target two major alternative routes used by shippers to avoid the Strait of Hormuz: Saudi Arabia’s Yanbu pipeline and the Fujairah oil terminal in the United Arab Emirates. The two facilities handle about 5.5 million barrels of oil per day combined. The official also said that if Iran simultaneously cut off about 5 million barrels ...
STOCKS | CSC Financial Co., Ltd.: Hang Seng Tech Index Expansion Favors Cloud Providers
Binance News - According to Jin10, CSC Financial Co., Ltd. said recent changes in the Hong Kong stock market include improvements to the Hang Seng Tech Index rules, an expansion of its constituent stocks, and the addition of revenue growth as a screening criterion. The firm also said AI industry profits are shifting from AI hardware and large models to cloud providers, which it said benefits Hong Kong stocks, and it remains optimistic about investment opportunities in the Hong Kong stock market.
Trump Orders Abrupt Cut To US-South Korea Military Drills
Binance News - According to the BBC, South Korea's annual Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises with the United States were halted on Friday with only half the scheduled program completed after President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce the drill. The exercise involved 18,000 South Korean troops and 11 other American ally nations, and Seoul's foreign minister said officials had not known in advance that Trump intended to scale it back. Trump called the drills inappropriate and hostile toward North Korea and costly to the United States. The move has raised concern in Seoul and among allies such as Taiwan and Japan, while Trump said he expects to meet North Korean leader Kim ...
China's NDRC Chief Zheng Shanjie Chairs Private Enterprise Roundtable on Stabilizing Growth and Investment
Binance News - On August 20, China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) chief Zheng Shanjie chaired a roundtable with private companies to hear views on stabilizing economic performance and promoting effective investment, according to Jiemian News. Executives from TGOOD Electric, Chutian Technology, Yucun Technology, RayNeo, and Erdos Resources attended and discussed their industries, investment outlooks, and operating challenges. The NDRC said participants broadly believed China's economy has been moving forward under pressure this year amid external shocks and domestic structural transformation, and that they plan to focus on their core businesses, expand investment, deepen technological innovation, and support employment and income growth. ...
Panama Canal To Cut Daily Ship Transits From September 3 Amid Drought
Binance News - The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Niño phenomenon, according to RTHK. From September 3, the number of vessels allowed through the canal each day will be cut to 34 from 36, and then to 32 from September 15, the Panama Canal Authority said. The canal operator said lower-than-forecast rainfall in the canal's watershed requires measures to support the long-term sustainability of the waterway. It has already introduced other water conservation steps, including lowering the maximum draft for the largest ships. The Panama Canal handles five percent of global maritime trade and around 40 percent of US container traffic.
Japan's July National CPI Rises 2%, Above Forecast
Binance News - According to Jin10, Japan's July national CPI rose 2% year on year, above the expected 1.90% and the previous 1.60%.
GEOPOLITICS | British Food Makers Press Burnham for Cost Relief Amid Drought-Driven Price Gains
Binance News - Food and drink makers are urging new UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to ease costs as European droughts lift the price of key ingredients, according to Bloomberg. The appeal comes as producers face higher input costs tied to the drought-hit supply of ingredients.
STOCKS | Foreign Investors Sell South Korean Stocks for Seventh Straight Month in July
Binance News - Foreign investors sold South Korean stocks for a seventh straight month in July, with net sales totaling 31.66 trillion won. According to Sina Finance, the Financial Supervisory Service said the selling was driven by profit-taking and eased from June's record 49.34 trillion won. After the July net selling, overseas investors held 2,255.5 trillion won of South Korean stocks, or 35.8% of the market's total capitalization. By country, British investors were the largest sellers in July with net sales of 20.2 trillion won, followed by Singaporean investors at 3.8 trillion won. ...
UK Consumer Confidence Rises to Two-Year High, GfK Says
Binance News - British consumer confidence climbed to its highest level in two years, according to Bloomberg, with sentiment now stronger than at any point since Labour took power two years ago. The GfK survey said the improvement comes after Andy Burnham took over as prime minister in July.
Hong Kong Exchanges Tightens WVR Listing Rules to Attract More Innovative Companies
Binance News - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing has rolled out its biggest listing reform since 2018, with optimized rules for companies using weighted voting rights (WVR) at the center of the changes, according to Jiemian News. The reform is aimed at attracting more innovative companies to list in Hong Kong. Jiemian News reported that several technology companies have already begun restructuring their ownership arrangements, carrying out compliance fixes, and assessing the feasibility of a Hong Kong listing.
SpaceX, AST SpacMobile Eye $6 Billion Grain Spectrum
Binance News - SpaceX and AST Spacemobile Inc. are among the companies that have expressed interest in buying a swath of spectrum held by Grain Management LLC, according to people familiar with the discussions, Bloomberg reported. The spectrum is valued at $6 billion and is considered useful for providing wireless phone services directly from space.
STOCKS | Hua Hong, Kingboard, Zijin Gold Seen Possible Additions to Hong Kong Benchmark
Binance News - Hang Seng Indexes Co. may add Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor Ltd., Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd. and Zijin Gold International Co. to Hong Kong’s equity benchmark, according to analysts, Bloomberg reported. The potential additions include chipmaker Hua Hong, AI-related firm Kingboard Laminates and miner Zijin Gold International.
VanEck’s Sigel Says Bitcoin Is Acting Like A Hedge Again
Binance News - Bitcoin is rallying again as VanEck head of digital asset research Matthew Sigel says it is finally behaving like the hedge it was built to be, with the move tied to US fiscal policy fears rather than pending crypto legislation. According to BeInCrypto, Sigel pointed to the US Treasury’s doubling of its long-dated bond buyback ceiling from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, while roughly $3 billion in forced short liquidations helped lift BTC to $72,757.
One in seven German numbers on a leaked list belonged to a crypto trader
Cryptopolitan - Rapid7 exposed Operation ASTERIX, an AI-coded crypto phishing pipeline that matched 43,066 of 885,000 phone numbers to real exchange accounts.
White House: Trump Signs Memo Targeting More Than 1,000 Annual Space Launches and Reentries by 2030
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the White House said U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum proposing that by 2030, U.S. space launch ranges and related facilities should be capable of supporting more than 1,000 launch and reentry missions a year. The memorandum said the United States will expand and improve space launch and reentry infrastructure, open federal launch sites to commercial users, encourage commercial investment, public-private partnerships and joint infrastructure development, and speed up facility permitting and environmental reviews. NASA was also asked to develop a commercial lunar logistics architecture, explore commercial robotic Mars landings, and study architectures for commercial crewed round trips to Mars.
UK GfK Consumer Confidence Index Improves to -14 in August
Binance News - According to Jin10, the UK GfK consumer confidence index was -14 in August, compared with a forecast of -18 and a previous reading of -17.
Australia's August S&P Global Composite PMI Preliminary Reading Falls to 52.5
Binance News - According to Jin10, Australia's August S&P Global Composite PMI preliminary reading was 52.5, down from 53.2 previously.
Australia's August S&P Global Services PMI Preliminary Reading Falls to 52.9
Binance News - According to Jin10, Australia's August S&P Global Services PMI preliminary reading was 52.9, down from 53.6 previously.
Australia's August S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Flash Holds at 52
Binance News - According to Jin10, Australia's August S&P Global Manufacturing PMI flash was 52, unchanged from the previous reading of 52.
Micron CEO Says AI Boom Is Driving Memory Demand And Supply Remains Tight
Binance News - According to CNBC, Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra said artificial intelligence has become a major driver of memory demand and that supply remains constrained, with 2027 expected to be even tighter than 2026. He said Micron has signed more strategic customer agreements since June, plans to invest $250 billion in the U.S. through 2035, and expects first wafers from its Boise, Idaho, fab in 2027, with production ramping in 2028. Mehrotra also said the Clay, New York, complex is slated to ramp production in 2029 to 2030, while the second Boise fab is set to begin ramping in late 2028. He added that Micron had $25 billion of operating cash flow last quarter, expects free cash flow this quarter to be higher, and said excess cash will be returned to shareholders once the company’s buyback ...
US Stocks Turn Mixed as Micron Rises on New Research Lab Plan
Binance News - Micron rose 3.97% to rank second in U.S. stock trading volume on Thursday, with turnover of $23.777 billion. According to Sina Finance, Micron announced Micron Research Labs and said it plans to invest $10 billion over the next decade to build the United States' first long-term innovation center focused on memory technology in Boise, Idaho. The company said the research will cover next-generation memory, computing architecture, advanced packaging, and semiconductor manufacturing, and that the investment is separate from its previously announced more than $250 billion U.S. manufacturing and R&D plan. Sandisk rose 2.02% to rank fifth, with turnover of $17.575 billion. According to ...
AI TRENDS | SK Hynix Seeks to Build Memory Chip Plant in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, SK Hynix is seeking to build a memory chip manufacturing plant in Japan's Miyagi Prefecture, which would be the South Korean chipmaker's first production base in Japan, with the investment possibly reaching tens of trillions of won.
U.S. President Donald Trump: Iran Has Some Missiles and Drones, but Limited Production Capacity
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran has some missiles and drones, but its production capacity is limited.
Tensions Flare as CME, Kalshi Execs Clash Over Prediction Markets in DC
Decrypt - CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara traded barbs during a CFTC meeting over prediction markets, manipulation, and regulatory standards.
U.S. President Donald Trump: Iran Will Never Have Nuclear Weapons, We Control the Strait of Hormuz
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran will never have nuclear weapons and that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz.
Maisonette Launches Platform for Tweens and Teens
Binance News - Maisonette is expanding into a new platform aimed at tweens and teens, targeting what it describes as an untapped retail market, according to Bloomberg. President AJ Nicholas said the company wants to reach kids who are starting to exert more independence and have a say over their style. Maisonette, which has been around for 9 years, is seeking to grow with its customers' families as they age into the more than $225 billion industry.
Justin Sun Wins Key Court Battle Against Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial
BeInCrypto - Justin Sun won a key procedural battle against Trump-backed World Liberty Financial on Thursday, keeping his personal claims against the crypto venture in public federal court rather than private arbitration. The California judge rejected World Liberty’s attempt to force all of Sun’s claims behind closed doors. The court also ordered both sides to determine which The post Justin Sun Wins Key Court Battle Against Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Polymarket CEO Says Ex-FBI Staffer Watches Traders Full Time
Binance News - Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan told US regulators the prediction market employs a former FBI staffer full time to monitor traders and has built custom surveillance software in-house. according to BeInCrypto, he said the platform’s users have “almost no privacy” and that some traders would be upset to learn how far its monitoring goes. Polymarket says it has handed 315 or more wallet records to authorities, along with 90 or more account referrals and two arrests, though it gave no dates for those totals.
This Bitcoin miner just signed a $350 million AI deal, but it needs $185 million to make it work
CryptoSlate - Only $35 million of BUZZ’s stated $180 million ARR is active; the rest depends on Q4 deployments. The post This Bitcoin miner just signed a $350 million AI deal, but it needs $185 million to make it work appeared first on CryptoSlate.
A Bitcoin short squeeze carried XRP to $1.29 while its funds sat out
Cryptopolitan - XRP rose about 30% in a week to near $1.29 on a record Bitcoin short squeeze, but its ETF inflows fell during the spike and open interest dropped 11%.
STOCKS | Moderna and Merck Report Positive Phase III Readout for Personalized Cancer Therapy
Binance News - Moderna and Merck said on Wednesday that their personalized mRNA neoantigen therapy intismeran autogene, combined with Keytruda, met the primary recurrence-free survival endpoint and the key distant metastasis-free survival secondary endpoint in a Phase III trial in resected high-risk melanoma. According to Sina Finance, this was the first positive Phase III readout for a personalized neoantigen therapy and for an mRNA cancer therapy. Moderna shares surged 176.97% on Wednesday to $174.38, adding about $44 billion in market value, before falling 23.55% on Thursday to $133.31 on volume of about 97.36 million shares. The company said the trial enrolled 1,137 patients with ...
Fed Seen Holding Rates Steady in September With 63.8% Probability
Binance News - According to Jin10, CME FedWatch shows a 63.8% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged in September, while the probability of a 25-basis-point hike is 36.2%. It also shows a 51.8% probability of no change in October, a 41.4% probability of a cumulative 25-basis-point hike, and a 6.8% probability of a cumulative 50-basis-point hike.
Crypto, AI, and online betting firms are driving a record $517 million in corporate election spending
Cryptopolitan - Crypto firms, artificial intelligence companies, and online gambling businesses are behind a $517 million of corporate election spending focused on the 2026 U.S. races. Public Citizen’s data claims that U.S. companies put that sum into House and Senate contests during the 15 months through the first quarter, surpassing the $461 million corporations spent across the...
Glencore-Led Consortium Challenges Sherritt Deal in Court
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Albert Huddleston is the anchor investor in a proposal by Glencore Plc. and others to acquire control of Sherritt International Corp., with the consortium offering new funding in exchange for at least 55% of the company on a fully diluted basis. Sherritt is currently in exclusive talks with Gillon Capital LLC, but the Glencore-led consortium, which includes one of Sherritt's largest creditors, is challenging Sherritt in court and seeking a shareholder vote.
Alibaba Reorganizes Financial Reporting Into Four Business Segments
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Alibaba CFO Toby Xu announced a major overhaul of the company’s financial reporting segments, reorganizing them into Alibaba E-commerce Group, AI Cloud and Compute Services, AI Labs and Applications, and All Others.
Ex-FBI Officer is Watching Every Polymarket Trader, Says CEO Coplan
BeInCrypto - Polymarket surveillance now runs in-house. Coplan told the CFTC an ex-FBI hire tracks every trade on chain. The post Ex-FBI Officer is Watching Every Polymarket Trader, Says CEO Coplan appeared first on BeInCrypto.
John Canavan Says U.S. Treasury Bill Auctions Remain Strongly Bid
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Oxford Economics analyst John Canavan said this week's four-week and eight-week U.S. Treasury bill auctions were strongly bid, and that the Treasury Department's announcement of increased long-end curve buybacks could lead to a small offsetting increase in Treasury bill issuance, but not enough to significantly weaken demand. He also said lower expectations for Federal Reserve rate hikes and the elevated level of money market fund assets, along with their shortening duration, remain supportive for short-term Treasury bills.
STOCKS | Ross Stores Lifts Annual Profit Outlook Again
Binance News - Ross Stores Inc. raised its annual profit outlook for a second time this year as the discount retailer said momentum is holding up, according to Bloomberg. The company did not provide additional figures in the source text.
Cameroon President Returns Home After 74-Day Stay in Switzerland
Binance News - Cameroon’s nonagenarian president has returned home after spending 74 days in Switzerland, his longest stay outside the country since becoming president nearly 44 years ago. Bloomberg posted on X, noting that the trip marked the longest period he has spent abroad since taking office nearly 44 years ago.
AI TRENDS | Anthropic Reportedly Plans to Add Citigroup as Lead Underwriter for IPO
Binance News - According to Jin10, market sources said Anthropic plans to add Citigroup (C.N) as a lead underwriter for its large IPO.
Polymarket Sees $236,340 Bet on Dota 2 International Playoff Winner
Binance News - Catcher Predict monitored on-chain data and found a large capital move on prediction market Polymarket. According to ChainCatcher, a whale bought $236,340.34 in a single trade on the "match winner" outcome for the "Dota 2: Iron Wings vs. BoomBoys - The International playoffs" event, with the latest implied probability at 59% based on the current trading price.
Selig Turns up the Heat as CFTC Readies Its Own Crypto Rules
Bitcoin.com - Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig has ordered agency staff to prepare a backup regulatory framework for cryptocurrency markets if Congress fails to advance the stalled Clarity Act. Speaking Thursday at the CFTC Innovation Advisory Committee’s inaugural meeting in Washington, Selig explained that legislation remains his preferred route but made clear the agency […]
CME CEO Duffy Clashes With CFTC Chair Over Prediction Markets
Binance News - CME Group CEO Terry Duffy told the CFTC that some self-certified contracts can be rigged, while Chairman Michael Selig cut him off and called the claim fake news. According to BeInCrypto, the clash came Thursday in Washington at the first meeting of the CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee, where Duffy cited Kalshi, Polymarket and CME’s own pending compute products. Duffy said roughly 2,500 self-certifications have reached the agency since January 2025 with no objections, and argued some violate core principle 3. He also pointed to Polymarket and Kalshi trading cases, while Selig said the offshore products were never listed in the United States.
Japan’s Cold-Water Cup Noodles Sell Out at Nissin Foods
Binance News - Nissin Foods Holdings Co., the inventor of instant noodles, has a surprise summer hit with cup noodles made using cold water, according to Bloomberg. The product appears to have created a new category and is selling out in Japan.
AI | ChatGPT Gains iMessage Control, Raising Apple Privacy Questions
Binance News - OpenAI rolled out support on Thursday for controlling Apple Inc.'s iMessage service through ChatGPT, according to Bloomberg. The feature could raise privacy concerns for Apple, the iPhone maker.
South Korea's July PPI Falls 0.4% Month on Month
Binance News - According to Jin10, South Korea's producer price index fell 0.4% month on month in July, after the previous reading was revised from 0% to 0%.
South Korea July PPI Rises 7.7% Year Over Year
Binance News - According to Jin10, South Korea's July producer price index rose 7.7% year over year, after the previous reading was revised from 8.60% to 8.5%.
Agility Robotics CEO Discusses Fall IPO, China Competition
Binance News - Peggy Johnson, chief executive officer of Agility Robotics, discussed the company’s planned public debut and said it is the only pure-play U.S. public company focused on humanoid robots with proven commercial applications, according to Bloomberg. Agility Robotics is valued at a $2.5 billion pre-money valuation and expects to go public in the fall. Johnson spoke with Romaine Bostick and Sally Bakewell on "The Close."
Texas Billionaire Emerges as Bidder for Sherritt
Binance News - A Texas billionaire has emerged as a mystery bidder for Sherritt International, the troubled Canadian nickel and cobalt producer, according to Bloomberg. Sherritt is one of the top foreign investors in Cuba.
CDC Links Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak to Lettuce From Taylor Farms in Mexico
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said a multistate Cyclospora outbreak is linked to lettuce from Taylor Farms in Mexico, and 10,930 cases have been reported in 17 states as of August 20.
Bitcoin's Recent Surge Sparks Conflicting Sentiment in Prediction Markets
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin punched through $71,556 on Thursday, a 3.26% jump that puts it on track for its strongest five-month rally in… Read the original on Bitcoin Surges Past $71,556 as Prediction Markets Shift to Split Sentiment. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Imran Khan Taken To Islamabad Hospital Under Court Order
Binance News - According to the BBC, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was taken from Adiala jail to Shifa International Hospital in Islamabad under heavy security after complaining of poor health. The move followed a Supreme Court ruling that ordered the cricketer-turned-politician to be examined by physicians within 48 hours. Khan has been jailed since 2023 on corruption charges, which he says were politically motivated, and his lawyers said he has suffered from several health problems, including poor eyesight. Judges said an eye specialist would be involved in his treatment, and they warned supporters not to gather outside the hospital because that would breach the court order.