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Kangaroo, Panda, Dim Sum: Foreign Bond Sales Hit Records Across Asia
BeInCrypto - Kangaroo, panda, and dim sum bond sales hit records in 2026 as foreign borrowers diversify away from the US dollar. The post Kangaroo, Panda, Dim Sum: Foreign Bond Sales Hit Records Across Asia appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Ripple Mints 10 Million RLUSD as Institutional Demand Grows
U.Today - Ripple has minted another 10 million RLUSD on the XRP Ledger as the stablecoin’s market cap reaches $1.71 billion. Ripple has minted another 10 million RLUSD on the XRP Ledger as the stablecoin’s market cap reaches $1.71 billion.
Malta Regulator Flags Unlicensed Crypto Marketing Firm
Bitcoin.com - The Malta Financial Services Authority warned the public against Distributex, an unauthorized cryptocurrency marketing entity. The regulator flagged high-risk features resembling multilevel marketing and pyramid schemes. Zero Regulatory Approval or Registration The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning concerning Distributex, an unauthorized cryptocurrency marketing entity accused of holding recruitment drives and operating […]
Greenlane’s $70M BERA treasury ends Q2 valued at $16M
CoinTelegraph - Greenlane recorded a $19.1 million noncash valuation loss as BERA’s price fell nearly 76% year to date.
AI | Harvard’s Linda Hill Says Future CEOs Must Build More Flexible Firms
Binance News - Harvard Business School Professor Linda Hill said the next generation of chief executives will need to spend more time building flexible organizations as artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes how companies do business, according to Bloomberg.
Xiaomi Auto: SU7 Series Deliveries Exceed 500,000 Units in 28.5 Months
Binance News - According to Jin10, Xiaomi Auto said deliveries of the Xiaomi SU7 series have surpassed 500,000 units in 28.5 months.
Six Killed In Ukrainian Strikes On Russia's Belgorod Region
Binance News - According to the BBC, six people were killed and four injured in Ukrainian strikes on Russia's Belgorod region overnight, according to the region's acting governor. Alexander Shuvaev said on Telegram early on Monday that a 14-year-old child was among the injured. The strikes came a night after officials described the largest-scale attack launched by Ukraine this year, in which at least seven people were killed. Russian attacks on Ukraine also killed at least seven people and injured more than 39 on the same night.
Japanese Automakers Face Pressure From Stronger Yen And Middle East Conflict
Binance News - According to CNBC, Toyota, Honda and Nissan are facing potential pressure from a stronger yen and the Iran war after benefiting in their latest quarterly reports from a historically weak currency. The U.S. Treasury and Japan's Ministry of Finance jointly intervened in early August to buy yen after the currency fell past 163 per dollar, and analysts said a stronger yen would hurt exporters by forcing price increases abroad or by reducing the value of overseas profits. Vincent Sun, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, said government action to strengthen the yen would be negative for Japanese automakers. Masahiro Akita, senior analyst at Bernstein, said a 1% move in the yen typically changes Japanese automakers' operating profit by about 2%, though the impact can reach ...
XRP Users Can Now Utilize FXRP as Collateral for Derivatives on Derive
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Derive now takes FXRP as collateral. That’s the short version. The longer version is that XRP holders — a massive,… Read the original on XRP Holders Gain Self-Custodial Options Access via FXRP Collateral on Derive. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
South Africa Targets 2028 Rules for $9.3 Trillion OTC Derivatives Market
Binance News - South Africa’s financial regulators plan to finalize rules requiring over-the-counter derivatives to be centrally cleared within the next two years, according to Bloomberg. The measures are intended to improve transparency and reduce risk in the $9.3 trillion market.
STOCKS | ChangXin Technology Rises More Than 10% to Record High After Listing
Binance News - ChangXin Technology rose more than 10% in afternoon trading, reaching a record high since its listing. According to Odaily, its market value reached 4.07 trillion yuan, and turnover exceeded 23 billion yuan.
Polymarket Market Prices 5% Chance of U.S.-Iran 60-Day Negotiation Extension
Binance News - The probability of a 60-day U.S.-Iran negotiation extension on Polymarket has fallen to 5%, down 27% for the week. According to Odaily, the market will settle as “Yes” only if both sides officially announce an extension through formal channels before 11:59 p.m. ET on August 20; otherwise, it will settle as “No.” The article said the two countries reached a memorandum of understanding in June that set a maximum 60-day period for talks on a final agreement, with the option to extend the negotiation period by mutual consent.
Zcash Open Development Lab CEO Updates Wallet Migration, Voting, and Core Progress
Binance News - Zcash Open Development Lab founder and CEO Josh Swihart posted an update on this week’s progress at ZODL. According to Foresight News, the Zodl wallet has added Orchard-to-Ironwood migration and the Slipstream sync engine in Android 3.9.0 and iOS 3.9.1, along with multiple emergency bug fixes. Coinholder Polling has adopted a new voting logic, separated an independent voting API, and fixed a multi-bundle delegation issue. Multi-Account is now under review in product design, while design work has started on a new spending feature. ...
Russian Fuel Shortage May Worsen in September, Media Reports
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, citing Russia's Kommersant, Russia may face another round of fuel shortages in September as several major domestic refineries and Belarus's Naftan refinery undergo planned maintenance. The report said gasoline shipments from Belarus to Russia by rail fell to 21,000 tons between July 20 and August 12, from 165,000 tons in the June 22 to July 17 period. Diesel shipments from Belarus to Russia also dropped to 8,500 tons from 115,900 tons over the same periods. Maintenance at the Naftan refinery may affect consumers in Russia's Volga region ...
India Short-Tenor Bond Yields Rise After Dollar Window Ends Early
Binance News - Shorter-tenor India bond yields surged after the central bank said it will close a special dollar deposit window for overseas residents a month earlier than scheduled, according to Bloomberg. The move affects the special dollar deposit facility for overseas residents.
Sembcorp Plans $500 Million IPO Filing for India Unit
Binance News - Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries Ltd. is preparing to file for an initial public offering of its Indian unit, Sembcorp Green Infra Ltd., that could raise as much as $500 million, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported.
L’imad Offers to Take AD Ports Private at $8.66 Billion Value
Binance News - Abu Dhabi wealth fund L’imad Holding is offering to buy out minority shareholders in AD Ports Group at a valuation of 31.8 billion dirhams ($8.66 billion), according to Bloomberg. The proposal could reverse the emirate’s recent effort to bring more strategic holdings to public markets.
Sydney Swans Players Referred To Police Over Alleged Melbourne Incident
Binance News - According to the BBC, several players from the Sydney Swans have been referred to police over an alleged incident in Melbourne on Sunday night, and Victoria Police said detectives are investigating a report of a sexual assault at a hotel in East Melbourne. The club confirmed an incident involving an unspecified number of players occurred in the hours after its win at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Chief executive Matthew Pavlich said the club was still trying to establish exactly what happened and would not comment on the specific allegations. He said the club was shocked and disappointed, and added that there would be speculation but the matter was now with police. Pavlich did not say whether any arrests had been made or how many players were involved. Police said ...
South Korea Landslide Kills One In Geoje After Record Rainfall
Binance News - According to the BBC, torrential rain in South Korea's Gyeongsang province triggered a landslide in the south-eastern city of Geoje that killed one person and injured two others. The landslide buried the first floor of an apartment building on Monday morning, and rescuers pulled out three people before one was later declared dead, local media reported. Geoje recorded 124.5mm of rain in one hour, the highest since South Korea's meteorological agency began keeping records for the city in 1972, and the city received more than 400mm of rain overnight between Sunday and Monday. City authorities said some tourist attractions would be closed on Monday, while bus operations and household waste collection were suspended because roads were flooded or damaged.
Turkey's Vehicle Output Per Unit Falls 8.1% in the First Seven Months
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, data from the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association, or OSD, showed vehicle output per unit fell 8.1% to 767,216 units from January to July. In the first seven months, vehicle production fell 18.6% to 424,667 units, exports fell 12.3% to 462,552 units, first-half export value rose 1.8% in U.S. dollar terms to $23.9 billion, July motor vehicle production fell 19.2% to 103,817 units, passenger car production fell 31.8% to 56,187 units, and July export value fell 6.8% in U.S. dollar terms to $3.5 billion.
Nvidia's Madison Huang To Visit LG Electronics' Robotics Hub In South Korea
Binance News - According to Yonhap, Madison Huang, a senior director at Nvidia Corp. and daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, is scheduled to visit LG Electronics Inc.'s robotics hub in South Korea later this week for closed-door talks on partnerships with senior LG Electronics officials. The meeting, set for Tuesday at LG Electronics' data factory under construction in southern Seoul, is expected to center on robotics as the two companies deepen cooperation in AI infrastructure and robotics. LG Electronics last week said it plans to unveil a next-generation humanoid robot capable of bipedal walking in the first quarter of 2027, based on Nvidia's robotics platform. The company also said it signed a memorandum of understanding at Nvidia's headquarters in Santa Clara, California, ...
China's AMAC Orders Private Securities Funds to Self-Check Net Asset Value Performance
Binance News - China's Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) has told some private fund managers to conduct self-checks on the net asset value performance of private securities funds and submit written reports within 15 working days via the AMBERS system, according to Jiemian News. The notice asks managers to review fund size, strategy, major holdings and investor count, examine NAV swings from early 2025 through the end of the first quarter of 2026, and explain whether any funds breached fund contracts, China's Private Securities Investment Fund Operation Guidelines, or other rules on concentration, investment scope and leverage. ...
Republicans Face Midterm Test as Voters Sour on Trump Economy
BeInCrypto - More than 53% of registered voters say their finances have deteriorated since Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to a Financial Times poll. The survey arrives less than three months before November’s midterms. Cost of living is now one of the key complaints among voters who trusted Trump on the economy in 2024. The post Republicans Face Midterm Test as Voters Sour on Trump Economy appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Apple Plans Global iPhone 17 Price Adjustments by Late August 2026
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Pear Video cited supply-chain sources as saying Apple plans to complete global price adjustments for the iPhone 17 series by the end of August 2026, with price increases capped at 1,000 yuan per model and the adjustment standard able to reference the pricing plan previously implemented in Japan.
Stripe’s $7B OpenRouter Deal Pushes It Deeper Into AI Infrastructure
Cryptopolitan - Stripe has made the decision to buy OpenRouter, the company that helps developers reach over 400 AI models, at a cost of more than $7 billion. The acquisition brings a major payments company closer to the infrastructure that supports AI technologies and to the wide range of businesses that crypto companies seek to enter. To...
BlueScope’s Archibald Says Company Is Focused on Organic Growth
Binance News - BlueScope Steel Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tania Archibald said the company is focused on organic growth and plans to improve shareholder returns over an extended period, according to Bloomberg. She made the comments in an interview with Yvonne Man and David Ingles on "Bloomberg: The China Show."
Geely Auto Profit Rises 36% as Exports Offset Weak China Demand
Binance News - Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. said second-quarter profit climbed 36% and matched analysts’ estimates as strong exports helped offset sluggish demand in China, according to Bloomberg.
AI TRENDS | Higgsfield Raises $400 Million at $5.4 Billion Valuation
Binance News - AI video startup Higgsfield has completed a $400 million financing round at a $5.4 billion valuation. According to Sina Finance, investors included Goldman Sachs, Intel, and DST Global.
STOCKS | VinFast and Gowa Motor Sign MoU for Indonesia EV Dealer Venture
Binance News - According to a company announcement, VinFast and Gowa Motor Group signed a memorandum of understanding to form a joint venture and build an electric vehicle dealer network across Indonesia. The joint venture aims to establish at least 30 showrooms and service centers in Indonesia. The agreement was signed by VinFast Southeast Asia CEO Antonio Zara and Gowa Motor Group commissioner Sadikin Aksa.
STOCKS | Jefferies Raises Price Targets for Exxon Mobil, Chevron, and Marathon Petroleum
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, Jefferies raised Exxon Mobil's price target from $184 to $200, Chevron's from $216 to $233, and Marathon Petroleum's from $335 to $413.
AI TRENDS | Higgsfield Raises $400 Million From Goldman Sachs, Intel and Others
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, artificial intelligence video generation platform Higgsfield has raised funding from investors including DST Global, Goldman Sachs, Liberty Global, and Intel. The company’s valuation is more than four times the $1.3 billion it reached eight months ago, when it raised $80 million. Its annualized revenue reached $700 million in August, up from $20 million a year earlier. Other investors include Tribe Capital, Smash Capital, Fifth Wall, and NTT DOCOMO Ventures.
Someone in California Has 7 Days to Claim $1.5 Million Before It Vanishes Forever
Bitcoin.com - A $1,532,761 Powerball prize from the Feb. 21, 2026 drawing is still unclaimed, and the California Lottery says the ticket must be cashed by August 20, 2026. The ticket was sold at Varso Gas in Escondido and matched the five white balls 27, 28, 36, 48, and 49 but missed the Powerball (21), and unclaimed […]
Polymarket Brazil Presidential Election Market Reaches $1.255 Billion Pool
Binance News - Polymarket’s Brazil presidential election market is among the most actively traded on the platform, with the cumulative pool reaching $1.255 billion. According to ChainCatcher, the leading consensus choice is Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, with an implied win probability of about 65.5%.
AI TRENDS | Alibaba's Qwen3.8-27B Tops Hugging Face Global Model Trend Chart
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Alibaba's Qwen3.8-27B topped Hugging Face's global large-model trend chart on August 17, and the open-source model surpassed 1 million downloads within two days. Hugging Face's latest report said Alibaba's Qwen large model has become a foundation model in the global open-source community.
Bitcoin Is in Day 1,363 of Its Cycle, Benjamin Cowen Says
Binance News - Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen said on X that Bitcoin is currently in day 1,363 of its cycle. According to Foresight News, the bottoms of the previous two cycles occurred on day 1,432 and day 1,436.
Murphy Says ETH Whale Average Cost Basis Ranges From $1,900 to $2,400
Binance News - Trader Murphy (@Murphychen888) posted on X that holders of 100 or more ETH were grouped into four ranges, with average cost bases of about $1,900 for 100 to 1,000 ETH, $2,000 for 1,000 to 10,000 ETH, $2,100 for 10,000 to 100,000 ETH, and $2,400 for more than 100,000 ETH. According to Odaily, Murphy said the average holding cost for high-net-worth and whale ETH holders is mainly concentrated between $1,900 and $2,400. Murphy also said that when ETH falls below the average holding cost of high-net-worth and whale holders, he begins dollar-cost averaging, and stops when the price returns to that cost range. He said that, combined with the ...
Goldman Says Fed Hike Bets Are Too Aggressive
Binance News - Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said market bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes remain too aggressive as inflation in the world’s biggest economy cools, according to Bloomberg. The bank said traders are still pricing in too much tightening despite the easing inflation backdrop.
Japan's Former FX Chief Says BOJ Should Raise Rates at Every Meeting
Binance News - A former Japanese Ministry of Finance official said the Bank of Japan should raise its benchmark rate at every policy meeting and lift it above 2% to narrow the gap with U.S. rates and ease pressure on the yen. According to Sina Finance, Takahiko Nakao, who left his post as vice minister of finance for international affairs in March 2013, said on a Tokyo TV program on Monday that even after Japan raised its policy rate to 1%, real rates remained negative while real rates in other countries were positive. Nakao added that, given inflation of about 2%, a Japanese policy rate of 2.25% or 2.5% would not be unusual. He made the remarks as traders closely watched the ...
Polymarket Valorant Submarket Sees Evil Geniuses Odds Jump to 90.05%
Binance News - A Polymarket submarket tied to the Valorant match between Cloud9 and Evil Geniuses saw the Evil Geniuses option surge from 50% one hour ago to 90.05% at the time of monitoring, a 40.05% swing. According to ChainCatcher, the move occurred in the submarket for Map 2 round handicap, Evil Geniuses (-2.5) versus Cloud9 (+2.5), and may reflect the impact of breaking news.
Thailand's National Agency Expects Third-Quarter GDP to Improve
Binance News - According to Jin10, Thailand's national agency expects third-quarter GDP to improve.
STOCKS | China Government Bond Futures Mostly Fall in Morning Trading
Binance News - According to Jin10, China's main government bond futures contracts were mostly lower at the morning close, with the 2-year contract down 0.01%, the 5-year contract unchanged, the 10-year contract down 0.02%, and the 30-year contract down 0.15%.
Crypto Startups Raise $11.2 Billion in First Half as Regulated Firms Attract Funding
Binance News - Crypto startups completed $11.2 billion in funding in the first half of this year, with all disclosed capital going to regulated, licensed companies. According to PANews, payments and stablecoins, prediction markets, exchanges, and trading platforms received the most funding. Several Wall Street giants are also working with Nvidia on an artificial intelligence financing plan worth $500 billion.
Indonesian Developer Modernland Seeks Second Dollar Bond Restructuring
Binance News - PT Modernland Realty is seeking to restructure a dollar bond for a second time, according to Bloomberg. The distressed Indonesian property firm, which builds residential and industrial townships, is facing liquidity challenges.
How Europe’s Unpopular Stock Market Is Quietly Beating Wall Street
BeInCrypto - Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas explain why Europe's unpopular stock market has quietly outperformed Wall Street. The post How Europe’s Unpopular Stock Market Is Quietly Beating Wall Street appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Blockstream to Launch Blockstream Swaps in Beta
Binance News - Blockstream will launch Blockstream Swaps, a Bitcoin infrastructure product currently in beta testing. According to Foresight News, the service is designed to provide a suite of practical tools for the ecosystem and to complement existing service providers.
Top U.S. Firms Spend $7,400 Per Employee Monthly on AI, Data Shows
Binance News - U.S. corporate spending on artificial intelligence is rising rapidly, with the top 1% of companies now spending a record $7,400 per employee each month on AI-related costs. According to ChainCatcher, that figure is more than 600 times the spending level of median companies. The data highlights a widening gap between leading firms and ordinary businesses in AI investment, as top companies increase spending on AI applications and infrastructure at a much faster pace than the industry average.
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft AI Infrastructure Spending Seen Reaching $740 Billion in 2026
Binance News - Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are expected to spend a combined $740 billion on AI computing infrastructure in 2026, with the total potentially rising to $1 trillion in 2027. According to Odaily, some large technology companies are shifting from relying on cash flow to debt and equity financing as capital spending grows, while elevated long-term U.S. interest rates are seen as a risk for AI valuations. Alphabet reported negative free cash flow in the second quarter for the first time since its listing, and Amazon is expected to post free cash flow of negative $23.5 billion this year and negative $36.2 billion next year. ...
Two Major BTC Shorts Add to Positions in Near-Synchronized Trades on August 17
Binance News - BlockBeats reported on August 17 that TradingBeats, formerly Hyperinsight, detected two major BTC short sellers adding to their positions in near-synchronized trades this morning. According to BlockBeats On-chain Detection, the two addresses increased their combined short exposure by 585.3 BTC, with an average execution price of about $62,935.3. As of press time, the two wallets were short 2,675 BTC in total, with positions valued at about $169 million and combined unrealized gains of about $2.622 million. ...
STOCKS | CLSA Raises SMIC Target Price to HK$97.5 After Strong Q2 Guidance Beat
Binance News - According to Jin10, CLSA raised its target price for SMIC (00981.HK) to HK$97.5 from HK$94.1 and kept its "outperform" rating after the company said second-quarter revenue and gross margin both beat the upper end of guidance. The firm also lifted its target price for SMIC's H shares and A shares to HK$97.5 and RMB 180.2 from HK$94.1 and RMB 153.4, respectively, and raised its 2026-28 earnings estimates by 69%, 44%, and 38%.
Piper Sandler Raises PayPal Target Price to $59 From $42
Binance News - According to Jin10, Piper Sandler raised its target price for PayPal (PYPL.O) to $59 from $42.
SanDisk Stock Locks In $94B Backlog, Targets 80% Margins by 2030
BeInCrypto - SanDisk stock rallied on a $93.9B backlog and an 80% gross margin target through fiscal 2030. Here's the plan behind it. The post SanDisk Stock Locks In $94B Backlog, Targets 80% Margins by 2030 appeared first on BeInCrypto.
STOCKS | CICC Expects Kingboard Laminates, Techtronic, and CATL to Be Included in Hang Seng Tech Index Reform
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hang Seng Indexes has launched a market consultation on revisions to the Hang Seng Tech Index, proposing to increase the number of constituents to 50, expand the index's technology theme, and adjust the constituent selection mechanism, with the consultation period ending on September 18. CICC said hard technology dominates the market-cap and growth screening, and among the 50 constituents expected to meet the inclusion criteria, the adjusted thematic breakdown would be 15 advanced manufacturing names, 14 digital platforms and solutions names, 12 robotics and automation names, 6 artificial intelligence names, and 3 cloud names. CICC also said the market-cap group includes CATL, Techtronic Industries, TianShu Zhixin, Kingboard ...
Novig sues Wisconsin as sports prediction-market fight widens
Cryptopolitan - Prediction market Novig sued Wisconsin’s attorney general on Friday in a fight over whether sports prediction markets fall under federal derivatives rules or state gambling laws. Prediction markets have emerged as a burgeoning trading platform. Artemis data across 12 platforms shows prediction market trading volume reached $9.50 billion on August 16, 67 times the $139.8...
Lenovo Group Target Price Raised to HK$48.7 by CITIC Lyonnais
Binance News - According to Jin10, CITIC Lyonnais said Lenovo Group's fiscal first-quarter results for the year ending June 2027 beat expectations by a wide margin, driven mainly by a sharp increase in server revenue and profit margins. The firm raised its target price for Lenovo Group (00992.HK) to HK$48.7 from HK$36 and kept an Outperform rating. It also raised Lenovo's adjusted net profit forecasts for fiscal 2027 and 2028 by 40% and 35% to $4.4 billion and $4.8 billion, respectively, and kept the stock as its top pick in China's technology sector.
GEOPOLITICS | Xi Praises Jiang Zemin’s Party-Led Growth Legacy
Binance News - Chinese President Xi Jinping praised former leader Jiang Zemin’s legacy of pairing economic development with firm Communist Party rule at a centenary event marking Jiang’s birth, according to Bloomberg. Xi used the occasion to reinforce the political foundations of his own agenda.
India Rupee, Bonds in Focus as RBI Ends FCNR Deposit Window Early
Binance News - India’s rupee and bonds are in focus after the Reserve Bank of India said it will end the FCNR deposit window early, according to Bloomberg. The deposit plan’s end could tighten banking system liquidity.
Address Posts 7882.9% Return With More Than $585,000 in Profit
Binance News - An on-chain analyst said a certain address has generated more than $585,000 in total profit from a single token, including part of another address's profit, with a return of 7,882.9% on an initial investment of $7,188. According to Odaily, the address built positions twice: the first when the token's market value was about $67,000, then added more several times when it reached about $250,000. The second position was opened during last night's decline near a short-term low, when the market value was about $11 million. The address still holds 88% of its position.
Thailand's Q2 GDP Rises 1.9%, Beating Reuters Poll Estimate
Binance News - According to Jin10, Thailand's second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) rose 1.9% from a year earlier, compared with a Reuters poll estimate of 1.7%.
Thailand’s Q2 GDP Falls 0.2% QoQ, Beating Reuters Poll
Binance News - According to Jin10, Thailand's national statistics agency said seasonally adjusted second-quarter GDP fell 0.2% quarter on quarter, compared with a Reuters poll forecast for a 0.6% decline.
Thailand State Agency Expects 2026 GDP Growth of 2.0% to 2.5%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Thailand's state agency expects the country's 2026 GDP growth to be 2.0% to 2.5%, compared with a May forecast of 1.5% to 2.5%.
Silver Imports in India Recover as Trading Licenses Are Approved
Binance News - According to Jin10, India's silver imports are recovering despite administrative hurdles, after a new licensing system disrupted shipments and traders sought to profit from favorable premiums. Some traders and banks have recently received licenses to import more silver into India, subject to special import requirements, and traders imported about 89.81 tons of silver through the India International Bullion Exchange in August after obtaining the licenses. India had gone six months without silver imports, and Metals Focus chief consultant Harshal Barot said silver supply has clearly improved from July and that about 400 tons of import licenses are now expected to have been approved. Metals Focus data showed that India's 30-day average silver premium was still about $4 per ...
STOCKS | JPMorgan Shares Rise 21% as Wells Fargo Raises Target Price to $390
Binance News - JPMorgan shares have risen 21% over the past three months, driven by a surge in trading and mergers and acquisitions activity that helped the bank post record profits. According to Odaily, JPMorgan, led by Jamie Dimon, closed at a market value of $965 billion on Friday. Wells Fargo said in a recent report that JPMorgan could become the first bank to reach a $1 trillion market value. The firm maintained an overweight rating on the stock and raised its target price from $375 to $390, implying more than 7% upside from Friday's close.
Binance Futures to List 6 USDT-Priced Perpetual Contracts
Binance News - According to the announcement from Binance, Binance Futures will admit six USDT-priced perpetual contracts to trading on Binance RIE and to clearing and settlement by Binance RCH at specified times on 2026-08-17 and 2026-08-18. The new contracts are GDXUSDT, NETUSDT, VSTUSDT, SHOPUSDT, LYTEUSDT, and CXMTUSDT. Trading is scheduled to begin at 2026-08-17 13:30 (UTC) for GDXUSDT, 2026-08-17 13:35 (UTC) for NETUSDT, 2026-08-17 13:40 (UTC) for VSTUSDT, 2026-08-17 13:45 (UTC) for SHOPUSDT, 2026-08-17 13:50 (UTC) for LYTEUSDT, and 2026-08-18 05:00 (UTC) for CXMTUSDT. The underlying assets are VanEck Gold Miners ETF, Cloudflare, Inc. Class A Common Stock, Vistra Corp. Common Stock, Shopify Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares, Roundhill Photonics & Optics ETF, and CXMT ...
Silver Shipments to India Rise Despite Licensing Hurdles
Binance News - Shipments of silver into India are picking up despite administrative hurdles as traders seek to capture attractive premiums after a new licensing regime disrupted imports, according to Bloomberg.
PRECIOUS METALS | Copper Nears Record on LME as Supply Tightens
Binance News - Copper extended a seven-week rally and moved toward a record on the London Metal Exchange as a key price spread widened to unusual levels, according to Bloomberg. The move was described as a clear sign of rising competition for short-term supply.
WTI Crude Touches $82 a Barrel, Up 0.59% on the Day
Binance News - According to Jin10, WTI crude touched $82 per barrel, rising 0.59% on the day.
GD Culture Group Reports $211.8 Million Unrealized Loss on 7,500 BTC Holdings
Binance News - Nasdaq-listed GD Culture Group disclosed in its first-half 2026 earnings report that the fair value of its 7,500 BTC holdings fell to $451.2 million as of June 30, down from an original cost of $842 million. According to ChainCatcher, the company recorded a $211.8 million non-cash unrealized loss, which accounted for 97.9% of its $216.2 million net loss for the first half. The company said it did not sell its core BTC reserve and instead relied on large-scale equity financing to maintain liquidity. After adjusting for a 1-for-250 reverse stock split, its outstanding shares rose from 229,000 at the start of the year to 4.1625 million, an 18-fold increase, with 99.65% coming ...
STOCKS | China Index Futures Open Mixed in Early Trading
Binance News - According to Jin10, the main contract for CSI 300 index futures (IF) rose 0.10%, the main contract for SSE 50 index futures (IH) fell 0.17%, the main contract for CSI 500 index futures (IC) rose 0.14%, and the main contract for CSI 1000 index futures (IM) rose 0.02%.
South Korea Says Ulchi Freedom Shield Drill Is Proceeding as Planned
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, South Korea's Defense Ministry said on the 17th that the South Korea-U.S. joint military exercise Ulchi Freedom Shield is proceeding as planned, after U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier that he had asked the U.S. Defense Department to sharply scale back the size of joint South Korea-U.S. drills.
Eurozone Retailers Show Limited Adoption of Cryptocurrency Payments
TheCurrencyAnalytics - What happened The numbers are brutal. The European Central Bank ran a survey covering 8,205 companies across the eurozone, and… Read the original on ECB Survey Finds Crypto Accepted at Just 1% of Eurozone Physical Stores. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
STOCKS | Hong Kong Benchmarks Open Higher on August 17
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened up 186.56 points, or 0.74%, at 25,303.41 on Monday, August 17; the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 53.58 points, or 1.14%, to 4,761.2; the China Enterprises Index gained 71.04 points, or 0.85%, to 8,411.87; and the Red Chip Index advanced 18.92 points, or 0.46%, to 4,151.61.
STOCKS | Hong Kong Stocks Open Higher, Hang Seng Index Gains 0.74%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.74% and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 1.14%. Gold stocks and chip stocks broadly rose, while SenseTime (00020.HK) gained more than 7% and JD.com (09618.HK) rose more than 3%.
Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Futures Open Day Session Up 0.79%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hang Seng Index futures opened the day session up 0.79% at 25,291 points, with the contract trading at a premium of 174 points.
STOCKS | S&P 500 Expected to Move Less Than 0.8% Daily for Rest of August
Binance News - The market currently expects the S&P 500 to move less than 0.8% in a single day for the rest of August, while the VIX fear index has fallen to its lowest level this year. According to Odaily, options positioning has shifted quickly from buying downside protection to chasing call options, showing a recovery in investor risk appetite, although sentiment remains fragile and sensitive to changes in upward momentum.
Anthropic Revenue Surges More Than 14-Fold in Second Quarter
Binance News - According to CNBC, Anthropic's revenue surged more than 14-fold in the second quarter from a year earlier as the company prepares for a potential initial public offering. Separately, Alphabet, the parent of Google, has become Berkshire Hathaway's third-largest equity holding, with data suggesting Berkshire bought about $7 billion of Alphabet shares on the open market.
STOCKS | Stanley Druckenmiller Returns to U.S.-Traded Chinese Stocks
Binance News - Wall Street legend and billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller has returned to U.S.-traded Chinese stocks for the first time in several years. According to Sina Finance, citing Bloomberg's analysis of the latest 13F filing for Duquesne Family Office LLC, the family office opened a position in Baidu ADRs in the second quarter, buying 88,000 shares, or 0.2% of its portfolio. Bloomberg's compiled data showed Duquesne had not held any Chinese concept stocks between its sale of Alibaba ADRs in the fourth quarter of 2023 and the latest disclosure.
Future King Linked to Hu Xiaowei’s Investments in Singapore, Hong Kong Firms
Binance News - Future King was held under the name Hu Yanming by Hu Xiaowei, the No. 2 figure at Prince Group, according to Caixin. According to Foresight News, Future King also took stakes in Singapore-based Future Oasis and Hong Kong-listed Boyaa Interactive International. The company indirectly invested in Evergrande Property Services before it was listed and established a trust called Future Wing Discretionary Trust. Through Future King’s offshore structure, Hu also became a shareholder in two Hong Kong asset management firms, Dongchu Securities Co. Ltd. and Dongrong Wealth Co. Ltd.
Futures Mostly Rise at the Open, Polysilicon Gains Nearly 7%
Binance News - According to Jin10, domestic futures main contracts mostly rose at the open, with polysilicon up nearly 7%, the European shipping line index up more than 3%, synthetic rubber and ethylene glycol (EG) up nearly 3%, and paraxylene, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), pure benzene, styrene (EB), and SC crude oil up more than 2%; stainless steel (SS) and red dates edged lower.
This public company quit solar for a $5 million Bitcoin bet, now it has just $166,000 in cash
CryptoSlate - The June 30 filing puts $4.118 million of Bitcoin at the center of an unresolved going-concern problem. The post This public company quit solar for a $5 million Bitcoin bet, now it has just $166,000 in cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Ferrari's First Electric Luce Sells for $40 Million, Setting New-Car Auction Record
Binance News - Ferrari said its first fully electric Luce sold for $40 million, making it the most expensive new-car auction lot in history. According to Sina Finance, the Tailor Made version of the Luce set the record at a Sotheby’s charity auction during Monterey Car Week in California. Ferrari said the previous record was set last year by a custom Ferrari Daytona SP3, which sold for $26 million. Ferrari launched the Luce in May at a price of 550,000 euros. The model drew criticism after its release and sent the company’s shares lower. Tailor Made is Ferrari’s high-end personalization program for creating unique vehicles to customer specifications.
STOCKS | South Korea REIT Market Grows Nearly Fivefold to 127.3 Trillion Won
Binance News - South Korea's real estate investment trust market expanded by more than 100 trillion won over the past decade and topped 120 trillion won this year. According to Sina Finance, citing the Korea Real Estate Investment Trust Association, South Korea had 470 REITs at the end of July, with total assets of 127.3 trillion won. Ten years earlier, in 2016, the market had 169 products with assets of 2.51 trillion won. The number of REITs rose about 2.8 times over the decade, while assets expanded to nearly five times their earlier level. ...
Anthropic Projected to Reach $190 Billion to $200 Billion Revenue in 2028
Binance News - Anthropic is expected to generate between $190 billion and $200 billion in revenue in 2028, according to people familiar with the matter. According to ChainCatcher, Wall Street is using the 2028 revenue forecast and an enterprise value-to-revenue multiple to value the company for its IPO.
Japanese 2-Year and 5-Year Government Bond Yields Rise
Binance News - According to Jin10, Japan's 2-year government bond yield rose 1.5 basis points to 1.665%, while the 5-year yield rose 2.0 basis points to 2.155%.
XRP Holders Can Trade Options on Derive With FXRP Collateral
Bitcoin.com - Derive now accepts FXRP as collateral for XRP options, perpetual futures and spot trades, expanding the token’s onchain utility. The integration gives wallet users self-custodial access to hedging, premium-generating and leveraged strategies. FXRP Opens Onchain XRP Derivatives Access XRP holders can now use FXRP as collateral for options, perpetual futures and spot trades on Derive, […]
DWF Labs Says ETH Spot ETFs Have Outperformed BTC Since June
Binance News - DWF Labs said on X that, by fund size, ETH spot ETFs have outperformed BTC spot ETFs in terms of capital flows since June. According to Odaily, ETH spot ETFs recorded net outflows equal to 4.65% of fund size in June, compared with 8.09% for BTC spot ETFs, while ETH spot ETFs saw net inflows equal to 3.19% of fund size in July versus 0.34% for BTC spot ETFs. DWF Labs said in May that institutions generally showed little interest in ETH and that net capital inflows were gradually declining. The firm said that trend has started to change over the past few weeks.
STOCKS | CoreWeave and Nebius Push Short-Term AI Compute Contracts as AWS Focuses on Long Deals
Binance News - Nebius and CoreWeave have been pitching investors on a new business opportunity: short-term compute contracts. According to Sina Finance, the two emerging cloud providers said such contracts could help them capture higher AI compute prices amid GPU shortages, and their shares rose sharply. Amazon Web Services took the opposite approach on its earnings call, emphasizing that most of its AI compute is sold under five-year contracts. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said long-term contracts provide enough revenue to cover data center expansion spending, and Amazon shares have risen more than 11% since its July 30 earnings meeting. ...
STOCKS | Global Rate Hikes Loom as Bond Market Bets Shift Beyond the Fed
Binance News - As investors debate whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates and when, market expectations for further tightening are rising around the world, which is bad news for bonds. According to Sina Finance, traders expect borrowing costs in Japan, Canada, the euro area, and the United Kingdom to rise faster than in the United States over the next year. In 32 interest-rate swap markets tracked by the media, two-thirds now reflect rate-hike expectations, led by South Korea, where priced-in increases have exceeded 100 basis points. According to Sina Finance, this marks a shift away from the rate cycle that has been led by the Federal Reserve in recent years. ...
Data of 54,000 wallet users leaked, CLARITY odds just 10%: Hodler’s Digest
CoinTelegraph - Owners of Trezor and SafePal crypto wallets at high risk of phishing attempts after separate data leaks, CLARITY odds at 10% despite White House meeting this week.
Japan's Q2 GDP Corporate Spending Preliminary QoQ Falls 1.2%, Misses Forecast
Binance News - According to Jin10, Japan's preliminary corporate spending in the second quarter fell 1.2% quarter on quarter, compared with expectations for a 0.4% increase and a prior reading revised from -0.70% to -1%.
PRECIOUS METALS | Gold Holds Near $4,400 as Traders Assess US Data and Fed Rate Path
Binance News - Gold was little changed near $4,400 as traders weighed cooling US economic data against energy-led inflation pressure on the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate path, according to Bloomberg.
Trump Urges Senate to Pass Year-Round Daylight Saving Time Bill
Binance News - U.S. President Donald Trump again urged the Senate to vote quickly on legislation to make daylight saving time permanent. According to Sina Finance, citing Xinhua, Trump said the Senate "must vote quickly" and "get it done," adding that more daylight later in the day would be better, including for fighting crime, and that Americans should stop changing clocks and watches twice a year because it causes disruption and confusion. He had made a similar appeal on August 4, saying most Americans wanted daylight saving time made permanent. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act on July 14, and the bill will next go to the Senate for consideration before being sent ...
PRECIOUS METALS | Securities Daily Warns Against Chasing Gold Higher
Binance News - According to Jin10, Securities Daily said the biggest uncertainty for gold prices remains Federal Reserve monetary policy, and warned that investors should avoid blindly chasing higher prices.
GEOPOLITICS | WuXi AppTec Shares Rally 100% Despite Pentagon Military-Company Designation
Binance News - WuXi AppTec Co. shares have risen 100% even after the Pentagon designated the company as a Chinese military company, according to Bloomberg. The designation may have prompted some US clients to pull back, but investors are still buying the stock on bets the drugmaker will remain central to the global supply of obesity, cancer and other medicines.
A2 Milk Sees Gradual Recovery After China Formula Supply Disruption
Binance News - New Zealand infant formula supplier a2 Milk expects only a gradual recovery from supply chain disruptions that hit its China sales earlier this year, according to Bloomberg. The company said earnings margins will be soft in the six months through December.
JPY Traders Await BOJ Action, But Doubt Back-to-Back Rate Hikes
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, Singapore market strategist Mark Cranfield said market chatter points to the Bank of Japan likely bringing forward a rate hike to its September policy meeting, and the market expects the Japanese government will probably not intervene. He added that USD/JPY remains above the 159 level, suggesting a single 25-basis-point hike would not be enough to reverse the market's bullish dollar, bearish yen positioning. Cranfield said traders would only turn decisively bullish on the yen if they believed the Bank of Japan would raise rates twice in a row. He also said the central bank needs a long period of guidance before each policy adjustment, ...
Iranian President: Iran-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding "Maintains Dignity, Shows Strength"
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian President Pezeshkian said on August 16 that the memorandum of understanding signed by Iran and the United States two months ago to end the conflict was reached on the basis of "maintaining dignity and showing strength," and that Iran "did not yield to the enemy." He made the remarks in Tehran at a meeting of heads of Iran's national education sector, according to a statement published on the Iranian president's website. Pezeshkian said the memorandum was drafted after careful consideration and in-depth discussion by experts. Iranian media reported that on the evening of August 15, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told reporters at an event that the Iran-U.S. memorandum of understanding was a document that won honor for the ...
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Silver Tops $65 an Ounce, Up 0.53% on the Day
Binance News - According to Jin10, spot silver rose above $65 per ounce, up 0.53% on the day.
STOCKS | Junzheng Shares Plans Hong Kong Listing of 31.28 Million H Shares
Binance News - According to Jin10, Junzheng Shares announced on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it plans to issue 31.28 million H shares, subject to whether the over-allotment option is exercised, at an issue price of no more than HK$102.80 per share, with trading expected to begin on August 25.
Egypt's Sisi Meets Kushner, Urges Gaza Ceasefire Implementation
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi met Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, in El Alamein on the 16th and called on the parties concerned to push for implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
U.S. President Donald Trump Welcomes Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Defense Pact
Binance News - According to Wallstreetcn, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on August 16 welcoming the recent joint defense agreement signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, congratulating the three countries' leaders and calling the pact a "bold and important first step."