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Asia stocks rise as rate bets ease; India’s FX reserves up; Bitcoin benefits from AI commerce shift.
Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency
Bitcoin.com - Conversations in Berlin are taking place to decide whether Germany will support Joachim Nagel, the current president of the Bundesbank, in a potential bid for the Presidency of the ECB. Nagel, who would emerge as a dark horse, has a negative stance on bitcoin and crypto. Joachim Nagel’s Bid To Become ECB President Under Consideration […]
Asia Stocks Climb and Rate Bets Ease. Now Comes Wednesday’s CPI Test
BeInCrypto - Asian stocks edged higher Monday and the probability of a September US rate hike dropped sharply, giving global markets room to extend last week’s record run. The calm has one clear expiry date: Wednesday’s inflation report. Japan’s Nikkei and South Korea’s KOSPI added marginally as the new week began. The MSCI Asia-Pacific index outside Japan The post Asia Stocks Climb and Rate Bets Ease. Now Comes Wednesday’s CPI Test appeared first on BeInCrypto.
India’s FX Reserves Rise for Fifth Straight Week
Binance News - India’s foreign-exchange reserves climbed for a fifth straight week, the longest run since April 2025, according to Bloomberg. The stockpile is approaching a record as foreign inflows continue.
HFTs Avoid India Closing Auction Over SEBI Short-Selling Rule
Binance News - India’s new way of setting official closing prices for stocks is drawing complaints from some high-frequency trading firms, according to Bloomberg. The firms say the process is being complicated by a short-selling hurdle set by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the $5.2 trillion market.
OIL | Traders Hesitate to Build Positions on Further Crude Gains
Binance News - Crude prices strengthened on Monday after the latest weekend brought no progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but traders remain skeptical that oil can keep rising. According to Sina Finance, net long positions in crude only rebounded mildly in July, while net long positions across oil contracts are now shrinking. Investors viewed reports that U.S. President Donald Trump was taking a low-key approach and pursuing a half-negotiation strategy with Iran as a new cautious line in the talks. According to Sina Finance, weak recent jobs data also hurt investors who had been betting on the U.S. economy outperforming the rest of the ...
STOCKS | Hong Kong Livestock Stocks Strengthen as COFCO Joycome Rises More Than 4%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong livestock stocks strengthened, with COFCO Joycome (01610.HK) rising more than 4%, while Muyuan Foods (02714.HK) and Dekang Agricultural and Animal Husbandry (02419.HK) also advanced.
Study Finds Only 32% to 56% of U.S. Crypto Taxpayers Report Transactions to the IRS
Binance News - A new study published in the academic journal Review of Accounting Studies found that only 32% to 56% of U.S. taxpayers who hold virtual currencies actually report their transactions to the federal government. According to ChainCatcher, the discrepancy between broker reports and taxpayer filings is expected to become easier for authorities to identify as the IRS requires intermediaries to submit the crypto tax form Form 1099-DA starting in 2025. The form will require reporting gross proceeds in its first year, while the reporting obligation for cost basis will be added in 2026.
Sony, TSMC Plan Image Sensor Semiconductor Plant in Japan by 2029
Binance News - Sony Group and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plan to build a next-generation image sensor semiconductor plant in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, as early as 2029. According to Odaily, the project is expected to require a total investment of about 1 trillion yen. The two companies plan to set up a joint venture to handle production, with Sony holding about 60% and TSMC about 40%.
Unitree Starts IPO Subscription at 150.80 Yuan Per Share, Valued at 60.99 Billion Yuan
Binance News - Unitree Technology began online and offline IPO subscriptions on August 10, with its offering price set at 150.80 yuan per share, a price-to-earnings ratio of 219.23 times and an implied post-listing valuation of about 60.99 billion yuan, according to Jiemian News. The company plans to sell 6.471 million shares online, with each lot sized at 500 shares and requiring 75,400 yuan, while the online subscription code is 787836 and the stock code and offline subscription code are 688836. Jiemian News said the online subscription window runs from 9:30 to 11:30 and 13:00 to 15:00 on August 10, and investors who win an allocation must have ...
Morgan Stanley Raises Zhipu Target Price Nearly 72% to HK$1,700
Binance News - Morgan Stanley said improving access to computing power and new financing are supporting stronger growth at Zhipu, and it lifted the company’s target price by nearly 72% to HK$1,700. According to Sina Finance, analyst Gary Yu and others said in a report that China’s large-model industry is building a healthier commercialization environment, differing from the market’s view that China’s open-weight models will lead to product homogenization and price wars. The analysts said the industry is pushing commercialization in a more active way, shifting from price competition to monetization based on model intelligence. They maintained a constructive view on MiniMax, saying the ...
Coinsbuy-Linked Wallets Lose Over $7.9 Million on Ethereum and TRON
Binance News - According to Specter monitoring, wallets linked to Coinsbuy were drained of more than $7.9 million on Ethereum and TRON, and the attacker later laundered the funds into XMR through exchanges. According to PANews, Coinsbuy said it froze stolen funds in the six-figure range with support from ChangeNOW. Coinsbuy temporarily suspended deposits and withdrawals after the incident and has since resumed services.
Aussie-Yen Seen Moving Toward 35-Year High, Strategists Say
Binance News - The Australian dollar is poised to rise back toward a 35-year high against the yen as the effect of Tokyo’s currency intervention fades, according to strategists. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s hawkish stance is also supporting the exchange rate, Bloomberg reported.
STOCKS | South Korean Semiconductor Shares Fall as Funds Rotate Into Non-Chip Sectors
Binance News - South Korean exchange data showed recent declines in semiconductor heavyweight stocks, while funds rotated into non-semiconductor sectors. According to Odaily, Samsung Electronics fell 12.00% from August 3 to 7, SK Hynix dropped 17.23%, and the KOSPI lost 5.10% over the same period, while metal and machinery equipment shares rose. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix now account for 46.3% of KOSPI market value, down from 58.9% on June 25. Excluding the two companies, KOSPI net profit forecasts for this year were raised from 219.2 trillion won last week to 222.3 trillion won, and KB Securities researcher Kim Minkyu said the move reflects a ...
Shein Seen Valued at $22 Billion to $25 Billion Before IPO
Binance News - Bloomberg Intelligence said Shein Global Holdings Ltd.’s fast-fashion business supports a valuation of $22 billion to $25 billion as it prepares for one of the year’s biggest initial public offerings, according to Bloomberg.
STOCKS | Pentagon Urges Major U.S. Defense Firms to Accelerate Weapons Production
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg urged major defense companies to speed up production and delivery of key weapons systems after concerns grew over U.S. weapons stockpiles and capability gaps amid the Iran war. Feinberg wrote in an August 5 letter to Boeing, Lockheed Martin, RTX, and other major defense firms that the Defense Department is pushing to accelerate or expand procurement of key programs, including wide-area surveillance systems, air defense sensors and interceptors, and missile-tracking systems. He said long development cycles were unacceptable and called for a sharp compression of ...
STOCKS | Hong Kong AI Application Shares Strengthen as WeRide, Zhipu, and MiniMax Rise
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong AI application shares strengthened, with WeRide-W (00800.HK) rising more than 0%, Zhipu (02513.HK) and MINIMAX-W (00100.HK) each rising more than 4%, and YUEWEN Group (00772.HK) and Pony.ai-W (02026.HK) also advancing.
STOCKS | Hong Kong Biopharma Stocks Strengthen as Wuxi AppTec Gains More Than 5%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong biopharma stocks strengthened, with Wuxi AppTec (02359.HK) rising more than 5%, Akeso (09926.HK) rising more than 3%, and WuXi Biologics (02269.HK) and Junshi Biosciences (01877.HK) also advancing.
AI TRENDS | Cathie Wood Says Bitcoin May Benefit From Shift to Agentic Commerce
Binance News - Cathie Wood said Bitcoin's relative performance against gold is regaining footing, and she sees Bitcoin and stablecoins as potential major beneficiaries of the move toward agentic commerce. According to Foresight News, ARK Invest shared Wood's latest views in a post on X.
STOCKS | China Stock Index Futures Open Higher
Binance News - According to Jin10, the main contracts of China stock index futures opened higher in early trading, with the CSI 300 futures (IF) up 0.45%, the SSE 50 futures (IH) up 0.47%, the CSI 500 futures (IC) up 0.66%, and the CSI 1000 futures (IM) up 0.61%.
STOCKS | China Shares Open Higher, Shanghai Composite Up 0.10%
Binance News - According to Jin10, China shares opened higher, with the Shanghai Composite Index up 0.10%, the Shenzhen Component Index up 0.27%, and the ChiNext Index up 0.11%.
STOCKS | Sunrise Energy Metals Surges on $400 Million U.S. Financing
Binance News - Sunrise Energy Metals Ltd. shares surged after the Australian scandium miner secured as much as $400 million in long-term debt financing from the US Department of War, according to Bloomberg. The company said the funding will support its operations, with the debt to come from the U.S. government department.
STOCKS | Hang Seng, Tech, China Enterprise Indices Open Higher on Monday
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index opened up 137.15 points, or 0.53%, at 25,805.18 on Monday, while the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 41.22 points, or 0.85%, to 4,899.51. The China Enterprises Index gained 52.24 points, or 0.61%, to 8,583.82, and the Red Chip Index added 4.13 points, or 0.1%, to 4,125.14.
STOCKS | Hong Kong Shares Open Higher, Guotai Junan International Surges 37.02% on Trading Resumption
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong stocks opened higher, with the Hang Seng Index up 0.53% and the Hang Seng Tech Index up 0.85%. Guotai Junan International (01788.HK) rose 37.02% on trading resumption after Guotai Haitong (02611.HK) offered to privatize the company at a premium of about 44.2%.
Investors poured $82 million into Canary’s XRP ETF, but falling prices erased double what they put in
CryptoSlate - Unrealized XRP depreciation erased nearly twice the value added by net capital-share activity as token holdings rose 31.7%. The post Investors poured $82 million into Canary’s XRP ETF, but falling prices erased double what they put in appeared first on CryptoSlate.
STOCKS | Hang Seng Index Futures Open Day Session Up 0.59%
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hang Seng Index futures opened the day session up 0.59% at 25,811 points, with the futures trading 143 points above the cash market.
Lee Jae Myung to Chair Meeting on Semiconductor, AI Investment Plan
Binance News - According to Yonhap, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung was set to chair a meeting Monday at 2 p.m. to discuss ways to speed up a large-scale investment initiative for semiconductor manufacturing facilities and AI data centers. The meeting is the second since the Lee administration unveiled its "three megaprojects" in late June, which call for major investments in a semiconductor production cluster, physical AI and AI data centers in regional areas. The presidential office said the agenda includes support for prompt execution of the plans and ways to spread the benefits across regions and the industrial ecosystem. Presidential chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik, presidential policy chief Kim Yong-beom, Prime Minister Han Seong-sook, government ministers, and senior ...
HK ADRs Fall 3 Points as U.S. Stocks Rise
Binance News - Hong Kong ADRs slipped 3 points, or 0.01%, to 25,665, while the night session futures rose 127 points, or 0.5%, to 25,790, leaving them 122 points above the spot level, according to Ming Pao. U.S. stocks advanced.
South Korea Lawmaker Plans Three-Year Delay for Virtual Asset Income Tax
Binance News - South Korean People Power Party lawmaker Jung Sung-guk plans to introduce a bill to delay the implementation of the virtual asset income tax by three years, from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2030. According to ChainCatcher, he said the delay would allow a full review of related systems, including virtual asset taxation, and help provide safeguards, improve taxpayer expectations, and prevent confusion. Under current rules, income from virtual asset transfers or lending will be classified as other income and taxed starting January 1 next year. Profits above 2.5 million won a year would be taxed at 22%, including a 20% other income tax ...
South Korean Lawmaker Plans Bill To Delay Crypto Income Tax To 2030
Binance News - South Korean People Power Party lawmaker Chung Seong-guk plans to introduce a bill that would delay the start date for taxing virtual asset income from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2030. According to Odaily, current rules classify income from virtual asset transfers or lending as other income and subject it to income tax, with a 22% rate applied to annual profits above 2.5 million won, including 20% in other income tax and 2% in local income tax.
STOCKS | SK Hynix Shares Rise as It Sets Timing for Shareholder Return Details
Binance News - SK Hynix shares in South Korea rose as much as 4.6% after the chipmaker said it would disclose shareholder return details in the third quarter and announced plans to expand its domestic factories. According to Sina Finance, Peter Park, a South Korea stock sales assistant at NH Investment & Securities, wrote in a report to clients that there were rumors the company was preparing a 100 trillion won shareholder return plan and could disclose it as early as late August. South Korea's benchmark KOSPI rose as much as 2.2% before trimming gains, while SK Hynix ADRs fell 3.9% last Friday.
Westpac Economist Sees Fed Holding Rates After Jobs Report
Binance News - Illiana Jain, international economist at Westpac, said the Federal Reserve is unlikely to raise interest rates rapidly after the recent US jobs report, according to Bloomberg. Jain discussed the report’s implications in a Bloomberg interview.
STOCKS | Greentown China Warns Interim Profit May Fall Up To 76%
Binance News - Greentown China (3900) issued a profit warning and said its interim net profit may drop by as much as 76% to about RMB 50 million to RMB 100 million from RMB 210 million in the same period last year, according to Ming Pao.
Whale Sells 1,019 BTC in 7 Hours, Total Sales Reach 7,513 BTC Over 3 Weeks
Binance News - A whale sold 1,019 BTC seven hours ago, worth $66.4 million. According to Odaily, the whale has sold 7,513 BTC over the past three weeks, worth $486.9 million.
AI Demand Drives MLCC Shortage as Lead Times Stretch to 12 to 16 Months
Binance News - Strong AI demand is fueling a rush to secure MLCC supply, with some customers reportedly offering two to three times higher prices to win orders from major makers such as Yageo and Murata. According to ChainCatcher, major MLCC manufacturers are now running at full order books and near-full capacity, while delivery times have extended to 12 to 16 months. Yageo said AI-related customers are increasingly seeking to lock in capacity in advance to reduce supply risk. The company expects standard product utilization to rise from about 80% in Q2 to more than 90% this quarter, while specialty products are expected to remain above 90%, and it said new capacity will come ...
BIP-110 dies with a whimper, CLARITY vote punted: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 9
CoinTelegraph - BIP-110 forks itself into oblivion with a “2-block chain” and CLARITY will finally get a Senate vote in September. The odds say that vote will be a No.
Ex-US defense secretary calls CLARITY Act a ‘national security bill’
CoinTelegraph - Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the CLARITY Act is not merely a financial services bill, its a national security one.
Arthur Hayes Warns Bitcoin May Fall to $50,000 Before $1 Million
Bitcoin.com - Arthur Hayes argues the artificial intelligence buildout is a leveraged real estate bubble that he says will end in a government bailout larger than 2008. He expects the resulting liquidity creation to carry bitcoin past $1 million. What Hayes Thinks the AI Buildout Really Is Arthur Hayes, co-founder of Bitmex and chief investment officer at […]
STOCKS | I Squared Capital Agrees to Buy Australia’s oOh!Media for A$898 Million
Binance News - I Squared Capital agreed to acquire Australian outdoor advertising company oOh!Media Ltd. at an equity value of A$898 million ($634 million), ending a months-long takeover contest, according to Bloomberg. The deal drew interest from several global private equity firms.
Hyundai Motor Group To Launch Parking Robot Demo At Siheung Apartment Complex
Binance News - According to Yonhap, Hyundai Motor Group will start a robot demonstration project at an apartment complex west of Seoul as part of efforts to build a smart parking management system. Hyundai Motor Co., auto parts affiliate Hyundai Wia Co. and Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. will form a consortium for the project at Hillstate The Wave City in Siheung, southwest of Seoul, under the government’s smart city regulatory sandbox program. Two sets of Hyundai Wia’s parking robots will operate on the first basement level of the parking garage at the 1,796-household complex, which is scheduled to welcome residents next year. The robots, which are 110 millimeters tall, are designed to slide under vehicles, lift the wheels and move cars to assigned spaces. Equipped with ...
STOCKS | KB Securities Sees Samsung Shareholder Returns Rising Up to 20-Fold
Binance News - KB Securities said Samsung Electronics' shareholder return scale could expand to 10 to 20 times its current level, and that its dividend yield would exceed 7% at a share price of 231,000 won. According to Sina Finance, the brokerage maintained a strong buy rating on Samsung Electronics and left its target price unchanged at 600,000 won. KB Securities also said Samsung Electronics' third-quarter operating profit could reach 11.2 trillion won, nine times the level a year earlier. It estimated third-quarter DRAM operating margin at 83% and NAND operating margin at 71%, and said the foundry business may turn profitable for the first time in four years ...
PRECIOUS METALS | Gold Steadies After Weak US Jobs Data
Binance News - Gold held onto recent gains after posting its biggest weekly advance since January, as traders weighed a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that eased concern about an interest-rate hike, according to Bloomberg. The metal was little changed after the report, which showed the US labor market unexpectedly contracted.
Polymarket Gives CLARITY Act Just 21% Odds as Senate Punts to September
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Prediction markets aren’t buying it. Polymarket traders put the CLARITY Act’s chances of becoming law at just 21% — and… Read the original on Polymarket Gives CLARITY Act Just 21% Odds as Senate Punts to September. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
STOCKS | Country Garden Adds Most On Northbound Holdings, Hang Seng Tech ETF Sees Biggest Cut
Binance News - Data compiled from HKEX’s disclosure page on Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect holdings showed that on the previous day, with holding date August 8, 2026, Country Garden (2007) recorded the largest increase in holdings, up 41.942 million shares, according to Ming Pao. The largest reduction was in Southern Hang Seng TECH (3033), which saw holdings cut by 242 million shares.
AI TRENDS | SemiAnalysis Says SpaceX Could Add More Than 10GW of Compute Capacity by 2027
Binance News - SemiAnalysis said SpaceX’s goal of adding more than 10GW of compute capacity by the end of 2027 is feasible. According to Odaily, Elon Musk said SpaceX’s conservative target is to deliver 6GW to 8GW of incremental compute capacity in 2027, with upside above 10GW. Using an estimated capital expenditure of about $50 billion per GW, 2027 spending could reach $300 billion to $500 billion. SemiAnalysis also said OpenAI and Anthropic could generate more than $100 billion in annual revenue per GW when offering API inference services on GB300 clusters, while annual costs would be about $12 billion per GW based on a GPU rental price of $3 per hour. ...
KOSPI Opens Higher on August 10, Up 0.55%
Binance News - According to Jin10, South Korea's KOSPI index opened up 34.58 points, or 0.55%, at 6,293.35 on Monday, August 10.
STOCKS | Japanese and South Korean Stocks Open Higher, KOSPI Rises 0.8%
Binance News - Japan's Nikkei 225 opened 0.5% higher at 65,905.10, led by electronics stocks. According to Sina Finance, South Korea's benchmark KOSPI opened 0.8% higher at 6,306.33.
Japan’s July Meeting Summary: BOJ Member Says Flexible Policy Rate Adjustments Are Important
Binance News - According to Jin10, a Bank of Japan member said it was very important to flexibly adjust the policy rate level to monitor potential inflation risks.
Bitcoin Core Developer Murch Proposes Removing Luke Dashjr as BIP Editor
Binance News - Bitcoin Core developer Murch has proposed removing Luke Dashjr from his BIP editor role on X. According to Odaily, Murch said Dashjr participated in BIP-110 and accused him of inconsistently using editor privileges, including assigning a BIP number to the proposal in advance and quickly merging updates despite contributing less to BIP editor work in recent years. Murch also said there were problems in trust, communication, and coordination between Dashjr and other BIP editors. He added that Dashjr's support for a contentious soft fork that could evolve into a hard fork represented a complete departure from the Bitcoin development ecosystem.
Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Latest Gaza Peace Plan
Binance News - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest Gaza peace plan in a televised Cabinet speech on Sunday. According to Sina Finance, the Israeli military has effectively paused its offensive in Gaza under pressure from Trump. Netanyahu is preparing for the October 27 election and is under pressure in the polls. He faces a difficult position, with right-wing ministers opposing any concessions on Gaza while the United States remains a key military backer, and Trump wants the new 15-point roadmap to help end the Gaza conflict. ...
CLARITY Act Odds Sink as Senate Delay Threatens 2026 Crypto Vote
Bitcoin.com - Polymarket traders now price the CLARITY Act at a 21% chance of becoming law this year. The Senate filed a cloture motion on Aug. 8 after missing its pre-recess vote, pushing the fight into September. Why Is the CLARITY Act Priced at 21%? Polymarket traders assigned the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act a 21% chance […]
Apple Considers Major Apple Watch Overhaul, Including Screenless Models
Binance News - According to Jin10, technology reporter Mark Gurman said Apple (AAPL.O) is considering a major overhaul of its Apple Watch line to respond to the wearable industry’s shift toward screenless devices and other new form factors. Gurman said Apple’s industrial design team has spent about the past year researching redesign options for Apple Watch, including screenless devices, different screen sizes, and other external forms, and that Apple is also evaluating more premium models, lower-priced products than Apple Watch SE, and upgrades in artificial intelligence and health features to drive growth in its wearable business.
Polymarket LoL Match Submarket Sees Sharp Odds Swing
Binance News - Polymarket’s submarket for the LoL match between Dignitas and LYON in the LCS regular season saw a sharp change in the “over” option for first-game total kills above or below 30.5. According to ChainCatcher, the probability of “over” rose from 21% an hour earlier to 48% at the time of monitoring, a 27% swing. The article attributes the move to the impact of recent breaking news.
GEOPOLITICS | Oil Gains as Traders Watch Iran-Oman Strait of Hormuz Deal
Binance News - Oil extended gains as traders monitored a possible deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Bloomberg. Houthi militants also said they attacked a Saudi refinery near the Red Sea.
Will Scharf To Become White House Counsel On Sept. 1, Trump Says
Binance News - According to CNBC, White House staff secretary Will Scharf will become White House counsel and assistant to the president effective Sept. 1, President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Scharf will replace David Warrington, who is going to the private sector, Trump said. Warrington previously served as Trump's personal counsel and as a lawyer for his 2024 campaign. Scharf currently oversees administrative work in the Oval Office and also led the National Capital Planning Commission, which approved Trump's construction of the White House ballroom.
NORAD Sends F-16s to Intercept Two Aircraft Near Trump Golf Club
Binance News - NORAD dispatched F-16 fighter jets on the 9th to intercept two general aviation aircraft that violated temporary flight restrictions over Bedminster, New Jersey. According to Sina Finance, U.S. President Donald Trump was attending an event at a local golf club at the time, and temporary flight restrictions were imposed over the area because the LIV Golf New York event was being held this weekend at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, where Trump was present.
Westpac Profit Rises Slightly as CEO Sees Cooling Housing Market
Binance News - Westpac Banking Corp. said profit rose slightly as deposit and loan growth offset caution on the housing market from Chief Executive Officer Peter King, according to Bloomberg. The lender said the gains in deposits and lending helped cushion the impact of the softer housing backdrop.
S&P 500 Futures Near Flat As U.S.-Iran Deal Doubts Rise
Binance News - According to CNBC, S&P 500 futures were near flat on Sunday night as doubts grew that the U.S. and Iran would soon reach a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. S&P 500 futures, Nasdaq-100 futures and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were all little changed, while WTI crude oil rose 1% to just above $79 a barrel after Iran denied direct talks with the U.S. on opening the waterway. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had said last week that a deal appeared imminent, but President Donald Trump told Axios on Sunday that the U.S. was "only semi-negotiating" with Iran and wanted the country to feel economic pressure. The three major indexes are coming off their best weeks since April, and the S&P 500 finished last week at an all-time closing record. Investors are also ...
US Stock Index Futures Open Mixed on Monday
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. stock index futures opened mixed on Monday, with Nasdaq futures up 0.16% and Dow futures down 0.14%.
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Gold Opens Up 0.2% at $4,349 an Ounce
Binance News - According to Jin10, spot gold opened up 0.2% on Monday and was last reported at $4,349 per ounce.
WTI Crude Rises 1.5% at Monday Open
Binance News - According to Jin10, WTI crude opened up 1.5% on Monday and was last quoted at $77.6 per barrel.
With $0 in revenue and 35 idle machines in storage, an inactive Bitcoin miner printed 1.65 billion shares to stay alive
CryptoSlate - Only 800 million of those shares raised $700,000 in cash as the inactive miner searched for an operating restart. The post With $0 in revenue and 35 idle machines in storage, an inactive Bitcoin miner printed 1.65 billion shares to stay alive appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Australia’s Wheat Crop Outlook Improves as Global Supply Tightens
Binance News - Prospects for Australia’s upcoming wheat crop are turning more optimistic, according to Bloomberg, offering some relief to an increasingly grim global supply outlook for the grain.
Polymarket Detroit Tigers Option Rises to 72.5% Amid Sharp Swing
Binance News - The win probability for the Detroit Tigers option in Polymarket’s “Detroit Tigers vs. San Francisco Giants” market jumped from 50.5% one hour ago to 72.5%, according to Catcher Predict monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the move reflects a 22% swing in the submarket and may be affected by breaking news.
314 Action Fund Urges Mark Kelly To Run for President in 2028
Binance News - According to Axios, the liberal 314 Action Fund is urging Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a former astronaut, to run for president in 2028. The group, which has elevated candidates with STEM backgrounds this cycle, said it has raised more than $100 million over the past decade, including $25 million during the 2026 midterms, and spent more than half of that on this year's Democratic primaries. Joshua Morrow, the group's president, said he would love to see Kelly run and that 314 Action would back him from day one. Kelly has done events with the group, which also urged former Vice President Kamala Harris to choose him as her running mate in 2024 before she picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Kelly's team declined to comment, and Kelly has said he is seriously considering a 2028 ...
HIP-3 Open Interest Exceeds $4.01 Billion Again
Binance News - HIP-3 open interest rose above $4.01 billion again, reaching $4.01 billion. According to Odaily, the figure is up 17.6% from $3.41 billion a month earlier, 65.7% from $2.42 billion three months earlier, 487.6% from $682.45 million six months earlier, and 7,924.8% from $49.97 million nine months earlier.
AI TRENDS | Musk May Use FEL Technology to Challenge EUV Lithography
Binance News - According to Jin10, SpaceX announced that it will work with Tesla and make an initial investment of $16.8 billion to build a Terafab chip facility in Texas. A blogger said Musk appears to be pursuing a free electron laser (FEL) technology path to challenge ASML's LPP EUV light source, and Musk later responded with the words "FEL FTW". The report also said FEL has advantages including high power, high coherence, tunable wavelength, and greater energy efficiency, and could theoretically push lithography light sources from 13.5 nm to 6 nm or shorter, although the large accelerator system, cost, and mass-production stability remain the biggest industrialization challenges.
Iranian Supreme Leader Appoints Zolghadr as Political Adviser
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as his political adviser. Zolghadr previously served as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.
China Shifts Toward AI Stocks in Bid to Compete With US on Chips, Tech
Binance News - China is betting on AI stocks as it races the United States for chip and technology dominance, according to Bloomberg. The strategy marks a break from Beijing’s reliance on subsidies and state funding.
BofA, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer Name Their 3 Favorite AI Stocks, One Has a $255 Target
BeInCrypto - Top Wall Street analysts at Bank of America, JPMorgan and Oppenheimer have identified three AI stocks they believe remain well-positioned for further gains following strong quarterly earnings. Their bullish outlooks reflect expectations that AI investment will remain strong despite ongoing concerns about valuations and the sustainability of spending. 3 AI Stocks TipRanks’ Top Analysts Are The post BofA, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer Name Their 3 Favorite AI Stocks, One Has a $255 Target appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Hedge Funds Rapidly Cover Yen Short Positions After U.S.-Japan FX Intervention
Binance News - According to Jin10, CFTC data showed that over the five weeks through August 4, leveraged funds cut their net short yen positions by 74,440 contracts to 63,600 contracts, the largest drop in short positions since the 2008 financial crisis. By the end of June, leveraged funds held 138,000 net short contracts, the highest level since 2007, after the United States and Japan carried out their first coordinated foreign exchange market intervention in 15 years.
STOCKS | Nvidia Agrees to Invest $2 Billion in Lancium
Binance News - According to Sina Finance, three people familiar with the matter said Nvidia has agreed to invest $2 billion in power infrastructure developer Lancium. The company provides power support services for the OpenAI and Oracle AI campus in Texas. According to Sina Finance, Nvidia also pledged to add another $1 billion if the developer secures more planned power resources. People familiar with the matter said the deal values Lancium at about $10 billion, including the investment and corporate debt, and would give Nvidia about a 20% stake. After the additional $1 billion investment, Nvidia's stake could rise to about 30% if several of ...
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: The World Has Realized Iran Is Unyielding
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the world has realized that Iran is unyielding.
Polymarket 'Fnatic vs. Karmine Corp' Dragon Kill Market Spikes to 90.5%
Binance News - Catcher Predict reported that the Polymarket submarket for the LoL regular-season match between Fnatic and Karmine Corp saw the "Yes" option on whether both teams would secure a dragon swing sharply from 50.5% an hour earlier to 90.5%. According to ChainCatcher, the move represented a 40 percentage point increase and may reflect the impact of breaking news.
Prediction Markets Explode, Circle Has Hot Q2, and More – Weekly Recap
Bitcoin.com - This week’s stories highlighted regulatory delays, security concerns, institutional growth, and market experimentation. The Senate pushed the CLARITY Act vote to September, while a Bitcoin security team uncovered thousands of potential flaws across open-source projects. Circle reported stronger USDC growth and set a launch date for Arc, World Cup trading drove prediction markets to record […]
Top Economist: Bitcoin Not Safe Haven
U.Today - Robin Brooks has renewed his criticism of Bitcoin’s safe-haven credentials, arguing that its underperformance against precious metals during the so-called “debasement trade” shows it has failed to establish itself as a digital equivalent of gold. Robin Brooks has renewed his criticism of Bitcoin’s safe-haven credentials, arguing that its underperformance against precious metals during the so-called “debasement trade” shows it has failed to establish itself as a digital equivalent of gold.
Iran Holds Economic Relations Coordination Committee Meeting on Northern Port Role
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iran held a meeting of its Economic Relations Coordination Committee that focused on the role of northern ports in ensuring the supply of basic goods.
Bitcoin Developer Luke Dashjr Suggests September 1 as Potential BIP-110 Hard Fork Target Date
Binance News - Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr suggested September 1 as a potential target date for the BIP-110 proof-of-work change hard fork. He said the change should take place when BIP-110 was supposed to activate, according to Odaily. BIP-110 author Dathon Ohm said the community is drafting a proposal to modify Bitcoin’s proof-of-work algorithm and plans to let miners exit, while accusing large mining pools of joining together to oppose the BIP-110 initiative. When asked how the network would remain secure after existing miners leave, Dathon Ohm said, "We will hire new miners."
Japan’s Top Life Insurers Face $96 Billion In JGB Losses
Binance News - Japan’s four largest life insurers have reported about ¥15.13 trillion, or $96 billion, in unrealized losses on Japanese government bonds as higher interest rates pressure bond prices. According to BeInCrypto, the losses at Nippon Life, Dai-ichi Life, Sumitomo Life and Meiji Yasuda rose roughly 7% from the previous quarter and highlight the Bank of Japan’s tighter policy dilemma. The paper losses are largely unrealized, but they raise liquidity risks if policyholders surrender contracts faster and insurers must sell bonds early.
Polymarket Tennis Submarket Probability Swings to 75%
Binance News - Polymarket’s submarket for the National Bank Open match between Liudmila Samsonova and Elena Rybakina saw the “Over 2.5” option surge in probability from 43% one hour earlier to 75% at present, a 32-point jump. According to ChainCatcher, the sharp move was reported by Catcher Predict monitoring, and the article warned that related breaking news may have affected the market.
Bitcoin Transaction Pays 9.999 Million Satoshis in Fees for BIP-110 Block Candidate
Binance News - A Bitcoin transaction contributed 9.99 million satoshis in fees to a candidate BIP-110 block, with the fee valued at $6,514. According to Odaily, the transaction sent only 1,000 satoshis worth $0.65 but paid 9.999 million satoshis in fees, for a fee rate of 90,081 satoshis/vB. It accounted for 35% of the current block's available total fees of 0.29 BTC, valued at $18,573. The transaction has RBF enabled and may be replaced before confirmation.
Berkshire Hathaway’s 13F Filing Due August 14 Will Expose $13.5 Billion Mystery Stake
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Berkshire Hathaway spent $23.5 billion on stocks last quarter. Only $10 billion of that is accounted for — the rest… Read the original on Berkshire Hathaway’s 13F Filing Due August 14 Will Expose $13.5 Billion Mystery Stake. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Clarity Act delay may aid Senate talks, despite crypto industry frustration
Binance News - The Senate will not hold a procedural vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act before the August recess, dimming prospects for passage this year. According to CoinDesk, the delay gives lawmakers more time to work through ethics concerns tied to President Donald Trump's crypto business ties, plus unresolved issues on law enforcement, agriculture, and stablecoin yields and rewards.
Polymarket Cincinnati Reds Option Falls to 20.5% Amid Sharp Swing
Binance News - The Cincinnati Reds option in a Polymarket submarket on the Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals event fell sharply to 20.5% from 46.5% an hour earlier, according to Catcher Predict monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the move reflected a 26 percentage-point swing, and users were urged to note the impact of breaking news.
Polymarket Braves Submarket Surges From 21.5% to 49.5%
Binance News - A Polymarket submarket tied to the Atlanta Braves vs. New York Yankees event saw sharp odds volatility, with the "Atlanta Braves" option in the "1st 5 Innings Spread -1.5" market rising from 21.5% one hour earlier to 49.5% at the time of monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the move represented a 28 percentage point increase, and the monitoring note said related breaking news may have affected the market.
Bitcoin Spot ETFs Pull In $853 Million, BlackRock’s IBIT Grabs $693 Million in a Single Week
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin ETFs just had their best week since mid-April. Net inflows hit $853.54 million for the week ending August 7,… Read the original on Bitcoin Spot ETFs Pull In $853 Million, BlackRock’s IBIT Grabs $693 Million in a Single Week. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Fed September Rate Hold Favored in Prediction Markets After July Jobs Data
Binance News - Prediction markets favor the Federal Reserve keeping rates unchanged at its September meeting. According to Odaily, Polymarket’s related market has more than $20.3 million in trading volume, with a 63% probability assigned to a rate hold, while Kalshi shows a 65% probability and nearly $4.9 million in trading volume. CME FedWatch shows a 55.6% probability that the Fed will keep the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75% on September 16, compared with a 44.4% probability of a 25-basis-point hike. On July 31, CME FedWatch put the probability of a rate hike at 67%. ...
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Here’s What the Charts Suggest for BTC Next Week
CryptoPotato - Bitcoin remains trapped in a broader consolidation structure, with the latest recovery failing to generate convincing bullish momentum. The price is again approaching overhead supply, but buyers have yet to produce the type of breakout needed to signal a meaningful structural shift. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC is trading […]
Fed Hike Bets Crack as September Hold Odds Storm Into Lead
Bitcoin.com - Prediction markets and the CME Fedwatch tool are lining up behind the U.S. Federal Reserve holding rates steady in September, but anyone watching the board knows this is hardly a done deal. Traders have moved toward a pause, yet the pricing still leaves plenty of room for another hike. Across some of the market’s closely […]
Iranian President Pezeshkian Says Iran Will Maintain Communication but Not Wait for Outside Powers
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian President Pezeshkian said he is willing to maintain communication and contact with outside powers, but Iran will not sit and wait for anyone.
U.S. President Donald Trump Says Iran Is Being Handled Quietly
Binance News - According to Jin10, U.S. President Donald Trump said on the Iran issue, "We are handling it quietly."
White House warns CLARITY Act will die Sept 15 unless 7 Democrats vote yes
CryptoSlate - The White House is raising pressure on Senate Democrats ahead of a Sept. 15 vote on the CLARITY Act, arguing that lawmakers have already had enough time to reach a deal on crypto market structure. On Aug. 8, Patrick Witt, executive director of the Presidential Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, accused Senate Minority Leader […] The post White House warns CLARITY Act will die Sept 15 unless 7 Democrats vote yes appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Ripple’s Former Chief Engineer Slams 1,300x XRPL Memo Field Expansion
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Matt Hamilton didn’t mince words. Ripple’s former chief engineer called a proposed expansion of the XRP Ledger’s transaction Memo field… Read the original on Ripple’s Former Chief Engineer Slams 1,300x XRPL Memo Field Expansion. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
European Stock ETFs Post First Positive Month Since Iran War Began
Binance News - European stock exchange-traded funds posted positive net flows in July for the first time since the US-Iran conflict began in late February, according to Bloomberg data. The return of capital reflects renewed investor appetite for Europe, according to BeInCrypto, after strong earnings and easing oil prices boosted the region’s appeal versus volatile technology stocks. BlackRock said its European equities products drew $4.4 billion in July. The Stoxx Europe 600 is on track for 22% year-on-year second-quarter earnings growth, while UBS raised its year-end Stoxx 600 target to 690 from 630.
Michael Saylor reveals how ChatGPT helped Strategy unlock $15 billion for its Bitcoin machine
CryptoSlate - Michael Saylor says Strategy used AI to design a new class of preferred stocks that ultimately allowed the company to raise roughly $15 billion for its Bitcoin strategy. The Strategy executive chairman said he turned to AI after the company’s existing financing channels, including common-stock sales and convertible bonds, were becoming harder to scale. “I […] The post Michael Saylor reveals how ChatGPT helped Strategy unlock $15 billion for its Bitcoin machine appeared first on CryptoSlate.
European Stock ETFs Post First Positive Month Since the Iran War Started
BeInCrypto - European stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded a month of positive net flows in July, their first since the US-Iran conflict began in late February, according to Bloomberg data. The return of capital signals renewed investor appetite for the region. A strong earnings season and easing oil prices have restored Europe’s appeal as a hedge against The post European Stock ETFs Post First Positive Month Since the Iran War Started appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Iranian Army Commander Says Forces Are in Full Combat Readiness
Binance News - Iranian Army Commander Ali Jahanshahi said all forces are in "full combat readiness" and would respond decisively to any threat facing the country. According to Odaily, he made the remarks on Sunday after inspecting ground units deployed in southeastern Iran and along the Makran coast, then speaking at a meeting with army commanders and personnel. Jahanshahi said ground force units were prepared for combat through continuous monitoring and precise tracking of threats, and would defend the border security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. He also said recent developments had exposed the enemy's "true strength and capabilities" to public opinion. "If the enemy ...
Iranian Media Says Parliament Committee Approves Strait of Hormuz Security Framework
Binance News - According to Jin10, Iranian media reported that Iran's parliamentary National Security and Foreign Policy Committee approved a strategic action plan framework to ensure the security and development of the Strait of Hormuz.
Crypto Made a $9.6 Billion Record, But It’s Hiding a Crucial Truth
BeInCrypto - Crypto mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reached a record $9.66 billion in disclosed value in the first half of 2026, even as the number of announced deals fell 25% to 87. The finding comes from CryptoRank Research, which tracked 87 acquisition announcements between January and June. Disclosed value rose 223% from the second half of 2025, The post Crypto Made a $9.6 Billion Record, But It’s Hiding a Crucial Truth appeared first on BeInCrypto.
BIP-110 Bitcoin Fork Stuck at Two Blocks as Hashpower Stays Away
TheCurrencyAnalytics - The enforcing branch is basically dead in the water. BIP-110’s mandatory signaling kicked in at block 961,632 on Saturday, and… Read the original on BIP-110 Bitcoin Fork Stuck at Two Blocks as Hashpower Stays Away. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Ripple's Ex Chief Engineer Slams New XRP Ledger Expansion Plan as 'Really Bad Idea'
U.Today - The new XRP Ledger expansion amendment could destroy decentralization by forcing nodes to store heavy media files forever, warns Matt Hamilton. The new XRP Ledger expansion amendment could destroy decentralization by forcing nodes to store heavy media files forever, warns Matt Hamilton.