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According to Foresight News, Ethereum Foundation member Binji Pande has joined Ethlabs as a founding member. Ethlabs is a non-profit Ethereum research and development laboratory aimed at advancing Ethereum development.

According to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, six Pakistani sailors injured in a recent Houthi attack on a Tanzanian-flagged vessel have safely returned to Pakistan on August 20. The remains of two Pakistani crew members killed in the attack have also been repatriated. Pakistan condemned the incident in the strongest terms and reaffirmed that maritime security for seafarers must be ensured at all times.

According to Iran's Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebbi on August 20, the Houthis' military capabilities are escalating, and Iran will deploy more destructive weapons if a new conflict erupts. Speaking to Iran's state news agency IRNA, Mohebbi stated that Iran is continuously producing more precise, destructive, and advanced weapons, with differences in warhead types, strike accuracy, missile range, and other capabilities.

According to EDaily reporting via Korea Securities Depository, single-stock leveraged ETF restrictions that took effect on July 31 have severely impacted U.S.-listed leveraged products, with trading volumes collapsing within 20 days. Tesla's daily 2X bull shares (TSLL) saw settlement volumes drop to $87 million from $275 million prior to restrictions, a 68.3% decline. Similar products tracking SanDisk and Micron fell 68.8% and 62.8% respectively. The new $30 million minimum cash deposit requirem

According to Ukrainian Air Force, Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, hypersonic missiles, and 168 unmanned aerial vehicles during an overnight attack on August 19-20.

According to SoftBank Corp., on August 20, SoftBank and Ericsson Japan K.K. validated Ericsson's AI-native Scheduler for Link Adaptation on SoftBank's commercial 5G network in Japan—described as Japan's first validation of this AI-native technology on a live 5G network. The AI scheduler adjusts downlink transmission settings in real time within the radio access network (RAN). The trial achieved spectral efficiency improvements of up to 25% and downlink user throughput gains of up to 50%, with av

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Singapore's benchmark Straits Times Index fell 1.2% to close at 5,076.81 points.

According to KB Real Estate, during the third week of August (as of August 17), apartment prices in Seoul's Gangnam District turned negative, down 0.03%, reversing the previous week's flat performance. The decline follows a recent tax reform announcement, which prompted increased selling inquiries from multi-property owners and non-resident single-home owners, while buyer demand remains cautious. Gangnam District's jeonse (long-term lease) prices also declined 0.06%, with weakness concentrated i

According to Iranian media, Iran executed a person connected to January protests.

According to Jin10 Futures, the CFETS-NEX yuan liquidity sentiment index stood at 50 as of 2:30 PM on August 20, unchanged from the reading at 10:15 AM. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing balance and readings above 50 indicating tighter liquidity conditions. By sector, the large banks index reported 49, mid-size banks 51, and non-bank institutions 49, all remaining flat from the earlier session.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 1.4% at 66,216.79 points today, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange index gained 1.2% to finish at 4,059.73 points.

According to BlockBeats, citing TradingBeats monitoring data, trader Maji has begun reducing HYPE long positions over the past hour on August 20. The 10x HYPE long position had accumulated $162,000 in unrealized gains as of report time amid overnight market gains.

According to Jin10, Norway's State Secretary Andreas Kravik met on Wednesday with U.S. Deputy Trade Representative Jeff Goettman to discuss American tariffs of 12.5% imposed last month on Norwegian exports, exceeding the rate applied to EU goods. The two sides also discussed the possibility of further tariff increases. "We are very likely to face higher tariffs. We need to be clear-eyed about this," Goettman said following the talks.

According to Korean Investment Trust Management, the ACE High Dividend Stock Plus Covered Call Active ETF saw cumulative individual net purchases surpass 1.026 trillion won on August 20, approximately 2.5 months after its June 2 listing. The monthly distribution product combines domestic high-dividend stocks with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, addressing traditional dividend ETFs' concentration risk in sectors like financials and telecommunications. SK Hynix, which recently decided to acquire

According to The Energy Mag, Bitcoin miner-turned-AI infrastructure provider Ionic Digital reported Q2 revenue of $48.6 million, up 31% year-over-year, with AI infrastructure rentals contributing $43.8 million (90% of total). Bitcoin mining revenue declined to $4.8 million from $37.2 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted EBITDA rose to $37.6 million from $3.8 million. The company holds $415.7 million in cash and 2,882 BTC (valued at $168.7 million), with no outstanding debt. Ionic completed

According to Trader T, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $189.1 million on August 19, marking the highest single-day total in nine months. BlackRock's ETHA led inflows with $122.1 million, followed by Fidelity's FETH at $36.54 million and Grayscale Mini's ETH at $16.04 million. BlackRock Staked, Morgan Stanley, Grayscale, and Franklin's products contributed smaller amounts. Bitwise, 21Shares, Invesco, and VanEck products recorded zero net inflows.

According to Trader T, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $517.2 million yesterday (August 19), marking the highest single-day inflow in three months. BlackRock's IBIT led with $284.7 million, followed by Ark's ARKB with $77.71 million and Fidelity's FBTC with $62.41 million.

According to HTX, Solana (SOL) broke through $85 on August 20, up 10.48% in 24 hours, trading at $85.00.

According to RootData data, Bitget's perpetual stock contracts saw a 24-hour open order book volume of approximately $3.009 billion, up 24.62% as of August 20. The exchange currently supports 293 stock perpetual contract instruments.

According to Korea Exchange, on Aug 20, the exchange issued a warning to TimePortfolio Asset Management regarding its explanation of an exchange-traded fund delisting due to insufficient correlation coefficient. The exchange required the company to correct its statement, noting that outperformance relative to a benchmark index is separate from compliance with listing maintenance requirements. The delisting came after the company's ETF fell short of regulatory standards.