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According to the National Cryptocurrency Association and The Harris Poll's 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report, roughly 67 million Americans own cryptocurrency, representing approximately 25% of US adults. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse cited the survey estimate to argue that the digital asset industry is no longer fringe. The figure, based on a 10,000-respondent sample, indicates crypto ownership has moved beyond early adopters into mainstream financial behavior.

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI index rose 74.16 points (up 1.08% to 6926.74) as of 2:06 p.m. on August 21. Financial stocks led the gains, with Samsung Fire Insurance up 6% and Hana Financial up 5%, driven by expectations of improved profitability from rising long-term interest rates.

According to Korea Exchange, Kido Industries fell 31.06% on its first trading day on August 21, dropping to 19,580 Korean won from its offering price of 28,400 won on the KOSDAQ market. Initial profit-taking sales pressure overwhelmed the stock despite solid financial fundamentals.

According to Jin10 data, European markets received $2.44 billion in net inflows during the week ending August 12, marking the largest weekly inflow since late February, as the region's economy proved more resilient to geopolitical shocks than expected. The Stoxx Europe 600 index is approaching historical highs, while the euro trades at its highest level in three months, driven by clearer monetary policy prospects and limited exposure to AI-driven market volatility. European Central Bank's strong

According to IT Home (reported by PANews), Doubaomoji work task mode launched new "Skills, Connectors, and Work Partner" features today (August 21). The platform now offers over 200 skills and connectors, allowing users to connect with common office software and information retrieval platforms. Skills can be customized and reused as standardized workflows; Connectors enable direct integration with office tools without manual data input; Work Partners support selecting domain-specific Agents for

According to Korean media outlet Yonhapnews, Shin Han Asset Management signed a four-party business cooperation agreement with Solana Foundation, tokenization platform Etherfuse, and on-chain liquidity infrastructure Orca on August 21 to jointly advance technical validation of Korean Won-denominated tokenized fund issuance and circulation. The verification will cover KYC/AML systems, blockchain operations, security audits, foreign exchange law compliance, and on-chain liquidity design, focusing

According to Jim Cramer on CNBC, Thursday's broad market selloff reflected a widening disconnect between corporate fundamentals and investor sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.32%, the S&P 500 dropped 0.87%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 1%, driven by rising Treasury yields and disappointing earnings. Walmart shares plunged over 9% after reporting comparable sales growth of just 2.6%, below analyst expectations of 3.8%, signaling potential consumer spending weakness. Meanwhil

According to BlockBeats, on August 21, Ripple is backing a new institutional credit fund that will partner with lending platform Clearpool and credit management firm Cicada Partners to provide operational funding loans in RLUSD, Ripple's stablecoin, to fintech and payment companies on the XRP Ledger. Cicada Partners will source borrowers, set loan terms, and manage credit risk, while Clearpool will build infrastructure for creating and managing lending pools. Ripple will participate as a limited

Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Index closed up 0.6% today at 45,224.29 points.

According to the Presidential Office (청와대), South Korea's government responded on August 21 to criticism from North Korea's Labor Party Vice Department Director Kim Yo Jong regarding the reduction of U.S.-South Korea joint military exercises. The Presidential Office stated that "unnecessary attacks" do not contribute to building mutual trust and urged North Korea to "move forward together toward peaceful coexistence on the Korean Peninsula." The office reaffirmed its commitment to consistently p

According to Onchain Lens, Bhutan's government transferred 490.87 BTC to a new wallet in the past 24 hours, equivalent to approximately $32.74 million. The largest single transaction involved 485 BTC, valued at around $32.31 million.

According to CME data, on Aug 20, energy and precious metals futures showed divergent performance in trading volume and open interest. WTI crude oil volume and open interest both increased—volume rose by 41,043 contracts to 768,271, while open interest grew by 10,686 contracts to 1,897,813. Brent crude similarly expanded, with volume up 30,889 contracts to 158,830 and open interest climbing 1,621 contracts to 259,219. Conversely, silver and copper saw cooling activity. Silver volume declined 918

According to the China Non-ferrous Metals Industry Association Silicon Branch and AnTaike data, silicon wafer prices surged significantly this week. N-type G10L single-crystal wafers rose 40% to 1.12 yuan per piece, while N-type G12R wafers climbed 26.67% to 1.14 yuan per piece, and N-type G12 wafers increased 10.91% to 1.22 yuan per piece week-on-week. The sharp gains reflect increased downstream demand, with pricing reflecting strong market activity across multiple wafer specifications.

According to Bitget's official announcement, the platform launched three stock perpetual contracts—MRK (Merck), MRNA (Moderna), and TEM (Tempus AI)—all settled in USDT with a maximum of 20x leverage and 24/7 trading available. As of now, Bitget supports 280 stock contract instruments in total.

According to Edaily, citing Financial Investment Association data, South Korea's active stock trading accounts reached 111.85 million as of late July 2026, hitting a record high. However, investor deposits fell significantly to 104.1 trillion Korean won from 131.6 trillion won in May, with approximately 27.45 trillion Korean won withdrawn over two months. The divergence reflects that investors are maintaining accounts while reducing active trading and capital deployment amid market adjustments.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi's monitoring, wallet "Set 10 Big Goals" added 1,000 BTC to its position, bringing total holdings to $218 million with an unrealized loss of $877,000. The wallet holds 2,449.968 BTC short positions (worth $183 million) with an entry price of $74,746.1, and maintains 15,000 ETH short positions (worth $35.21 million) at an entry price of $2,347.89.

According to Caixin, Hong Kong High Court Appellate Division yesterday rejected a sentence reduction appeal by human trafficking intermediary To Chi-ho, upholding a 56-month prison sentence. During investigation, Hong Kong police traced criminal funds using blockchain and cryptocurrency transaction records to identify ransom payments and proceeds of crime. A victim's family transferred approximately 9,527 USDT to a wallet specified by the perpetrators. Blockchain tracking confirmed that 8,127 US

According to the Yancheng Maritime Safety Administration, live-fire exercises will be conducted in parts of the southern Yellow Sea from August 28 to 30, daily from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. All vessels are prohibited from entering the designated areas during these periods.

According to Klever Wallet, on August 21, the crypto wallet announced GasFree now accepts USDD (decentralized stablecoin) as payment for transaction fees on the TRON network. Users can send USDD without holding TRX, energy, or bandwidth; each transfer costs 0.5 USDD. The feature simplifies stablecoin usage while lowering transfer friction.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring data, Morgan Stanley's MSBT Bitcoin ETF address withdrew 146.15 BTC from Coinbase Prime, valued at approximately $11 million.