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According to Ukraine's Agriculture Minister, Ukraine will export 1.5 million tons of agricultural products in August, falling significantly short of its 5 million ton monthly target.

According to CryptoQuant, XRP exchange reserves on Binance, Upbit, and Bithumb declined by approximately 240 million tokens since late May, with combined holdings now at roughly 10.84 billion XRP, marking a 2.2% drop. Binance saw the steepest percentage decline at 3.7% to about 2.62 billion XRP, while Upbit remains the largest holder with around 6.4 billion XRP. The two South Korean exchanges account for approximately 76% of all tracked reserves on these three platforms.

According to Comptroller Jonathan Gould, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency plans to finalize its GENIUS Act stablecoin regulation by November 2026, he announced this week at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium in Jackson Hole. The November timeline is set to allow the OCC to begin processing stablecoin issuer applications before the law's January 2027 effective date. Gould noted that digital asset chartering activity at the OCC has increased eightfold compared with the prior administrat

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Merck announced positive Phase 3 results on August 19 for intismeran autogene, a personalized mRNA cancer therapy combined with Merck's Keytruda, in melanoma patients. MRNA closed at $174.38, up 176.97% in a single session and gaining $44.5 billion in market value. However, the stock fell 11.74% to $153.90 in pre-market trading on August 20, as the companies withheld critical efficacy data including hazard ratios and confidence intervals. Analyst responses diverged sha

According to CME Group, four E-nano equity index futures contracts will launch on Monday, August 24, offering retail traders the smallest available exposures to the S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Russell 2000, and Dow Jones Industrial Average. Based on the S&P 500 closing level of 7,707.98 on August 19, the S&P 500 E-nano contract carries a notional value of $3,853.99 with a $0.50 multiplier per index point. Each E-nano is one-tenth the size of its Micro E-mini equivalent and one-hundredth the size of the

According to the Korean Economic Daily, on August 20, Samsung Electronics plans to announce a 150 trillion won shareholder return program, exceeding earlier market estimates of 100 trillion won and marking a potential record for a South Korean listed company. The plan is expected to include stock buybacks and special dividends, with the company aiming to allocate 50% of free cash flow to shareholder returns.

Riksbank Governor Tegnell stated on August 20 that recent inflation data may suggest inflation risks, though the central bank remains uncertain about their implications.

According to RootData's tokenized asset dashboard, Binance leads the TradiFi asset perpetual contract open interest (OI) rankings with $3.74 billion, commanding 43.4% market share. Hyperliquid follows with $1.89 billion OI and 22.0% market share, while Bitget ranks third with $855 million and 9.9% market share. The three exchanges collectively account for 75.3% of the market.

According to Korean Economic TV on August 20, Hanwha Asset Management, blockchain firm Ripple, and U.S.-based Canary Capital have formed a strategic alliance to advance digital asset adoption. The three entities will combine Hanwha's asset management expertise, Canary Capital's U.S. market access and global investor network, and Ripple's blockchain infrastructure. The partnership aims to launch stablecoin solutions, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization services, and digital asset ETFs, including

According to OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar, the company's annualized revenue run rate grew 35% in Q3 to date, with enterprise business expanding 50%. AI coding and productivity products reached 2 million weekly active users. This marks a significant acceleration from Q2, when OpenAI's actual revenue was $6.7 billion with 18% quarter-over-quarter growth. Friar also stated that OpenAI plans to go public in 2027, with a possible earlier timeline if business growth continues.

According to a statement from Tajikistan's Ministry of Transportation published this week, the country has applied to import 2.55 million tons of oil and fuel products from Iran. The request includes 2 million tons of crude oil, 150,000 tons of gasoline, 300,000 tons of diesel, and 100,000 tons of aviation fuel. The application comes as traditional supplier Russia faces domestic fuel shortages. No delivery timeline was specified in the statement.

According to Yonhapinfomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 890.37 points (1.36%) to close at 66,216.79 on August 20, rebounding after three consecutive trading days of decline. The TOPIX index gained 47.42 points (1.18%) to 4,059.73. The gains followed the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement of expanded mid- to long-term government bond repurchases, which triggered declines in Japanese and U.S. long-term Treasury yields and redirected investor funds into equities. Automobile and semiconductor

According to Gnosis Chain, GnosisDAO approved Gnosis Chain's transition from a standalone layer-1 network to an Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) rollup through GIP-153 proposal. The vote received 123,158 GNO in support versus 115 against, with turnout reaching 123,425 GNO and exceeding the 75,000 quorum requirement. Under the transition, Gnosis Chain's validator set would be retired and the network would settle transactions on Ethereum, making it a layer-2 (L2) that relies on Ethereum's validators.

According to South Korean financial regulators, on August 20, the Financial Supervisory Service decided to maintain the 0.7 correlation coefficient requirement for active exchange-traded funds (ETFs), rejecting calls to ease or eliminate the regulation. Under current rules, active ETFs must maintain a correlation coefficient of at least 0.7 with their benchmark index, or face delisting after three consecutive months of underperformance. Regulators cited concerns that relaxing the requirement cou

According to Capgemini economist Harry Chambers, the Swiss franc will strengthen if AI stocks experience mass selloffs, with expected appreciation of approximately 3% versus the euro by end of 2027. The analyst expects the AI bubble to burst next year, which could trigger a resurgence in safe-haven demand, likely pushing the franc higher against the euro. Historically, the franc appreciated about 3.5% during the internet bubble period, offering a comparable scenario. Chambers noted that while Sw

EUR/USD broke through 1.17 on August 20, reaching its highest level since May 14. The currency pair advanced 0.21% during the day.

Broadcom shares rose 1% in premarket trading on Thursday, recovering from a 5% selloff on Wednesday triggered by Google's announcement of a chip deal with Marvell Technology. Investors had grown concerned that the partnership risked Broadcom's position as Google's primary TPU supplier. Cathie Wood's ARK Invest purchased 55,548 Broadcom shares during the dip. On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for AVGO turned bullish on Thursday as traders expressed confidence in the stock's recovery. Broadcom is sc

According to Semafor, Trump threatened an economic war against Iran overnight on August 20, with the U.S. planning to sanction any country conducting business with Tehran. The move came as U.S. officials said Iran-Oman talks had broken down weeks earlier, ending a potential diplomatic channel that had previously discussed a toll agreement in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to Iran's state refiner, the country's gasoline production capacity reached approximately 1.3 billion liters per day on August 20. Most of the refining capacity damaged during recent conflicts has been restored, and ongoing capacity expansions have enabled the increase.

Eurozone construction output declined 0.7% year-over-year in June, down from a prior reading of 1.20%, marking a swing from growth to contraction in the sector.