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According to Asia Econ, South Korea's government announced on August 13 a real estate supply and finance stimulus package intended to support banks and construction companies. The government raised its household debt growth target from 1.5% to 3.0%, allowing additional lending capacity for mortgage loans related to housing supply. Construction timelines from land designation to groundbreaking will be shortened from 68 to 37 months through concurrent permit and compensation processes. By 2030, ov

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 on June 4.

According to BlockBeats, investor Duan Yongping generated approximately $5.4 million in paper gains from SpaceX (SPCX) trading over roughly 20 days, combining options and stock positions. On July 24, Duan sold 1,000 SPCX put options expiring December 18, 2026 with a $115 strike price at approximately $23.26 each, collecting roughly $2.33 million in premium. Subsequently on August 5, he purchased 100,000 SPCX shares at approximately $108.68 per share. With SPCX trading near $140 as of August 15,

According to on-chain analyst Onchain Lens, YZY token will experience its largest unlock tomorrow, August 16, with 120.83 million YZY tokens scheduled to be unlocked. This represents approximately $35.26 million in value and accounts for 12.08% of the total supply of 1 billion YZY tokens.

According to TechTimes, AI model evaluation company Vals AI announced the completion of a $40 million Series A funding round at a $400 million valuation, led by a16z with participation from 8VC, Pear VC, Bloomberg Beta, HRT Ventures, and Next Ladder Ventures. Vals AI evaluates frontier models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta, and xAI using an independent evaluation framework rather than traditional public benchmarks. The new capital will fund infrastructure expansion and the launch of progra

On August 13, South Korea's government introduced real estate supply and financial measures expected to benefit banks and construction companies. The policy aims to increase housing supply, generating more construction work for builders, while also relaxing lending restrictions to expand banks' lending capacity.

According to Yonhap News, Bithumb reported in the first half of 2026 revenue of 168.8 billion Korean won (approximately $109 million), a 48.7% decline year-over-year. The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange posted a net loss of 108.7 billion Korean won (approximately $70.1 million) for the period. In the second quarter alone, revenue reached 86.3 billion Korean won ($55.7 million), down 35.8% compared to the same period last year.

According to Beating, Yujiahui, a researcher at Meta's TBD Lab working on multimodal AI, announced his departure to launch a new company. He joined Meta from OpenAI last year, where he led the perception team and contributed to projects including Muse Spark, Voice Mode, Muse Image, and Muse Video. His departure comes shortly after Muse Spark updated to version 1.2. Yujiahui stated he is drawn to a problem he believes is critical to humanity's future but remains largely unexplored, and will dedic

Anhui's Finance and Emergency Management Departments recently allocated 12.1 million yuan in central and provincial disaster relief funds to Luan, Xuancheng, Chizhou, Anqing, and Huangshan following heavy rainfall caused by Typhoon Haikui. Funds will support evacuation and resettlement of affected residents, and repair of damaged housing.

According to Elon Musk's post on X on August 15, Grok 4.6 can now run The Gauntlet. Musk stated that Grok is powerful enough to execute Gauntlet Loops, adding "let the games begin."

According to Lido, the protocol has activated NEST, an automated LDO repurchase mechanism that ties protocol revenue to LDO value. When Lido's annualized staking income exceeds a $40 million baseline, 50% of the surplus will be allocated to NEST for automatic LDO purchases via CoW Swap. NEST is configured with a daily maximum buyback of $50,000 and a rolling 365-day cap of $10 million. If protocol income falls short and cumulative balance turns negative, buybacks automatically pause until revenu

Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon on Saturday resulted in seven deaths, according to reports. The strikes targeted the region amid ongoing tensions between Israel and Lebanese armed groups.

According to Crypto.News, on August 15, Nigel Farage regained his seat as MP for Clacton after re-election, prompting the restart of a parliamentary investigation into his failure to register financial interests. The probe focuses on approximately 5 million pounds (roughly $6.7 million) in personal gifts from billionaire investor and Tether-linked shareholder Christopher Harborne, as well as benefits including staff, security, transport, and accommodation provided by long-time adviser George Cot

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI), an AI-enabled defense and security solutions provider, reported in Q2 2026 quarterly revenue of $1,332,074, representing a 1,336% increase year-over-year from $92,753 in Q2 2025, driven primarily by multiple U.S. government contracts for its AI-powered threat detection and mapping technologies. The company's AI subsidiary sales surged 3,084% compared to the same quarter of 2025, fueled by new U.S. Army-contracted sales of its NODE (Navigation, Observation & De

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) announced today that it has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center to collaborate on Unified Situational Intelligence, an AI-powered project leveraging uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and object detection technologies for defense, disaster response, and operational planning. The Company's Safe Pro Object Threat Detection (SPOTD) platform analyzes drone imagery to automatically de

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Edelman Financial Engines disclosed holdings of approximately $34 million in spot Bitcoin ETF positions, primarily in BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) and Grayscale products. The position exceeds the firm's $25 million holding in Amazon. Separately, Paul Tudor Jones' Tudor Investment Corporation increased its IBIT holdings to 688,529 shares worth approximately $22.9 million as of June 30, up from 579,083 shares in the prior quarter.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Industry, the country dismissed its chief trade negotiator on August 15, without disclosing the specific reason. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, who served as South Korea's chief trade envoy, traveled to Washington multiple times this year to hold negotiations with the U.S. government and congressional members on tariffs, chip measures, and digital policies. The ministry stated that personnel decisions involving political appointees fall within the president's

According to BlockBeats, Yushu Technology debuted on Shanghai's sci-tech board today (August 15) at an IPO price of 150.80 yuan per share, targeting total fundraising of approximately 6.099 billion yuan with a post-listing valuation of about 60.993 billion yuan. The company's online subscription draw rate reached just 0.0181%, marking a historic low on the sci-tech board, with only one investor among roughly 5,500 subscribers selected. Analysts estimate a single winning lot (500 shares) could yi

According to Berkshire Hathaway's Q2 2026 13F filing submitted to the SEC on August 15, the company increased its stake in Alphabet by approximately 48.1 million Class A and C shares, with a total new position value exceeding $17 billion. This move elevated Google's parent company to the conglomerate's fourth-largest holding, surpassing Bank of America. The top five holdings are now Apple, American Express, Coca-Cola, Alphabet, and Bank of America. Berkshire's total stock portfolio value rose to

According to the U.S. Commerce Department, July retail sales declined 0.6% month-over-month on August 15, marking the largest single-month drop since May 2025 and falling well short of market expectations for growth. Retail sales excluding gasoline also fell 0.6%, indicating the weakness extends beyond energy price impacts. Consumer confidence deteriorated alongside spending. The University of Michigan reported U.S. consumer confidence hit 51 in August, down from 55.2 in July, ending two consecu