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According to reports from The Hormuz Letter and sources on X, Bitcoin recovered above $63,300 on Thursday after claims emerged that the United Arab Emirates released several billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets. Reports cited transfers including approximately 1.5 tonnes of gold valued between $200 million and $283 million, with flights reportedly occurring on August 11-12 between Abu Dhabi and Tehran airports. Neither the UAE nor United States confirmed the claims. Oil prices declined toward

According to PANews, Bitcoin treasury company Nakamoto reported its Q2 2026 earnings on August 13, posting total revenue of $35.87 million amid a net loss of $133 million. The company recorded a $48.7 million valuation loss on digital assets related to Bitcoin during the quarter. Derivatives trading contributed $10.4 million in revenue. As of June 30, Nakamoto held approximately 4,467 Bitcoin worth $261.5 million at fair value.

According to Odaily, Flap launched bBroker Vault on BNB Chain, powered by bStocks, a mechanism that converts Meme token trading activity into NFT rewards and tokenized equity ecosystem benefits. Users pay fixed fees in corresponding tax tokens to mint bBroker NFTs, with tokens immediately burned. Trading fees flowing into the Vault are automatically distributed to a dividend pool and a floor price pool; NFT holders receive continuous revenue without staking or locking assets. Each bBroker NFT is

According to Smart Finance APP, Yuanmei Optoelectronics (08311) announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2026. The group reported revenue of HK$50.533 million, up 2.05% year-over-year, with shareholders' attributable loss of HK$11.01 million, a decrease of 12.79% compared to the same period last year. Earnings per share stood at HK$0.0074.

According to MSX.COM, storage sector stocks rose in early trading today. Western Digital climbed 2.5%, SanDisk rose 2%, SK Hynix gained 2%, and Micron Technology increased 1.8%. AI compute rental stocks also strengthened early, with CoreWeave surging 7%, Nebius up 3%, and Oracle rising 2%.

According to MSX.COM data, Lenovo's better-than-expected earnings on August 13 drove related technology stocks higher in early trading. Dell shares surged 5% and broke above $500 for the first time, peaking at $514. HP gained 9%, while Intel (INTC.O) rose 4%.

According to Bitcoin News, Trezor is launching an anonymous shipping option beginning in September in the EU, with a U.S. rollout expected by year-end. Users can place orders using a nickname or tag ID and receive devices at pickup locations with branded packaging removed, keeping purchase information separate from home addresses and personal identities. The move follows a logistics provider data breach that exposed personal information of 13,689 customers.

According to Bitcoin News, HIVE Digital Technologies did not file its Form 10-Q for the period ending June 30 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on schedule. The delay stems from accounting and disclosure matters related to a disputed Swedish value-added tax assessment.

According to the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), German solar power generation reached a record high of 58.6 gigawatts on Thursday.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the US Dollar Index fell to 99.895 as of 7:42 AM ET on August 13, down 0.105% from the previous close of 100.00, amid a broader decline in oil prices. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery dropped over 2% to $81.41 per barrel, marking its first decline in six trading days since August 6. The euro strengthened to 1.15355 against the dollar, up 0.113%, after Spain's July consumer price index came in at 3.6% year-over-year, higher than the preliminary esti

According to the Indonesian Nickel Miners Association on August 13, the Indonesian government will selectively approve additional nickel ore production quotas for smelters with low raw material inventory. The association stated that overall nickel ore production quotas will remain at approximately 2.6 billion to 2.7 billion tons, down from 3.79 billion tons in 2025. Domestic nickel ore consumption from January to July reached 143.96 million tons, representing 53%-55% of the annual quota. The ass

The S&P 500 index reached an intraday all-time high today, up 0.6%.

According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, storage sector stocks surged at the U.S. market open on August 13. Western Digital (WDC) rose 3.72%, SanDisk (SNDK) gained 4.2%, and Micron Technology (MU) advanced 3.1%. Seagate Technology (STX) increased 1.35%, while SK Hynix ADR also rose 3.1%.

According to BlockBeats citing BIT market data, on August 13 Neocloud stocks rose in early U.S. trading, with IREN up over 5% and Nebius and Coreweave each rising over 3%. Nebius closed up 34.14% on August 12, marking its largest gain since September 2024. Nebius reported Q2 revenue of $582.3 million, up 454% year-over-year from $105.1 million. The company posted adjusted EBITDA of $236.2 million, swinging from a $21 million loss in the prior-year period. Adjusted net loss narrowed to $33.2 mill

According to Power Development announcement, on Aug 13, Power Development (01277) entered into a share subscription agreement and bridge loan agreement with MC Mining. Under the subscription agreement, Power Development will acquire 76.59 million shares in two tranches at $0.2089 per share, totaling $16 million. The first tranche involves 38.30 million shares for $8 million at closing, while the second tranche comprises an equal amount due in cash. Concurrently, Power Development agreed to provi

According to ChainCatcher, Pathway, an AI architecture development company, announced the completion of a $30 million seed funding round. Investors include Id4 Ventures, TQ Ventures, Red Bridge Ventures, Kadmos Capital, WS Investment, and Jonathan Frankle, Chief AI Scientist at Databricks, who participated as an angel investor. Pathway has appointed Adam Kurzrok, former Chief Product Officer of Google DeepMind's Gemini project, as its Chief Product Officer. Kurzrok will oversee the product direc

According to Citic-Pacific (00001), the conglomerate reported first-half 2026 results on August 13, with port operations EBITDA reaching HK$9.032 billion, up 4% year-on-year. However, excluding the impact of illegal asset seizure at Panama terminals (which cost HK$496 million EBITDA), underlying port EBITDA growth would have reached 10%. Management signaled significant uncertainty ahead, with CFO Lu Falan stating demand across all business segments remains "a major concern" and the group will ma

According to CoinDesk, Figure Technology Solutions (FIGR) reported Q2 net revenue of $226 million, up 113% year-over-year. Net income surged 192% to $87 million. The company's consumer lending market generated $4.3 billion in transaction volume, a 132% increase from the prior year. Figure Connect, its platform linking loan originators and funding providers, accounted for $2.8 billion or 65% of total transaction volume.

According to CoinDesk, Swissquote Group cut its full-year revenue and profit guidance following a 66.2% decline in first-half crypto revenue. The financial services firm saw crypto trading volume drop 63.5% to 2.58 billion Swiss francs (approximately $3.2 billion) in H1. Following the announcement, Swissquote shares fell 14%.

According to BlockBeats, Coherent released Q4 earnings yesterday (August 12) that beat expectations across the board, yet its stock fell over 3% on August 13. The optical communication giant reported Q4 revenue of $2.05 billion, up 34% year-over-year and above the $1.98–$2.02 billion forecast. The company guided Q1 revenue to $2.2–$2.4 billion versus the expected $2.13 billion, and adjusted EPS to $1.85–$2.05 compared to the forecast of $1.77.