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According to KCNA on August 19, Kim Yo Jong, a senior official of North Korea's ruling party, denied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's claims that North Korea is sending troops to Russia to participate in the conflict. Kim characterized the allegation as baseless and described it as a "self-produced drama" by Kyiv.

According to ChainCatcher, Ethereum (ETH) is now trading at $1,950.47 on the ETH/USDT pair, up 2.01% over the last 24 hours, according to Gate price data.

According to ChainCatcher's Gate trading data, Solana (SOL) broke through $80 today, trading at $80.05 with a 24-hour gain of 4.2%.

According to TASS, Russia stated on August 19 that it has struck a cargo ship in Chornomorsk port in Ukraine. The Russian statement did not provide additional details regarding the vessel or damage sustained.

Gate News message, according to the August 19 update, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a 1-day net inflow of +3,134 BTC (+$204.36M) and a 7-day net inflow of +3,413 BTC (+$222.5M). Ethereum ETFs showed a 1-day net inflow of +34,698 ETH (+$67.17M) and a 7-day net inflow of +57,917 ETH (+$112.12M). Both Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs demonstrated positive net flows across both daily and weekly periods.

According to market sources, Canada's Trade Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and Chief Trade Negotiator Mary Shuvaloff will meet with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai in Washington D.C. today at 11:15 a.m. local time (11:15 p.m. Beijing time).

According to Guru Club, Replit, an online software development platform, is launching a free tier powered by GPT-5.6 Luna today (August 19).

According to Caixin, Hong Kong police treated 24 investor complaints against ZD Group as fraud cases on August 17, with the Wan Chai Criminal Investigation Unit now handling the investigation. No arrests have been made as of the report date. Investors reported that associated bank accounts of ZD Group entities were frozen, preventing fund redemptions. The case involves approximately HK$1 billion in funds, including cross-border investment capital from mainland China, that was meant for Hong Kong

The U.S. 30-year Treasury yield declined 10 basis points to 5.18% during intraday trading on August 19.

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), crude oil net inputs at American refineries rose to the highest level last week since September 2019.

According to a Sanlide Futures report on August 19, methanol futures surged nearly 3% as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East intensified. The 60-day U.S.-Iran negotiation window ended on August 17 without reaching any substantive agreement. On August 18, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that no talks or dialogue with Iran would occur currently or in the future, reaffirming a complete and effective maritime blockade of Iran. Iran responded firmly, stating the Strait of Hormuz would remain

According to EIA data released today, U.S. heating oil futures continued to climb following a reported decline in distillate inventories, while gasoline futures extended losses as the agency reported a build in gasoline stockpiles. The opposing inventory movements drove divergent price action across refined petroleum products.

According to China's gold industry association, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) suspended qualified delivery credentials for certain domestic gold enterprises following their designation under U.S. sanctions tied to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The association issued a statement denying allegations of forced labor, arguing the U.S. claims lack factual basis and represent politicization of human rights issues and protectionist trade practices. The association state

According to North Korea's KCNA on August 19, Kim Yo-jong, a senior official at the Workers Party of Korea, stated she has no knowledge of reports that North Korean and U.S. leaders recently communicated. Kim added that U.S. hostile policies toward North Korea remain unchanged.

According to BIT, the Nasdaq Biotechnology Index rose 5.3% on August 19, hitting a record high. Moderna (MRNA) surged 153% on the day.

New York gold futures reached $4,550 per ounce intraday today (August 19), up 3.66% for the session.

USD/CHF declined over 1.50% intraday today (August 19), trading at 0.7997.

According to CNBC, Nvidia is actively introducing companies with graphics processing units (GPUs) to data-center operators in the Nordics, sources familiar with the matter told the outlet on August 19, 2026. Nvidia Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress stated in June that the chip giant had "certainly engaged" in such "matchmaking" activities, helping companies "obtain land, power" and accelerate compute infrastructure deployment. The Nordics region is attracting significant AI infrastructure in

According to ChainCatcher, Injective has been designated as a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered transfer agent, claiming it possesses the infrastructure and compliance capabilities needed to drive real-world asset tokenization. The protocol has recently launched markets for digital asset treasuries, equities, and securities linked to private companies including SpaceX and OpenAI, while also expanding into corporate trade financing.

According to Jin10, U.S. strategic petroleum reserves fell to their lowest level since December 31, 1982 as of the week ending August 14. U.S. crude oil exports reached their highest weekly volume since June 19, 2026 during the same period.