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According to Kenya's Ministry of Health announced during the Kenya Health Summit, the nation will require all imported medicines to carry unique digital identifiers verifiable through a blockchain-backed track-and-trace system, effective January 2027. The framework mandates that each pharmaceutical product receive a serialized digital identity traceable from manufacture through distribution to point of dispensing. Regulators, pharmacists and consumers will verify products through a centralized p

According to Binance, on August 19, SanDisk (SNDK) U.S. stock perpetual contracts on Binance recorded trading volume of approximately $63.7 billion, surpassing Bitcoin USDT perpetual contracts' $59.6 billion volume, making SNDK one of the platform's highest-volume contract products. TradFi assets are increasingly dominating Binance's high-volume perpetual contracts. Data shows that 10 of the top 15 contracts by trading volume are TradFi-related assets, reflecting growing adoption of traditional

According to The Business Times, Vietnam is accelerating its pilot-regulated cryptocurrency market, with the first domestic digital asset trading platforms expected to launch as soon as Q3 2026. The initiative aims to address anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing gaps. Vietnam has been on the Financial Action Task Force's gray list since June 2023 due to strategic deficiencies in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and anti-proliferation financing controls, and ha

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 19, South Korea's Health and Welfare Minister Jung Eun-kyung announced a plan to allocate excess tax revenue from the semiconductor boom to expand health insurance government subsidies and increase national pension benefits for military personnel, pregnant women, and low-income groups. Officials from the National Health Insurance Service and National Pension Service supported the proposal, with the pension administrator emphasizing that using the surplus rev

According to Shanghai government, the Shanghai Municipal People's Government announced on August 19 the 15th Five-Year Plan for "Digital Shanghai" construction. The plan includes launching research into Web3.0 innovation test mechanisms and accelerating the construction of a safe, reliable digital technology innovation system. The initiative aims to strengthen digital economy development and support application innovation in artificial intelligence, metaverse, and embodied intelligence sectors.

According to David Ng, senior trader at IcebergX Sdn., palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange surged on Wednesday, hitting 4,905 Malaysian ringgit per metric ton, a 0.9% increase and the third consecutive day of gains. Prices reached their highest level since December 2024 as persistent drought in Southeast Asia raises supply concerns for the world's two largest palm oil producers, Indonesia and Malaysia.

The USD/JPY exchange rate declined 0.3% today, touching an intraday low of 159.09.

According to data released by the European Central Bank on August 19, the eurozone's June current account surplus expanded to €35.1 billion (€407 million), up from €25.8 billion in May on a seasonally adjusted basis. The increase was driven by higher primary income flows, including dividends, wages, and direct investment. Unadjusted data showed a surplus of €46.9 billion, with a deficit of €6.1 billion. Over the 12 months through June, the eurozone's international balance of payments surplus dec

According to Iran's state television, Iranian parliament member Abbas Moghtadaei stated on August 19 that Iran and Oman will issue a joint statement announcing a new Strait of Hormuz passage independent of southern shipping lanes. Moghtadaei, deputy chairman of Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, did not provide additional details on the proposal.

According to ChainCatcher citing Forbes, blockchain pioneers Scott Stornetta and Stuart Haber have joined prediction market platform SafeBets as advisors. The platform allows users to make predictions using free credits without real-money investment, with correct predictions rewarded in Unicoin tokens. SafeBets is fully owned by Unicoin CEO Alex Konanykhin, according to Unicoin Inc.'s SEC filings. Unicoin has faced SEC litigation since May 2025 over allegations of misrepresenting fundraising amo

On Tuesday, August 18, a landmark trial began in U.S. federal court in California against Meta, with 29 states—led by California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey—alleging the company intentionally designed addictive features that harmed teenagers' mental health. State prosecutors claim Meta prioritized data collection and profit over youth safety, with internal communications comparing Instagram to drugs. Meta's legal team denied the allegations, arguing research does not establish a clear li

According to Bloomberg, Temporal Technologies, a US-based open-source workflow orchestration platform provider, is in talks to raise approximately $500 million at a pre-money valuation of at least $12 billion. The round remains active with terms subject to change. This valuation would more than double the company's February 2026 valuation of $5 billion from its Series D round, led by Andreessen Horowitz, which raised $300 million. Temporal has disclosed that OpenAI uses its platform for complex,

According to Finance Feeds, on August 18, Arthur Hayes announced he is leading Flop Labs, a new crypto project targeting autonomous AI agents, with plans for a FLOP token airdrop in Q4 2026 before the network's blockchain launches in Q1 2027. Hayes described the distribution as a "100% fair launch" with no presale or venture-capital allocation. FLOP is designed as a currency for AI agents to purchase computing resources and transact on Flop Network, a proof-of-useful-inference protocol that conn

According to ChainCatcher, Kaito AI co-founder Yu Hu responded on August 19 to privacy concerns about Pulse browser extension. Yu Hu confirmed that zkTLS technology used in Pulse's verification feature only generates encrypted proofs when users actively initiate verification. Kaito receives only the final proof, not complete account data or browsing records. The company collects interaction metrics on X platform (such as content exposure and engagement time) based on user authorization at instal

Recently, South Korea's stock exchange designated penny stocks trading below 1,000 won and companies with insufficient market capitalization as management-tier status. The move has triggered the first case of Event of Default (EOD) for convertible bonds (CB), where creditors can demand early repayment of principal and interest when credit risk rises significantly. The management-tier designation has effectively cut off funding sources for affected listed companies.

According to Bloomberg, Yangtze Memory (YMTC), China's major memory chipmaker, completed its IPO guidance on August 19, moving closer to an A-share listing. China's securities regulator confirmed YMTC has established the corporate governance structure, financial foundation, and internal control systems required for a public company. Market observers note YMTC may follow the capital market path of competitor Changxin Storage (CXMT), which raised approximately 666 billion yuan in China's second-la

Binance published its 45th Proof of Reserves report on August 1, 2026, revealing user Bitcoin holdings of approximately 657,000 BTC, up 2.55% (16,349 BTC) from the July 1 snapshot. User Ethereum holdings fell to roughly 3.98 million ETH, down 2.57% (105,154 ETH) month over month. User USDT holdings dropped to approximately 32.9 billion USDT, a 2.57% decline of about 870 million USDT. The report, continuing Binance's near-monthly disclosure practice, verifies customer-held asset balances against

According to investment banks on August 19, E-Land World received only 18 billion won in orders for a 20 billion won corporate bond offering, falling short of its fundraising target. The single-year maturity bond was offered at a yield spread of plus 30 basis points above individual mid-pricing. Underwriter KB Securities will absorb the unsold portion under the underwriting agreement. The shortfall reflects weakened investor sentiment for BBB-rated debt following JR Global REIT's default in Apri

According to Jin10 Data, on August 19 (Wednesday), the Shanghai Gold Exchange released its T+D trading data. Au(T+D) compensation fees flow from long to short positions, while Ag(T+D) fees flow from short to long positions. Data compiled from trading sessions on August 18 (20:00-02:30) and August 19 (09:00-15:30).

According to Jin10 Futures, on Aug 19 at 16:00, CFETS-NEX CNY funding sentiment index fell 2 points to 48. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions reported indices of 47, 49, and 47 respectively, each declining 2 points. The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 representing equilibrium and readings above 50 indicating tightening liquidity conditions.