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According to White House official Michael Kratsios, Chinese AI company Moonshot AI accessed Nvidia's GB300 chips via a data center facility in Thailand in July, bypassing U.S. export restrictions on advanced semiconductors to China. The White House stated it has "implemented the most rigorous export control regime in modern history," though current regulations control physical chip sales but do not restrict remote cloud-based access. ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent have reportedly also tapped co

According to Peckshield, Maya Protocol, a decentralized cross-chain liquidity network, was exploited on August 18 for approximately $1.7 million, with 20 BTC traced to wallet address bc1q0hsgwunccczelq05ucpmfz268eyy5jr2y5l646. Bitcoin.com News independently verified the address held 20.82730682 BTC as of publication, with all funds deposited in 10 separate transactions at 17:32 UTC on August 18, indicating funds were drained and consolidated rather than accrued organically. Maya Protocol co-foun

According to an announcement, Trading Technologies plans to connect its institutional trading platform to OG.com in the fourth quarter of 2026, marking the second regulated prediction-market venue after Kalshi. The integration will also support Crypto.com's new margin-based crypto futures contracts upon their launch, enabling professional market participants to access event contracts and leveraged digital-asset derivatives within a unified trading workflow for listed futures and options. OG.com,

Ukrainian Parliament approved Yevhenii Khmara as the country's new Defense Minister today (August 19).

Bank Indonesia forecasts lending growth of 8%-12% for 2026, according to the central bank's economic outlook.

According to Coinglass data reported by ChainCatcher, if Bitcoin breaks below $61,456, cumulative long liquidations across major centralized exchanges would reach $1.028 billion. Conversely, if BTC surpasses $67,528, cumulative short liquidations would total approximately $1.021 billion.

According to Kpler shipping data, over 80% of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz chose Oman-side shipping lanes in the past two weeks, a marked shift from nearly zero usage one month ago. The route, authorized by the UN but previously opposed by Iran, signals a change in maritime traffic patterns. Kpler Chief Crude Analyst Homayoun Falakshahi noted that Iran has increasingly lost control over the critical energy corridor. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that current oil flows thro

According to Bloomberg, in the week of August 10, the 13 US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $389.7 million, marking the largest weekly redemptions since late June. This sharp reversal followed the previous week's net inflows of $853.5 million, the strongest weekly haul since April. The sudden pullback coincided with a rare security incident targeting cold wallets, renewing investor focus on digital asset security and triggering cautious sentiment across the market.

According to its earnings report, Lowe's on Wednesday lowered its full-year guidance, now expecting $92 billion in total sales compared to $92-94 billion previously, as the home improvement retailer cited pressure in consumer spending on projects. The company also adjusted its comparable sales guidance to flat, versus flat to 2% growth previously, and expects adjusted earnings per share of $12.25 versus $12.25-12.75. In the second quarter, the retailer reported revenue of $25.96 billion, below t

According to South Africa's government, on Tuesday at a media briefing in Pretoria, Minister Ramokgopa unveiled a revised Electricity Pricing Policy approved by Cabinet last month. The policy establishes a transparent, cost-reflective tariff framework and requires the National Energy Regulator of South Africa to publish a 10-year price forecast to provide electricity cost certainty for heavy industries and investors. This addresses electricity tariffs that have surged approximately 977% since 20

According to Nexo Australia's announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Tuesday, the company launched crypto-backed credit lines after becoming a credit representative under Australia's National Consumer Credit Protection Act. Clients can borrow Australian dollars or stablecoins using cryptocurrencies as collateral without selling them. Funds are generally available within 24 hours with no fixed term or origination fees; interest rates range from 0.9% to 21.9% depending on the credit line and lo

According to UAnalyze, FTAI Aviation's joint venture J&F Power Systems signed a five-year supply agreement with a major U.S. hyperscaler in July 2026, with an initial order valued at $1.465 billion. The deal covers delivery of Mod-1 modular power generation units, each providing 25MW of capacity, with shipments scheduled throughout 2027. FTAI's Mod-1 repurposes CFM56 aircraft engines for ground-based power generation and can be installed on-site within two weeks, addressing urgent power infrastr

According to retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Mark Kimmitt, the United Arab Emirates announced early morning on August 19 the suspension of all trade, commercial, and financial transactions with Iran, citing Iranian ballistic missile attacks. Kimmitt told Qatar's Al Jazeera that the decision could prove more economically damaging to Iran than U.S. maritime blockades, given that approximately one-third of Iran's imports transit through Dubai and the UAE serves as Iran's largest import source.

According to Jin10, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on August 18, alleging Abbott refused to transfer an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer suspected in an immigrant shooting case. Ellison filed the lawsuit at a federal court in Brownsville, Texas, seeking Abbott's order to facilitate the suspect's transfer and case proceedings.

According to Japan National Tourism Organization on August 19, mainland China visitors to Japan fell 56.3% year-over-year in the first seven months of 2026, with July declining 56.1%. This marks the eighth consecutive month of decline. Chinese tourists represented 10.1% of all foreign visitors in the same period, down sharply from 22.8% in the first seven months of 2025. Overall foreign visitor numbers to Japan also declined year-over-year.

According to Swiss Stake AG's H1 2026 progress report, Llamalend V2 launched on Aug 19 on Optimism and Ethereum mainnet following a ChainSecurity audit. The protocol now supports LP Token and PT collateral and introduces new admin fee revenue for Curve DAO. FastBridge has gone live on Arbitrum, Optimism, and Fraxtal, reducing crvUSD withdrawal time from around 7 days to approximately 15 minutes. The team has secured $8.725 million in CRV funding plus additional crvUSD reserves through the end of

According to Airbus market head Crawford Hamilton, the A350F cargo aircraft has secured 107 confirmed orders from 14 global customers. The first aircraft is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2027.

According to analysis by QB Asset Management CEO Hong-rae Cho, a 20-year study (2005-2025) of U.S. and South Korean stock markets shows that a buy-and-hold strategy significantly outperforms market timing. Investors who never sold and maintained positions earned average annual returns of 9% in the U.S. and 11% in South Korea. Among the 15 largest single-day market declines over the period, returns one year later were negative only once, during the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. Missing just

USD/JPY fell below the 159 level today, declining 0.37% during the session. The pair retreated from stronger levels amid intraday trading.

According to Maeil Business Newspaper, Kim Dong-sun, branch manager at KB Securities' Yongsan office, recently highlighted impatience (chobaim) as the primary psychological trap for investors while discussing George Charles Seldon's 1912 classic "Psychology of the Stock Market." Kim, a 27-year veteran in securities, noted that market volatility and information overload drive retail investors to panic-sell or chase rallies, behaviors documented over a century ago. He warned that recent trends in