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According to KB Securities, the combined operating profit of South Korea's top two semiconductor makers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix is expected to approach 1 quadrillion won in 2027, up from 641 trillion won in 2026 and 91 trillion won in 2025, KB Securities research head Kim Dong-won said on August 13. The two companies' price-to-earnings ratios have fallen to around 3 times, suggesting their expected earnings growth is largely unpriced into current share valuations.

According to Fitch, U.S. private credit default rates rose to a record high in July, continuing an upward trend in the non-bank lending sector.

According to Watcher.Guru, UBS, Switzerland's largest bank, increased its Bitcoin spot ETF holdings by 230% to $90 million on August 13.

According to official announcement, Saturn announced a partnership with Ondo to integrate institutional-grade tokenized assets into Saturn's STRC structured products. Concurrently, Ondo also made a strategic investment in Saturn.

At market close on Aug 13, China's main futures contracts finished mixed. Coking coal, pulp, soybeans, glass, and soda ash rose over 1%, while offset paper gained nearly 1%. On the downside, natural rubber (20# rubber) and PTA fell over 1%, with low-sulfur fuel oil and rubber declining nearly 1%.

According to OpenAI's official account, enterprises in the top 10% use plugins twice as frequently as average enterprises and skills six times more frequently. The data shows a significant gap in adoption rates between leading companies and typical users, with skills adoption showing the most pronounced difference.

According to UAnalyze, billionaire investor Bill Ackman added six stocks to his portfolio on August 13, including Netflix, Visa, Mastercard, Alcon, Intercontinental Exchange, and S&P Global, spanning streaming, payments, exchanges, financial data, and healthcare sectors. Ackman stated his fund began building these positions in the second quarter, including through the newly listed Pershing Square USA fund launched on NYSE in April. He believes the six companies have strong earnings growth potent

According to reports, SpaceX shares surged 35% in five trading days following the first batch of stock unlock on August 6, with 911.5 million shares released and trading prices holding above the $135 IPO level. The rally contradicted market concerns that large-scale insider selling would weigh on demand. Outperformance in the company's latest earnings report, which showed better-than-expected revenue and lower-than-anticipated losses, alleviated investor worries about insider liquidation. The ne

According to an official announcement, a 6-member team called Turf has joined Polymarket's U.S. website and application team. Over the past year, Turf developed a real-time NFL prediction game that allows users to forecast next plays, scoring outcomes, and other game events while watching live broadcasts. Polymarket stated it will continue recruiting top talent to build world-class product, design, and engineering teams.

According to analyst qinbafrank on X, CoreWeave and Nebius latest earnings reports show AI cloud infrastructure supply remains severely constrained while GPU prices surge. CoreWeave disclosed GPU compute SKU prices rose approximately 25% in July, while Nebius reported legacy GPU prices increased over 30% from Q1. The companies disclosed annualized contract values for new deals exceeded $20 million per megawatt in Q2, with emergency short-term capacity reaching $40–50 million per megawatt. Both c

According to MSX.COM data as reported by Odaily, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.01% to 26,855.91 points on August 13. The S&P 500 climbed 0.86% to 7,815.19 points, while the Dow Jones Index gained 0.45% to 54,013.46 points. SanDisk and SK Hynix led gainers with rallies exceeding 4%.

According to ChainCatcher, Neutrl announced today on X that it has temporarily suspended minting, redemption, and other protocol functions due to a situation affecting the protocol's reserves. The team stated the suspension was taken on legal advisor recommendation to protect user interests and maintain an orderly process during the assessment period.

According to Dutch media outlet BNR, a Russian hacker group has claimed to have breached both Philips and Shell. Philips confirmed it experienced a cyberattack but stated the incident did not affect customers. A Shell spokesperson confirmed the matter is under investigation.

According to its public announcement issued on August 13, Zhi Long Holdings (08493) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Weijie Yang to sell 100% of its wholly-owned subsidiary Longhuang Holdings Limited for HKD 1. The two parties will conduct further good faith negotiations to finalize the transaction terms within an exclusive period of 60 days. During this period, the buyer has the right to conduct legal, financial, commercial and compliance due diligence on the target company.

According to U.S. reports on August 12, the USS Abraham Lincoln completed nine months of continuous sea deployment on August 12, marking 250 consecutive days without returning to port. The prolonged deployment has created severe conditions on the carrier, with crew morale reaching critical levels. Multiple incidents of sailors attempting suicide have been reported as mental health pressures intensify.

According to Finland's Food Authority, on August 12, the country expanded its African swine fever containment zone after discovering more infected wild boar deaths. Hunting and related activities are now prohibited in the expanded zone to prevent further spread of the virus.

According to Onchain Lens, a whale has accumulated 260,000 HYPE tokens worth $15.1 million over the past two months through purchases from Coinbase, Bybit, and other sources. The address most recently received 40,000 HYPE tokens valued at $2.3 million from Coinbase.

According to Aptos, on August 12, 2026, the blockchain partnered with Archax, an FCA-regulated digital securities exchange, to bring more than 100 Financial Conduct Authority-regulated assets onchain. The initiative launches with the MembersCap Tokenized Global Reinsurance Income Fund (MCM Fund I), with the Aptos Foundation participating as a general partner. The integration is designed to create a regulated pathway for institutions and asset managers to tokenize financial products on Aptos, wit

Gate News message, according to the August 13 update, Bitcoin ETFs experienced a single-day net outflow of 1,132 BTC, equivalent to $72.24 million. Over the past seven days, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a cumulative net outflow of 202 BTC, totaling $12.89 million. In contrast, Ethereum ETFs showed positive flows with a single-day net inflow of 3,947 ETH, valued at $7.47 million. The seven-day net inflow for Ethereum ETFs reached 65,941 ETH, amounting to $124.71 million.

As of 10:31 PM on August 13, Hang Seng Index (HSI) night futures traded at 25,266 points, down 107 points or 0.42%, with 6,768 contracts traded. The August night futures hit a low of 25,255 points and a high of 25,404 points compared to the day session close of 25,373 points. Meanwhile, the China Enterprises Index (CEI) futures stood at 8,398 points, down 36 points or 0.43%, with 8,467 contracts traded.