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According to Arkham data reported by ChainCatcher, trader watershedpath has maintained a HYPE long position since October 2025. The position value has grown from $55 million to $99.7 million, generating unrealized gains of approximately $46.3 million. The trader withdrew $10 million from the position to Coinbase overnight.

According to Bloomberg on Thursday (August 20), Meta Platforms has become one of Microsoft's largest artificial intelligence customers, consuming trillions of tokens per week through Microsoft Azure cloud services. The company spends hundreds of millions of dollars annually accessing AI models via Azure. Microsoft's largest AI customers are predominantly technology companies, including Adobe, AI startup Perplexity, and Sierra, a customer service AI firm co-founded by OpenAI chair Bret Taylor. Me

According to GMGN, on August 20, the "Niulai" (牛来) token issuer launched a new token "Golden Bull" approximately three hours ago. The address has now issued nine tokens in total, generating cumulative transaction fees of 203.34 BNB (approximately $130,000).

According to Russia, Russian forces hit two cargo ships in Chornomorsk, Ukraine, on August 20.

On Thursday, South Korea's Kospi index surged 6.13%, with SK Hynix jumping more than 12% and Samsung Electronics gaining 8.9% after SK Hynix announced a record 40 trillion won ($28.8 billion) share buyback program covering about 3.3% of issued stock. The broader rally was also driven by falling US Treasury yields, as the 30-year yield dropped roughly 10 basis points to around 5.19% after the US Treasury Department said it would increase liquidity-support buybacks of long-dated government debt. L

Starbucks laid off 104 employees and terminated 120 others who refused to relocate to the company's new Nashville office, as part of its restructuring plan to boost growth. The Nashville office is expected to eventually house approximately 2,000 employees. Under CEO Brian Niccol's leadership, Starbucks aims to cut $2 billion in costs over two years through streamlining its corporate structure. The company has already eliminated over 2,300 corporate positions since last year.

The Tadawul All Share Index closed up 0.26% on August 20, gaining 1.21% for the week and achieving its third consecutive week of gains, according to the Saudi Exchange. The index reached 10,954.46 points, approaching the 50-week moving average of 10,995.86 points.

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung met with SK Group Chairman on Thursday (August 20).

According to Gabriel Ocania, head of the National Disaster Risk Management Agency for Colombia's Nariño Province, a landslide at an open-pit gold mine in Policarpa on August 20 left at least 13 people dead and 7 injured. Rescue operations, assisted by heavy machinery, began immediately following the incident and continued overnight, concluding early on August 20. All trapped individuals were rescued and the injured were transferred to local hospitals for treatment.

Bitcoin surged above $71,000 on Thursday as President Donald Trump renewed efforts to push Congress to pass the Clarity Act, digital asset market legislation designed to establish clearer U.S. regulatory rules. The world's largest cryptocurrency was trading at $71,880, up 5.2%, while Ethereum jumped over 9% to $2,288.91. According to CNBC, expectations around Trump's crypto agenda were among the key catalysts for the breakout, which marked a sharp turnaround after Bitcoin spent much of the past

According to CoinDesk, X is exploring stablecoin payouts for its creators, including Circle's USDC, as part of plans to route royalty payments onto blockchain rails. The discussions remain active, with a person familiar with the plans confirming the initiative also advises other social platforms testing stablecoins for influencer commissions. Stablecoins have surpassed a combined $301 billion market cap, with USDC holding 24.03% of that supply at $72.464 billion, trailing Tether's USDT at 60.68%

Binance announced it will delist ICON (ICX), Secret (SCRT), and Storj (STORJ) from its spot market on September 3, 2026, at 06:00 UTC. According to the exchange's statement, the decision follows a regular asset review process evaluating project quality, development activity, liquidity, and compliance with security and regulatory standards. Users are urged to plan their transactions before the deadline.

According to Morgan Stanley, reported by BlockBeats on August 20, gold prices are expected to surpass $5,000 per ounce in 2027 or sooner after breaking through $4,450. The bank attributed the strength to fading expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes, dollar weakness, strong central bank purchases, and robust physical demand. Morgan Stanley projects the Fed will maintain rates through 2026, though it cautioned that upcoming U.S. inflation data and Fed speakers could heighten market vo

Huize Inc. reported revenue of 7.20 billion yuan in the first half of 2026, up 5.8% year-over-year, with net profit attributable to common shareholders reaching 25.338 million yuan, compared to 2.289 million yuan in the same period last year. Under non-GAAP measures, the company's adjusted net profit was 3.082 million yuan, rebounding from a net loss of 3.341 million yuan in the prior-year period.

According to SpaceX's May 29 FCC filing, the company's proposed AI1 satellite megaconstellation of one million units would result in the decommissioning of approximately 200,000 satellites annually due to five-year GPU lifespan limits. About 40,000 satellites would re-enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up yearly, dispersing materials as atmospheric contaminants. The remaining approximately 160,000 units would be moved to distant disposal orbits instead, creating long-term resource sustainability

Spot silver rose 1% intraday on August 20, trading at $67.67 per ounce.

According to Binance spot data reported by ChainCatcher, as of today (August 20), ACE surged 30.92% in 24 hours and ADA rose 10.75%, both hitting intraday highs. STORJ gained 12.43% with recovery signals, while BB climbed 23.3% after earlier declines. Meanwhile, ALICE, BIO, TST, RED, and MUBARAK retreated after early rallies, declining 5.77%, 10.68%, 6.48%, 12.19%, and 23.4% respectively over the same period.

According to BlockBeats, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on August 20 during a CNBC interview that the market is likely entering the eve of the next bull cycle. Armstrong highlighted two factors: the September 15 vote on the Clarity Act and Bitcoin's historical pattern, noting that October through December are typically strong months following the asset's halving cycles.

According to MetaversePost, the HSC Conference held a panel titled "Moving Beyond Pilots into Real Financial Infrastructure" on August 15 in Ho Chi Minh City. The session featured speakers from major institutions including Julie Pham (Varmeta), Dr. Minh Nhat Nguyen (RMIT University Vietnam), Ivan Postavskyy (Centrifuge), Jeffrey Tchui (Hashgraph), and Mai Kaneko (DCP Co., Ltd.). The panel examined how tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies can coexist as complementa

According to Shanghai Futures Exchange on Aug 20, three commodity options—hot-rolled coil, stainless steel, and low-sulfur fuel oil—will launch on Sept 10, 2026 at 9 a.m. Hot-rolled coil and stainless steel options will trade on the exchange, while low-sulfur fuel oil options will trade on Shanghai International Energy Exchange, a subsidiary, with direct market access for overseas traders. The three options will simultaneously open to qualified foreign investors upon launch.