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According to Treasury data, U.S. national debt reached $40.047 trillion on Aug. 18, prompting Robert Kiyosaki to renew his warning that holding cash is a losing strategy. The "Rich Dad Poor Dad" author stated that "savers of cash are the biggest losers" and argued investors should favor scarce or income-producing assets. Treasury officials subsequently announced plans to at least double long-dated bond buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation beginning Sept. 9. Of

According to Motley Fool, Nvidia's third-quarter gross margin guidance declined by 100 basis points to 74% on August 26, below the second quarter's record high of 75%. The chipmaker, which again beat market expectations with Q2 revenue reaching $96.2 billion (more than double year-over-year) and data center revenue up 117% YoY, saw the lower margin forecast interpreted as a potential sign that profitability may be peaking. The decline reflects growing competitive pressures from rivals including

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 27, Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song called consecutive base rate increases an 'extraordinary measure', emphasizing the importance of preemptive response to control inflation expectations and minimize economic costs. Shin explained that early monetary policy action stabilizes currency and bond markets while supporting financial stability. He used historical BIS research on monetary tightening cycles to argue that proactive rate increases suppress inflat

According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Russia conducted overnight strikes on Ukrainian military-industrial facilities, oil refineries, logistics centers, and multiple coastal cities and ports along the Black Sea and in Kyiv.

According to ChainCatcher, Binance founder CZ shared startup advice at a closed-door session in Hong Kong, recommending young people work at reputable companies for 2-5 years before launching their own ventures. He cited his four-year tenure at Bloomberg as an example, noting that large corporations provide management systems and operational frameworks that fresh graduates would not acquire immediately. CZ emphasized the importance of developing a specialized skill, stating that excelling in a n

According to Glassnode, Bitcoin has rebounded 26% since its August low but faces resistance between $81,000 and $86,000 before reaching its January high. The rebound has been supported by $2.23 billion in ETF inflows, continuous outflows from exchanges, and widespread accumulation across wallet cohorts.

Fed official Lisa Cook's legal representative on August 26 denied allegations of mortgage fraud in a letter to the White House Counsel. The representative claimed no legal basis exists to remove Cook from her position at the Federal Reserve. According to the letter, Cook's listing of an Atlanta apartment as a primary residence in a mortgage document was an unintentional oversight, not deliberate misconduct or crime. The lender was aware of her long-term residence and work in Michigan, and materi

According to Bharati Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) executives, the company plans to build a 5,000-ton annual capacity green hydrogen project in Bina by 2028.

According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, potentially taxable on-chain crypto activity reached more than US$457 billion globally in 2025, with the United States accounting for roughly US$112.6 billion, the firm's analysis published on August 26 showed. However, transactions covered by the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework account for just 14% of the identified activity. The remaining 86% spans decentralized exchange trades, peer-to-peer transfers, on-chain income and payments, fa

According to Foresight News, on August 27, Pakistan's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Chair Bilal Bin Saqib met with Hong Kong Monetary Authority Deputy Chief Executive Arthur Yuen to discuss virtual asset regulation and the evolution of the global financial architecture.

According to BlockBeats, JPMorgan Chase raised Nvidia's (NVDA) price target from $280 to $320 on August 27.

According to Morningstar data released on August 27, global ETF issuance in the second quarter reached 1,018 new funds, with actively managed ETFs accounting for 647 funds or 63.6% of the total. The United States led with 494 new ETFs (48.5% market share), followed by Ireland with 124 and China with 120, marking a quarterly record for mainland China.

According to traders reported by financial media on August 27, Kuwait and Qatar are increasing crude oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz, with combined daily output recovering to 70% of pre-conflict levels, roughly 1.4 million barrels daily from a pre-conflict average of 2 million barrels. Total crude oil shipments through the strategic waterway have reached 700 million to 800 million barrels daily, approaching pre-conflict levels at approximately 75%, up from around 4 million barrels in mid-Ju

According to Wall Street Journal, Vietnam's trade surplus with the United States reached $114 billion in the first half of 2026, surpassing Mexico to become the country with the largest trade surplus to the U.S. This outcome is notable given Vietnam's economy is approximately one-quarter the size of Mexico's.

According to iNews24, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix's combined shareholder return plans of approximately 150 trillion won are expected to weaken the Korean won against the US dollar, benefiting airline stocks. SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won share buyback and cancellation plan on August 19, while Samsung disclosed a maximum 110 trillion won shareholder return plan on August 21, with 30 trillion won in cash dividends to be paid in the third quarter. Both companies are expected to sell US

Taiwan's Taiex weighted index closed up 0.3% at 45,975.22 points on August 27.

According to CoinDesk, on August 27, Binance co-founders CZ and He Yi used "Homer" and "Marge" from the animated series The Simpsons as aliases in company meetings and internal chats. He Yi continues to use the name "Marge" to date. The pair co-founded Binance in 2017 after meeting at OKCoin in 2014. Following the revelation, related meme tokens have quickly emerged in the market.

According to Beating, fal has released H3 Max, a video generation model fine-tuned from the open-source MiniMax H3. The model enhances prompt understanding and visual quality while featuring optimized inference acceleration on fal's platform. In Artificial Analysis' benchmark rankings, H3 Max ranks 1st in text-to-video generation with a 1205 Elo score, surpassing ByteDance Seedance 2.0 and the original H3. Speed performance is significant: fal reports generating a 5-second 768p video in under 3

According to analysts Padhraic Garvey and Michiel Tukker from ING, on August 27, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is unlikely to break below 4.5% in the short term. The analysts expect the rate to remain in the 4.5%-5% range, with pressure for it to rise to 4.75%-5% persisting.

According to Reto Cueni, chief economist at Statholder Group, the market may slightly raise expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike at its September meeting on August 27. However, Cueni noted that markets still likely expect the Fed to hold rates steady, a view shared by Statholder Group itself. LSEG data shows money markets currently price a 65% probability of an unchanged rate decision in September. Cueni stated: "We maintain our view that the Fed will not hike further in the second half