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According to TASS, Russia's Novorossiysk grain terminal was hit by drones in August, with infrastructure recovery potentially requiring one to four months.

According to a Reuters survey released on August 26, 57% of economists now expect the Bank of Japan to raise its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% in September, a sharp increase from just 5% in the previous survey. Additionally, over half of surveyed economists anticipate a further rate increase to at least 1.50% by the first quarter of 2027, up from the prior forecast of 1.25%.

According to TASS, Russia's Novorossiysk grain terminal has suspended grain shipments following drone attacks in August.

According to Jin10, on August 25, the first cross-border highway service via the Western Land-Sea Corridor successfully completed a trial shipment adapting the UN Convention on International Multimodal Transports of Goods. The vehicle, carrying machinery and equipment, departed from the Chongqing Nanpeng Bonded Logistics Center and crossed the Youyi border into Vietnam, covering approximately 1,400 kilometers. The trial marks a significant milestone in enabling road transport documents to functi

According to Katie Stockton, founder of independent Wall Street research firm Fairlead Strategies, Bitcoin broke above its 200-day moving average on August 25, signaling renewed upside momentum. Speaking on CNBC's The Exchange, Stockton stated that Bitcoin has greater upside potential compared to gold going forward.

According to BlockBeats, on Aug 26, City Protocol, a blockchain-based structured products infrastructure platform, announced completion of its seed and Pre-A funding rounds, raising a cumulative $11 million. Investors include Dragonfly, Jump Crypto, CMT Digital, Stratified Capital, Adaverse, and Mirana. City Protocol's flagship platform Venzo currently offers 4 strategy vaults with $40 million in total value locked (TVL), covering strategies such as quantitative hedging, cross-exchange arbitrage

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, BTC futures open interest decreased 5.1% over the past 24 hours, with total positions now standing at $55.556 billion.

According to iNews24 on August 26, South Korean securities companies are loosening credit financing requirements and expanding collateral ratios despite a rise in reverse trading incidents. Financial regulators have called for enhanced risk management of surging credit financing, but some brokers are competing to attract investors by relaxing limits. The moves are interpreted as driven by expectations of increased commission revenue from higher trading volumes.

According to Phantom's trading data, 88.7% of NVDA traders on the platform held long positions ahead of Nvidia's upcoming earnings report. The positions are leveraged up to 10x and settled entirely in USDC; Phantom users do not own actual Nvidia shares but trade price exposure through synthetic equity perpetual futures. The platform, powered by Hyperliquid infrastructure, offers continuous 24-hour trading access to NVDA-USD pairs, in contrast to traditional US market hours.

According to Yonhap News on August 26, the United Arab Emirates has installed large steel mesh cage structures over fuel storage tanks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi since May to protect energy infrastructure from drone attacks. The protective enclosures, featuring steel frames and metal mesh coverings on top and sides of the massive fuel storage tanks, were deployed following attacks on UAE facilities by Iranian drones earlier this year.

NZD/USD fell 0.50% to 0.5944 intraday on August 26.

Hyundai Motor's board of directors approved the cancellation of 2,505,606 treasury shares on August 26, the company disclosed. The shares consist of 1,291,274 common shares and 1,214,332 preferred shares. These are existing holdings rather than newly purchased stock, excluding treasury shares reserved for employee compensation purposes. The move marks the company's effort to strengthen shareholder return policies.

Methanol futures on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange hit the daily limit down today, trading at 2,769 yuan per ton with a 6% decline.

According to Citigroup, South Korean enterprises are expected to set a record in global debt and equity issuance in 2026, with SK Hynix's $26.5 billion U.S. listing as the standout transaction. Citigroup's Seoul CEO noted that Korean companies increasingly leverage competitive financing conditions to raise growth capital. The optimistic outlook comes as South Korea's two major chipmakers benefit from global AI infrastructure buildout. Seoul is pursuing investments of at least 1,350 trillion won

According to Newsmax citing sources, Iranian operatives were discovered plotting to assassinate Netanyahu's son Yair, who was residing in South Florida, according to Israeli media reports. Israel's intelligence services uncovered the conspiracy in December 2025 and notified U.S. authorities. Iranian agents reportedly entered the Miami area and were actively monitoring Yair Netanyahu's residence and movements. Upon receiving notification, Yair Netanyahu, who was under Israeli security protection

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 14:30 on Aug 26, the CFETS-NEX liquidity sentiment index stood at 48, unchanged from 10:15. Large banks, mid-sized banks, and non-bank institutions reported sentiment indices of 47, 49, and 47, respectively, all holding steady. An index reading above 50 indicates liquidity tightening.

According to ChainCatcher, decentralized rate protocol Boros and Pendle have launched Arbitrage with CrossEx, an open-source tool designed to simplify cross-exchange funding rate arbitrage. The tool aims to reduce operational complexity, making the strategy more accessible to users by lowering technical barriers that previously required significant expertise to execute and maintain.

On August 26, Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.6% at 66,262.16 points, while the Tokyo Stock Exchange Topix index rose 0.4% to finish at 4,111.02 points.

US-listed Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to seven consecutive trading days over the past week, with net inflows totaling US$2.56 billion, marking their strongest performance since October 2025. The funds have attracted over US$54 billion in net inflows since inception, with recent demand reflecting renewed investor interest in regulated Bitcoin investment products. Ethereum ETFs have also gone ten days without net outflows, while XRP has surged more than 40% over the past week.

According to Bloomberg, on August 26, Meta and attorneys general representing 29 states discussed a potential settlement in a federal trial accusing the company of deliberately addicting children and teenagers. The states allege Meta knowingly designed features that encouraged compulsive use among young users while misleading them about safety. Future Fund Managing Director Gary Black said even a multibillion-dollar settlement could lift Meta shares by converting an open-ended legal threat into