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According to CCTV, U.S. artificial intelligence companies are advancing efforts to enter Japan's defense market. Recently, representatives from a U.S.-based AI firm demonstrated an AI-powered drone training simulation at a secure facility near New York, which the company is now seeking to introduce to Japan in collaboration with a Japanese military consulting firm that works with the Japanese government.

On Tuesday (August 25), as European markets closed, ICE UK natural gas futures declined 4.2%, while TTF Dutch natural gas futures fell 2.98%. In the same period, ICE EU carbon emission allowance futures rose 0.67%.

According to ChainCatcher, Bitwise launched tokenized stock automated portfolios (ATP) on August 25, allowing qualified investors outside the U.S. to hold and auto-rebalance a basket of U.S. stocks in their crypto wallets using Coinbase's recently launched tokenized stocks. The initial portfolios include configurations focused on artificial intelligence, robotics, and an expanded version of the "Magnificent Seven" U.S. stocks—Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla at equal w

SpaceX has selected a new Starship launch facility site in Louisiana recently. The facility will support the company's next-generation rocket program expansion.

According to Citrini analyst Jukan on August 26, OpenAI's Jalapeño AI chip may struggle to scale deployment to the level of Nvidia's Rubin platform if it relies entirely on Samsung for HBM4 (high-bandwidth memory) supply. Jukan suggested that to expand Jalapeño further, OpenAI could lower HBM4 speed specifications to adopt products from alternative suppliers, easing supply chain bottlenecks. Separately, BlockBeats reported the chip beat Nvidia's GB200 and GB300 in InferenceX benchmarks, deliveri

MSCI has decided to postpone the inclusion of three securities in its MSCI Turkey Small-Cap Index following investor feedback and completion of investability analysis.

According to Truth Social, President Donald Trump instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to significantly reduce U.S.–South Korea joint military exercises today (August 25), citing his "very good relationship" with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump stated that the exercises are costly, with the U.S. bearing most expenses, and constitute an "inappropriate and hostile signal" to a nation that has shown no threat and respect during his presidency. In a separate post, Trump also noted that S

On Tuesday evening (Aug 25), German 10-year Bund yield declined 5.1 basis points to 3.201%, trading within a 3.265%-3.195% range intraday. The 2-year Bund yield fell 5.9 basis points to 2.812%.

According to ChainCatcher, Lisk announced it is transitioning into a modern capital operations platform for finance teams. As part of this shift, Lisk Chain will be phased out gradually, with the team providing an optional migration pathway to Celo for current builders deployed on Lisk.

According to WSJ, Anthropic plans to disclose in upcoming IPO materials that its total addressable market (TAM) exceeds $30 trillion, surpassing SpaceX's previously disclosed $28.5 trillion. The calculation is based on the full scope of work potentially completed by AI models in the future. Anthropic is seeking to raise up to $100 billion through its IPO at a target valuation of approximately $2 trillion. The company is expected to file IPO documents in the coming weeks, with a potential listing

According to Galaxy Research, on August 25, the firm traced 1,789.28 BTC (worth $114.7 million) stolen across 8,865 addresses in the ongoing Coldcard hardware wallet exploit, with 87.3% of the funds—roughly 1,561 BTC—still held in attacker-controlled addresses. Galaxy Research Head Alex Thorn noted that four distinct attack waves occurred since late July 2026, with the first wave on July 30 draining 1,082.65 BTC in a 41-minute window. Subsequent sweeps on July 31, August 2, and August 3 collecte

According to Coinbase Markets announcement on August 25, Coinbase is listing two Base network assets—Basecat (BASECAT) and DebtReliefBot (DRB)—for spot trading in supported regions. The exchange will offer BASECAT-USD and DRB-USD trading pairs, available to retail investors via Coinbase's website, mobile app, and Coinbase Advanced platform, as well as to institutional clients through Coinbase Exchange. Trading availability depends on liquidity conditions being met, with no specific launch date c

Brazil's government announced it will extend fuel subsidies through September 9, according to an official government statement.

According to The Block, Galaxy has launched a collateralized portfolio credit product, allowing qualified clients to borrow cash using BTC, ETH, and SOL as collateral without selling their holdings. The revolving credit facility enables customers to access liquidity for daily expenses or investment needs while maintaining their crypto asset positions.

According to Israeli PM Netanyahu's statement on August 25, Israel initiated dismantling operations against a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) facility. Netanyahu stated that Israel will not allow an organization with employees involved in terrorism to operate on Israeli territory.

According to ChainCatcher, the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) distributed over 60 million satoshis (approximately $472,800) to 16 projects across Africa, Asia, and Latin America in its second funding round of 2026. The grants aim to strengthen the Bitcoin protocol, expand Bitcoin adoption, and provide secure communications for dissidents. Supported initiatives span Bitcoin payments, protocol development, and Nostr-based censorship-resistant messaging tools.

The International Monetary Fund will review a loan program for Ukraine from August 26 to September 2, according to the institution's schedule.

According to CoinGecko, DGrid AI's DGAI token jumped to $0.73 on Tuesday, up 93% in its first 24 hours of trading following the launch of the decentralized AI inference network. The token reached a market capitalization of approximately $110 million with trading volume exceeding $165 million. DGrid also sold over 140 DClaw Boxes—physical devices designed to run the protocol's personal AI agent—within hours at 1,580 USDT each, generating more than 221,000 USDT in sales.

According to TRON DAO, the TRON blockchain surpassed 400 million total accounts on August 23, 2026, marking a major milestone for the network. The achievement reflects sustained activity across the ecosystem, which has processed more than 15.2 billion transactions with total transfer volume approaching $30 trillion. TRON founder Justin Sun stated that the milestone demonstrates the growing demand for accessible blockchain infrastructure across payments, stablecoins, and decentralized application

According to JPMorgan, on August 25, the firm warned that while the S&P 500 remains in an uptrend near record highs, internal divergence and technical headwinds signal risks ahead. The bank suggested investors consider moderately reducing equity exposure before early September, citing seasonal weakness from August to October and diverging performance between AI hardware companies and large cloud providers. Historical data shows the August-to-October period typically underperforms, with the S&P 5