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According to Digital Asset's interview, BITSkrieg, a cybersecurity team from India's BITS Pilani K.K. Birla Goa Campus, has qualified for the finals of SCAN 2026, the world's first cryptocurrency tracking competition, advancing among 20 top teams selected from 416 global participants. The finals will be held on September 28 in Seoul. The team comprises four students with expertise spanning blockchain security, digital forensics, binary exploitation, and web vulnerability analysis. BITSkrieg has

According to securities filings, Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, invested up to $13.5 million in Bloom Energy (BE-US) and Intel (INTC-US) in late July, with Bloom Energy as the primary focus. Pelosi purchased 15,000 shares of Bloom Energy and 200 call options on July 24 and 28, along with 10,000 Intel shares and 50 call options. Wall Street analysts forecast significant upside for Bloom Energy, with an average price target of $269, implying 38% upside from Monday's clo

According to Jin10, on Tuesday (August 25), offshore Chinese yuan Hong Kong Interbank Offered Rates (CNH HIBOR) showed multiple tenors moving higher. Overnight HIBOR rose 4 basis points to 1.42061%, marking its highest level since August 19. One-week HIBOR increased to 1.42303%, two-week HIBOR climbed to 1.43788%, and one-year HIBOR advanced to 1.66849%.

According to Odaily, EntropyIO announced completion of a $14 million funding round led by Ribbit Capital, and also secured $40 million in HYPE equity investment. The startup has built a liquidity-weighted oracle that enables perpetual futures trading of new assets including Anthropic, pre-IPO companies, and startups. Its first market launched on Hyperliquid with around-the-clock trading and deep liquidity.

According to BlockBeats, on August 25, Arthur Hayes announced that Maelstrom fund has reached maximum risk exposure, with core holdings including Bitcoin, Ether, Ethena, and Ether.fi. Hayes stated that regardless of whether U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent increases dollar liquidity quickly or slowly, Bitcoin will continue to rise, though market volatility may intensify. He cautioned against using leverage unless one is a full-time trader, and noted that Bessent's recent expansion of long-term Tr

According to the Central Meteorological Administration, the agency issued an orange typhoon warning on August 25 at 10 a.m. for Typhoon Saderol (Category 15 super typhoon). As of 8 a.m. that day, the typhoon's center was located approximately 970 kilometers east of Taipei, Taiwan (26.0°N, 131.2°E) in the Northwest Pacific. The maximum sustained winds near the center reached 48 meters per second (Category 15), with central pressure at 945 hectopascals.

According to Kpler vessel tracking data, the number of commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz fell to a 3-month low on August 24.

According to Pakistan's military statement, on Tuesday, Pakistan Army Chief Munir held consultations with Iran focused on preventing further escalation of conflict in the Middle East and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. The statement noted that discussions also covered regional peace and resolving disputes through negotiations.

According to ChainCatcher, on August 24, decentralized over-collateralized stablecoin USDD officially launched its Vault feature on Ethereum, allowing users to mint USDD using ETH and WBTC as core collateral assets. This expansion extends USDD Vault functionality from the TRON network to Ethereum, broadening the range of supported collateral and enabling mainstream asset holders to access USDD's ecosystem through additional entry points.

According to Hyperliquid Policy Center via ChainCatcher, the organization has submitted applications to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to confirm that equity perpetual futures can be listed as security futures. The CFTC began addressing the classification question in May, allowing the first batch of perpetual contracts to be listed as futures on U.S. exchanges. The requested confirmation aims to provide necessary regulatory c

According to Bitwise Asset Management President Teddy Fusaro, the Bitwise XRP ETF traded over $200 million across three sessions ending Aug. 24. Trading on Aug. 24 exceeded $80 million, while each of the prior two days saw over $60 million in volume, marking record trading days for the fund since its November 2025 launch. Trading volume measures secondary-market activity and does not represent net inflows into the fund.

According to the Bank of Korea, household loan disbursements per borrower fell to 34.14 million won in the second quarter of 2026, down 1.28 million won from the previous quarter and marking the lowest level since Q1 2023. The decline was driven by tightened lending management across financial institutions. Borrowers in their 40s saw the steepest drop at 5.83 million won, followed by those in their 30s at 2.74 million won, while those in their 20s were the only group to see an increase of 2.6 mi

According to on-chain analyst Ember Chen, Longling Capital transferred 65 million WLFI tokens to Binance earlier today, valued at approximately $3.79 million at the time of the transfer.

According to ChainCatcher citing Lookonchain, Bitcoin miner Metaplanet deposited 1,000 BTC valued at $79.77 million to Coinbase Prime 1 hour ago. The company purchased a total of 43,000 BTC at an average price of $96,191, investing $3.48 billion.

According to Jin10, domestic gold jewelry prices climbed above 1,400 yuan per gram today, up nearly 20 yuan from yesterday. Multiple brands including Chow Tai Fook, Xueruiyin, and Chow Sang Sang quoted their gold jewelry at 1,410 yuan per gram.

According to ChainCatcher, MEXC Ventures held Day 3 Helicopter Trip and Closing Gathering in Bali on August 21 during CoinFest 2026. The helicopter experience featured 32 KOLs and industry guests with a 50-minute aerial tour of Bali's southern coast and the conference venue. Later that evening, 100 participants including traders, partners, and industry figures attended the Closing Gathering. MEXC CEO Vugar and Product Director Vivien shared insights on structural opportunities in primary and sec

According to Arkham intelligence, Morgan Stanley increased its Bitcoin holdings through its spot Bitcoin ETF MSBT by approximately 100 BTC for $7.9 million. The move brings the firm's total Bitcoin holdings to 7,096 BTC, exceeding the 7,000-BTC milestone for the first time, with a total value surpassing $573 million.

China's overnight SHIBOR rose 1.6 basis points to 1.4350% on August 25, while the 7-day rate increased 2.15bp to 1.4535%. The 3-month SHIBOR remained flat at 1.4300%.

According to Chosun Biz, South Korea's KOSPI index recovered to the 6,550 level on August 25, narrowing intraday losses despite heavy foreign investor selling. As of 11:44 AM KST, the index was down 1.98% at 6,564.6, recovering from an early morning decline of 2.40% to 6,535.93. However, foreign investors net sold 2.27 trillion won worth of stocks, limiting the rebound. Samsung Electronics fell 2.72% to 250,000 won, and SK Hynix dropped 4.91%, as semiconductor weakness weighed on the market. A r

According to Korean Economic Daily TV, on August 18, Hanwha Defense USA (Hanwha Aerospace's U.S. subsidiary) won a $260 million contract from the U.S. Army to supply K9 self-propelled howitzer prototypes for the Modular Tactical Cannon (MTC) program. The contract includes initial supply of six units with options for an additional twelve. Analysts noted the selection opens pathways to potential follow-on orders of 498+ units worth approximately 10 trillion Korean won, plus NATO wheeled howitzer r