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According to Solana governance materials, Solana validators began voting on SGP-0003, a governance proposal restructuring the network's fee model, on August 23. The vote runs through Epoch 1023, expected to conclude on August 27. The proposal introduces a variable, resource-based transaction fee that would be fully burned, replacing the current flat-fee structure. If approved, projected daily SOL burns could rise from approximately 650 SOL to between 7,500 and 9,000 SOL. The vote is ongoing and

According to EmberCN, Hyperliquid's largest bullish trader closed another 800 BTC worth approximately $64.4 million four hours ago. Over the past three days, the trader has liquidated a cumulative 120,000 ETH and 2,000 BTC, realizing profits of approximately $61.72 million. The trader's long position has decreased from $537 million to approximately $80 million, with only one address now holding 1,000 BTC in long positions.

According to OpenAI's official statement, the company has banned a group of ChatGPT accounts allegedly linked to Russia that were used to generate social media content promoting International Burke Institute (IBI), a organization claiming to be based in Israel. The accounts distributed content across Substack, Telegram, X, Facebook, and LinkedIn while attempting to conceal their Russian origin. OpenAI's investigation found that IBI's website contained plagiarized and misattributed academic conte

According to BIT (bit.com), pre-market crypto-linked stocks on Aug 25 mostly rose. Microstrategy (MSTR) climbed 1.8% and Coinbase (COIN) gained 1.96%, while SharpLink Gaming (SBET) declined 1.1%.

According to FinanceFeeds analysis as of August 25, Bitcoin and Nvidia shares show virtually no correlation, with daily return correlation of 0.014 across 250 overlapping trading sessions—statistically indistinguishable from zero. Bitcoin trades at $80,419, meaning $100,000 requires a 24.3% advance. Nvidia reports Q2 fiscal 2027 earnings after the US close on August 26 at 16:20 ET, with consensus at $92.03 billion revenue versus $46.74 billion year-ago. However, across Nvidia's last four earning

According to The New York Times on August 24, Russia has deployed autonomous AI-controlled drones in Ukraine that can independently select and strike targets without human intervention. Ukraine obtained and disassembled one such drone that attacked a propane gas tank facility at a fuel station in Zaporizhzhia last month, revealing it was equipped with Nvidia's Jetson Orin microcomputer and lacked external communication antennas, indicating full autonomous operation. The drone strike killed three

According to Bitcoin.com News, Draper University has launched the Apex Growth Accelerator, a 10-week in-person residency program for Web3 founders on the Cardano network. The program offers up to $70,000 in seed capital for 3.5% equity stakes, with applications open through September 1 and the core program commencing October 12 at the San Mateo campus in partnership with Cardano Foundation and Orion Fund. The accelerator focuses on real-world asset tokenization, institutional DeFi, and enterpris

According to English media reports, Kremlin advisor Andrei Fedorov warned on August 25 of possible "paramilitary" attacks from "unidentified sources" against UK drone manufacturers in response to Britain providing Ukraine with design specifications for Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Fedorov stated that factories producing drones for Ukraine "could be attacked, but not by Russia—by some unidentified source." The warning comes as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to lobby U.S. President Trump ne

According to PeckShieldAlert monitoring (reported by ChainCatcher), wallet address 0x854e...690d bought YT reUSD, pushing the implied yield to 20%, then rapidly sold its position, triggering approximately $36.39 million in liquidations on Morpho's PT reUSD circular positions.

According to MoneyToday, on August 25, South Korean biotech stocks rebounded as technology licensing announcements boosted investor sentiment. Hanmi Pharmaceuticals fell 7.22% to 501,000 KRW after hitting its daily limit the previous day following news of its obesity drug candidate HM17321 license to Genentech. Multiple securities firms immediately raised price targets, with Korea Investment Securities setting the highest at 810,000 KRW, followed by NH Investment at 760,000 KRW. Alteogen and Neo

According to ChainCatcher, DGrid AI's $DGAI token completed token generation event (TGE) on August 24 at 16:00 UTC and simultaneously listed on OKX Boost, Gate, Bitget, KuCoin, Kraken, MEXC, and PancakeSwap. The token opened at $0.1 and surged to a peak of $0.85 within 12 hours, marking an 8.5x gain. As of August 25 at 16:00 UTC, $DGAI traded at $0.72 with a current fully diluted valuation of approximately $720 million, according to CoinMarketCap data.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 4 p.m. on August 25, the CFETS-NEX nationwide funding sentiment index reported 48, down 3 points from 2:30 p.m. Among institutional categories, major banks reported 47 (down 3 points), mid-sized banks reported 50 (down 2 points), and non-bank institutions reported 47 (down 3 points). The index ranges from 0 to 100, with 50 indicating equilibrium and readings above 50 reflecting funding tightness.

According to Huobi HTX's official announcement, on August 25, Huobi HTX launched JP225/USDT and ADI/USDT perpetual contracts with support for 1-20x long and short trading. The exchange is also running a perpetual contract trading competition from August 25 through September 1, 15:00 UTC+8, with a total prize pool of 10 billion HTX tokens available for participants.

According to Dalian Commodity Exchange announcement, effective August 27, 2026, the daily trading limits for original timber futures contracts will be adjusted from 6% to 5%, while margin requirements will be lowered from 8% to 6%. Additionally, margin requirements for fiberboard futures will decrease from 10% to 8%, and for plywood futures from 15% to 8%.

US memory chip stocks rose slightly in pre-market trading on August 25, with SK Hynix up 2% and Micron Technology up 1%.

According to Guru Club, copper prices declined slightly on August 25 but remained above $14,200 per tonne, as fresh outflows from London Metal Exchange warehouses triggered concerns about supply tightness. ING analysts noted that while recent inflows had provided temporary relief, the latest stock outflows suggest inventory recovery may be short-lived. Higher premiums in the U.S. market have redirected copper flows to the Americas, tightening supplies elsewhere and supporting prices.

News reports indicated Amazon significantly increased prices on multiple hardware products last weekend (Aug 22–23). Fire TV, Echo speakers, Kindle e-readers, and Eero routers all saw price hikes, with the entry-level Echo Dot jumping from $49.99 to $79.99, a 60% increase.

According to reports, President Trump said on August 19 that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is developing a regulatory pathway to allow Hyperliquid, a major decentralized perpetual-futures platform, to operate legally in the United States. Speaking at a White House gathering of cryptocurrency and financial-industry executives, Trump specifically stated that CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the country in a fully compliant manner. The announcement sparked

According to CCTV, China and Egypt commenced joint military exercises called 'Civilization Eagle-2026' on August 21 in Egypt, with Chinese J-16 fighters conducting mock dogfights against Egyptian Rafale fighters on August 22. The training focused on one-on-one aerial combat between different aircraft types. China deployed J-16 multi-role fighter jets, YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft, KJ-500 early warning aircraft, Y-20A transport aircraft, and Z-20 helicopters, while Egypt fielded MiG-29 and Ra

According to Yonhapnews, Ukraine conducted drone attacks on three logistics centers operated by Ozon, Russia's second-largest e-commerce company, on August 24 in Dagestan Republic, including the regional capital Makhachkala, on the occasion of Ukraine's 35th Independence Day.