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According to CertiK monitoring, Term Labs suffered a governance attack on August 23, resulting in losses of approximately $8.5 million. The stolen assets include 2,843 ETH and approximately 1.6 million DAI, currently held at an address beginning with 0xD5183. Term Labs acknowledged that its vault was affected by a governance vulnerability and stated it will provide further details following an investigation.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukraine will receive 264 PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles by the end of 2026, marking a significant decline from the quantities received in previous years.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy announced on August 23 that Ukraine and Germany reached an agreement to supply 600 PAC-2 missile interceptors during 2027-2028.

According to President Zelenskyy, France will provide Ukraine with at least one SAMP/T air defense system this year. The SAMP/T is a mobile air defense system jointly developed by France and Italy.

According to Financial News, South Korea's ETF market saw gold mining and semiconductor-related products lead gains from August 18-21. HANARO Global Gold Mining ETF rose 11.94% and ACE Gold Futures Leverage (synthetic) gained 9.12%, topping the performance rankings. SK Hynix-focused leverage ETFs also rallied strongly, with KODEX SK Hynix Single-Stock Leverage climbing 8.69%, followed by related products posting gains between 8.2% and 8.7%. Conversely, defense leverage products and secondary bat

According to Samsung Securities analyst Yu Seung-min, the U.S. stock market is currently in its weakest performance phase within a four-year political cycle, with the S&P 500 averaging just 0.6% returns during midterm election years compared to 1.6% in presidential election years and 2.0% the year after. Analysis of historical data since 1945 shows that while equities struggle before midterm votes, volatility patterns shift around a key inflection point: the VIX typically remains elevated 100 to

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy predicted on August 23 that by the end of 2026, the territory currently occupied by Russia will equal the territory liberated by Ukraine.

According to Odaily, Alibaba announced today (August 23) a placement of new shares valued at HK$80 billion to investors outside the United States. The offering has been oversubscribed, with strong demand from long-term investors including sovereign wealth funds.

According to a draft letter seen by Agence France-Presse (AFP), six EU member states are pushing for a windfall tax on oil companies across the European Union on August 23. Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, Portugal, and Spain have called for the measure to be included on the agenda of next month's EU finance ministers meeting in Dublin. The ministers wrote that oil company profitability and refining margins have outpaced crude price gains amid the Middle East conflict, which they describe as one

According to CertiK, Term Labs suffered a governance attack on August 23, resulting in approximately $8.5 million in asset losses. The attacker's address currently holds 2,843 ETH (approximately $7.1 million) and about 1.6 million DAI.

According to Jin10, on August 23, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Chen Maobo stated that the Special Administrative Region government is advancing AI adoption across multiple sectors. AI-related IPO fundraising in Hong Kong reached nearly HK$100 billion from December last year through May 2026, accounting for approximately 55% of total IPO proceeds during the period. The government's AI Capability Enhancement Group has facilitated 30 efficiency-improvement projects spanning 13 departments. Chen no

According to Jin10, Kazakhstan held its inaugural elections for the single-chamber parliament, the Kurultai, on August 23. Voting took place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time across 10,423 polling stations, with over 12.6 million registered voters participating, according to Kazakhstan's Central Election Commission. A total of 545 candidates from seven political parties across the nation contested in the election. Official results are expected to be released within ten days of voting completion.

According to KOSCOM CHECK data, on August 23, the combined margin loan balance for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reached ₩9.95 trillion (approximately $7.5 billion), up ₩531.1 billion in a single day as both stocks rebounded.

According to the Financial Investment Association, South Korea's foreign brokerage firms saw net profit surge 214% in the second quarter of 2026 as the KOSPI index breached the 9,000 level. Major foreign brokerages including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, UBS Securities, Morgan Stanley, and Citi Global Markets significantly outpaced domestic large-cap securities firms in profit growth. Some foreign brokerages with fewer than 100 employees generated earnings comparable to domestic major

According to Korea Exchange, KCC announced on August 21 a shareholder value-enhancement plan committing to distribute at least 50% of special dividends received from Samsung C&T (of which it owns 10.49%) to its own shareholders. KCC shares surged 24.74% this month following the announcement. The company pledged to use proceeds exceeding Samsung C&T's base dividend of 2,500 won per share as distribution resources, with remaining funds allocated to debt repayment and financial structure improvemen

According to Foresight News, Ethereum mainnet recorded on-chain revenue of $3.46 million in the past 7 days, up 149% week-over-week, according to growthepie data.

Syria's Foreign Minister said negotiations with Israel over a security agreement are expected to resume soon, following communications breakdown after Israel's August 18 airstrikes on Syrian air force bases.

According to Syria's Foreign Minister in recent remarks, Syria does not trust Israel but is extending diplomatic outreach to seek a resolution. The official stated that Syria's primary objective is to stop Israeli attacks and called on Israel to seize the historic opportunity to resolve the conflict through diplomacy.

According to CoinDesk analyst James Van Straten, Bitcoin's 50-day moving average (50DMA) and 200-day moving average (200DMA) have both turned upward and are approaching a golden cross formation on August 23. The analyst noted that Bitcoin typically experiences price increases in the weeks preceding a golden cross. Van Straten highlighted that the current market structure differs from the 2022 cycle, stating "this appears to be a new market phase." Bitcoin has recently returned to areas near its

According to WSJ and other international media outlets, President Donald Trump executed more than 1,000 stock transactions during June, with 550 purchases and over 450 sales recorded in his investment account. Disclosed trades involved securities with positions exceeding $1 million in size.