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Bybit today (August 25) launched perpetual futures for three U.S. stocks: Intuit (INTU), Roundhill T-Rex 2x DRAM ETF (RAM), and Trump Media Technology Group (DJT), with maximum leverage of 25x. The exchange is offering limited-time fee incentives: 0% rate for limit orders and 50% discount for market orders.

According to American Farm Bureau Federation research, U.S. Corn Belt farmers face an estimated $31 billion in losses in 2026 and $32 billion in 2027 without government subsidies, marking the most severe agricultural crisis since the 1980s. The spike in production costs has been the primary driver, with diesel prices surging 43% from $3.81 to $5.45 per gallon since geopolitical tensions intensified in February, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Fertilizer costs have double

According to Odaily and GMGN data, DTF token on Robinhood Chain experienced a 97-fold surge today, with its market cap briefly climbing to approximately $5.37 million. DTF is designed around packaging investment strategies as a single token. Users can select different strategy combinations and issue corresponding tokens, while others can create DETFs based on the token and earn protocol fees through DTF staking.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich recently clarified on X that he has not sold any company shares. He stated that the decline in his ownership percentage stems from the company issuing new shares and increasing total outstanding stock, while his actual shareholding count remains unchanged.

According to MSX.COM data, AI-related stocks in U.S. pre-market trading on August 25 showed broad gains, with MRVL rising 3.45%, AMD up 2.69%, ARM up 2.62%, KLAC up 2.45%, and MU up 2.38%.

According to Jin10 on August 25, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that U.S. sanctions on Iran are unilateral. He added that Qatar supports mediation efforts by all parties to resolve disputes between the two countries.

According to Kiwoom Securities, wealthy investors with deposits of 1 billion won or more have concentrated their holdings primarily on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as of July 2026. The data shows that these high-net-worth investors increased their investment share in SK Hynix over the past year, marking a notable shift in their portfolio allocation patterns.

According to the International Maritime Organization, 68 maritime attacks have occurred in Middle Eastern waters in recent months, resulting in at least 20 deaths. The incidents follow military actions undertaken by the U.S. and Israel targeting Iran.

According to the Justice Department, a federal jury convicted Las Vegas business owner Brent C. Kovar on Monday, August 24, 2026, of operating a $24 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 400 investors. Through his company Profit Connect, which operated from late 2017 until July 2021, Kovar promised fixed annual returns of 15% to 30%, full money-back guarantees, and claimed backing by hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto reserves. Prosecutors established that Kovar knew

According to Coinfomania, Circle CEO Allaire disclosed that USDC holds a 99% share of AI-driven machine transactions. Additionally, Bernstein research cited by Cointelegraph showed that USDC's adjusted stablecoin transaction volume surged from approximately 40% in 2025 to exceeding 60% in 2026 to date, overtaking Tether's USDT by that measure despite USDC remaining smaller by total market capitalization. The growth reversed six months of stagnant trends, with USDC supply expanding roughly $2 bil

Coinbase has selected Chainlink as the oracle infrastructure for its tokenized stocks on Base, starting with products linked to Apple, Alphabet, Meta and Nvidia. Trading is now available through 1inch, while Aave Labs describes stock-backed lending as coming with Aave V4 on Base. The Chainlink feeds provide decentralized applications with reference pricing for trading and collateral, though the lending market remains in risk-assessment phase. Distributed tokenized-equity value reached $2.3 billi

Between August 19-22, altcoin market cap excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum (Total2) surged by approximately $215 billion in 72 hours, crossing above the $1 trillion mark for the first time in weeks, confirmed by multiple market trackers. About 56% of Binance-listed altcoins now trade above their 200-day moving average, up sharply from November levels. Altcoin ETFs pulled in nearly $90 million in net inflows during the week ending August 21, with XRP leading at $39.78 million, followed by Solana at

According to Raymond James, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock received an upgrade to 'Strong Buy' from 'Outperform' on Tuesday, with the investment bank raising its price target to $641 from $565, implying over 40% upside potential from Monday's close of $456. The firm projects AMD's server CPU revenue will grow at a 44% compound annual growth rate through 2030, positioning the company as 'the strongest combination of direct earnings leverage, data center positioning and market-share gains.' BM

According to Russia's Defense Ministry, reported by Interfax, Russian forces previously attacked cargo ships and tankers in the Black Sea. The ministry did not provide specific details about the targets or scale of the operations.

According to B.AI, MiMo V2.5 model arrives on Web Chat today, offering free limited-time access on both web and API endpoints. Developers and users can now experience Xiaomi's open-source multimodal flagship model at zero cost.

According to Sibur, a fire broke out on August 25 at a gas chemical complex project located in Russia's Amur Region, causing casualties. The incident was reported by the company and confirmed by state media.

According to Guru Club, Shanghai's municipal government released the "15th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating International Trade Center Construction" on August 25, which prioritizes eight key sectors to strengthen export advantages: integrated circuits, artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals, new-energy vehicles, green power equipment, shipbuilding and marine engineering, aerospace products, and electronic information. The plan aims to enhance enterprises' independent export capacity and expa

According to reports, on August 25, Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group, increased his holdings of Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares by over HK$600 million in recent days amid the company's secondary offering.

According to Guru Club, Shimkent oil refinery in Kazakhstan experienced a power outage today (Aug 25), though production operations remained unaffected.

According to Financial Times, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet U.S. President Donald Trump in September for their first face-to-face talks. Starmer confirmed he will attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September, with British officials also exploring the possibility of meeting Trump at the White House.