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According to Jin10 Futures, on August 25, crude oil futures fell back after earlier gains, cooling bullish sentiment in the fuel oil market. Refineries faced increased resistance pushing prices higher, though tight supply of certain fuel oil products provided some support for refiners to hold prices steady.

According to BlockBeats, on August 25, Solana's community advanced two governance proposals—SGP-0002 and SGP-0003—designed to tighten SOL token supply through reduced issuance and increased token burns. SGP-0003 proposes a resource-consumption-based transaction fee mechanism, expected to boost daily SOL burns from approximately 650 SOL to 7,500-9,000 SOL. SGP-0002 aims to halve the time to reach the 1.5% minimum inflation target to 2029, reducing future SOL issuance by approximately 18.9 million

According to ChainCatcher data from GMGN, Base Meme coin BLUECHIP's market cap broke through $9 million, surging over 110% in 24 hours to $7.7 million as of now. The token's narrative traces back to Coinbase's trading product lead Cobie, who discussed a token called BlueChip in June 2014, sharing posts about its price movements and holdings. Recent community rediscovery of these historical posts has sparked a "2014 old meme revival" narrative.

According to Korea Economic Daily, on August 25, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares dropped sharply in morning trading, with Samsung falling 4.09% to 247,000 Korean won and SK Hynix declining 5% to 1,568,000 Korean won as of 9:15 AM. The decline followed overnight weakness in U.S. semiconductor and tech stocks, including Nvidia, Micron Technology, and Broadcom, which fell 2-6%, alongside investor disappointment over Samsung's shareholder return policy announced the previous day and caution

According to Yonhap News Agency, SK Hynix labor union rejected a preliminary wage agreement on August 25, with 50.08% of votes cast against it. The union leadership had previously reached the agreement with management before submitting it for member vote.

According to Jin10 Futures, South China LPG market gained on Aug 25 (yesterday), supported by strong international oil prices and supply tightness, though weak demand limited overall gains. International crude fell in early trading today, pressuring sentiment, but cost support and supply fundamentals remain intact. The market is expected to trade steady with potential for further gains.

According to Arkham data, BlackRock clients purchased $1.33 billion in bitcoin last week, marking the largest single-week buy volume since October 6, 2025, when bitcoin reached its all-time high. Since the July 1 low, BlackRock has accumulated net bitcoin purchases totaling $2.17 billion, with more than half occurring over the past week.

According to Uniswap founder Hayden Adams, UNI's weekly token burn has reached an all-time high, with annualized burn reaching 31 million tokens (approximately $113 million) and continuing to grow. Adams attributed the increase to the market recovery and noted that the team's sustained development during the bear market is now yielding early results.

According to ChainCatcher, citing PeckShield monitoring data, the Term Labs attacker address deposited 300 ETH into Tornado Cash today, worth approximately $741,000.

According to Korea Exchange, Hanwha surged 23.26% on its first trading day following a spin-off on August 25, reaching 124,000 KRW at 9:32 a.m., compared to the previous close. Hanwha Machinery & Service Holdings opened at the daily limit up.

According to Guru Club, over the past three weeks, speculators net bought $222 billion in gold futures, marking the highest nominal amount in over a decade. Net long positions reached the 93rd percentile of the past two years. Gold prices rose nearly 6% in a single week following expanded long-term debt buyback operations by the U.S. Treasury. Goldman Sachs and UBS maintain bullish long-term outlooks for gold but warn of near-term overheating risks. Market pricing shows over 60% probability that

According to the UK Maritime Trade Operations Office, on August 25, a tanker near Oman was struck by unidentified projectiles, sustaining engine damage and losing power. All crew members remain safe. The statement did not provide additional details such as the vessel's name or flag state.

According to Jin10 Futures, on August 25, styrene markets are consolidating at elevated levels amid crude oil pullback and ongoing port destocking. Multiple producers, including Taixin and facilities in Fujian and Guangdong provinces, are restarting or ramping production, while Shandong facilities are expected to resume operations, supporting output growth. Export shipments are underway; the market faces near-term tightness and longer-term easing in supply-demand balance. Downstream demand for o

According to The Block data reported by ChainCatcher, centralized exchange (CEX) trading volume doubled over five days to $37 billion, bouncing from yearly lows but still below the $105 billion peak following major liquidations in October 2025.

According to a Reuters survey, 18 of 35 economists predict South Korea's central bank will raise its benchmark rate to 3.00% on August 27, while the remaining 17 expect the rate to remain unchanged at 2.75%.

According to SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs recorded $138.18 million in net inflows on August 24 (U.S. Eastern Time). Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $82.45 million in single-day inflows and has accumulated $551 million in historical net inflows. Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) followed with $40.07 million, bringing its historical total to $438 million. As of the report date, total XRP spot ETF assets under management stood at $1.441 billion, with cumulative historical net inflows reaching $1.566 billion.

According to PANews and SoSoValue data, HYPE spot ETFs recorded $5.7356 million in net inflows on August 24. Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) led with $3.4879 million inflow yesterday, bringing its all-time net inflows to $116 million. 21Shares Hyperliquid ETF (THYP) added $2.2478 million, reaching $50.8975 million in cumulative inflows. Total AUM for HYPE spot ETFs stood at $381 million, with cumulative net inflows hitting $293 million.

According to ChainCatcher citing SoSoValue, XRP spot ETFs received $13.82M in net inflows on August 24 (US Eastern Time). Bitwise XRP ETF (XRP) led with $8.25M in daily inflows, bringing its total historical net inflows to $551M. Franklin XRP ETF (XRPZ) followed with $4.07M in daily inflows, with cumulative historical net inflows of $438M. As of reporting time, total assets under management for XRP spot ETFs reached $1.441B, with cumulative historical net inflows hitting $1.566B.

According to Haikou Transportation Bureau on August 25, the suspension time for Xinhai Port, Xiuying Port, and Railway South Port has been adjusted to 12 PM on August 25 from the originally scheduled 9 AM, due to delayed typhoon impact on Qiongzhou Strait. Operations are expected to resume by the afternoon of August 26 pending weather conditions. Passengers are advised to arrive at terminals one to two hours before scheduled departure.

According to Bloomberg, ByteDance is merging its coding platform Trae and agent-building tool Coze into chatbot Doubao as early as this week. The company also plans to launch a separate app called Doubao Work. This move consolidates ByteDance's AI products under the Doubao banner amid intensifying competition in China's AI workplace assistant market.