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According to ChainCatcher citing Gate market data, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index and Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.47% and 0.6% respectively at midday close on August 28. Telecom and infrastructure stocks led market gains, with China Xiniya Fashion and Eternity Technology rising over 4%, while ZTE rose over 3%. Real estate stocks also gained collectively, with Aeon Holding and Sunac China surging over 5%.

According to Beating, OpenAI launched its second Startup Fund with $400 million in August 2026, fully funded by the company itself rather than external investors. This contrasts with the company's first fund, which raised $175 million in 2021 from external LPs including Microsoft. OpenAI's first fund has already completed its portfolio of 24 companies, including Cursor and legal AI startup Harvey. Cursor was acquired by SpaceX this month at an implied equity valuation of $60 billion. The new fun

Japan's 30-year government bond yield rose 5 basis points to 4.11% today, continuing its upward trajectory in recent trading sessions.

According to MUFG research, if the Taylor Rule were mechanically applied to current U.S. economic indicators, the federal funds rate would need to rise 100 to 175 basis points from current levels. MUFG's chief macroeconomist George Goncalves warned that if Fed Chair Kevin Wash delivers a keynote address at Jackson Hole today (Aug 28) focused primarily on digital finance without addressing monetary policy specifics, markets could face renewed pressure on long-term rates. Goncalves cautioned that

According to Jin10, Argentina's oil production reached a record high of over 916,000 barrels per day in July, up 17.2% year-over-year, according to latest government data released on August 28. Bakambuerta oilfield was the primary driver of growth, producing over 643,000 barrels per day in July, a 26.4% increase year-over-year. Crude oil has become one of Argentina's main export products in 2026.

According to Japan's Financial Services Agency, on August 27, Japanese financial authorities strengthened regulations on leverage exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following significant losses incurred by Korean retail investors in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leverage ETFs. The Japanese regulator moved to preemptively block similar products from entering the domestic market.

According to Japanese Financial Services Agency officials on August 28, Japan's financial regulator is strengthening scrutiny of ultra-long-term mortgages offered by online banks, including institutions like SBI Shinsei Bank and Rakuten Bank. Ultra-long mortgages with terms up to 50 years have become increasingly common among younger buyers with lower incomes, compared to the traditional maximum of 35 years. The FSA expressed concerns that rising interest rates or declining borrower incomes coul

According to Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, stated on August 28, Bitcoin will become a more important asset than gold and reach $1 million "much faster" than 25 years in the next bull market. Zhao highlighted that the current barrier for Bitcoin adoption is institutional rather than technical, noting the valuation gap between Bitcoin and gold has narrowed to about tenfold. He emphasized future focus should be on widespread Bitcoin applications and adoption, including large-scale payments and in

According to Coinglass data, if BTC drops below $75,864, major CEX long liquidations would accumulate to $1.979 billion. Conversely, if BTC surges above $83,769, major CEX short liquidations would reach $1.458 billion.

China's national emergency rescue team deployed 681 personnel and 113 vehicles to Gilongla, Tibet as of August 28 following a landslide disaster triggered by a mudslide on Nepal's side on August 26, according to local authorities. The mudslide caused significant casualties and missing persons at the Gilongla port. Rescue teams from Xizang Fire and Rescue Detachment, Sichuan Mobile Detachment, and China Rescue Team were mobilized to the scene with 6,612 items of rescue equipment and supplies acro

According to Jin10, Mexico returned to the samurai bond market on Friday (August 28) for the first time in two years, issuing 282.8 billion yen across maturities ranging from 3.5 to 20 years with spreads of 115 to 210 basis points above the yen swap benchmark. Mexico's last samurai bond issuance was in August 2024, when it raised 152.2 billion yen.

According to Jin10, the MSCI Global Gold Miners Index surged 43% this month as of August 28, on pace to record its largest single-month gain ever. This rally significantly outpaced semiconductor stocks' best monthly performances; the MSCI Global Semiconductor Index and Philadelphia Semiconductor Index each rose 27% and 38% respectively in April 2026, their strongest months this year. The surge accelerated following the U.S. Treasury's unexpected announcement in early August of plans to expand bo

According to SoSoValue, bitcoin spot ETFs saw net inflows of $242 million yesterday (August 27), extending their streak to nine consecutive days of positive flows. BlackRock's IBIT led the inflows with $278 million for the day, bringing its cumulative net inflows to $63.4 billion, while Fidelity's FBTC recorded $83.6 million in net outflows. Total bitcoin spot ETF assets under management reached $100.9 billion, with cumulative net inflows reaching $54.8 billion.

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $235 million on August 27, extending a 9-day streak of inflows. BlackRock's ETHA led with $130 million in daily inflows, bringing its cumulative total to $12.653 billion. Fidelity's FETH added $56.24 million, with a total of $2.296 billion to date.

According to predict.fun, NIP has a 72% probability of defeating EDG in the Knights' Path playoff match happening today at 2 p.m. The best-of-five series will determine advancement in the LPL's third-stage knockout bracket, with the winner maintaining playoff hopes and the loser eliminated from the season.

According to Guru Club, Trump administration's tungsten scrap and battery scrap export ban took effect on Thursday, August 28, marking the latest U.S. effort to retain critical strategic resources domestically. U.S.-listed tungsten miner Almonty Industries rose 3.6% on Thursday and posted a monthly gain of 70% so far in August, marking its best month since June 2025. Peer American Tungsten also surged significantly in the same period.

According to Jin10, Indorama Ventures, Thailand's second-largest listed petrochemical company, reported on Aug 28 that a persistent supply surplus is beginning to ease amid supply disruptions and factory closures in the Middle East. CEO Alok Lohia stated that geopolitical tensions are disrupting production and trade flows in parts of the Middle Eastern market, adding that plant shutdowns and consolidation across the industry should help absorb excess capacity. The company expects the momentum to

According to Bits.media, Russia's Central Bank recently added 2,600 crypto wallets suspected of illegal activity to a blacklist system, with cumulative assets totaling approximately 1 billion rubles. The system is now accessible to government agencies and law enforcement; any bank transaction linked to these addresses will likely be frozen. 74% of the flagged addresses were connected to financial pyramid schemes and fraud, commonly involving false crypto investment schemes, falsified data center

According to Huawei Cloud CEO Zhou Yuefeng at the 5th 828 B2B Enterprise Festival on August 28, artificial intelligence is fundamentally restructuring industry ecosystems. Huawei Cloud commits to building a shared intelligent ecosystem with partners, establishing computing infrastructure foundations, and promoting industry-wide intelligence transformation.

According to Guru Club, Bitcoin broke above $81,000 today (August 28), up 1% intraday.