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According to ChainCatcher, Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold8 display driver IC (DDI) supply is experiencing constraints this year due to demand exceeding expectations. The DDI is designed by Samsung System LSI and manufactured by Taiwan's UMC using 22-nanometer process technology, which has reached capacity limits. Samsung is redirecting DDI allocation originally reserved for next year to prioritize this year's production and increasing component orders, though industry sources note UMC rejected Samsung'

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, Chanxin Technology released its H1 2026 financial results showing operating revenue of 1,503.1 billion yuan, up 873.64% year-over-year. The company posted net profit of 776.05 billion yuan attributable to shareholders, compared to a loss of 23.32 billion yuan in the same period of 2025, marking a turnaround to profitability.

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's 1-year interest rate swap (IRS) rate surged 5.50 basis points to 3.5000% on August 28 as foreign investors increased selling pressure. The 3-year and 5-year IRS rates rose 6.25bp and 7.25bp, respectively, as market participants strengthened bets on at least one rate hike before year-end. Credit risk swap (CRS) rates also climbed across the board, with 1-year rates up 4.00bp and 3-year, 5-year, and 10-year rates each up 3.50bp.

According to The Sandbox, the blockchain gaming platform pledged Thursday to repay eligible SAND holders on a 1:1 basis following an Aug. 21 bridge exploit that drained 14.744 million SAND tokens, worth approximately $700,000, from an Ethereum vault. The compensation will be drawn from The Sandbox treasury with no new tokens minted. Claims are expected to open within two weeks and remain available for an additional two weeks, with two centralized exchanges handling distributions for over 72% of

According to Gate trading data, SOL/USDT is currently trading at $104.95, down below the $105 level with a 24-hour increase of 0.53%.

PayPal shares fell 14% in early premarket trading on Friday following reports that a private equity consortium comprising Advent International and Stripe abandoned takeover talks due to valuation disagreements. Meanwhile, U.S. stock futures were mixed as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's speech at Jackson Hole at 10:00 a.m. ET, where traders expected clues on the Fed's policy stance ahead of the September FOMC meeting. As of 4:30 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures declined 0.3%, S&P 500

Iran's Foreign Ministry issued a statement on August 28 condemning new U.S. sanctions against Iran, characterizing the measures as "economic terrorism" equivalent to state terrorism. The ministry asserted that the U.S. government continues to pursue hostile and illegal policies toward Iran through what it described as economic terrorist actions.

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, alternative exchange NXT is considering introducing open price single price trading (a unified pricing mechanism at market open) to prevent abnormal price swings at premarket opening. The move follows recent incidents where stocks like SK Hynix experienced extreme volatility during early trading, including a case where a single-share transaction triggered the daily price limit down. NXT targets implementation in January 2027.

Japan conducted foreign exchange interventions totaling a record 15.4 trillion yen over the past month, according to official data. The figure marks the largest monthly intervention scale recorded, reflecting heightened efforts to stabilize the yen amid ongoing market volatility.

According to CEO Marc Benioff, Salesforce posted its "#1 Q2 in Salesforce history" on Thursday, reporting revenue of $11.3 billion, up 11% year-over-year, with non-GAAP earnings per share more than doubling to $5.90. CRM stock surged 23% to $252.05, marking its second-best session on record and gaining 41% since May. Benioff dismissed concerns about a "SaaSpocalypse," arguing that AI agents still require trusted enterprise data. Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, who warned of a "Great Saa

According to Hana Securities, gold prices surged approximately 15% in August through August 26, with a 7.4% jump in the most recent week alone. The rally was driven by two major catalysts: expectations for a September Fed rate hike fell sharply, with futures markets reflecting about 64% odds of a hold by August 26; and on August 19, the U.S. Treasury doubled long-term debt buyback operations to a minimum of $4 billion per auction. The buyback expansion helped ease upward pressure on 30-year Trea

According to Jin10 on August 27, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Reza'ai said in an interview with Lebanon's Al-Manar TV that U.S. and Israeli actions are more akin to psychological warfare than substantive threats. Reza'ai noted that despite long-term American sanctions and naval blockades, Iran has not surrendered, and that Iran has not yet targeted U.S. economic interests in the Middle East, but warned that if Iran launches economic countermeasures, the world would see who

According to Dunamu's Friday announcement, Visa and Dunamu, the parent company of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, have formed a strategic partnership to explore stablecoin payments, cross-border remittances and artificial intelligence-powered commerce. The companies will combine Dunamu's digital asset technology with Visa's global payments network to develop payment and settlement services in major markets. The partnership will examine the proposed Open USD stablecoin, a dollar-backe

According to PressTV, on August 28, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Kalibaﻻf responded to remarks by U.S. Central Command's head claiming the U.S. military has taken full control of the Strait of Hormuz and cut off Iranian oil exports. Kalibaﻻf stated: "The rules of engagement are clear: either everyone can sell oil or nobody sells. If our security is not guaranteed, no infrastructure will be safe. The Strait of Hormuz can only be secure without U.S. military presence." He added the st

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, Bitget announced that its TradFi perpetual contracts accumulated trading volume exceeded $100 billion in August. The platform reported a month-over-month increase exceeding 10% in daily active trading users. Bitget currently supports 295 stock contract instruments.

According to Polish Finance Minister Domanski, the country's general government deficit for 2026 is expected to be slightly higher than previously predicted.

According to Argus Media, wait times for vessels at the Panama Canal reached 19 days on August 28, the highest level since 2022, forcing LPG tankers to take unprecedented routes including circumnavigating South America. Ship-tracking data confirmed two ultra-large tankers conducted an unusual ship-to-ship transfer near Balboa on the Pacific side, allowing one vessel to make repeated transits through the canal and maintain stable LPG supply to Asian customers. Congestion stems from Iran-related g

After about one month of joint intervention by Japan and the United States, the Japanese yen rebounded from a 40-year low of approximately 164 to 155.23, but gains have not sustained and the currency is now approaching 160 again. Strategists note that while the intervention successfully slowed the yen's short-term decline, it has done little to address the underlying factors driving long-term yen weakness. The wide interest rate differential between Japan and other major economies remains the ke

CrowdStrike reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results on August 26, 2026, sending shares up 20.5% to $227.96 on August 27, the stock's largest one-day gain in at least five years. Q2 revenue reached $1.4709 billion, up 25.8% year over year, while annual recurring revenue (ARR) accelerated to $5.84 billion, up 25%, driven by record net new ARR of $332.8 million, up 51% year over year. Falcon Flex, the company's flexible consumption model, exceeded $2.29 billion in ARR, up 101% annually and repr

According to its August 19 financial report filed with the SEC, Wolfspeed reported Q4 fiscal 2026 revenue of $149.6 million, down 24.1% year on year, with GAAP gross margin of -25% and non-GAAP gross margin of -20%. The stock closed at $29.09 on August 19, then fell 9.42% to $26.35 on August 20 on 9.72 million shares, extending a five-session decline of 29.2% from the August 17 close of $34.96. Wolfspeed's capital structure complicates the picture. At the August 27 close of $26.95, the company's