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According to ChainCatcher and Lookonchain data, an address acquired 5.24 million tokens for $1.9 million (790 ETH) six hours ago.

According to Korea Financial Investment Association, investor deposits fell below 100 trillion won on August 28, down from nearly 140 trillion won in early June, with over 40 trillion won evaporating in two months. Daily average trading volume on the Korea Exchange hit 246.49 trillion won in August, marking the year's lowest level, while listed stock turnover rate plunged to 9.92%, reaching single digits. The KOSPI index dropped 175.30 points (2.58%) to 6,613.58 on August 31, retreating from its

According to The Fact (더팩트), South Korea's central bank raised its benchmark rate to 3.00% on August 27, marking the first time in 1 year and 9 months since November 2024, and the second consecutive rate increase in two months. The hike comes as stock trading volumes have declined sharply—Kospi daily trading volume dropped 61.1% from June 19's peak of 67.26 trillion won to 26.16 trillion won on August 24, while Kosdaq volume fell 82.3% over the same period. Q3 average daily trading volume for bo

According to Barron's on August 31, AI capital expenditure has not yet reached the 25% threshold of U.S. economic output that historically signals unsustainable investment cycles. The publication cited the '25% rule,' a historical standard measuring tech investment booms: during major technological shifts, the U.S. economy typically absorbs spending equivalent to about 25% of GDP before facing crisis-level pressure. Historical precedents include the 1870s railroad boom (reaching 25% before the 1

According to Guru Club, Ethylene Glycol (EG) futures' main contract hit the daily limit-up on Aug 31, rising 6% to 5,331 yuan/ton.

According to Guru Club, methanol futures main contract hit the daily limit up on Aug 31, gaining 6% and trading at 2,983 yuan per ton.

Spot gold fell below $4,430 per ounce today, with intraday losses of 0.56%.

According to Jin10 Data, China's State Administration for Market Regulation and the National Standardization Management Committee issued a national standard today (August 31) for monitoring methane emissions from onshore oil and gas operations. The standard establishes an integrated monitoring technical system covering the full production chain for the first time, systematically regulating monitoring hierarchy, method selection, equipment calibration, and data quality control. The standard has b

According to ChainCatcher data from Coinglass, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $70.6 billion in positions with a long-to-short ratio of 0.92. Long positions total $33.86 billion (47.95% of holdings), while short positions reach $36.74 billion (52.05% of holdings). A major whale address 0x92ea..e9 holds a 3x leveraged long BTC position entered at $77,089.9, with unrealized gains of $1.0762 million.

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) futures contracts surged intraday today, rising 404 yuan to trade at 6,171 yuan per ton, representing a 7.01% gain.

Gate News message, a newly created wallet has opened a 45.09K ETH long position valued at approximately $108.71M on Hyperliquid with 8x leverage. The position is currently down approximately $3.39M. The liquidation price is set at $2,251.2. The wallet address is 0x0392a716dbee1661ea781881826b928daeb5d7d9.

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, effective September 1. Ternus, a 25-year company veteran and former senior vice president of hardware engineering, succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to executive chairman of the board. Cook's 15-year tenure as CEO added approximately $3.6 trillion to Apple's market value. Reports indicate Ternus has already begun restructuring the company's design team and is taking a more assertive management approach compared to Cook's consensus-driven

On August 30, Chainlink added nine new integrations spanning five services and five blockchain networks. Eight platforms participated in the latest batch, including Coinbase and Robinhood Crypto. The integrations cover Chainlink's core offerings: Data Feeds for real-world price information to smart contracts, and Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) for moving assets and messages across blockchains.

According to Foresight News, Arrow Finance, a DeFi protocol in the Robinhood ecosystem, launched on mainnet today after completing final security audits with Sherlock. The mainnet launch supports 16 collateral markets including stablecoins, WETH, tokenized stocks, and indices. Initial maximum LTV will range between 75% and 90%, with most non-stablecoin collateral starting at 75% to 80%. Total initial aUSD borrow capacity is approximately 1.6 million, with parameters subject to adjustment based o

According to analyst firm Truist, Nvidia reported fiscal second-quarter revenue of $96.2 billion on August 26, marking a 106% year-over-year increase and exceeding Wall Street's $92.2 billion expectation. Truist raised the chipmaker's price target to $346 from $307, forecasting 100% sales growth next year despite potential supply constraints limiting actual growth to around 70%. Data center sales jumped 117% to $89 billion, driven by spending from cloud giants including Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta

According to The Fact, LG Innotek rejoins MSCI Korea Standard Index on August 31 based on closing price, after a one-year absence. Samsung Securities estimates passive fund inflows of approximately 313 billion won, while Eugene Investment Securities projects up to 439 billion won in buying pressure. The stock swung between -5.73% and +2.78% during intraday trading on August 31, reflecting volatility ahead of the rebalancing effective September 1.

According to Whale Alert, USDC Treasury minted 250 million USDC on the Solana network today at 9:45 AM Beijing time (Aug 31).

According to Kiwoom Investment & Asset Management, the KIWOOM Samsung SK Group TOP 4+ ETF will launch on the Korea Exchange on September 1, tracking the Akros Samsung SK Group TOP 4+ index with 10 core holdings across both conglomerates. The portfolio spans three pillars: semiconductor leaders Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix; holding companies Samsung C&T, Samsung Life Insurance, SK, and SK Square; and AI server value chain players including Samsung Electro-Mechanics, SK C, and ISC. The structu

According to Jin10 Futures, China National Petroleum Corporation's petroleum coke prices will rise from September 1, 2026. Fushun coke will increase by 30 yuan per ton to 4,981 yuan/ton, Daqing coke by 10 yuan/ton to 4,550 yuan/ton, and Jinzhou coke by 10 yuan/ton to 4,590 yuan/ton. Jinxi calcined coke will see the largest increase of 100 yuan/ton, reaching 6,250 yuan/ton.

According to BlockBeats, the U.S. launched strikes on Iran overnight on August 31, with Iran retaliating immediately. The escalation triggered sharp pullbacks in crypto and equity markets. Analysts suggest the conflict may be limited in duration, with the U.S. likely relying primarily on economic sanctions as its main pressure tactic. This week, the U.S. August nonfarm payroll report on Friday becomes the final employment data before the Federal Reserve's September 16 policy meeting. The job rep