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According to The Block, Russia's largest bank Sberbank predicts its regulated crypto trading volume will reach 4 trillion rubles ($464 billion) in the first year after new crypto regulations take effect on September 1, 2026. Sberbank deputy chairman Anatoly Popov made the projection, adding that the trading volume is expected to grow to approximately 7.5 trillion rubles ($871 billion) by 2029.

According to Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkey is charting a roadmap for additional countries to participate in the trilateral joint defense agreement involving Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.

According to Strive CEO on X, the company acquired 1,800 Bitcoin for $143 million with an average cost of $79,431 per coin. Strive's total Bitcoin holdings have increased to 23,156 BTC.

According to BlockBeats and HTX market data, Strategy's Bitcoin holdings recorded unrealized gains exceeding $2.602 billion on August 31, with BTC trading at $78,492. The account holds 845,050 Bitcoin with an average purchase price of $75,412 per coin.

Tomorrow, Interior Secretary Burgum will discuss gasoline prices at the White House. The Trump administration aims to support refineries rather than allow them to go bankrupt, Burgum stated.

According to the U.S. Department of Defense, General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin will increase production capacity for the THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense) system and PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3) missile system.

According to Shanghai Gold Exchange, on Aug 31 evening session, gold T+D fell 0.61% to 963.0 yuan/gram, while silver T+D declined 0.26% to 16,400 yuan/kg.

According to PANews, Strategy purchased 4,603 BTC on August 31 at an average price of $80,318 per coin, for a total investment of approximately $369.7 million.

According to MEXC data, Bitcoin broke $80,000 on August 25, with major-asset spot trading volume surging approximately 300% compared to the August 1-17 daily average. On that day, ETH spot volume increased 220%, while SOL and XRP each rose approximately 500%. The trading activity shift reflects a rotation from BTC-dominated markets to multi-asset engagement, with ETH, SOL, and XRP combined trading share rising to 46.7% on August 19 from 30.5% the previous day.

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $201.8 million in net outflows on Aug. 28, snapping a nine-trading-day inflow streak that brought approximately $3 billion into the products since Aug. 17. The streak's conclusion marks a shift in short-term momentum, though the two-week period ending Aug. 28 still posted roughly $2.8 billion in net inflows. Bitcoin was trading near $78,500 on Aug. 31, below the $80,000 level briefly reclaimed during the institutional buying surge. Meanwhile, the Digital Ass

According to Barchart, crypto assets recorded $3.2 billion in net inflows last week (ending August 30), marking the highest weekly level since October 2025.

Canada's National Economic Confidence Index fell to 51.7 as of August 28, down from 52.8 in the prior period.

Germany's headline harmonized CPI came in at 2.9% year-over-year in August, below the forecast of 3.1% but slightly up from the previous reading of 2.8%.

According to Beating Dynamics, Zhipu's MaaS platform token calls surged over 40-fold in H1 2026, with paid daily active users growing 603%, according to the company's latest financial report. The top 10 clients saw daily average call volumes increase 98-fold. Despite the price surge—API average pricing rose approximately 101% year-over-year and the Coding Plan subscription was raised—the open platform and API revenue reached 825 million yuan, up 2,736% year-over-year, indicating growth driven by

Germany's consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.9% year-over-year in August, matching market expectations and up from 2.8% in July.

Germany's consumer price index (CPI) month-over-month preliminary reading fell to 0.2% in August, down from 0.8% in the prior month.

According to Bloomberg, Singapore's Monetary Authority (MAS) announced on August 31 a S$220 million ($173 million) investment over the next three years to support fintech and AI innovation, aiming to maintain its competitive edge against Hong Kong and other financial centers. The initiative will prioritize fintech talent development and accelerate research and deployment of cutting-edge technologies. MAS plans to support at least 1,000 internship positions and prepare the financial sector for ad

Germany's harmonized consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% month-over-month in August, falling short of the expected 0.3% and declining sharply from the prior month's 0.9%.

According to Odaily, HyperLend co-founder ness.hl recently announced on X that the lending protocol will not exit the market and plans to support equities and commodities as additional collateral types beyond crypto assets. HyperLend has generated over $20 billion in loan volume since its launch.

According to the latest South Korean media poll released on August 31, President Lee Jae-myung's approval rating fell to 38.9%, breaking below 40% for the first time since taking office in June 2025.