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According to Yonhapinfomax, Lee Hyung-il was nominated as South Korea's Vice Premier and Finance Minister on August 30. In his acceptance remarks, Lee pledged to maintain economic growth momentum achieved over the past 16 months and implement three major megaprojects to boost South Korea's potential growth rate. He also committed to addressing wealth inequality and ensuring economic benefits reach all citizens, leveraging improved fiscal capacity from the semiconductor boom to support livelihood

According to ChainCatcher and on-chain analyst Ash, five hours ago, two addresses purchased 17.56 million NIUAI tokens worth $1.51 million in BNB. One address spent 1,540 BNB ($1.067 million) to acquire 12.25 million NIUAI, while the other used 645 BNB ($447,000) to buy 5.31 million NIUAI.

According to The Information, SpaceX has recently announced plans to build a foundry in Bastrop, Texas to manufacture turbine blades and vanes for natural gas turbines, critical components needed to power AI data centers. Elon Musk confirmed the initiative on social media, stating that in-house casting could reduce turbine delivery timelines by up to 18 months and called it a "profound game-changer." Turbine blade production is currently limited to only four global manufacturers, creating a sign

According to comments from Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is moving to make the national bank charter process more accessible to digital-asset companies. The OCC has received 40 de novo applications over the past 18 months, including national trust bank applications, with regulators making decisions within 120 days after receiving complete filings. Ripple's trust bank application is already advancing through the pipeline. In December 202

According to U.S. federal procurement notice, the Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced plans on August 28 to acquire robotic dogs for $2 million to support border security and infrastructure protection. The robotic units, which feature remote operation capability and retractable mechanical arms for door access, will assist enforcement personnel in inspections and hazard assessments in potentially dangerous environments. The devices cannot attack l

According to Ki Young Ju, founder and CEO of Cryptoquant, on Aug. 27, bitcoin's bull cycle peak could be driven by institutional capital and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) outside the United States. Ju highlighted South Korea as an example of barriers to wider adoption, noting the country lacks spot bitcoin ETFs and retail investors cannot purchase foreign-listed spot bitcoin ETF products. As of Aug. 29, the global tokenized real-world assets (RWA) market reached $38.63 billion, up 2.65% over 30 d

According to the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the organization is demanding a total ban on stablecoin rewards ahead of the September 15 Senate vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. ICBA CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey stated there is "no middle ground" on the issue, and the demands have already swayed at least two Republican senators, Josh Hawley and Jerry Moran, to oppose the current version of the bill. ICBA warned that stablecoins could trigger a $1.3 trillion deposit fli

According to CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost, Bitcoin's weekly realized market cap increased by over $4.6 billion today (Aug 30), signaling new capital inflows supporting the current rally. The increase follows an extended downtrend and represents the strongest weekly gain since the bear market began, though the overall magnitude remains modest with a 30-day average change rate of just 0.4%.

According to Gate's official announcement, on August 30, Gate launched PONS perpetual futures trading (USDT-settled) with up to 20x leverage. New features include unified account lending, isolated margin trading pairs, savings products, and collateralized lending options. Trading bots, copy trading, instant swap, and recurring investment features are also now available for PONS.

According to Samsung Securities analyst Kim Jong-min, South Korea's KOSPI declined 1.79% last week (as of August 30), while KOSDAQ rose 4.55%, as the market remains range-bound in the absence of near-term momentum drivers. The trading band for this week is expected between 6,400 and 7,500, with focus shifting to U.S. employment data and macro events ahead of the September Federal Reserve policy meeting. Fed Chair Kevin Walsh signaled on August 28 that additional rate hikes remain possible if inf

According to HyperliquidNews, Hyperliquid's new spot trading code SL recently completed an auction at a price of 501.68 HYPE, equivalent to approximately $41,635.

According to The Edaily, on August 2, G7 countries face an additional $16 billion in debt financing costs as global government bond yields rise following the Iran-U.S. conflict. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven energy prices higher, intensifying inflation concerns and increasing borrowing expenses for major economies.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that a new fuel subsidy quota system will begin implementation on September 1. The policy adjustment marks a significant shift in the country's fuel subsidy framework.

On Aug. 27, Ki Young Ju, CEO of Cryptoquant, predicted that Bitcoin's bull cycle peak could be driven by institutional capital and exchange-traded funds outside the United States. Ju cited South Korea as an example, noting the country lacks a spot Bitcoin ETF and retail investors cannot access foreign-listed products. "The peak of this bull cycle will likely be driven by institutional money and ETFs outside the US," Ju said. The forecast follows the U.S. SEC's approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs in Ja

According to Yonhapinfomax, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller will deliver an economic outlook speech on September 3, potentially reinforcing expectations for a September interest rate increase. This comes after Fed Chair Kevin Powell's Jackson Hole speech last week. The week ahead will feature the August employment report on September 4 and the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) on September 11. The CPI data will be released during the Federal Reserve's blackout period, which begins Se

According to HTX market data, Solana (SOL) dropped below $105 to trade at $104.97, up 1.16% over the past 24 hours.

On August 30, South Korean National Power Party lawmaker Na Kyoung-won held a press conference at the National Assembly questioning whether senior government officials have conflicts of interest regarding the approval of single-stock leveraged ETFs. Na alleged that the sons of Blue House policy chief Kim Yong-beom and Financial Supervisory Service chief Lee Chan-jin both work at Mirae Asset Management, and called for their immediate resignation to address potential conflicts.

According to Korea Exchange data as of August 30, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix announced combined share repurchase plans totaling 55 trillion won, with Samsung committing 15 trillion won through November 21 for employee stock compensation and SK Hynix allocating 40 trillion won through November 19 for buyback-and-cancellation. The buybacks have emerged as a major market support mechanism, with corporate entities recording 10.19 trillion won in net purchases from August 20–28 alone. Approxima

According to CCTV, on August 28, Iran's President Pezeshkian stated that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz if the United States fulfills several conditions: lifting its maritime blockade on Iran, canceling sanctions on Iranian oil and petrochemical products, unfreezing Iranian assets, beginning investments, forcing Israel to stop operations in Lebanon, and complying with related agreements. Pezeshkian also said Iran would engage neighboring countries through dialogue to jointly safeguard regi

According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), U.S. gas prices surged $1.25 per gallon to $4.081 per gallon in August amid ongoing geopolitical tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The increase represents a 31.8% year-over-year rise from $3.2013 a year ago and translates to an additional $560 annually for the average American driver. August is on track to set a new record for the month's gasoline prices.