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According to Guru Club, propylene futures hit the daily limit down on August 26, declining 6.00% to close at 7,689 yuan per ton.

Japan's 20-year government bond yields declined 2.0 basis points to 4.040% today.

USD/JPY declined 0.10% intraday on August 26, touching 159 in the session.

According to SKILD AI, the robotics company announced on August 26 its new foundation model S1, which can learn to execute 10-minute tasks from a single video demonstration without any fine-tuning. The model can combine skills learned during pretraining or autonomously create new ones to perform tasks such as brewing coffee, planting, and making pancakes. SKILD AI noted that S1 represents a breakthrough in context learning, eliminating the need for hours of on-deployment data collection and fine

On August 26, Chainalysis announced the launch of Operation Lighthouse, a global law enforcement cooperation targeting child sexual abuse material (CSAM) crimes involving digital assets. The operation involved over nine law enforcement agencies, 13+ private companies, and specialized nonprofits including Europol, the Australian Federal Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and crypto exchanges Binance and Coinbase. The operation uncovered 14,300 investigative leads and identified 7,700+ sus

According to Jin10, the South Korean central bank will announce its policy decision on Thursday, August 26, with analyst opinion evenly divided. Of 31 economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal, 16 expect the bank to implement its first consecutive rate increase in three years, while 15 anticipate it will hold rates steady until the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley economist Kathleen Oh cited favorable macroeconomic conditions as support for an August hike, while HSBC economist Jin Choi noted

According to PANews citing on-chain analyst Ai Yue, a new address accumulated 20,000 ETH (worth $48.89 million) within 50 minutes on August 26, likely linked to Bitmine. Bitmine currently holds 5.847 million ETH (approximately $14.4 billion) with an average cost basis of $3,359 per ETH, resulting in an unrealized loss of $5.27 billion.

According to Jin10, on August 26, Citadel Securities macro strategist Frank Flett reversed his earlier bearish stance on long-term U.S. Treasuries, citing crowded short positioning and improving inflation data. Last month, Flett had warned Treasury investors were underestimating Federal Reserve tightening risks. He now believes risk-reward has shifted in favor of bond gains, with models showing short positions in trend-following strategies like CTAs are significantly overextended. Any further Tr

According to ChainCatcher, citing TenArmorAlert monitoring, FH token on BSC suffered an attack resulting in losses of around $20,000.

On August 28 at 10 a.m., China's State Council Information Office will hold a press conference to discuss China's development of service trade and progress in preparations for the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS). Vice Minister of Commerce Yan Dong and Beijing Vice Mayor Tang Wenhong will attend and answer questions from reporters.

According to Reuters, Zoom Communications on Aug. 25 forecast third-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.46-$1.48 a share, below London Stock Exchange Group estimates of $1.50, with revenue projected at $1.275-$1.28 billion versus the estimated $1.28 billion. Zoom shares fell 3.8% in extended trading. The company attributed pressure to competition from Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, which are often bundled with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace subscriptions, though Zoom continues rolling out AI f

According to Russia's RIA Novosti on Tuesday, unnamed sources from Pakistan and Iran claimed the U.S. and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire involving free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The alleged deal comes 178 days after the military conflict began on February 28, 2026, and follows a ceasefire announced on June 17 that is no longer active. Oil prices declined on the reports, with Brent crude sliding to $85.95 and West Texas Intermediate crude dropping to $81.64. U.S. equities rose on the ne

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. federal government debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time in history, with the latest addition of $1 trillion occurring in just three months. The debt-to-GDP ratio is now approaching 106%, nearing the post-World War II peak. The surge follows Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's expansion of government bond buyback measures, which markets interpreted as a sign of weakening dollar credibility. The move triggered a global asset reallocation, with gold surgin

According to PANews, YZi Labs announced today the 24 early-stage projects selected for the fourth cohort of its flagship EASY Residency program, with each company receiving $500,000 in investment. The selected projects span on-chain finance, payments infrastructure, AI applications, and emerging market solutions.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Meta Platforms is in settlement discussions with attorneys general from multiple U.S. states regarding a major case alleging the company designed Facebook and Instagram to addict teenagers. The litigation could result in fines of up to $1.4 trillion if the case proceeds to trial.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain analyst Yu Chen detected that Polychain transferred 14.65 million EIGEN worth $3.09 million to Coinbase Prime 6 hours ago. From the 131.8 million EIGEN Polychain redeemed from staking in late May, 46.86 million were re-staked a month prior, while 70.29 million EIGEN remain in the address.

According to ChainCatcher citing Coinglass data, over the past 24 hours, the crypto market recorded $621 million in total liquidations, with long positions accounting for $321 million and short positions $300 million. Bitcoin saw $119 million in long liquidations and $193 million in short liquidations. A total of 91,255 traders were liquidated during the period, with the largest single liquidation reaching $103 million on Bitget's BTCUSDTUMCBL pair.

According to BlockBeats, Nvidia will report its fiscal 2027 second-quarter earnings after U.S. market close on August 26 (Thursday morning Beijing time), followed by a conference call at 5 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Beijing time Thursday). Wall Street analysts project revenue of approximately $92.18 billion with 97% year-over-year growth, and adjusted EPS of about $2.09, up 99% annually. Nvidia's prior guidance was $91 billion in revenue, representing approximately 95% year-over-year growth. The company ha

Australia's consumer price index rose to 3.5% year-over-year in July, exceeding the consensus forecast of 3.3% but declining from 3.8% in June, according to official data.

Australia's July unadjusted consumer price index (CPI) rose 1% month-over-month, exceeding economists' forecast of 0.8% and rebounding from the prior month's decline of 0.1%.