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Tesla added at least seven Cybercabs to the official Texas Department of Motor Vehicles automated-vehicle roster on Monday, according to state records, bringing the total registered vehicles in its Robotaxi network to over 270. The pedal-less, steering-wheel-free Cybercabs appear on the official count ahead of a Sept. 3 invite-only launch event in Austin. Tesla has not disclosed whether the Cybercabs are already in passenger service or still in testing. TSLA stock traded 5.5% higher at the time

On August 31, the S&P 500 index fell 0.3%, with the telecommunications sector declining 1.5% and the energy sector gaining 2.1%. The Nasdaq 100 index rose 0.1%. Among notable movers, CrowdStrike and Tesla climbed 5.7%, while SanDisk jumped 5.4%. For the month of August, the S&P 500 gained 2.5%, the Dow Jones index rose 1.4%, and the Nasdaq index climbed 4%.

According to regulatory filings from Hoisington Investment Management, veteran bond strategist Lacy Hunt has reversed his four-decade bullish stance on long-term U.S. Treasuries. The company's portfolio bond duration has declined sharply from approximately 20.88 years in September 2025 to less than one year as of June 30, 2026, with long bond positions largely converted to cash. From June 30 to August 21, 10-year and 30-year Treasury yields rose 36 and 41 basis points respectively. Other institu

According to market data, ICE sugar futures rallied 21.35% in August, while New York cocoa futures surged 22.25% to $6,768/ton. ICE cotton futures gained 13.67% over the same period. ICE Arabica coffee futures rose 3.84%, while coffee C futures declined 0.21%, and Chicago WCE canola futures climbed 5.69%.

According to Bloomberg commodity data, CBOT wheat futures rose 18.49% to $7.7525 per bushel in August through August 31, marking the month's strongest performance among major grains. CBOT corn futures gained 15.84% to $5.3750/bu, while soybean futures climbed 8.44% to $12.8775/bu. Bloomberg's grain index increased 13.72% for the month after holding near 31 points between August 3-11.

According to the National Tax Service, on January 1, 2027, South Korea will deploy commercial cryptocurrency tracing software to track private wallet transfers as its 22% crypto income tax takes effect. The levy combines a 20% national income tax with a 2% local surcharge on annual gains exceeding 2.5 million won (roughly $1,800) and applies to transactions on five major exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax—as well as self-custodied wallets and overseas platforms. The NTS confirm

Robinhood Chain recorded $874.8 million in decentralized exchange volume with 5.5 million transactions on August 30, according to on-chain data. The chain surpassed Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base in daily DEX volume the same day, trailing only Solana. By August 31, Robinhood Chain's 24-hour volume reached approximately $1.33 billion, marking another record. Pons token launchpad accounted for $445.98 million of the August 30 activity, roughly 51% of daily volume. On August 25, DEX protocol Arcus i

According to BIS General Manager Pablo Hernandez de Cos, stablecoins lack three critical mechanisms needed for everyday payments, he warned on August 28 at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. First, they lack reliable par redemption into central bank money, meaning a dollar-pegged coin could trade below par when needed. Second, cross-chain transfers require expensive workarounds like bridges or sell-and-repurchase schemes, introducing slippage and counterparty risk. Third, self-custodied wallet

According to Base's announcement, the platform will launch new wrapped assets tomorrow, September 1. The move is aimed at enhancing the platform's versatility and increasing liquidity in the crypto market.

According to President Trump, Iran's strike impact will be limited, with the Strait of Hormuz experiencing robust shipping activity overnight. The president stated that a large volume of oil continues flowing through the strategic waterway, averaging approximately 30 vessels per night. Trump added that the U.S. may take further action against Iran, with the situation remaining under observation.

On August 31, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the impact of Iran's strikes on American military bases would be limited. Trump also expressed confidence in the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, describing conditions there as "extremely good."

According to ChainCatcher, privacy blockchain Zano activated its sixth hard fork (HF6) at block height 3,833,000, marking the network's largest upgrade in seven years. The update enables native ZANO to cross-chain to Ethereum, Solana, and TON without custodial intermediaries, becoming public on external networks and regaining privacy protection upon return to Zano. HF6 introduces Gateway Addresses, providing exchanges, DEXs, and cross-chain bridges with single trackable balances and real-time sy

According to Jin10, on Aug 31, WTI crude for October delivery closed at $85.76 per barrel, up $2.36 or 2.83%, while Brent crude for November delivery rose $2.39 to $90.49 per barrel, gaining 2.71%.

According to Jin10, the U.S. Dollar Index, which measures the dollar against six major currencies, fell 0.28% on August 31 and closed at 99.428 at the close of the New York forex market. EUR/USD rose to 1.1616 from 1.1580, while GBP/USD climbed to 1.3550 from 1.3531, indicating weakness in the dollar.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will propose reallocating the full difference between small refinery estimated and actual exemptions for 2026 and 2027 under fuel ethanol blending mandate regulations.

According to OpenAI and Microsoft status updates, OpenAI's ChatGPT Work and Microsoft Outlook experienced service disruptions on Monday. OpenAI reported that ChatGPT Work, its enterprise AI agent, suffered elevated errors and latency for roughly three hours, preventing users from starting or continuing tasks. Microsoft said Exchange Online was experiencing degraded functionality. As of 2:24 p.m. ET on Monday, Downdetector reported over 1,100 users had flagged issues with OpenAI's products, while

According to Jin10, Iran's Armed Forces General Staff issued a statement on August 31, stating that Iran will not tolerate any acts of aggression and will respond with stronger measures. The statement noted that despite some regional countries formally declaring they will not allow U.S. forces to use their territory to attack Iran, the U.S. military has continued to utilize these nations' territories to strike Iranian military facilities. The statement added that countries facilitating U.S. aggr

On Monday, August 31, at the close of New York trading, the U.S. dollar fell 0.23% against the yen to 159.72 yen. For August, the dollar rose 1.47% with a trading range of 155.23-160.20 yen. The euro gained 2.27% to 185.55 yen, while sterling advanced 1.99% to 216.414 yen for the month.

According to SoSoValue, spot XRP exchange-traded funds received $26.2 million on Aug. 28, extending a nine-day inflow streak and lifting cumulative net inflows to approximately $1.6 billion since launch. Over the nine-day period, the funds drew in over $725 million. Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart noted the flows as "surprisingly resilient" given XRP's soft price performance. XRP traded near $1.39 on the day, down 2.7% over 24 hours and 7.6% over the past week, according to CoinGec

On August 31, USD/JPY broke through 160 per dollar, moving closer to intervention watch levels as strategists identify 161 as the first threshold for potential official response, followed by 162-163 where U.S. and Japanese authorities previously intervened in late July. The pair had recovered only modestly during Tokyo trading hours. According to Trading Economics, Japan's 10-year government bond yield reached 2.95% the same day, up 0.019 percentage point, moving toward 30-year highs. Both moves