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According to The Information, on the day SpaceX completed its $60 billion acquisition of Cursor, Musk addressed the company's entire workforce for the first time, acknowledging that Grok falls behind competitors. He stated he is "not used to losing" and demanded Cursor's team help SpaceXAI catch up. Musk also praised Anthropic as a strong competitor currently leading in AI development. Cursor employees are being integrated into SpaceXAI's teams, with CEO Michael Truell now reporting directly to

According to BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes, Bitcoin has entered a new bull-market phase as the U.S. Treasury expands long-dated debt buyback operations to $4 billion per transaction beginning September 9. Hayes linked his outlook to how Treasury buybacks increase financial-system liquidity, creating favorable conditions for scarce assets. Bitcoin climbed to approximately $79,958 during the latest advance, gaining more than 20% from around $64,000 prior to the Treasury-driven rally. Crypto short

Five federal agencies — FinCEN, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the National Credit Union Administration — jointly proposed customer identification standards for payment stablecoin issuers in June 2026. Issuers would need to collect customer names, addresses, birth or formation dates, and identification numbers before account creation. On August 24, the Blockchain Association submitted formal comments supporting t

According to Bill Miller IV, CEO of Miller Value Partners, speaking on CNBC on August 25, long-term investors are increasingly redirecting their focus from artificial intelligence stocks to digital assets, particularly Bitcoin. Miller cited growing concerns over the return on investment (ROI) from massive AI capital expenditures and rising valuation pressures as key drivers of this shift. Miller noted that governments' expanding liquidity supply and market intervention—including Japan's yen defe

Tesla announced price adjustments for its Cybertruck lineup in the U.S. market. The Cybertruck Dual Motor all-wheel drive model was raised to $74,990, while the Cybertruck Premium all-wheel drive variant is now priced at $84,990.

According to Beating AI, SpaceX AI will deploy Nvidia's Vera CPU to run next-generation AI agents. The processor handles model invocations, tool calling, code execution, data processing, and task orchestration—not model training, which remains GPU-dependent. Vera features 88 Nvidia Olympus CPU cores and up to 1.2TB/s memory bandwidth, delivering completion speeds up to 1.8x faster than x86 CPUs on agent and reinforcement learning tasks, Nvidia stated.

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange will launch 5 USD-based perpetual contracts on August 25 at 17:00–17:20 UTC+8, tracking traditional finance assets including Haliburton leveraged ETF, DRAM-themed ETF, Donald Trump Media & Technology (DJT), and Moderna (MRNA). All contracts will be settled in USDT and support 24/7 trading with up to 20x leverage. Funding rates reset every 8 hours with a maximum cap of +2% and floor of -2%.

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 11:30 today (August 25), China's chemical sector rose broadly, with fuel oil, ethylene glycol, para-xylene, benzene, and styrene climbing over 2%. Brent crude oil futures have gained approximately 30% since early July, currently trading near $91 per barrel. Morgan Stanley raised its Brent crude price forecast, projecting the benchmark to reach $100 per barrel in the fourth quarter of this year.

According to Jin10, on August 25, asset managers are reassessing how climate change will impact their portfolios following Europe's recent heat wave. Panda Asset Management's senior investment manager Self noted the company has received numerous client inquiries regarding risks and investment opportunities from extreme temperatures. Nuveen indicated that impacts from European droughts will soon reflect in corporate credit spreads. Meanwhile, global companies' recent filings mention extreme heat

According to Herald Economy, five South Korean brokerages lowered Kakao's stock price targets on August 25, citing uncertainty over the AI division's profitability following the company's planned split in January 2027. Kiwoom Securities led the cuts with a 36.4% reduction, bringing its target from 110,000 won to 70,000 won, while Meritz Securities, Daol Investment & Securities, Samsung Securities, and Hana Securities cut targets by 28.8%, 25.0%, 18.4%, and 13.8%, respectively. The analysts also

According to Coinbase, eligible non-U.S. investors gained onchain access to tokenized shares in four major U.S. companies on Aug. 24. Coinbase issued the B20-standard tokens on Base, with each token representing a 1:1 claim on underlying shares held through a regulated custodian. The launch includes Apple Inc. (AAPL), Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), Meta Platforms Inc. (META), and Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL). Chainlink provides continuous pricing data to support trading, lending, and collateral valuations across

According to Jin10 and industry officials, on August 25, Ukraine's defense industry faces a critical talent shortage that threatens its ability to maintain rapid drone innovation. BlueBird Tech Chief Operating Officer Yurii Faraponov stated the company cannot meet some front-line demands due to insufficient engineers. The Ukrainian Defense Industry Association's deputy chairman Sergii Vysotskyi noted that some enterprises are recruiting retired professionals to return to work. Ukraine's working-

Bitcoin surged above $80,000 for the first time since mid-May, marking a significant recovery in the asset's value. The milestone reflects continued strength in digital asset markets amid broader economic conditions.

According to Coinglass data, as of August 25, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stands at 73, down 1 point from yesterday, indicating a greed state. The 7-day average index is 66, while the 30-day average is 37.

According to Finance Minister Lee Euk-yeon, South Korea is reviewing adjustments to KOSDAQ listing maintenance standards. The stricter criteria, intended to expedite removal of underperforming companies, have created an unintended consequence: 26 listed companies with positive operating profits and solid equity capital face delisting risk solely due to market capitalization falling below 20 billion Korean won. The finance ministry is considering fine-tuning the standards to address the issue.

According to Nikkei Asia, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is developing an AI-powered data sharing platform designed to accelerate new material development by approximately 10 times. The platform will aggregate material-related data shared by manufacturers and use artificial intelligence to expedite the discovery of new chemical compositions and formulations. METI targets launch as early as fiscal year 2027.

According to the People's Bank of China, on August 25, the central bank auctioned three-month treasury bills in Hong Kong with a settlement rate of 1.30%, up from 1.13% in the previous auction. The one-year treasury bills were priced at 1.35%, a 3 basis point increase from the prior 1.32% rate.

According to Herald Economics, today August 25, KB Financial Group is drawing significant market attention with its planned 57% shareholder return rate for 2026, alongside self-share buyback programs. KB Financial plans to allocate 700 billion Korean won of its 880 billion won half-year distribution toward buybacks and cancellations, with the remainder for additional purchases or cash dividends. Samsung C&T and SK Square are also emerging as candidates for expanded shareholder returns, with self

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service introduced a new 'Fund Core Risk Standard' on August 25, strengthening investor protections for high-risk investment products. Asset managers must now disclose historical losses exceeding 20% in their securities filings and explain key investment risks in consumer-friendly language. For leverage and inverse funds, managers must also detail maximum loss scenarios, such as potential 60% daily losses during market limit-down e

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 25 at 11:21 a.m., South Korea's Koribor (Korea Inter-bank Offered Rates) rose by 0.01% across multiple tenors. The 2-month rate reached 2.98%, 3-month at 3.09%, 6-month at 3.38%, and 12-month at 3.72%, each up 0.01% from the previous day. The 1-week rate remained at 2.75%, while 1-month stayed at 2.87%.