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According to Goldman Sachs, U.S. IPO fundraising reached a record $125 billion in 2026, exceeding the previous annual high of $120 billion set in 2021. However, the number of deals remains modest at 53 transactions for deals above $25 million, significantly lagging behind the 168 deals in 1999 and 139 deals in 2021, indicating that recent gains were driven by a handful of mega-deals rather than broad market activity.

According to Goldman Sachs, on August 2, hyperscalers including Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle have issued $194 billion in investment-grade bonds this year, far exceeding 2025's annual total of $108 billion. Global AI-related financing has surpassed $410 billion. Amanda Lynam, Goldman Sachs' head of credit strategy, warned that issuer concentration and market saturation "will become binding constraints in coming years," with credit spreads for tech-sector bonds now widening relati

According to Goldman Sachs, U.S. equity issuance reached approximately $700 billion in 2026, marking a historic high across IPOs, secondary offerings, convertible bonds, and SPACs combined. Corporate share buyback announcements have also surged to $960 billion year-to-date, the fastest pace on record, with Nvidia alone raising its repurchase authorization by $80 billion. Goldman Sachs chief U.S. equity strategist Ben Snyder noted that stock issuance represents only 1% of the Russell 3000's marke

According to Kumamoto Prefecture, the death toll from the July 28 earthquake has risen to 38 as of August 2, including deaths still under investigation.

According to Newsis on July 31, South Korea's Financial Services Commission approved an institutional warning against Samsung Securities, removing a key regulatory obstacle to its application for short-term finance business (issuance of commercial papers). Samsung Securities is now expected to receive final approval by early September. Meritz Securities, by contrast, faces stalled approval due to ongoing legal proceedings. The prosecution is investigating the firm for potential insider trading r

According to Jin10, on August 2, the U.S. and Israel are planning to launch strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure as a strategic pressure tactic aimed at forcing Iran back to the negotiation table. Middle East expert Wang Jin noted the move is intended to intensify conflict risks and push Iran toward making substantial concessions in talks.

According to Benzinga, during its June quarter earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook described memory price inflation as a 'hundred-year flood,' signaling the DRAM industry needs more suppliers. Cook stated the company has little choice but to pass some costs to consumers, and forecast further memory cost increases ahead. He highlighted that DRAM prices are rising exponentially despite partial offsets from lower non-memory component costs and previous inventory purchased at lower prices. Cook pointe

According to Yonhapinfomax, mortgage rates in South Korea exceeded 7.5% as of late July, marking the highest level in three years and seven months, driven by the Bank of Korea's rate hikes. Despite higher borrowing costs straining households, apartment prices continued to climb, with Gwangmyeong city posting a 0.45% weekly increase and overall Gyeonggi province apartments rising 0.15%. Analysts attribute the counterintuitive price gains to tighter lending regulations that have reduced the total

According to Yonhapnews, on August 1, 30 KOSDAQ-listed small-cap companies began facing management designation and delisting risks as a new minimum market capitalization threshold of ₩20 billion took effect. This stricter requirement, part of the government's value-up policy, coincided with KOSDAQ's severe downturn; the index fell 21.4% in July, with trading volume shrinking to an average of ₩6.1 trillion daily. Between July 22 and 31 alone, 19 listed companies filed deficit notices. The Financi

According to Odaily, chain analyst Ash monitored that Trump Media transferred 2,628 Bitcoin to Crypto.com 6 hours ago today. The company is currently facing a $555 million loss on its total Bitcoin holdings. Trump Media currently holds 4,261 BTC valued at $268 million, with unrealized losses of $237 million.

According to Washington State Fire Department, on August 1, a wildfire rapidly spread in Spokane County, Washington, prompting Level 3 evacuation orders—the highest alert level—for multiple areas. Fire personnel are working to contain the blaze. Meanwhile, Washington State reported 12 active wildfires across the state with a total burned area exceeding 800 square kilometers.

According to Bitcoin News, Core-Lightning developer ddustin's recent technical analysis traces the 2021 COLDCARD vulnerability to a compiler workaround. The flaw stemmed from conflicting Python, MicroPython C, and STM32 hardware random number generator (RNG) implementations that triggered compilation errors; developers subsequently set MICROPYHWENABLERNG to 0 to resolve the issue. The workaround had unintended consequences: firmware ceased using the hardware RNG for new wallet creation, revertin

According to Odaily, Binance co-founder CZ commented on X that security patches for self-custody wallets cannot protect wallets already generated before the fix, as developers cannot directly contact users with air-gapped devices. CZ noted that users' wallets remain exposed to attack risks until they take action. While supporting self-custody, CZ emphasized that users must assume greater security responsibility.

According to Odaily, Grayscale urged U.S. Senate leadership to vote on the CLARITY Act before the August recess, citing ongoing regulatory uncertainty facing digital asset businesses. The company sent letters to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. The CLARITY Act proposes to divide digital asset market oversight between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and establish unified federal market rules covering market structure, custody, enforc

According to The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk rejected a report that Tesla had explored selling or separating its China business as part of preparations for a potential merger with SpaceX. Musk characterized the story as entirely inaccurate and stated that separating Tesla's China operations had never entered internal discussions. Tesla's China operations remain central to the company's business, with Gigafactory Shanghai producing over 450,000 vehicles and delivering more than 480,000 units i

According to Hankyung, the Korean won strengthened significantly against the U.S. dollar in July, appreciating 8.81% to close at 1,424 won per dollar on July 31. This marks the largest monthly appreciation since March 2009. The won touched 1,418 won per dollar on July 30, the lowest level in nine months. From July 27 to 31, the currency gained 42.6 won, the biggest weekly advance in approximately three years and eight months. Analysts attributed the strength to improved dollar supply conditions,

According to on-chain analyst Ember Monitor, Trump Media transferred 2,628 BTC to Crypto.com on August 2, worth approximately $165 million. The transfer typically signals potential selling intent, though the transaction has not been confirmed. So far this year, the company has sold 7,281 BTC for roughly $545 million at an average price of $74,860, realizing losses of approximately $318 million. Cumulative losses on its Bitcoin investment have reached $555 million.

According to President Zelensky, Russia launched 35 missiles and 185 unmanned drones to attack Ukraine on August 2. In response, Ukrainian forces struck refineries in Russia's Bashkortostan region and a sanctioned Russian container ship exceeding 100,000 tons. Meanwhile, Russian Defense Ministry reported conducting large-scale strikes on Kyiv's military industrial facilities. Kyiv authorities reported 9 deaths and 28 injured from Russian attacks. According to international media reports, Russian

According to Michael Saylor on X, Strategy announced its Bitcoin monetization plan on June 29, 31 days earlier than the company's second-quarter earnings disclosure. Saylor clarified that the plan does not mandate Bitcoin sales and Strategy remains a net buyer of Bitcoin long-term.

According to Jin10, tensions in the Middle East escalated sharply on August 2. Iran's military announced deployment of new unmanned drones, while Israeli media reported the U.S. is moving toward approving strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure. Israeli officials described the situation as reaching a critical point on the brink of escalation. Kuwait's military confirmed multiple vital installations came under attack and destroyed several Iranian drones. Meanwhile, two oil tankers faced attacks