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According to BitcoinTreasuries.NET, Strive CEO Matt Cole predicted on August 28 that Bitcoin could break $500,000 per coin within 4–5 years. Cole stated that the U.S. dollar is continuously depreciating and may lose value at a faster rate in the coming 4–5 years than it did over the past 15 years, meaning the same dollar would purchase less in the future. He also projected that precious metals like gold and silver would rise significantly during the period.

According to Chosun Biz, SK Hynix's NAND flash memory conversion has fallen behind rivals, with 176-layer products still accounting for roughly 50% of output as of Q2 2026. Samsung has completed its transition to 236-layer as its primary offering, while Micron's 232-layer accounts for 53% and YMTC reaches 68%, according to Omdia data. The lag has impacted SK Hynix's market position. The company's NAND revenue share dropped from 21.4% in Q4 2025 to 16.4% in Q1 2026, while YMTC advanced from 11.5%

According to GMGN data reported by Odaily, Solana meme coin fone surged to a $30 million market cap overnight on August 28, with a 58x gain in 24 hours. The token is currently trading around $23.56 million market cap.

According to SoSoValue data, HYPE spot ETFs saw net inflows of $24.421 million on August 27. Bitwise Hyperliquid ETF (BHYP) led with $23.219 million in single-day inflows, bringing its historical total to $149 million. HYPE spot ETF assets under management reached $467 million as of press time.

According to The Information, Anthropic plans to publicly disclose its registration statement after September 7 as it advances its initial public offering. The company is considering allowing existing shareholders to sell their stakes in the IPO.

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 27, South Korea's government announced second-phase evaluation results for the independent AI Foundation Model project, with SK Telecom ranking first at 70.6 points while Motif Technologies fell short at 65.8 points. Despite scoring 11.9—the highest on the international AI Aggregate Index (AAII)—Motif was eliminated due to lower user evaluation scores. SK Telecom received 19.1 points in user evaluation compared to Motif's 14.1 points, giving SK a 4.8-point a

According to South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT on August 27, SK Telecom secured first place in the second-stage evaluation of the nation's independent AI foundation model project with 70.6 points, followed by Upstage (69.9 points), LG AI Research Institute (69.0 points), and Motif Technologies (65.8 points). Despite Motif's top-tier performance in the global AI comprehensive benchmark (AAII at 11.9 points) and NIA benchmark for Korean language capabilities (12.7 points), the company rank

According to Nikkei Asia, SK Hynix Chief Executive Kwak Noh-Jung stated that global memory chip shortages are expected to persist through the end of 2030, with low risk of supply oversupply. He noted that in the AI era, memory chips are no longer mere commodities, and no signals of oversupply or industry downturn have emerged, as AI customer demand remains robust.

According to Bitwise, the Solana staking ETF BSOL recorded $126 million in trading volume on August 27, setting an all-time daily record. Over the past seven trading days, BSOL accumulated $500 million in total trading volume. Solana (SOL) traded at $108.8 at the time of reporting.

Gate News message, BlackRock-linked ETF wallets received 2,559.28 BTC (approximately $205.6M) over the past 9 hours. The wallets also received 9.34K ETH (approximately $23.53M), totaling around $229M in cryptocurrency accumulation.

Japan's Nikkei 225 index expanded its intraday gain to 1% on August 28.

According to Bloomberg, Kalshi, a prediction market platform, partnered with The Weather Company on August 28 to provide data verification and quality control for its weather contracts. The collaboration comes after data manipulation concerns at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport highlighted vulnerabilities in weather contract reliance on official measurements. Kalshi's weather and climate contracts saw 500% trading volume growth year-to-date, with annualized trading expected to reach $1.1 billion,

According to GMGN data, Robinhood Chain ecosystem meme coin microduck surged to $3.04 million in market capitalization today, up over 718% in 24 hours.

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) posted a 27.2% investment return for the first half of 2026, the state-run pension fund announced.

South Korea's KOSPI index fell to 6,866.38 this morning (August 28), down 45.99 points or 0.67%, despite overnight strength in U.S. technology stocks led by Nvidia. Domestic semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined, weighing on the benchmark index.

According to Jin10, South Korea's KOSPI index (South Korea's benchmark equity index) fell 66.15 points, or 0.96%, to 6,846.22 on August 28 at 9:13 a.m., driven by net selling pressure from institutions and foreign investors. Institutions and foreign investors sold net 116.5 billion won and 40.7 billion won respectively, while retail investors bought net 95.6 billion won. Samsung Electronics declined 1.69% to 261,500 won.

According to Han Korea Investment Securities analyst Lee Choong-jae, President Donald Trump is restricting foreign power equipment from the U.S. power grid on national security grounds. Chinese batteries are now facing likely exclusion from the U.S. data center energy storage system (ESS) market, creating opportunities for South Korean battery makers to gain market share.

Malaysian palm oil futures are expected to open higher on Friday, August 28, according to market reports. The move follows strength in crude oil markets, with Brent crude rising more than 2% after the U.S. confirmed it is not currently engaged in peace negotiations with Iran, keeping oil prices firm. Gains in Chicago soybean oil also provide support for Malaysia's crude palm oil contracts.

According to New York Times, Dollar General and Dollar Tree reported stronger-than-expected Q2 results on August 27, with same-store sales rising 3.5% and 3.7% respectively. Dollar General achieved its fifth consecutive quarter of customer traffic growth at 2%, while Dollar Tree saw a 0.4% increase in store visits. Both retailers noted that inflation and rising gas prices are driving consumers across all income levels, including households earning over $100,000 annually, to prioritize value. Dol

According to 24/7 Wall Street, Strategy (MSTR), the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder, saw its stock surge 11.54% to $137.40 on Aug 27 as Bitcoin rebounded 3% intraday. Marathon Holdings (MARA), a mining company, gained 5.79% to $11.87 the same day. Strategy's larger gain reflects its business model's direct exposure to spot Bitcoin price movements, compared to the time lag mining firms experience due to hash prices, network difficulty, and energy costs. Strategy holds 843,775 BTC as of J