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According to Bloomberg, the put-call open interest ratio for Brent crude oil options has fallen to approximately 0.7, a 10-year low, from an average of 1.27 since 2021. The shift reflects a significant change in the options market's microstructure, with the recent decline contrasting sharply against the 1.72 peak recorded since the Russia-Ukraine conflict began.

Coinbase has launched tokenized U.S. stocks on its Base blockchain, starting with Apple, Nvidia, Meta and Alphabet, making them available to eligible investors outside the United States. The tokens are backed 1:1 by underlying shares held through Alpaca, a regulated broker and custodian, providing holders direct claim on actual equity rather than synthetic price exposure. Once issued, tokens can move between wallets and be held in self-custody. Investors can trade them around the clock on decent

According to the Federal Reserve's July discount rate meeting minutes released on August 25, four regional Federal Reserve banks—Cleveland, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and Dallas—requested a 25 basis point increase in the discount rate from 3.75% to 4.00%. The Federal Reserve Board rejected the request and maintained the discount rate at 3.75%. Three of the four banks' presidents—Beth Hammack (Cleveland), Neel Kashkari (Minneapolis), and Lorie Logan (Dallas)—voted against the Fed's decision during

On Tuesday, August 25, the U.S. semiconductor storage and hardware supply chain index rose 1.56%, closing at 195.40 points.

According to Kitco, spot gold declined to $4,634.90 an ounce, down 0.34%, while silver fell to $67.90, down 1.36%, in early U.S. trading on Tuesday as a firmer dollar prompted profit-taking after bullion approached the $4,700 level overnight. The U.S. Treasury Department's plan to double liquidity-support buybacks in the 10-year to 30-year sector—from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation starting Sept. 9—has left long-end yields elevated at 4.7% for the 10-year note and above 5.2% for

According to HTX market data, BNB broke through $700, trading at $711.99, up 1.28% in the past 24 hours.

According to Fairlead Strategies, Bitcoin is no longer in oversold territory after last week's 22% gain, with the price reaching approximately $78,915. The asset briefly topped $81,000 on Monday. Analyst Katie Stockton noted the cryptocurrency broke above the 200-day moving average in May, signaling a potential breakout may be imminent. U.S. investors returned to Bitcoin ETFs last week, with inflows totaling nearly $2 billion, following the U.S. Treasury's announcement to at least double liquidi

According to ChainCatcher, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Galibardy stated on August 25 that no military vessels would be permitted to transit the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran has its own methods to respond to any U.S. proposal, including confrontation, escalation, and sanctions.

According to IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, on August 25, all countries must establish credible plans to ensure sustainable debt and deficit paths. Speaking at IMF headquarters, Georgieva emphasized that central banks must remain highly focused on price stability objectives. Georgieva warned that rising oil prices could reignite inflation, forcing central banks to raise interest rates, with cascading effects on governments' borrowing costs and economic growth. She noted that despite

According to sources, Brazil's government will extend subsidies on gasoline until September 9, local time.

Brent crude declined 6.0% during intraday trading today, falling to $85.1 per barrel.

The American Petroleum Institute (API) will release its weekly crude oil inventory report at 04:30 Beijing time. Non-API members can access the data details around 04:32.

According to Glassnode, crypto-margined Bitcoin futures now make up about 12% of open interest across all exchanges, down from nearly 100% in 2019–2020. Bitcoin rebounded from around $57,000 to a weekly close near $79,175, up about 1.88% today. In the past 24 hours, $570.08 million in positions were liquidated, with shorts hit harder at $329.60 million versus $240.48 million in longs, according to CoinGlass data. The shift reflects traders' preference for stablecoin-margined positions, which hol

According to Nikita Bier, an advisor at X, the social media platform is preparing to launch buy and sell buttons that will allow users to trade cryptocurrencies directly through the platform. Bier stated that X has already developed a Cashtags feature enabling users to add Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH) price charts directly to posts, with the buy/sell functionality coming soon. The platform previously rolled out its Smart Cashtags feature in April 2026, initially available to iPhone users in t

On August 25, Emerging Markets ETF gained 1.72%, outperforming most major U.S. asset class ETFs. Soybean fund advanced 1.31%, 20+ year U.S. Treasury ETF rose 1.1%, and Nasdaq-100 ETF climbed 0.62%, while Russell 2000 Index ETF, S&P 500 ETF, and Dow ETF gained 0.42% or less. U.S. Brent Oil Price Fund led declines with a 4.77% drop, while Volatility Index ETF fell 1.53% and U.S. Dollar Index fund declined 0.07%.

According to an agreement announced Aug. 25, Bitdeer subsidiary Dory Creek will deploy 28 MW and 1.93 EH/s of bitcoin mining capacity at Soluna's Project Kati 1 in Willacy County, Texas, starting in September 2026. Unlike standard hosting contracts, Bitdeer owns and supplies the Sealminer A2 Pro Air machines while Soluna provides infrastructure and operations, with both companies splitting the mining proceeds. Bitdeer is simultaneously expanding its AI business, targeting 350 MW of AI cloud capa

According to Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Karib Abadi, Iran has instructed its negotiators that the United States must correct its mistakes and return to its commitments if it wishes to see the Strait of Hormuz reopened, state television reported.

On Tuesday, August 25, U.S. sector ETFs posted mixed results. Biotech ETF gained 1.82%, the strongest performer, while semiconductor ETF rose 1.65%. Technology, airline, and internet stocks ETFs each gained up to 1.42%. Energy ETF was the sole decliner, falling 1.66%.

According to Financial News, 43 companies were designated as management stocks in South Korea's KOSDAQ and KOSPI markets between August 12 and August 20, with 27 of the 43 on KOSDAQ alone designated on a single day (August 12). The designations followed South Korea's Financial Services Commission strengthening delisting criteria on July 1, which now flag companies as management stocks if share prices fall below 1,000 won for 30 consecutive trading days or market capitalization drops below thresh