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According to Reuters, Anthropic plans to give enterprise customers more control over their data when using its Claude AI models, shifting the company's data retention policy on August 20. The AI chatbot maker currently offers Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-ready enterprise plans and documents its policies through its Trust Center. Anthropic is also expected to roll out a new safety system later this year.

On August 21, 2026, China's interbank foreign exchange market fixed the yuan mid-rate at 6.7817 per U.S. dollar, down 9 pips indicating yuan depreciation. The euro moved to 7.8906 yuan, up 91 pips, while sterling strengthened to 9.2101 yuan, up 308 pips. The Japanese yen adjusted to 4.2516 yuan per 100 yen, down 120 pips. Other major currency pairs included the Australian dollar at 4.8058 yuan (up 17 pips), the Canadian dollar at 4.8966 yuan (up 126 pips), and the Hong Kong dollar at 0.86466 yua

According to South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister Koo Yoon-cheol, the won-to-dollar exchange rate today (August 21) re-entered the 1,300 KRW level for the first time in 11 months, driven by record current account surplus and easing foreign investor stock rebalancing. Koo emphasized that while external financial soundness remains robust, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and major economies' monetary policies present upside and downside currency pressures. The government will maintain vigil

According to Yonhapinfomax's survey of 21 financial institutions on August 21, South Korea's central bank faces divided forecasts ahead of next week's monetary policy decision. Eleven respondents predict the benchmark rate will hold at 2.75%, while ten expect a 25 basis point increase to 3.0%. Analysts citing weak demand-side inflation and financial stability concerns favored a hold, while those forecasting a hike pointed to improving economic growth and upside inflation risks. Some institutions

Brent crude oil reached $92 per barrel today, up 0.32% in intraday trading.

South Korea's Deputy Governor of the Central Bank stated recently that the Korean won exchange rate will fundamentally face a downward trend.

According to Bloomberg, AST SpaceMobile and SpaceX emerged as potential bidders Thursday night for 800 MHz low-band spectrum covering 3,224 U.S. counties. Grain Management, which acquired the portfolio from T-Mobile, is seeking roughly $6 billion and has requested preliminary offers by the first week of September. The 800 MHz frequencies span 817-824 MHz uplink and 862-869 MHz downlink, making them valuable for satellite voice, rural coverage, and direct-to-smartphone connectivity. The FCC grant

According to CriptoNoticias, Dominican Republic's new Penal Code Law 74-25 took effect in August, marking the first time the jurisdiction mentions crypto assets in legislation. The law specifically criminalizes pyramid scheme fraud involving digital assets under Article 240, but stops short of providing comprehensive regulatory oversight. Regular crypto transactions, storage, and payments remain outside the law's scope. Bitcoin Dominicana, the local Bitcoin community, described the move as "a sm

According to CoinDesk, macro strategist Mark Connors said the U.S. Treasury's planned long-term bond repurchases—potentially reaching $100-300 billion monthly—could become a key catalyst for Bitcoin, easing macro pressures that have weighed on crypto markets. The development prompted Connors to raise his Bitcoin price target to $180,000-$360,000 on August 21, advancing his previous forecast that expected gains only after November. Charles Schwab's crypto research director Jim Ferraioli noted sig

According to ChainCatcher, a California federal court ruled in Sun Yuchen's favor in his dispute with World Liberty Financial, determining that his personal claims will proceed in public court rather than be forced into confidential arbitration. The court also rejected World Liberty's request to move all company-related claims to arbitration, instead requiring both parties to negotiate which claims remain in court. Sun Yuchen stated he invested $45 million in the project to acquire WLFI tokens a

According to BlockBeats, on August 21, legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller has significantly increased his holdings in the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP), signaling a bet that market breadth in U.S. equities is expanding. Unlike the traditional cap-weighted S&P 500 index, RSP distributes holdings equally across all 500 components, reducing heavy exposure to mega-cap tech stocks like Nvidia and Microsoft. Recent strength in RSP, which hit new highs, is being interpreted as evidence t

According to Korea Financial Intelligence Unit, BitGo Korea received Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration on Aug. 18, clearing the way to provide custody, management and transfer services for digital assets to financial institutions, asset managers, corporations and public-sector organizations. South Korean financial giant Hana Financial Group owns approximately 25% of BitGo Korea, while SK Telecom holds about 10%. The registration came just one day before South Korea tightened VAS

According to BlockBeats, on August 21, Federal Reserve officials downplayed concerns that damage to policy credibility was driving the sharp Treasury sell-off, which pushed long-term yields to their highest level since 2007. San Francisco Fed President Beth Hardin and St. Louis Fed President Albert Mussalen attributed the rise in long-term Treasury yields primarily to government financing needs and artificial intelligence infrastructure spending, rather than uncontrolled inflation expectations.

According to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev in a CNBC interview, the company launched its own blockchain approximately one month ago with 190 tokenized U.S. stocks now live. The platform supports 24/7 trading and operates across 120 countries, allowing users to transfer stocks on-chain like Bitcoin. Tenev stated that asset tokenization represents a fundamental restructuring of financial market infrastructure rather than simply moving stocks to blockchain, with implications for the future of global fin

According to Forbes, Anthropic, Blackstone, and Goldman Sachs launched AI-native enterprise services company Ode on August 21, backed by $1.5 billion in capital. Ode is positioned as an AI implementation consulting firm, with services including identifying business processes suitable for AI transformation, deploying AI engineers, developing custom applications and agents, automating task workflows, and assisting clients with regulatory compliance. The company will focus on deploying Anthropic's

According to Korea Exchange, Kakao fell 6.2% to 36,300 Korean won on August 21, 9:54 a.m., amid reports of potential governance restructuring and holding company conversion. The company is scheduled to hold a town hall meeting with employees on the same day, though specific agenda details have not been disclosed.

According to The Information, Nvidia planned to ship Groq LPU (language processing unit) processors to Chinese customers by year-end, with several Chinese clients already placing orders. The chip would reportedly require only software adjustments without downgrading specs. Nvidia later denied the report, stating it was "incorrect" and that the company currently has no LPU sales in China. In March, Reuters similarly reported Nvidia intended to sell Groq chips to China; CEO Jensen Huang subsequent

Taiwan's Weighted Stock Index opened with little change today (August 21), trading at 44,923.34 points.

According to the China Maritime Safety Administration website, the Lianyungang Maritime Safety Administration issued a navigation warning on August 21 for military activities in parts of the southern Yellow Sea. Vessels are prohibited from entering the affected areas daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through August 25.

On August 21 morning session, Shanghai Gold Exchange gold T+D rose 1.02% to 976.38 yuan per gram, while silver T+D climbed 2.1% to 16,506 yuan per kilogram.