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According to Iran's Defense Ministry spokesman Reza Taraei-Nik in an interview with Iran's state television on August 21, Iran's defense equipment and weapons production capacity has doubled over the past year despite attacks on some defense facilities. Taraei-Nik stated that Iran can simultaneously replace consumed military equipment on the battlefield while maintaining rapid production under its concurrent "production-while-fighting" model, making the defense industry a pillar of the armed for

According to Xinhua, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Indonesia's National Economic Coordinator Luhut Pandjaitan in Jakarta today (August 22). Wang Yi stated that China is willing to leverage bilateral dialogue mechanisms to deepen mutual trust and advance cooperation across sectors. China is committed to supporting Indonesia's development, encouraging Chinese enterprises to continue investing in the country, and helping Indonesia convert resource advantages into development momentum. W

According to Jin10, major technology and Chinese companies will announce financial results next week. U.S.-listed tech firms including Nvidia (NVDA) and Pinduoduo (PDD) are set to release earnings reports, while Hong Kong-listed companies such as Ideal Auto (LI), Bilibili (BILI), Meituan (03690), plus banking, airline, brokerage, and energy sector stocks will unveil quarterly results during the same period.

According to Coinglass data, whales on Hyperliquid hold $6.617 billion in positions today, with long holdings at 48.28% ($3.195 billion) and short holdings at 51.72% ($3.422 billion), translating to a 0.93 long-to-short ratio. Long positions are showing unrealized gains of $452 million, while short positions are down $468 million.

According to Offchain Labs, Arbitrum activated its ArbOS 61 "Elara" upgrade on August 20, expanding the Stylus contract size limit from 24 KB to 96 KB for developers building larger and more complex smart contracts. Node operators are required to update to Nitro v3.11.3 to support the upgrade. The upgrade also introduces an optional protocol-level compliance filtering feature for Orbit chains, designed for private or enterprise deployments. The feature remains optional and does not apply to the

According to BlockBeats, as of August 22, next week will bring four major market risks: the U.S. Treasury will announce new Iran sanctions on Monday, Federal Reserve Chair Wosh will deliver his first speech at the Jackson Hole Global Central Bank Conference on August 28, U.S. core PCE inflation data for July will be released, and Nvidia will report earnings. Spot gold has broken above $4,600 per ounce this week, with analysts targeting $4,680–$4,700 if momentum holds. The Fed's September rate-cu

According to TradingBeats, on August 22, a whale opened a 4x leveraged long position of 134,930 HYPE on Hyperliquid, worth $10.7 million at an entry price of $81.64. The liquidation price stands at $64.47, and the position is currently down $315,000.

According to CCTV, on August 22, the Australian Capital Territory joined a gun buyback program, furthering measures to tighten firearm control following the Bondi Beach shooting in Sydney last year, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced.

Recently, Iran's First Vice President Aref stated that the country's wealthiest families consume 23 to 24 times more gasoline than the poorest families. The Iranian government is facing mounting pressure on fuel consumption, production, and pricing amid ongoing energy concerns.

According to Guru Club, on June 4, Indonesia's benchmark stock index fell 4.2% to 5,688.574 points, marking its lowest level since December 2020, a decline of approximately five and a half years.

According to Reuters, UBS Global Wealth Management raised its S&P 500 year-end target for 2026 to 8,100 on August 21, implying approximately 6% gains from recent levels near 7,674. The Swiss wealth manager also lifted its earnings-per-share projections to $350 for 2026 and $400 for 2027, up from prior estimates of $335 and $375. UBS cited steady economic expansion, accommodative monetary policy, and widespread AI adoption as key supports for the bull market, with its mid-2027 index goal raised t

According to reports, Digital Asset is preparing to pilot a blockchain-based welfare payment system across three U.S. states in the first quarter of 2027. The initiative, called RISE (Resources for Independence, Stability, and Employment), is being developed with the American Idea Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded by former U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan. The RISE program aims to consolidate multiple government assistance programs into a single blockchain-based payment system, with Cant

According to ChainCatcher, MANTRA Chain has completed repairs to a vulnerability in its Cosmos-EVM module and resumed block production. The network disruption did not impact user funds. The team plans to release a full post-mortem analysis in the coming days.

According to Jin10, CMA CGM announced on August 22 that it will impose emergency inland transport surcharges on cargo passing through three ports due to abnormally low water levels on the Rhine and other major European waterways caused by persistent heat and drought. The surcharges address capacity constraints resulting from reduced barge transport efficiency, port congestion, and extended cargo dwell times at terminals. The emergency fee will apply to all inland transport methods through the de

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 21, President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that the Strait of Hormuz should be considered U.S. territory, stating during a speech in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, that he "currently views the Strait of Hormuz as American territory." Trump has previously stated he would declare the strait U.S. territory after defeating Iran, and has repeatedly posted maps of the Hormuz region on his Truth Social account, labeling it as American territory. He also questio

According to Spanish authorities, forest fires broke out in Segorbe and surrounding areas of Valencia's autonomous community on August 21, with rapid fire spread threatening nearby residential zones. Local emergency services requested military reinforcement deployment to the scene and initiated emergency evacuations for affected residents.

According to Every经, on August 20, shipping costs on the Middle East route from Shanghai Port to Jeddah Port (via Port Klang) hit 6,500 USD for 20ft containers and 10,200 USD for 40ft containers, up from around 7,000 USD approximately half a month ago. Industry sources expect further increases through late August, with high freight rates already dampening overseas customer orders and pushing up inventory levels.

According to Asia Economic Daily and Bloomberg NEF analysis, Texas suspended new data center power grid connection approvals in early August, adding verification steps to assess project feasibility alongside traditional grid stability reviews. The state's power grid operator ERCOT received approximately 474 gigawatts of pending power connection requests—five times Texas's peak demand of 91 GW—with roughly 90% from data center projects. Bloomberg NEF estimates that Texas's measures expose about 2

According to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Gemini 3.7 Flash broke the company's previous Gemini model growth record in its first week, becoming Google's fastest-growing Gemini model to date. Google did not disclose specific growth metrics or usage scale. According to Artificial Analysis, the model achieved a composite intelligence score of 56, with high reasoning mode output speed of approximately 340 tokens per second at a cost of $0.40 per task. In independent ARC Prize validation, Gemini 3.7 Flas

According to ChainCatcher, Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office purchased 4.1 million shares of mining hardware and data center operator Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR) in Q2 for approximately $64.7 million, at an average price of $12.26 per share. The family office also acquired 2.9 million shares of Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR), a digital asset treasury company providing HYPE token investment exposure to U.S. and institutional investors, for $23.1 million. The moves align with con