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According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's Kospi index fell 1.33% to 6,820.78 points in early trading on August 28, reversing part of the previous day's 1.53% gain. The Kosdaq index declined 0.55% to 833.06 points. Foreign investors and institutions sold a combined 4.86 trillion won while retail investors purchased 4.14 trillion won. Samsung Electronics, the market's heavyweight, dropped 1.60% to 261,750 won, while SK Hynix fell 1.85% to 1,698,000 won. Market caution reflected concerns over addition

HashKey Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-listed digital-asset group, reported unaudited revenue of HK$342.5 million (US$43.7 million) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 20.6% from a year earlier. Gross profit rose 12.5% to HK$207.5 million (US$26.4 million), with gross margin improving to 60.6% from 51.0% in the second half of 2025. Revenue from transaction-facilitation services climbed 38.6% to HK$267.9 million (US$34.1 million) on platform trading volume of HK$282.2 billion (US$36 billion

According to Jin10 Futures, overnight oil prices rose on August 28 as fuel oil cost support remained solid. Tight supply for some resources is expected to benefit refineries in raising prices, with the market maintaining elevated quote levels and downstream buyers focusing on spot demand.

According to Galaxy Research data cited by Cointelegraph, Bitcoin rose from $62,818 to $77,593 during the week of August 17-23, posting a single-week gain of $14,775, or 23.5%. This marks the largest single-week dollar increase in Bitcoin's history, exceeding the previous record of $11,667 set in early November 2024. The 23.5% percentage gain represents the largest single-week percentage increase since March 2023.

Google announced new quality requirements for Android applications to address memory chip shortages driven by AI data center demand. Developers must reduce memory usage and optimize code, with new performance thresholds set for dynamic memory and bitmap usage by February 2027. Additionally, all Play Store apps must comply with Zero Tap Sign-In requirements by April 2027, enabling automatic user credential recovery during device migration via the Android Restore Credentials API. Google will intro

According to Goldman Sachs, the Persian Gulf region is currently exporting approximately 15-16 million barrels per day of oil. While this remains 7-8 million barrels per day below pre-war levels, it marks an increase of 5-6 million barrels per day from March's low point. The bank estimates that oil transported through the Strait of Hormuz may approach 8-10 million barrels per day, a figure in line with U.S. official estimates. Goldman Sachs noted that increased "unofficial transits" and ship-to-

Gate News message, a newly created wallet has acquired 10.17K ETH, valued at approximately $25.48 million, from Fidelity. The wallet address is 0xb1b01C7E6665F30Dca243107aBc9B28528556CEX3.

According to Lookonchain, Multicoin Capital deposited 815,885 HYPE tokens worth approximately $59.8 million to Coinbase Prime over the past 10 days, as of August 28.

Wall Street consensus forecasts Micron (MU) stock price will reach $1,556.55 by year-end 2026, representing approximately 69% upside from current levels. According to TipRanks data, 30 of 31 analysts rate the stock as "buy," with an overall consensus rating of "strong buy." Motley Fool contributor John Bromels projects a more conservative year-end target of $1,300, citing Micron's latest quarter showing revenue surge of 346% year-over-year and net income growth of approximately 1,400%. Bromels a

According to the U.S. Central Command, 50,000 American military personnel stationed in the region are enforcing a naval blockade against Iran and ensuring free commercial passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

According to U.S. Central Command, troops successfully cleared mines allegedly placed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards in the Strait of Hormuz international waterway. The strait has been reopened and transit traffic continues to increase.

On August 27, Renesas Electronics opened its Physical AI & Robotics Lab in Beijing, according to the company's official statement. The facility enables customers to demonstrate, validate, and jointly develop next-generation robotic systems as the Japanese semiconductor maker expands its physical AI capabilities. The lab was established following the creation of Renesas' Physical AI Division on July 1, 2026, and will support hardware, software, AI modeling, control, sensing, and system-level veri

Nvidia stock surged 8.74% on August 27 (local time) following the AI chip leader's earnings announcement that exceeded market expectations, according to New York stock market data. The company's market capitalization increased by approximately $442 billion overnight.

According to The Block, Evernorth, XRP's treasury company, announced that its SEC S-4 form related to the merger with Armada has become effective, advancing its Nasdaq listing process.

According to Onchain Lens monitoring, Bitwise's BHYP wallet sent approximately 12.04 million dollars worth of HYPE to Hyperliquid over the past 6 days. The wallet transferred 145,170 HYPE tokens in total, with the most recent transaction of 82,580 HYPE (approximately $7.11 million) occurring 5 hours ago.

According to industry sources, on August 28, South Korean asset managers confirmed they will not participate in ETF trading on Korea Exchange's aftermarket set to launch September 14. Asset managers cited difficulties in securing liquidity providers and concerns over price divergence from spot markets. The decision affects over 1,000 ETF products with combined assets under management of roughly 500 trillion won. Meanwhile, alternative exchange NextTrade (NXT) is developing ETF trading capabiliti

According to Yonhapnews, on July 28, South Korea's state-run National Growth Fund approved equity investments in seven companies, including roboticist Woonjin Robotics, with direct funding of 150 billion Korean won through convertible preferred shares. Woonjin Robotics, a non-listed subsidiary 96% owned by listed parent Woonjin Holdings, is constructing a robot hand production facility in North Jeolla province and requires total capital increases of 350 billion Korean won. The fund's approval ma

According to Lookonchain data shared by ChainCatcher, an address received 440,000 HYPE tokens worth $37.25 million from FalconX 30 minutes ago.

According to Korea Economic Daily, Samsung BioLogics announced today (August 28) a 3 trillion won capital raise, prompting the stock to plunge 6.96% to 1.495 million won in early trading. The company said it will issue approximately 2.27 million new shares, representing about 5% of existing shares, at a discounted price of 1.322 million won per share with a 15% discount applied. Proceeds of 2.7062 trillion won will fund the previously announced acquisition of global peptide CDMO Polypeptide Grou

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.