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According to a survey released by the Financial Investment Association on August 25, 79% of bond market participants expect South Korea's central bank to hold its base rate steady at the monetary policy committee meeting on August 27, up from 66% predicting a rate hike in July's survey. The composite Bond Market Sentiment Index (BMSI) rose to 89.5, up 3.3 points from the previous month, signaling improved sentiment. The interest rate outlook BMSI climbed to 99.0, gaining 15.0 points, as investor

According to Kiwoom Securities, as of July 2026, individual customers at the South Korean brokerage reached 9.05 million, up 920,000 from July 2025. More significantly, clients holding assets of 1 billion won or more surged 80.7%, while those with 3 billion won or above jumped roughly 90%. Top holdings among high-net-worth customers shifted notably year-over-year. SK Hynix and Doosan Enerbility entered the top five positions, signaling increased investor interest in semiconductor and energy-rela

According to Yonhapinfomax, Japan's Nikkei 225 index fell 765.27 points to 64,762.82 on the morning of August 25, declining 1.17% from the previous close, as U.S. semiconductor stocks faced heavy selling pressure. The TOPIX index dropped 8.68 points (0.21%) to 4,064.61. The selloff was triggered by concerns over artificial intelligence investment costs and rising Nvidia chip prices, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index falling 2.70% overnight. Japanese semiconductor-related stocks including

Gate News message, Machi (@machibigbrother) experienced a significant account recovery after being liquidated to below $60K. The account has since grown nearly 200 times, now holding $113M in long positions across BTC and ETH. Current positions include 23,350 ETH valued at $59M and 668 BTC valued at $54M.

According to ChainCatcher, Binance's SAFU fund cumulatively purchased 15,000 BTC between February 2 and 12, with an average cost of approximately $66,666.66 per coin and a current price of $81,000. The fund's return rate reached 21.5%, representing an unrealized gain of $221 million.

According to on-chain analyst Ai (@ai9684xtpa) monitored by BlockBeats, on August 25, BTC broke above the $80,500 stop-loss level for whale "Set 10 Mega Goals," triggering an unrealized loss of $9.86 million if positions remain unchanged. The whale holds 1,830.724 BTC short positions (approximately $148 million) with an average entry price of $76,397.56, and 12,756.739 ETH short positions (approximately $32.05 million) with an average entry price of $2,371.57.

According to Korea Securities Depository data released on August 25, Korean retail investors who trade U.S. stocks have aggressively increased positions in semiconductors and technology stocks over the past week. They net purchased approximately 1 trillion Korean won worth of an exchange-traded fund tracking the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index with 3x leverage, alongside significant investments in memory chip-related products and individual tech stocks.

According to Newsis on August 25, Chinese memory chipmaker YMTC's parent company CCSH plans to raise approximately 33 billion yuan through a Shanghai Stock Exchange listing. The IPO comes as major U.S. AI companies prepare large-scale offerings: Anthropic targets October 2026 listing with fundraising above $75 billion, while OpenAI is considering 2027 IPO seeking $60–100 billion. Market concerns intensified following CXMT's debut last month, when the Chinese DRAM maker surged 466% on its first d

POSCO International Americas on August 25 completed a proof-of-concept for tokenizing accounts receivable on the Avalanche blockchain in collaboration with trading finance platform Olea and asset tokenization platform Intain. The companies issued trade-generated receivables as tokenized digital assets recorded on-chain, enabling real-time tracking of asset ownership and status. Intain validated the receivables by cross-referencing invoice, purchase order, credit note, and shipping data before on

According to Jin10, the London branch of the Agricultural Bank of China successfully issued 300 million yuan worth of offshore bonds (ECD form) on August 25, with a three-month maturity and a coupon rate of 1.55%. This is the first offshore bond issued by a UK-based institution and the first such bond by a European institution registered and settled through China's Central Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd.

According to CoinGlass data, global cryptocurrency liquidations reached $221 million in the past hour, with short position liquidations accounting for $217 million. Bitcoin liquidations hit $165 million, while Ethereum liquidations reached $48.1 million.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, the "Set 10 Major Targets" account's BTC short position has triggered its $80,500 stop-loss level. The account holds 1,830.724 BTC shorts opened at $76,397.56, with $8.06 million in unrealized losses. Additionally, it carries 12,756.739 ETH shorts opened at $2,371.57, facing $1.8 million in unrealized losses. If the position remains unchanged, total unrealized losses stand at $9.86 million.

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's 3-year Treasury futures fell 5 basis points to 103.17 on August 25, while 10-year futures dropped 11 basis points to 105.39. Foreign investors net-purchased 931 contracts of 3-year futures but net-sold 1,353 contracts of 10-year futures. U.S. Treasury yields declined, with 2-year yields down 2 basis points, 10-year yields down 3.6 basis points, and 30-year yields down 4.6 basis points.

According to CTWANT, a three-member Japanese parliamentary delegation departed for China on August 24 to meet with top Communist Party officials and attempt to repair bilateral relations, particularly seeking resumption of rare earth mineral supplies. The delegation comprises one member from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and two opposition lawmakers from the cross-party Japan-China Friendship Parliamentarians Union. The visit follows tensions triggered by Prime Minister Takayaki Noda's "Ta

According to reports, President Trump said Monday that the U.S. desperately needs Canadian aluminum, stating "We have no aluminum. Most of our aluminum comes from Canada, and we need it very much." On the same day, Trump proposed building an aluminum plant in Inola, Oklahoma, writing on social media that if not approved domestically, the facility would be relocated elsewhere. The remarks come as U.S.-Canada trade tensions escalate over Trump's 50% metal tariff. More than half of U.S. aluminum co

During Xiaopeng's earnings call on August 24 evening, CEO He Xiaopeng highlighted that advanced general-purpose humanoid robots face significantly greater technological challenges and innovation difficulties than intelligent vehicles—"at least 20 times higher." He further noted that the scarcity of quality supply will drive the product's unit price and gross margin substantially above automotive levels.

According to SoSoValue data, Layer 2 tokens rallied on August 25, with the sector up 3.02% in 24 hours. Polygon (POL) led gains with an 8.50% increase, followed by Stacks (STX) up 4.76% and Mantle (MNT) up 2.82%. Bitcoin (BTC) climbed 3.22% to touch $80,000 intraday, while Ethereum (ETH) rose 2.38% and surpassed $2,500. Solana (SOL) in the Layer 1 sector gained 6.14%, while OKB advanced 6.49% in the CeFi segment. DeFi tokens mostly declined 0.27%, though Ondo Finance (ONDO) posted a 5.80% gain.

According to a joint statement from Chengdu's Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau, Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, Finance Bureau, and Housing Provident Fund Management Center released on August 25, the city unveiled new measures to stabilize its real estate market. The policy sets the minimum down payment ratio for housing provident fund loans at 15% and offers a 20% interest subsidy for one year. Additionally, the city will encourage districts and counties to issue purchase subsi

According to Kiwoom Securities, the nation's top-ranked brokerage announced today (August 25) an analysis of its high-net-worth clients' investment behavior based on end-July data. The firm's individual customer base surged 11% year-over-year to 9.05 million, with particularly strong growth among ultra-high-net-worth investors: those holding 10 billion Korean won or more in assets increased 80.7%, while those with 30 billion won or more jumped 90%. Investor preferences diverged sharply by age. C

According to Coinglass data, if Bitcoin breaks $83,000 today, the cumulative liquidation strength for short positions across major centralized exchanges will reach $455 million. Conversely, if BTC drops below $79,000, long position liquidation strength will hit $198 million.