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According to Lookonchain, on August 23, a trader at address 0xc8F7 opened a 15x leveraged long position on ENA at Aster, accumulating 1.66 million tokens with an initial capital of approximately $289,000. The position currently holds an unrealized profit of around $128,000, translating to a leverage return of approximately 667%.

According to Jin10, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on August 23 that Iran does not fear U.S. sanctions. Araghchi claimed that all American military and economic actions have failed, and that the U.S. has exhausted its options. He called for the United States to engage in respectful dialogue and seek solutions based on justice and honor.

According to SemiAnalysis on August 23, 3D NAND memory production is shifting from tungsten (W) to molybdenum (Mo) as stack heights surpass 300 layers, driven by physical and manufacturing constraints of traditional tungsten word lines. SK Hynix currently leads at 321 layers, followed by Samsung at 286 layers, Micron at 276 layers, and Kioxia/SanDisk at 218 layers. SemiAnalysis forecasts molybdenum's share of global NAND capacity will rise from single-digit percentage levels in 2025 to approxima

According to CCTV International, Iran's Armed Forces Chief of Staff visited an underground national defense industry production facility on August 22. He stated that Iran's defense sector achieved "remarkable progress" in production speed and quality over the past year, producing equipment with superior performance and higher quality at volumes significantly exceeding previous levels.

According to Slow Mist security team via ChainCatcher, the cross-chain bridge Allbridge suffered an attack on August 19, resulting in approximately $190,000 in losses. The attack was not executed instantly; the attacker began preparing as early as late July. On July 26, the attacker directly called Circle's MessageTransmitterV2.sendMessage function on Polygon to forge a CCTP-style cross-chain message falsely claiming a 1 million USDC transfer without destroying any actual USDC. Circle generated

According to market reports, Samsung Electronics' glass substrate venture GlaSSEM has postponed production equipment orders multiple times—from December 2025 to March, then June 2026—due to customer reliability certification delays, with mass production now potentially pushed to 2028 or later. In contrast, Intel partnered with Lanthink Scientific in July to advance TGV (Through-Glass Via) advanced packaging, with Lanthink handling glass substrate perforation and multi-layer interconnection while

According to the State News Agency of Oman, the country's public revenues increased 13% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, reaching 2.66 billion Omani rial, driven primarily by higher oil revenues. Public expenditure grew 9% over the same period, totaling 2.66 billion rial.

According to Oman News Agency, the sultanate's net oil revenues in the second quarter increased 10% year-over-year, reaching 3.3 billion OMR.

According to China's National Immigration Administration, as of August 20, citizens of Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam holding ordinary passports and confirmed round-trip tickets can enter China visa-free from 65 designated ports and stay in permitted areas for no more than 240 hours while transiting to third countries or regions. The policy now covers 57 countries total.

According to analyst Qinbafrank, on Aug 23, Nvidia licensed Poolside's Model Factory technology for a non-exclusive agreement valued at $6 billion. The core software system powers Poolside's Laguna series of open-source coding models. Nvidia extended offers to over 100 Poolside engineers to join its Nemotron open-source model initiative, which has been in development since 2023 with rumored parameter scales reaching trillion-level, accompanied by approximately $1 billion in equity investment.

According to Lookonchain data monitored by ChainCatcher, a whale offloaded 15,765 ETH and 110 WBTC over the past 3 days. The whale sold the ETH at an average price of $2,281, generating $36 million in proceeds, and the WBTC at $78,235 per coin, yielding $8.6 million. Combined, the trades realized a profit of $9.5 million. The whale currently holds over $231 million worth of ETH and WBTC.

According to multiple sources in the financial investment industry, Global X, the U.S. subsidiary of Magnificent Asset Management, filed to launch Global X Magnificent 6 ETF on August 23, with ticker SIX. The fund includes six constituent stocks and excludes Tesla.

According to BlockBeats, on August 23, CZ revealed that Binance's public address was the second-largest donor to Giggle Academy, thanking all contributors to the initiative. CZ previously announced on August 16 that BNB held in the public address and tokens purchased with it would be donated to the academy before discontinuing use of the address to prevent community overinterpretation of future transactions.

According to Bloomberg and CNBC, Ray Dalio, founder of the world's largest hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, warned on August 22 that the United States faces a potential fiscal crisis within 1-5 years if current spending trends persist. Dalio cited that the U.S. government's 2026 deficit is projected to reach approximately $2 trillion, with revenues of $5.5 trillion against expenditures of $7.5 trillion. He recommended investors allocate 10-15% of portfolios to gold and hold some Bitcoin as non

According to North Korea's state news agency KCNA, on August 22, the country issued criticism of Japan's planned defense budget for fiscal 2027, which is set to reach record levels. KCNA stated that Japan's proposed increase represents expanded military spending that threatens regional and global stability. The agency characterized Japan's use of the terms 'defense' and 'self-defense' as a disguise for its militaristic ambitions.

According to regulatory filings, Trump on June 18 sold stakes in Meta and Motorola Solutions (MSI), each transaction ranging from $1 million to $5 million, and purchased equivalent amounts of Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares and Visa stock. The trades occurred the day after Federal Reserve Chair Wals' first policy meeting, when markets rebounded following June 17's sell-off amid rate uncertainty.

Invesco QQQ Trust saw net outflows of $10.9 billion during August 2026, with the most dramatic moment occurring on August 3, when the fund recorded a single-day outflow of $5.71 billion. By August 5, roughly $5 billion flowed back in, yet QQQ still finished August with significant net outflows. Bitcoin spot ETFs, by contrast, recorded approximately $1.92 billion in net inflows over a comparable period in mid-August, with a single day seeing $608 million flow into Bitcoin ETFs alone.

On Friday night, 40 tankers successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. However, market sentiment reflects deep uncertainty about regional stability, with the probability of returning to normal traffic by September 30 currently priced at 5.5% YES—a sharp decline from 14% a week ago. Diesel supply disruptions have emerged as a key concern, signaling potential logistical challenges beyond physical access to the critical shipping lane.

President Donald Trump's financial disclosure filed on August 22 reveals 1,051 securities transactions in June worth an estimated $78.1 million to $263.1 million, averaging roughly 35 trades per day. The filing shows significant purchases of Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Mastercard, and Cintas, while sales included Meta Platforms and Motorola shares. The largest single transaction was a sale of the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF valued between $5 million and $25 million on June 22.

According to Bloomberg, on August 23, South Korea's financial regulator announced stricter oversight of equity-linked securities (ELS) and other structured products effective September. The new measures require brokers to alert investors when products approach principal loss trigger levels and to reassess product design and sales when risks significantly rise. Retail investors have shifted toward higher-yield structured products after recent stock market turmoil, with ELS offerings 40%-50% annua