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According to BlockBeats, on August 19, the Korean won broke through the 1,400 level against the U.S. dollar for the first time since October 2024.

According to ChainCatcher, on-chain data analytics tool Poolfish has been acquired by Metrix Finance. Poolfish's tools have been migrated to the Metrix platform and integrated with Metrix's existing and new features, allowing users to access all services from a single interface. The original Poolfish website will continue to operate, with core tool functionality and data services continuing as before. The acquisition terms and transaction amount were not disclosed.

According to BNY Mellon's U.S. strategist John Velis, on August 18, the Federal Reserve may restart Treasury bill purchases under its reserve management purchases (RMP) policy as early as fall 2026 if liquidity conditions justify the move. Velis noted that with the U.S. Treasury estimating over $1.3 trillion in Treasury securities to be issued by December, liquidity dynamics are unlikely to remain stable. "We don't think we've seen the end of RMP this year," Velis stated, adding that the program

According to Mirae Asset Securities, on August 19, the most-purchased stocks by top-earning investors (top 1% in returns over the past month) were SK Hynix, Korea Kolmar, Korea Electric Power, and Alteogen, in order. The most-sold stocks were TLBio and Samsung Electronics. The data shows investors buying SK Hynix while selling Samsung Electronics.

According to U.S. Secretary of State Rubio on August 18, the United States imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) President Akiyo Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal. The sanctions were imposed because the two officials "directly participated in the ICC's investigations, arrests, detention or prosecution actions against officials from countries that did not consent to its jurisdiction," according to the statement.

According to Goldman Sachs, on August 18, the firm maintained a Buy rating on Broadcom (AVGO) with a $525 price target, implying 34% upside from current levels. Goldman Sachs forecasts Broadcom's FY2027 AI revenue at $133 billion, 12% above consensus estimates, compared to FY2026 AI revenue of approximately $57 billion in line with consensus expectations. Goldman Sachs argues that market concerns over competition from MediaTek and AMD in custom ASIC chips are overblown, noting Broadcom's current

According to BeInCrypto, Italy's central bank recently released a field research report showing that stablecoins do not offer systematic cost advantages for cross-border remittances. Researchers tested transfers of 200 USD USDC across 10 real remittance corridors spanning routes between Italy and Argentina, Brazil, South Africa, the UAE, and Japan, with total fees ranging from 0.3% to nearly 9%. The study found that on-chain blockchain transfers account for only an average of 0.4% of total costs

According to BlockBeats, meme token Niu Lai listed on Binance Alpha on August 18 and rebounded today to briefly exceed $40 million market cap, now trading at $38 million. The rebound was driven by activity on the fomo platform, where DeGods founder Frank has accumulated over $500,000 in Niu Lai tokens and signaled to the community that a related movie event is launching in the United States. Data from GMGN shows the token experienced a pullback following the Binance listing before recovering ove

According to Zhitong Finance, China-based commodities trading company Realty Group recently resubmitted its Hong Kong main board listing application, with China International Capital Corporation as sole sponsor. The company recorded 270.48 billion yuan in revenue for 2025 with a net profit margin of just 0.6%. As of June 2026, Realty Group held 48.53 billion yuan in cash and equivalents. Ranked fifth among China's commodities trading service providers by sales volume with 0.8% market share, the

According to the Korea Exchange and KOSDAQ Association, net profit of KOSDAQ-listed companies surged 287% year-over-year in the first half of 2026 on a consolidated basis, with individual basis figures reaching 240%. However, rising debt levels have raised concerns about financial soundness among the listed firms.

According to Peckshield monitoring detected by BlockBeats, Maya Protocol, a liquidity protocol, suffered a security breach on August 19, resulting in losses totaling $1.7 million in assets. The stolen assets primarily consisted of 20 Bitcoin.

According to Korea Exchange data released August 19, net profit of KOSPI-listed companies surged 386.67 trillion won in the first half of 2026, up 333% year-over-year. Revenue reached 2.1 quadrillion won, up 28.84%, while operating profit climbed 254.15%. SK Haikuli led individual company profitability with 129.2 trillion won, jumping 793% from the prior year, while Samsung Electronics posted 107.05 trillion won, surging 1,070%. The top two semiconductor companies accounted for 81% of total KOSP

The Korean won surged past the 1,400 per U.S. dollar mark for the first time since October 2025, marking a significant strengthening of the currency amid ongoing economic developments.

According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, Ondo team-linked addresses have allegedly sold $29.94 million in ONDO over the past 30 days as of August 19. Two multi-signature addresses deposited approximately $4.42 million worth of tokens to Coinbase within the past 10 hours, while the team-linked addresses still hold $12.68 million in ONDO on-chain.

According to South Korea's Korea Development Institute (KDI), the country's average inflation rate is expected to remain at 2.7% in 2026, unchanged from its previous forecast. KDI also projects 2027 inflation will average 2.2%, maintaining its earlier estimate.

Overnight SHIBOR (Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate) rose 2.0 basis points to 1.3810% on August 19. The 7-day SHIBOR increased 0.5 basis points to 1.3850%, while the 3-month rate held flat at 1.4300%.

According to South Korea's Korea Development Institute (KDI), the think tank raised its economic growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027 today. KDI now projects 2026 GDP growth at 3.2%, up from a previous forecast of 2.5%, and 2027 growth at 2.2%, up from 1.7%.

According to Ukraine's Defense Ministry, on August 18, company commander Vladyslav Polskyi of the 475th Independent Assault Brigade rescued two heavily wounded soldiers from a Russian "Molniya" drone attack. The soldiers had been attacked while returning from capturing Russian positions and were left exposed in an open field after an unmanned rescue robot was also hit and immobilized. Polskyi drove an unarmored pickup truck without protective gear directly to the wounded soldiers, loaded them ab

According to RootData, Huma Finance (HUMA) will unlock approximately 45.876 million tokens worth around $9.42 million on August 26 at 1 PM UTC+8.

According to the Taiwan Affairs Office, authorities recently held the so-called 'Hanlight 42' military exercises, which for the first time included mobile network throttling drills. The exercises drew criticism from Taiwan's public, with residents questioning how network slowdowns prevented them from ordering food delivery and using mobile payment services, disrupting daily life. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian stated that the Democratic Progressive Party's pursuit of 'Taiwan independence' separation