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According to Ken Griffin's letter to clients on Friday (August 21), Citadel has disposed of over 80% of the portfolio risk acquired from Situational Awareness hedge fund, with market value exceeding $4 billion. The fund executed the sales across more than 100 block trades involving 10 different stocks, which Griffin described as among the largest single-day block trades of the year.

According to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the U.S. could face a debt crisis within 3 years, as reported by CNBC on August 21. Dalio advised investors to reduce exposure to U.S. Treasury bonds and increase allocations to gold and Bitcoin to mitigate risk.

According to Korea Investment Securities analyst Choi Go-un, South Korean airlines' Q2 2026 earnings outperformed expectations despite the U.S.-Iran conflict driving crude oil prices higher. Combined industry fuel costs rose 1.6 trillion won year-over-year, yet operating profit declined only 600 billion won. Korean Air posted the sole operating profit of 261.8 billion won despite fuel expenses doubling, while Jeju Air maintained losses similar to prior year levels. International airfare increase

According to Onchain Lens, Wintermute transferred approximately $57 million in BTC and SOL to Binance and Coinbase in what appears to be a sale. The transfers included 129,500 SOL worth roughly $12.42 million and 169.5 BTC valued at approximately $13.11 million to Binance, along with 407.47 BTC worth about $31.36 million sent to Coinbase.

According to on-chain analyst Yujin, F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun transferred 12,800 ETH (worth $28.73 million) to Binance and subsequently withdrew $87.68 million USDC to repay borrowings on Spark protocol.

According to Goldman Sachs data, Ulanqab, a city in Inner Mongolia, has committed to combined data center capacity of 12.5GW across operational, under-construction, and planned facilities, surpassing OpenAI's initial 10GW Stargate target. However, only approximately 1.2GW is currently operational. Over 70% of the capacity commitments were added in the past year, driven by DeepSeek's planned 1GW data center, Xiaohongshu's consideration of a 600MW project, and entries by ByteDance and Alibaba.

According to on-chain analyst Yanjin, F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun's address transferred 12,765 ETH (approximately $28.73 million) to Binance on August 23 amid a recent three-day rally. The address subsequently withdrew 87.68 million USDC to repay borrowings on Spark protocol. The wallet currently holds approximately 65,000 ETH (about $159 million) and 1,000 WBTC.

Gate News message, a whale trader is holding $21.4 million in unrealized profits from long positions in BTC and ETH on Hyperliquid. The trader opened a 1,000 BTC long position 47 days ago, currently showing $14.8 million in profit, alongside a 10,000 ETH long position generating $6.58 million in profit. The combined value of these positions stands at approximately $101.35 million.

According to Washington Post, the number of U.S. military personnel wounded or killed in the war in Iran has risen to 774.

According to trader Killa, Bitcoin has formed a bottom on August 23, with price reclaiming the short-term holder cost basis. The analyst previously stated that once BTC reclaimed $67,400 and traded in the mid-$75,000 range while holding the short-term holder cost line, the bottom would be confirmed. Before Bitcoin can advance toward $90,000, Killa notes the price must first break through the $80,000 to $83,000 resistance zone.

Syria's transitional government condemned Israeli drone strikes on a civilian vehicle in rural Damascus province on August 22, according to an official statement. The attack injured multiple civilians, the government said.

According to Jin10, Japanese civil groups held rallies on August 23 across multiple cities including Tokyo, Ibaraki, Yamagata, and Yamaguchi. The demonstrations aimed to protest the Japanese government's recent dangerous actions, calling for protection of the peace constitution and opposing war.

According to Korea Exchange, optical communication-themed stock Innoinstrument was designated as a managed item on August 13 after its stock price collapsed from a peak of 5,080 won reached on April 16. The stock had surged from a low of 252 won on March 4, representing a 1,900% gain in roughly one month, driven by investor expectations of increased optical communication demand amid artificial intelligence infrastructure expansion. However, the rally proved unsustainable. The stock has traded be

According to Hana Securities analyst Lee Jae-man on August 23, firms improving return on equity (ROE) through shareholder returns and dividend payments outperform during rising interest rate periods. During the Fed's 2023 rate hike cycle (March–October), when the 10-year Treasury yield climbed from 3.5% to 4.9%, the top three ROE-improving sectors in the S&P 500 averaged 10.4% gains, while the bottom three saw -4.7% declines. In South Korea's market, Hana Securities highlighted Kia, LG, GS, and

Nvidia will report second-quarter earnings on August 26, according to research firm Bespoke Investment. The semiconductor giant, with a market cap of $5.26 trillion and a 7.6% weight in the S&P 500, is expected to deliver significant market impact, with options traders pricing in stock volatility of approximately 5.3% through the following Friday. Bespoke highlighted a striking pattern: over the past five years, Nvidia achieved earnings beats on revenue, EPS, and guidance in 14 of 20 quarterly r

According to Coingacles data cited by ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $7.024 billion in open positions as of August 23, with long positions at $3.427 billion (48.79% of total) and short positions at $3.597 billion (51.21%). Long positions show unrealized gains of $437 million, while short positions have unrealized losses of $442 million. Notably, whale address 0x082e...88 is holding a 5x leveraged long position on HYPE at an entry price of $38.6755, with an unrealized loss of $57

According to Morgan Stanley's equity research team, a survey of over 500 North American summer interns published on August 23 found that more than 25% have used betting or prediction market applications over the past year, with Kalshi and Polymarket as the most common choices; 55% of users operated multiple betting apps simultaneously. AI adoption among interns surged to 68% daily usage, up from 35% last year and 14% in 2024. Approximately 70% self-funded subscriptions to paid AI tools, compared

According to The Kobeissi Letter, the Nasdaq 100 ETF (QQQ) recorded $10.9 billion in net inflows through August 23, surpassing July's full-month total of $4.9 billion and the previous single-month record of $9.2 billion set in March 2022. Simultaneously, the Semiconductor ETF (SMH) saw net outflows of $2.8 billion in August to date, on pace for its largest monthly outflow on record, while the Software ETF (IGV) experienced net outflows of approximately $610 million, marking a potential third con

According to ChainCatcher, TAC paused its blockchain operations after detecting a vulnerability attack on its Cosmos-based EVM sidechain that affected the TAC token supply. The team is investigating the incident with TAC validators and will provide updates on findings and recovery plans.

According to the Korea Exchange, copper futures prices on the London Metal Exchange reached $14,215.50 per ton on August 21, gaining 3.08% this month and approaching the year's peak of $14,527.50. Rising demand from artificial intelligence data centers and power grid expansion is driving prices higher, while supply disruptions in major copper-producing regions add pressure. Chile's Atacama region, a key copper source, has faced winter storms since August 13, disrupting mining operations. S&P Glo