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According to reports, President Trump said on August 19 that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is developing a regulatory pathway to allow Hyperliquid, a major decentralized perpetual-futures platform, to operate legally in the United States. Speaking at a White House gathering of cryptocurrency and financial-industry executives, Trump specifically stated that CFTC Chairman Michael Selig is working to bring Hyperliquid into the country in a fully compliant manner. The announcement sparked

According to CCTV, China and Egypt commenced joint military exercises called 'Civilization Eagle-2026' on August 21 in Egypt, with Chinese J-16 fighters conducting mock dogfights against Egyptian Rafale fighters on August 22. The training focused on one-on-one aerial combat between different aircraft types. China deployed J-16 multi-role fighter jets, YY-20A aerial refueling aircraft, KJ-500 early warning aircraft, Y-20A transport aircraft, and Z-20 helicopters, while Egypt fielded MiG-29 and Ra

According to Yonhapnews, Ukraine conducted drone attacks on three logistics centers operated by Ozon, Russia's second-largest e-commerce company, on August 24 in Dagestan Republic, including the regional capital Makhachkala, on the occasion of Ukraine's 35th Independence Day.

According to the Wall Street Journal on August 24, South Korea's stock market has been branded the 'world's craziest stock market' after experiencing extreme volatility. The KOSPI surged 76% last year, but plunged approximately 40% over a 6-week period in June and July, wiping out roughly $2.5 trillion in market value. The market has since recovered about 20% from its lows but continues showing roller-coaster swings. Individual investors, who account for 60-70% of daily trading volume, suffered

Germany's IFO business climate index rose to 88.5 in August, exceeding the forecast of 87 and the previous month's reading of 86.5.

According to HTX market data, Solana (SOL) broke above $100 on August 25, trading at exactly $100.00 with a 24-hour gain of 6.27%.

Germany's IFO Business Expectations Index reached 89.1 in August, exceeding economist forecasts of 87.5 and rising from the prior month's reading of 86.7.

Germany's IFO Business Climate Index rose to 88.8 in August, exceeding the forecast of 87.2 and climbing from the previous month's 86.6, signaling improvement in business sentiment.

According to Q2 2026 13F filings, both Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office and Cathie Wood's ARK Invest increased positions in Amazon and Alphabet. Druckenmiller raised Amazon holdings 1083% to 541,600 shares (approximately $129 million) and established a new 336,300-share Alphabet position (approximately $120 million). ARK boosted Amazon by 18% to approximately 1.59 million shares ($379 million) and raised Alphabet by 45% to approximately 1.04 million shares ($369 million).

According to Morningstar, Japanese bond exchange-traded funds recorded net inflows of $1.5 billion year-to-date through August 25, 2026, setting an all-time record. The figure represents three times the total inflows for the entire 2025 fiscal year.

According to Fox Business reporter Charlie Gasparino on August 25, Treasury Secretary Bessent's real objective is to push down 10-year Treasury yields to around 4.3% through bond buybacks and debt restructuring, rather than addressing the underlying deficit. Insiders revealed Bessent aims to trigger a large-scale passive short squeeze in trend-following CTA funds ahead of midterm elections. Data shows global CTA and trend-tracking strategies currently hold debt market short positions near histor

According to Jin10, on August 25, China's Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) released its daily petrochemical warehouse receipt data. Styrene futures receipts surged 2,300 contracts to 2,700, the largest single-day increase among tracked commodities. Polypropylene receipts rose 332 contracts to 29,132, while ethylene glycol increased 100 contracts to 3,766. PVC declined 85 contracts to 120,812. Polyethylene and liquefied petroleum gas receipts remained flat.

According to Bitunix analysts, on August 25, U.S. long-term Treasury yields remained at elevated levels despite the Treasury's expanded buyback operations. While repurchases primarily improve market liquidity, they have limited effectiveness in changing the core pricing of long-end rates. Treasury yields are fundamentally determined by fiscal deficits, inflation, debt supply, and global capital allocation rather than buyback operations. Against the backdrop of sustained U.S. financing needs and

According to BlockBeats citing TradingBeats data, on August 25, major Hyperliquid whale Maji recovered approximately $10.83 million in unrealized gains over two weeks. The trader's account had touched a low of -$36.64 million on August 13 before rebounding to -$25.82 million, despite reducing 70,600 ETH positions while simultaneously accumulating 86,300 ETH—indicating net position expansion rather than exit activity. Meanwhile, top BTC, ETH, and HYPE long positions across Hyperliquid remained un

According to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, speaking at the Milken Institute Global Conference in May, keeping money in a bank account is "one of the worst financial decisions of a lifetime." Fink argued that Americans need exposure to capital markets to participate in economic gains generated by AI, and warned that without investment in capital assets, people relying solely on wages could fall behind as wealth concentrates among asset owners.

According to Coinglass, an unknown wallet transferred 62.7 million USDT to Binance on Aug 25 at 15:46.

According to NICE Credit Rating on August 25, the agency downgraded EcoPro's credit outlook to negative while maintaining the A- rating for the battery material maker's unsecured bonds. A negative outlook typically signals heightened risk of credit downgrade within 6–12 months. EcoPro's first-half 2026 consolidated revenue fell to 1.182 trillion won from 1.410 trillion won year-over-year, while EBIT margin contracted to 3.3% from 3.6%. Total debt rose sharply to 4.702 trillion won as of June-end

According to Kazakhstan's Energy Ministry, the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) pipeline came under attack, prompting the country to revise its 2026 oil production target downward to 96 million tons. The attack is expected to result in a production loss of 3.5 million tons.

According to ChainCatcher citing Peng Pai News, SK Hynix announced on Aug 24 that its Taobao flagship store will cease operations on Sept 9, 2026, and has delisted all products. Consumers raised concerns over warranty coverage for previously purchased memory modules. On Aug 25, SK Hynix shares opened lower and declined further, down over 4% by press time. Separately, the company's union voted down a preliminary wage agreement negotiated over two months. Of 15,045 employees who participated, 50.0

According to NHK, on August 25, Japan's Finance Ministry forecast that debt servicing costs will rise 17.1% year-over-year in the fiscal year beginning April 2026, hitting a record high of 36.6386 trillion yen (approximately $23 billion USD), driven by rising interest rates.