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U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated the U.S. government may directly impose sanctions on a bank, following previous restrictions on an Egyptian bank's branch operations in the United Arab Emirates.

According to Trump's statement on Truth Social on August 30, President Trump announced plans to use Venezuelan crude oil obtained through potential deals with Venezuela to replenish the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which was depleted during the Biden administration. Trump stated his intention to maximize the reserve levels.

According to this week's market developments, Grayscale's Zcash Trust converted to the first ZEC spot ETF, beginning trading on NYSE Arca on August 25. Meanwhile, Bitwise's Solana staking ETF received approximately $45 million in inflows during the first two days of the week, approaching $1 billion in assets under management and recording its highest-volume trading day. Separately, Phantom is ending Sui support on September 24, though user funds remain accessible. The wallet recommends transferr

Japan's July retail sales grew 4% on a year-on-year basis, exceeding expectations of 2.9%. The prior month's figure was revised upward from 0.50% to 0.60%.

According to Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, industrial output in July rose 0.1% month-on-month in its initial reading, exceeding the forecast decline of 0.9% and marking a significant slowdown from June's 1.9% gain.

Japan's retail sales grew 4% year-over-year in July, exceeding economist expectations of 3%, up from 0.5% in June. The increase reflects stronger consumer spending amid economic recovery.

Japan's industrial output for July rose 0.1% month-on-month (initial reading), exceeding expectations of -0.7% and rebounding from the prior month's 1.90% growth.

Japan's retail sales climbed 2.4% month-on-month in July, exceeding the expected 1.7% growth and rebounding sharply from a 4.1% decline in June.

Japan's industrial output in July increased 4.1% year-on-year in its preliminary reading, beating the market forecast of 3.4% and declining from the prior month's 4.9%.

According to Ars Technica, during a post-launch news conference on Sunday morning at Kennedy Space Center, Trump unexpectedly called into the event through NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's phone to congratulate the agency on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's launch. Trump praised the mission, saying it "looked beautiful on television," and commended Isaacman and NASA officials for their work. The unscheduled call interrupted the ongoing press conference where NASA officials were discuss

According to iM Securities citing TrendForce, Samsung Electro-Mechanics plans to raise multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) prices for OEM and ODM customers starting in the fourth quarter of 2026. Direct sales channels account for over 80% of the company's MLCC revenue, compared to only 10% from distribution channels, making direct price increases more significant for profit estimates than distribution channel adjustments alone. Large OEM customers are reportedly willing to accept higher prices a

According to Yonhapinfomax, 22 South Korean brokerages issued a combined 9.7165 trillion Korean won in commercial paper and short-term bonds during the week of August 24-28. Hana Securities led the issuance with 3.365 trillion won, followed by DB Securities at 1.09 trillion won and Yuanta Securities at 880 billion won.

According to KB Asset Management, the company launches the 'RISE Global AI NAND Memory Semiconductor' ETF on August 31, with an annual fee of 0.45% and initial capitalization of 10 billion Korean won. The ETF concentrates 70% of its portfolio equally across four global NAND leaders: Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, SanDisk (17.5% each), and Kioxia. The remaining 30% diversifies across complementary companies including Micron, Lam Research, and Tokyo Electron, with individual position caps at 10%.

According to Financial News, Samsung BioLogics announced on August 28 a 3.0094 trillion won capital increase to fund strategic growth investments. The company will issue 2.27 million new shares at 1.322 million won per share, representing a 4.9% dilution ratio. Of the proceeds, 2.7062 trillion won will be allocated to acquiring Swiss peptide contract development and manufacturing organization PolyPeptide Group, while the remaining 294.7 billion won will be invested in expanding the sixth biofact

According to Fortune, six months into the ongoing US-Iran conflict, the global economy has remained resilient despite continuous geopolitical tensions. Activity in prediction markets suggests increasing optimism regarding a potential US-Iran deal, with current pricing for Iran Reconstruction Funding inclusion standing at approximately 11% YES, marking a slight increase from previous levels. The report indicates this economic stability may support potential diplomatic negotiations between the two

According to Crypto Briefing, Pump.fun's mobile app has reached $50 million in daily trading volume and 905,000 daily transactions, surging from $250,000 and 2,500 transactions respectively since its launch. The platform's 30-day average daily volume stands at $347 million, with the mobile app representing a significant fraction of total activity.

Chainlink added nine new integrations spanning five of its core services and five different blockchain networks on August 30. Eight platforms participated in the latest batch, including major names such as Coinbase and Robinhood Crypto. The integrations cover Chainlink's Data Feeds service, which delivers real-world price information to smart contracts, and its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), enabling asset and message transfers across blockchains.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Michael Saylor, Executive Chairman of Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), posted a cryptic message on Aug. 30 that renewed speculation about renewed bitcoin purchases. The post, which read "We're ₿ack," was shared on X after the company paused transactions for two consecutive weeks. Strategy currently holds 840,447 BTC valued at $65.72 billion. The company's $1.59 billion USD Cash account may finance future bitcoin acquisitions, following its recent shift in capital allo

Phantom is ending support for Sui on September 24. Funds will remain under user control, but users are advised to move their assets to another wallet application before the deadline.

This week, South Korea's KOSPI index is expected to test the 7,000 level, with a projected trading range of 6,400 to 7,200, according to Asia Economy. Key drivers include the aftermath of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Wash's Jackson Hole remarks, U.S. long-term Treasury yields, and shifts in semiconductor supply following August. U.S. stocks closed lower on August 28, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 9.45 points (0.02%) to 53,559.99, the S&P 500 falling 19.23 points (0.25%) to 7,711.76,