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According to Foresight News, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich presented his "First Asian Cycle" thesis at Bitcoin Asia 2026 in Hong Kong on August 28. He stated that Bitcoin's bottom has formed following a pullback of roughly 50% from its peak, and market sentiment shifted last week as forced sellers exited while new buyers entered the market. Gerovich highlighted new regulatory tailwinds in Asia. Japan approved legislation in July 2026 placing Bitcoin under the same regulatory framework as stocks

According to Foresight News, GnosisDAO proposal GIP-154 passed voting, allocating $15 million in stablecoins to Gnosis Ltd over 12 months beginning September 1, disbursed quarterly. Funds will support development of the Ethereum Economic Area (EEZ), Gnosis Chain, and Gnosis Pay. The same proposal includes a $2 million operational loan for Gnosis Pay, which must be repaid to the DAO.

According to Onchain Lens data, a whale unstaked 90,700 HYPE tokens (approximately $7.59 million) after a four-month staking period and transferred them to Bybit, signaling a potential imminent sale.

According to Onchain Lens, Chainlink bought back 92,000 LINK (approximately $1.1 million) yesterday and transferred them to its reserve wallet. Over the past 30 days, the reserve wallet has accumulated 598,300 LINK (approximately $5.62 million) in total, with current holdings reaching 5.67 million LINK (approximately $66.44 million).

According to Foresight News, Scroll co-founder and CEO Raza announced the protocol will transform into a private Layer 2 serving AI Agents, abandoning its generalist positioning. Raza stated that generic L2s are outdated and that specialization is necessary for survival. The transition will make DeFi no longer viable on Scroll, though Raza emphasized this is not detrimental, as other chains like Arbitrum and Base already serve that role. Aave has announced an orderly closure of its deployments a

According to New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu, Tesla stock rose 3% on Thursday (August 28) as the analyst said Waymo's defensive stance on its sensor-heavy robotaxi system strengthened his bull case for the automaker. Ferragu responded to Waymo's post defending its use of cameras, lidar, radar, and HD maps, calling the arguments "poor" and accusing the Alphabet unit of "cognitive dissonance." He argued that Waymo's multimodal sensor dependency reflects legacy architecture, and that adv

According to OnchainLens, a whale unstaked 907,200 HYPE tokens worth approximately $7.59 million and transferred them to Bybit on August 28.

According to ChainCatcher, Kraken temporarily locked user accounts between August 17-24 after receiving over 12,000 small transfers from wallets flagged as belonging to sanctioned exchange HTX by Arkham Intelligence. The dust attack method exploits public blockchain properties to link restricted funds to unrelated users, triggering compliance screening systems. Kraken's compliance team restored account access while freezing sanctioned funds and cooperating with authorities to prevent attack obje

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, major CEX platforms including HTX, Binance, OKX, and Bitget showcased stablecoin yields displaying a "high returns for small amounts, lower for larger holdings" structure. USDT small-denomination tiers offered the highest annualized rates: HTX (0–200 USDT) reached 10%, Binance (0–500 USDT) 6.8%, and Bitget (0–300 USDT) 6.66%. USDC yields were slightly lower, with HTX (0–200 USDC) at 8% and Binance (0–200 USDC) at 7.3%. Notably, Binance's U product tier (0–5

According to Jin10, Ukrainian forces have conducted at least 21 attacks on Russian oil refineries in August 2026 to date, marking the highest monthly toll on record. Ukraine has targeted four of Russia's top 10 refineries this month, facilities originally built to supply the country's most densely populated and industrially developed regions. Fuel shortages have spread to Moscow and surrounding areas, where residents report gas station queues of 30 to 50 vehicles are now common. Residents coordi

According to RootData data cited by Hong Kong financial media The Hong Kong Economic Times, more than 100 cryptocurrency projects have announced shutdowns, bankruptcies, or indefinite service halts during the first seven months of 2026. The publication noted that actual closures may be higher, as numerous projects have disappeared without formal announcements. The shutdown wave spans multiple sectors, including exchanges, wallets, DeFi protocols, DAO tools, Layer 2 solutions, and infrastructure

At Bitcoin Asia 2026, Justin Sun stated that he frequently consults AI about personal matters and discusses next steps together. He shared that he recently used AI to inform a decision about a medical procedure, which he later verified with a doctor. The physician confirmed the conclusion and inquired whether Sun had consulted AI beforehand. Sun envisions future AI platforms tailored to personal health management, where users receive initial assessments from AI before professional verification.

According to a Hong Kong filing, MiniMax raised its three-year Alibaba Cloud spending cap 220% to US$1.2 billion on August 27, after consuming approximately two-thirds of its 2025 budget by June 30. The Shanghai-based AI startup plans to spend up to US$300 million on Alibaba Cloud services in 2025, up from US$115 million, with annual spending targets of US$400 million for 2027 and US$500 million for 2028. MiniMax reported first-half revenue jumped 283% to US$116.6 million, reflecting surging com

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby sought support from NATO member states today (August 28) regarding critical U.S. defense objectives. The move marks the first test of consensus ahead of an upcoming comprehensive assessment of U.S. military forces deployed in Europe.

According to Joint CSA-CIRO Staff Notice 91-307 issued August 27, Canadian securities regulators have ruled that sports and entertainment event contracts should sit outside securities and derivatives legislation. However, the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization will not approve investment dealers to offer these products. Only economic, environmental and financial-indicator contracts remain available through a narrower securities-dealer channel, subject to maturity, leverage and product r

According to Q2 earnings reports released on Thursday (Aug 28), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Okta (OKTA), and Zeta Global (ZETA) all soared to 52-week highs after posting strong quarterly results and receiving price target hikes from Wall Street analysts. CRWD jumped 20% to $229.08 on record revenue of $1.47 billion, up 26% year-over-year and beating estimates, with net new ARR of $333 million. OKTA surged 29% to $174.85 after Q2 revenue of $805 million topped expectations, while ZETA climbed 7% to $30.3

China State Shipbuilding announced on August 28 that its wholly-owned subsidiary China COSCO Shipping Special Transport Co. (Wai Gao Qiao Shipbuilding) has signed a contract with COSCO Asset or its designated entity to build 12 LNG-powered dual-fuel containerships of 21,700 TEU, for a total value of $2.688 billion. The vessels are expected to be delivered between 2028 and 2030.

According to ChainCatcher, TRON's Proposal 107 officially took effect on August 28, activating TVM Prague and Osaka compatibility features from GreatVoyage-v4.8.2. The upgrade enables on-chain historical block hash reads, introduces the CLZ instruction, and adds native secp256r1 precompiled contracts for Passkey verification. MODEXP energy consumption was also optimized, further aligning TVM with Ethereum's recent upgrades.

According to China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange, the country's goods and services trade surplus reached $91.2 billion in July 2026. Exports totaled $424.2 billion while imports stood at $333 billion, with goods and services trade covering merchandise trade and services including travel, transportation, and telecommunications.

According to Meituan's Q2 earnings report, the company posted revenue of 104.64 billion yuan for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a 14.4% year-over-year increase. Net income surged 490% to 2.155 billion yuan, while adjusted EBITDA reached 4.098 billion yuan, up 47.3% YoY. Core local commerce revenue hit 71.531 billion yuan with a 7.9% profit margin.