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The UK government plans to give the Bank of England a new secondary objective to support innovation in payment systems, including stablecoins. The proposed change would expand the central bank's existing innovation responsibility to systemic payment systems, with financial stability remaining its primary objective. According to DeFiLlama, stablecoins have reached approximately $303 billion in total capitalization, with Tether's USDT accounting for about $183.3 billion and Circle's USDC valued at

According to a Thursday announcement, Ripple Prime launched a Delta One service for institutional investors, expanding into US equity derivatives. The offering enables clients to execute total return swaps linked to US-listed equities, indexes and digital assets. Total return swaps provide exposure to an asset's returns without requiring ownership of the underlying asset. Ripple Prime's service targets hedge funds, asset managers and other financial institutions, allowing them to use a single co

According to Coinglass data shared by ChainCatcher, Bitcoin price movements will trigger significant liquidations across major centralized exchanges. If BTC drops below $75,528, long positions totaling $1.554 billion face liquidation. Conversely, if Bitcoin breaks above $83,424, short positions worth $834 million would be liquidated.

According to Postquant Labs, on August 27, 2026, the developer behind quantum computing protocol quip.network unveiled QuipSwap, a bridgeless swap protocol engineered to eliminate cross-chain security vulnerabilities. The protocol represents the industry's first mechanism for executing trustless cross-chain transactions without relying on bridges, oracles, or wrapped assets—infrastructure components historically targeted in billions of dollars in exploits. QuipSwap utilizes a peer-to-peer archit

According to Odaily, on August 27, Brent crude oil rose 1.44% to $89.6 per barrel, while gold declined 0.13% to $4,590.4 per ounce. WTI crude oil also gained 0.9%, trading at $83.33 per barrel.

According to MSX.COM, the VIX index hit a weekly low of 15.04 on August 27, declining 0.17 point from its previous level.

Robinhood has listed MORPHO for trading on its platform, according to the official announcement. The token is now available for users on the exchange.

According to Public Citizen, U.S. corporations injected a record $646 million into political campaigns over the 18 months through June, 40% higher than the entire 2024 presidential cycle. The AI industry has emerged as a major political donor, with the super PAC "Leading the Future" linked to OpenAI disclosing $50 million in funds, bringing AI sector campaign donations to $62 million reported to the FEC. With the November 3 midterm elections entering their final stages, this total is expected to

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. will present its light-touch AI regulatory framework at the G20 Innovation Ministers meeting on September 1-2 in North Carolina, with participation from Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Jensen Huang and David Sacks. Over 20 countries' technology and trade officials will attend. Musk and Sacks will speak on the first day, Altman and Huang on the second. The framework, called "Carolina Principles," proposes avoiding new regulatory agencies and instead delegating AI oversight

According to CNBC, CrowdStrike and Okta shares surged on Thursday, Aug 27 after delivering fiscal Q2 earnings that beat Wall Street estimates and raising forecasts as customers increase cybersecurity spending due to rising AI agent threats. CrowdStrike gained 15% while Okta advanced 20%, with CEO George Kurtz noting that artificial intelligence is driving more cyberattacks and a corresponding increase in cyber spending. Okta CEO Todd McKinnon highlighted that the company won dozens of AI-related

According to Korea Ratings and Agency, as of August 26, corporations with AA-grade or higher credit ratings accounted for 60.3% of South Korea's domestic corporate bond market, up 2.9 percentage points from 57.4% at the start of 2026. The improvement, driven by enhanced performance and financial structures in key manufacturing sectors including semiconductors, power, defense, and shipbuilding, exceeded the combined annual gains of the previous two years. SK Hynix, HD Hyundai Electric, HD Hyundai

Oil traders estimate that approximately 6 to 8 million barrels of crude oil are currently flowing through the Strait of Hormuz daily as Middle Eastern producers increase exports, according to trading and monitoring sources. However, current transportation volumes remain at roughly 50% of pre-conflict levels. Super-tanker market rates have reached historic highs, incentivizing vessel operators to navigate the strait despite ongoing risks. Two cargo ships were attacked on Monday, the UK Navy repor

According to New York Federal Reserve data, on August 26, SOFR declined to 3.64% from 3.66% the previous day, while the effective federal funds rate remained steady at 3.63%.

According to Jin10, Russia announced on August 27 that the country's GDP grew 0.6% in the first half of 2026, with nominal value reaching nearly 102 trillion rubles (approximately 7.9 trillion yuan). Federal budget revenue exceeded 18.64 trillion rubles (approximately 1.4 trillion yuan), surpassing expectations, with non-oil-and-gas revenue accounting for over 80% of total revenue.

According to BlockBeats, citing BIT market data, U.S. crypto-related stocks rallied on Aug 27, with prices rising modestly across the board. Coinbase (COIN) traded at $184.78, up 1.65%; Circle (CRCL) reached $93.14, up 3.59%; MicroStrategy (MSTR) climbed to $127.33, up 3.36%; Gemini (GEMI) gained 4.85% to $4.76; and Bullish (BLSH) rose 3.50% to $34.27.

Salesforce stock surged 19% today (August 27), marking the largest single-day gain since August 2020.

Bitget launched a new CandyBomb campaign on Aug 27, offering a total prize pool of 80 Nvidia stock tokens (rNVDA). The campaign runs from Aug 27, 21:00 to Sept 6, 21:00 (UTC+8) and targets new users trading stock, metal, and commodity contracts.

Gate News message, according to the August 27 update, Bitcoin ETFs recorded a 1-day net inflow of 3,085 BTC (approximately $244.63 million) and a 7-day net inflow of 23,884 BTC (approximately $1.89 billion). Ethereum ETFs showed a 1-day net inflow of 61,948 ETH (approximately $154.98 million) and a 7-day net inflow of 336,534 ETH (approximately $841.94 million).

According to Yonhap Infomax, U.S. Treasury prices declined on August 27, with the 10-year yield rising 50 basis points to 4.6690% as of 7:24 a.m. ET. The 2-year yield increased 120 basis points to 4.2360%, while the 30-year climbed to 5.1900%. Weakness in Treasuries reflects rising inflation concerns despite risk-asset gains. Nvidia's stronger-than-expected guidance pushed the Nasdaq 100 futures up roughly 1%, with Nvidia shares surging over 6%. Meanwhile, core PCE inflation—the Federal Reserve'

According to Bybit, Nvidia stock (NVDA) rose 7.1% at market open on August 27, with its market capitalization increasing by $359 billion.