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According to Pakistan's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), the regulator opened its crypto licensing portal on Saturday following notification of regulations governing virtual asset service providers. Companies operating before March 5 must submit an application for a no-objection certificate by Sept. 5 or cease operations. Operating without submitting an application after the deadline will constitute an offense. The framework covers exchanges, custody, lending, derivatives and mining

According to Odaily, PopMart's largest shareholder 段永平 responded to critics following the company's disappointing H1 earnings, stating he focuses only on the company's long-term prospects rather than market expectations. "I don't care about public expectations, only about the company's future," he said, adding "I don't care about short-term things" and that he believes the financial report looks "quite good." When a commenter sarcastically suggested 段永平 would regret the investment in his old age

According to Odaily, Popmart released its H1 2026 financial report on the week, reporting revenue of 171.7 billion yuan, up 23.8% year-over-year, with adjusted net profit of 51.6 billion yuan and 30% net margin. Six major intellectual properties (THE MONSTERS, Starry Beings, CRYBABY, DIMOO, SKULLPANDA, Hirono) each generated over 1 billion yuan in revenue, with 11 IP lines exceeding 100 million yuan. THE MONSTERS family, led by LABUBU, topped the chart with 44.5 billion yuan in revenue, while St

According to Odaily, Popmart founder Wang Ning announced at the company's recent mid-year 2026 earnings call that the collectibles retailer will launch a share buyback plan valued between 2 billion and 5 billion yuan over the next six months. The announcement came as Wang highlighted H1 2026 growth exceeding 20% and expressed confidence in the company's long-term development despite near-term challenges.

According to PPP prediction market monitoring, the probability that Trump will declare a national emergency by year-end citing electoral interference reached 35% on Polymarket, up 15% over the past 24 hours. The prediction market assumes a formal declaration under the National Emergencies Act before December 31, 2026.

According to CNBC, on August 24, Alibaba's Hong Kong-listed shares fell 9.76% to HKD 111.00, closing lower after the e-commerce and cloud giant announced a HKD 80 billion (approximately KRW 14 trillion) capital raise. The company plans to issue 710 million new shares to international investors at HKD 112.70 per share, representing an 8.4% discount to the August 21 closing price. The funds will be fully directed toward developing AI semiconductors and building data centers to strengthen its full-

According to Gate's official announcement, Gate and World Liberty Financial (WLFI) will distribute 700,000 WLFI tokens on August 26 at 08:00 UTC+8 to users who accumulated points during the designated tracking period. The tokens will be credited directly to eligible users' spot accounts. Since the joint USD1 points program launched in August 2025, the initiative has distributed a cumulative 3,000,000 WLFI tokens to participants.

According to Coinglass, 73.29 million USDT transferred out of Binance to an unknown wallet on Aug 24 at 1:18 PM UTC.

According to ChainCatcher, POP MART founder Wang Ning announced at the company's recent interim earnings call that it will initiate a share buyback program of between 20 billion and 50 billion yuan within the next six months. Wang noted that despite near-term challenges, the management team remains confident in the company's long-term development prospects.

According to Puck reporter Matthew Belloni, Gwyneth Paltrow is planning a private dinner for OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at her Hamptons mansion on Aug. 29, with the invitation explicitly requiring discretion regarding remarks made during the meal. The announcement drew backlash from social media users, who criticized the exclusivity and the "elitist undertone," with some suggesting that celebrities are cozying up to AI leaders amid broader concerns about AI's societal impact. Paltrow responded by cre

According to GMGN data, Base meme coin BLUECHIP surged past $6 million in market capitalization today, gaining over 120% in intraday trading and currently trading at $5.3 million.

According to the Financial Investment Association of Korea, announced on August 24, the industry proposed mid-to-long-term capital market reform initiatives covering individual asset management accounts (ISA), retirement pension management improvements, and shareholder rights protection. The association plans to develop concrete implementation measures through industry and expert discussions and submit a detailed policy report to the government and parliament next year.

According to HTX data, BNB broke $700 today, now trading at $700.00 with a 24-hour gain of 2.83%.

According to Jin10, China's ChiNext Index (Shenzhen's growth enterprise board benchmark) fell 4% to 3,403.74 points in afternoon trading on August 24. The Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.92%, while the Shenzhen Component Index dropped 2.81%.

According to Digital Daily, KB Securities exclusively underwritten a 40 billion won corporate bond from Donghwa Corporation on June 2026, despite institutional investors withdrawing demand entirely this year. Institutional subscriptions for Donghwa's bonds have plummeted from 15 billion won in 2024 to 1 billion won in 2025 to zero this year, yet KB Securities bore the full 40 billion won underwriting. The bond carries a BBB+ credit rating and 6.5% coupon rate.

According to Guru Club, Strive founder Matt Cole stated on August 24 that Bitcoin is experiencing its strongest bull cycle in history, driven by three structural factors: long-term U.S. dollar weakness, artificial intelligence-driven scarcity reassessment, and a breakout signal in the BTC/gold ratio as a leading indicator. Cole noted that the BTC/gold ratio led the BTC/USD peak by nearly one year in December 2024 and preceded the bottom by approximately five months in February 2026. With Bitcoin

According to Jin10, on August 24, Japan's nationwide power prices surged 20% from the previous week to reach 25.18 yen per kilowatt-hour on Monday, marking the highest level since January 2023, according to the Japan Electric Power Exchange. The spike is driven by extreme heat boosting electricity demand and rising fuel costs from Middle East supply disruptions. Japan's weather agency warned of record-high temperatures, with Tokyo and Kansai regions forecast to hit 35 degrees Celsius on Tuesday

According to Angus Reid Institute poll released on August 23, 76% of Canadians support the government's withdrawal from Canada-US trade negotiations, according to Jin10 data on August 24. The survey also found that 62% of respondents believe implementing reciprocal tariffs against the U.S. on September 8 is appropriate under current circumstances. Even among Conservative Party supporters, 53% agreed the government should not accept a "poor" deal. Regarding employment concerns, 13% of working res

As of 11:48 AM on August 24, spot gold prices at major Chinese banks broke above 1,000 yuan per gram. According to bank quotations and Shanghai Gold Exchange data, prices ranged from 1,003 to 1,020.54 yuan per gram, with the Bank of China reporting the highest rate at 1,020.54 yuan/gram, followed by Agricultural Bank of China at 1,017.3 yuan/gram, and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China at 1,003 yuan/gram.

Alibaba Cloud announced on August 24 that its video generation model Wan3.0 had launched. The model can generate 30-second videos in a single run and, for the first time, supports document inputs including doc, xls, ppt, pdf, and md files. The company said Wan3.0 was upgraded in generation duration, creation flexibility, reference capabilities, and real-world restoration.