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According to SoSoValue, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $606.29 million on August 20, their largest single-day haul since May 1 and a fourth consecutive day of inflows. BlackRock's IBIT accounted for $502.99 million of that, roughly 83% of total inflows, up from 55% the previous day. Fidelity's FBTC took $64.74 million, Bitwise's BITB $26.4 million, and Ark and 21Shares' ARKB $12.2 million, while VanEck's HODL posted a $3.59 million outflow. Over the four-day run, IBIT alone accounted for approxi

According to ChainCatcher, Elon Musk announced that Starlink now has 11,000 satellites in orbit.

Democratic Republic of Congo copper exports increased 4% in the first half of 2026, reinforcing the African nation's standing as the world's second-largest supplier of the industrial metal, according to government data. Total copper shipments reached 1.72 million tons as of June, up from 1.65 million tons in the same period last year. China's Zijin Mining and Glencore operate the largest contributing mines.

According to Goldman Sachs analysts including Lina Thomas, gold call option demand has surged, creating a two-way price amplification mechanism that increases volatility risks. The analysts said elevated call option trading volumes could drive larger price swings, with the bank's year-end 2026 gold price target of $4,900 per ounce now facing significant upside risk.

According to Oman National News Agency, foreign ministers of Oman and Iran discussed conditions for resuming negotiations to support the restoration of maritime navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

According to SolanaFloor, U.S. spot Solana Exchange Traded Funds recorded net inflows of $14.59 million on August 20, marking their highest single-day inflow in three weeks. Prior inflows of $8.8 million on August 10 and $2.1 million on August 19 indicate renewed institutional interest in Solana-related investment products. Total net inflows are estimated between $1.15 billion and $1.16 billion, with total net assets approaching $900 million.

On Friday (August 21), Germany's 10-year Bund yield closed at 3.258%, rising 5.4 basis points for the week. The 2-year yield gained 4.9 basis points to 2.848% this week, while the 2/10-year spread widened by 0.5 basis points to +40.782 basis points.

According to Cointelegraph, on August 22, Bitcoin miners and digital asset Treasury companies saw significant stock gains amid renewed market optimism. Canaan led crypto stocks with gains exceeding 25%, while MARA Holdings, Strive, and Metaplanet rose over 16% each. Coinbase and Robinhood also recorded double-digit gains. Improved liquidity expectations following the U.S. Treasury's expanded long-term debt repurchase program, combined with market optimism around regulatory clarity, drove the ral

Ethena announced it received a $1 billion credit facility from FalconX on August 20, driving the ENA token to surge 48.3% in a single day. The credit line supports Ethena's operations as the protocol continues to expand its staking and yield products in the digital assets market.

According to President Zelenskyy, Ukrainian forces struck two important military-energy targets in Russia early on August 21. The strikes came in response to a large-scale Russian air assault on Kyiv launched the previous night, which killed at least 16 people in the capital region, according to CCTV International News.

According to Binance, two employees detained in the United Arab Emirates in recent weeks over third-party fund flows through a company client money account have been released. The exchange said the staff members were not targets of the investigation and provided statements to authorities before being cleared and released. One employee was stopped at Sharjah airport and held overnight; another working in Dubai answered questions at a police station in July. Binance stated that cryptocurrency inst

According to a Brazilian government statement, President Lula and U.S. President Trump held a phone call on Friday.

According to PANews, citing Galaxy research chief Alex Thorn, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unveiled on August 18 a dedicated securities rule for crypto asset issuance and sales called Regulation Crypto Assets (Reg Crypto). The framework establishes a token lifecycle model where tokens may constitute investment contracts during early project development but can transition out of securities classification as projects mature through a defined process. Reg Crypto applies to cryp

According to CNBC's David Faber, Broadcom is in talks to raise $70 billion to $80 billion in debt on Thursday to support artificial intelligence companies including Anthropic. The senior tranche is expected to reach around $45 billion, with a junior tranche of approximately $35 billion, though figures remain fluid. Blackstone and Apollo Global Management are among firms participating in the financing.

According to Kyodo News on August 21, Japan's government departments and agencies submitted budget requests for fiscal year 2027 (April 2027–March 2028) totaling over 130 trillion yen, up significantly from 122 trillion yen in the current fiscal year. The Defense Ministry requested approximately 8.9 trillion yen, marking a record high, to fund deployment of interceptor drones and other military capabilities. Social security spending is projected to increase by around 390 billion yen due to an ag

According to CoinMarketCap, today (August 21), top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap led by Ethena (ENA) surging 44.64% to $0.1469. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) followed with a 29.06% gain to $285.43, while Pieverse (PIEVERSE) rose 19.43% to $1.17. Other notable gainers include Curve DAO Token (CRV) up 18.72% to $0.3166, and LayerZero (ZRO) climbing 18.33% to $1.04.

According to PANews, on August 21, Trezor announced the integration of HyperEVM network support on its hardware wallet devices. Users can now manage HYPE and other HyperEVM assets while keeping private keys offline, with each transaction verified directly on the device.

This week through Friday, France's 10-year sovereign bond yield rose 8.6 basis points to 4.132%, while Italy's hit 4.084% with a weekly gain of 10 basis points. Spain's 10-year yield climbed 6.7 basis points to 3.711%, and Greece's advanced 8.3 basis points to 3.961%.

According to recent reports, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's signature "3-3-3 Plan" is increasingly detaching from economic reality. The plan targeted a 3% GDP growth rate, a fiscal deficit at 3% of GDP, and 300,000 additional barrels of daily oil production, with the 10-year Treasury yield held at 3%. Actual figures paint a different picture: GDP growth stands at 1.5%, the fiscal deficit has risen to 5.8% of GDP, oil production increased by only 35,000 barrels daily, and the 10-year yie

According to The Block, STS Digital CEO Maxime Seiler recently indicated a divergence between crypto asset prices and institutional adoption levels. Seiler stated: "From a price perspective, we remain in a crypto winter, but from an institutional perspective, we have entered summer." He noted that institutions are increasingly adopting underlying blockchain technology, but capital flows do not necessarily translate into token appreciation, meaning technological adoption has not yet fully reflect