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According to Apple's China official website, on August 25, Apple introduced the latest Mac mini with M6 and M5 Pro chip options, skipping the standard M5 chip. The new model starts at 6,999 yuan with 16GB of memory, expandable to 32GB. Pre-orders open on August 27 at 9 a.m., with the device launching on September 22. The Mac Studio with M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips is priced from 19,999 yuan.

According to Bitcoin News, Marathon Digital's operational hash rate increased 22% year-over-year to 70.3 EH/s in Q2 2026, while bitcoin production reached 2,422 coins, up from 2,247 coins in Q1. Daily hash costs rose 4% to $27.7.

According to ChainCatcher, Arcus, a decentralized exchange founded by the original dYdX team, officially launched on Robinhood Chain today, introducing over 95 equity tokens with 24/7 trading and zero fees. The platform simultaneously rolled out perpetual contracts covering stocks, ETFs, commodities, indices, and crypto assets, with the waitlist exceeding 75,000 users. Products include SPY, QQQ, GLD, USO, and Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Arcus integrates Paxos Labs' USDG stablecoin and Pr

According to PANews, on August 25, Grove Finance announced a strategic position in Centrifuge, holding 37.8 million CFG tokens, representing 5.4% of total supply. The two parties have over $1.27 billion in assets currently deployed through Centrifuge's infrastructure. Grove stated that the partnership marks an evolution from protocol integration to strategic collaboration, combining Centrifuge's tokenization and distribution infrastructure with Grove's capital allocation capabilities.

According to Jin10, Russian seaborne crude oil exports fell to 3.46 million barrels per day over the four weeks ending August 23, amid Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries and Black Sea ports. The strikes have disrupted Russia's fuel supply and blocked Moscow from redirecting crude for export, with reduced tanker shipments from the Black Sea following the attacks.

According to BlockBeats citing Bit.com market data, U.S. cryptocurrency-linked stocks expanded gains on Aug 25, with PURR leading at 8.79%, followed by Robinhood (HOOD) up 6.20%, and Riot Blockchain (RIOT) climbing 4.87%.

According to Chainlink's announcement yesterday (August 24), Chainlink and Coinbase have partnered to provide oracle infrastructure for tokenized stocks on Base, Coinbase's layer-2 blockchain. Chainlink will serve as the official oracle infrastructure provider, supplying the data infrastructure needed to support on-chain access to major U.S. publicly traded companies. Users on Base are expected to gain access to tokenized representations of leading U.S. stocks, enabling them to trade, lend, and

According to CBS, citing informed sources on August 25, CIA Director John Ratcliffe is in Moscow and meeting with Russian officials. A U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft was spotted at a Moscow airport, and an American diplomatic convoy arrived in the city. Both the U.S. and Russian governments have declined to comment on Ratcliffe's presence or the visit's purpose. The visit coincides with stalled Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations mediated by the United States, with

According to E Daily, KOSDAQ's strengthened delisting criteria are putting profitable companies with market capitalizations below 200 billion won at risk of removal. The policy shift has prompted debate over whether market cap alone should determine listing status, regardless of a company's actual financial performance or operational competitiveness.

OpenAI plans to deploy Jalapeno chips within its computing infrastructure by the end of 2026, according to the company statement.

According to volatility traders on August 25, markets are preparing for potential volatility spikes ahead of the November U.S. midterm elections. VIX futures contracts show a steepening curve: September contracts trade near 17.4, October at 19, and November at 19.7, signaling increased demand for hedges against S&P 500 swings during the election period. Historically, the Chicago Board Options Exchange data found that 80% of midterm election years since 1945 saw realized volatility exceed the pri

According to Vale CEO Gustavo Pimenta, speaking at Exposibram 2026 mining conference in Belo Horizonte on August 25, upcoming regulatory modernization will simplify iron ore mining approvals in natural cave areas. The reform is critical for Vale's development of a new project in Carajas, Brazil, with projected annual capacity of 40–50 million tons of iron ore. Separately, Vale is evaluating a potential acquisition of Porto do Sudeste port but has not yet made a final decision on the transaction.

According to Yonhap Infomax, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) fell 0.011% to 99.005 on August 25 (New York time), as crude oil prices declined and geopolitical tensions mounted. West Texas Intermediate crude futures for October delivery dropped 3.5% to $82.02 per barrel, reflecting concerns over a potential U.S.–Iran accord proposal that would suspend maritime blockades and lift sanctions in exchange for Iranian forces opening the Strait of Hormuz and halting proxy attacks, according to Al Arabiya. T

According to Financial Times, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on August 25 that superpowers face clear limits to their power and can no longer unilaterally impose their will in international affairs. Guterres cited prolonged military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as evidence that major powers cannot achieve desired outcomes through military force alone. He emphasized that the international order centered on U.S. dominance has already begun shifting toward a multipolar syste

U.S. consumer confidence declined in August to its lowest level since January, as households grew more pessimistic about business conditions and labor market prospects. Rising gasoline prices and broader cost-of-living pressures, combined with slower hiring, continued to weigh on American families. Despite the deteriorating outlook, consumers still plan to increase spending on services over the next six months.

According to CNBC's Squawk Box interview on Tuesday, World Liberty Financial CEO Zach Witkoff stated that the company's USD1 stablecoin demonstrates genuine utility and operates independently, refuting concerns about potential conflicts of interest and political influence. Witkoff cited USD1's circulation of over $4 billion and daily trading volume of $1.7 billion as evidence of customer adoption. He also emphasized that he has never discussed business with President Trump and remains focused on

According to CFTC data and Bank of America's latest survey, speculative investors increased their bullish positions on gold for the third consecutive week through Aug. 18, driven by growing concerns over U.S. government debt sustainability. Money managers raised gross long positions in Comex gold futures to 154,595 contracts, bringing net length to 141,648 contracts—the highest since late September. BofA's August Global Fund Manager Survey found that 16% of fund managers view gold as undervalued

According to Steve Keen, the Australian economist who correctly predicted the 2008 financial crisis, the AI bubble will burst in less than a year. Keen told Kitco News this week that the revenue from users who will actually remain is approximately one-fifth of what AI firms are currently spending. "Those frivolous users are disappearing, and the revenue from serious users, which may be sustained over time, looks like about one-fifth of the cost levels that these firms are caught up in," Keen sai

According to BlockBeats, THORChain launched v3.20 upgrade today (August 25), enabling native swaps of XMR and ZEC directly to BTC, ETH, and stablecoins without asset wrapping or exchange registration. The upgrade also introduced protocol-owned liquidity (POL) and Stable Reserve, which supports zero-fee stablecoin swaps. Support for Solana, Base, and BNB chains has been restored.

According to U.S. President Donald Trump on August 25, the U.S. Navy has removed and/or detonated all mines in international waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated that Iran has been notified that any vessel or boat placing new mines will be immediately and systematically destroyed.