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According to BlockBeats, on August 22, whale trader Jason Leo posted about his recent trading experience, revealing he had previously realized approximately $100 million in profits that subsequently declined significantly due to insufficient risk management. Jason stated that in the current cycle, he expected Bitcoin to reach $74,000 and initially maintained his position. However, recalling past losses, he exited the position prematurely out of fear of repeating previous mistakes. While Bitcoin

According to PeckShield monitoring, The Sandbox (SAND) experienced an abnormal security incident on August 22, with attackers exploiting a vulnerability to mint approximately 14.9 billion SAND tokens across two addresses. The official team has not yet disclosed confirmation or vulnerability details; the scope of impact and potential financial losses remain under investigation.

According to ChainCatcher, Binance experienced net outflows of $280 million in USDT over the past 24 hours, according to Coinglass data.

According to Jin10 data, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump on August 21, opposing recent U.S. tariffs on Brazilian goods. Lula stated that American tariffs are "completely detached from reality and built entirely on lies," rejecting U.S. claims regarding deforestation and forced labor in Brazil. Trump acknowledged these points and tasked U.S. Trade Representative Usha Graves with contacting Brazil's Minister of Development, Industry and Trade Ma

According to Jin10, Europe's heat wave has caused over 32,000 excess deaths from mid-July to mid-August, according to data from French authorities and the European mortality monitoring network on August 21. The estimate covers 23 European countries' official statistics, though some Eastern European regions remain unaccounted for.

According to MarketWatch columnist Brett Arends, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield climbed back to approximately 4.70% on Thursday morning, eroding the benefits of the Treasury Department's recent long-duration debt buyback announcement. Arends, citing former Federal Reserve official Bill Dudley, identified three key market risks: overvalued U.S. equities, circular AI funding patterns, and rising long-term yields compressing valuations. Goldman Sachs research showed that over 40% of S&P 500 earnin

According to the Financial Times, as of this week (August 22), U.S. federal debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, coinciding with long-term Treasury yields reaching their highest levels in 19 years. The 30-year mortgage rate has climbed to 6.65%, up from 5.98% before recent geopolitical tensions. Energy costs have further pressured the economy, with gasoline prices jumping approximately 40% to $4.11 per gallon amid the Iran conflict. Gross domestic product growth has lagged expecta

According to Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova on August 21, Western enforcement agencies have bypassed Russian authorities to directly investigate and question Russian entities, violating Russian criminal law. Russia has amended its legal provisions to address such actions.

According to Whale Alert, Tether minted 1 billion USDT, valued at approximately $999.9 million, on its treasury on the Tron network on August 21. The transaction represents one of the largest single additions of USDT supply in recent market activity, adding substantial stablecoin liquidity to the cryptocurrency market. Tether regularly creates tokens through its treasury to meet market demand and maintain liquidity across cryptocurrency exchanges and blockchain networks. Tron has become a widely

According to a recent report by DS Investment & Securities analyst Jang Ji-hye, Korean instant noodle companies' strong overseas performance in the second quarter has attracted investor attention. Samyang Foods recorded overseas sales of 654.8 billion won (up 47% year-over-year), while Nongshim reported 328.6 billion won (up 31%), with both companies exceeding market expectations. Both companies trade at 2027 forward price-to-earnings ratios of 14x and 12x respectively, lower than Japanese compe

According to OKX data, major cryptocurrencies experienced a sharp intraday decline on August 22. TRUMP led losses with a drop exceeding 15%, while ZEC, SOL, and XRP each fell over 10%. ETH declined more than 8% during the same period.

According to Onchain Lens, Smartestmoney.hl (0x082...ca88) has held 1.38 million HYPE tokens worth approximately $108.34 million for around 8 months, with unrealized gains of $54.97 million. The position opened at an entry price of $38.68 per token, with a liquidation price of $61.67.

According to official data released by Bitdeer, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company mined 265.6 BTC and sold 265.6 BTC during the week ending August 21, resulting in zero net increase. Bitdeer continues to maintain zero bitcoin holdings.

According to the Korea Financial Research Institute report released on August 22, Japan's policy rate hike to 1% on June 16 has sparked concerns about yen carry trade unwinding risks. Non-commercial yen futures net short positions reached 163,000 contracts on July 28—approaching the 184,000 contracts recorded before the August 2024 crisis. The U.S. Treasury and Japan's Finance Ministry jointly intervened in foreign exchange markets on July 31, with the U.S. selling euros to buy yen. This marked

According to BlockBeats and Coinglass data, on August 22, the crypto market experienced a sharp downturn, triggering $523 million in liquidations in the past hour, with long positions accounting for $448 million and short positions $74.76 million. Over the past 24 hours, 286,130 traders were liquidated with a total liquidation volume of $1.801 billion. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid's BTC-USD pair, worth $24.96 million.

According to South Korea's Korea Securities Depository, foreign retail investors increased purchases of memory chip ETFs including Samsung and SK Hynix holdings over the past week as of August 22. The inflows follow renewed expectations for continued AI infrastructure investment, sparked by Nvidia's expansion of financing structures supporting AI computing development.

According to SoSoValue data, Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $307 million on August 21 (U.S. Eastern Time), extending their streak of daily inflows. BlackRock's IBIT led with $239 million in single-day inflows, while Fidelity's FBTC contributed $30.19 million. The combined assets under management for spot Bitcoin ETFs reached $96.07 billion, representing 6.17% of Bitcoin's total market value.

According to SoSoValue, Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $185 million on August 21 (yesterday), marking the fifth consecutive day of inflows. BlackRock's ETHA led with $151 million in single-day inflows and has accumulated $12.17 billion in total net inflows to date. The combined assets under management for Ethereum spot ETFs reached $14.295 billion, representing 4.85% of Ethereum's total market capitalization.

According to BlockBeats, ZEC experienced a flash crash on August 22, falling over 14% before recovering to $792. The asset's 24-hour gains narrowed to 32%, according to HTX trading data.

According to Farside ETF flow data, US spot Solana ETFs recorded $15 million in daily net inflows on August 20, marking the largest single-session inflow in three weeks.