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According to Samsung Electronics, on August 21, the company approved a 90-110 trillion won ($65.1-$79.5 billion) shareholder return, the largest ever by a Korean company. Two days earlier, on August 19, SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won ($28.6 billion) share buyback and full cancellation. Both decisions are fueled by record 70% operating margins in high-bandwidth memory, with Samsung's Device Solutions unit contributing over 99% of the division's operating profit in Q2. Samsung's strategy emp

According to reports on Monday, Polish prosecutors investigating collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto estimate customer losses at 2.4 billion Polish zlotys, roughly $650 million, with CEO Przemysław Kral charged with participating in large-scale fraud. The figure represents a significant increase from the minimum 350 million zlotys disclosed when authorities opened their investigation on April 17. Investigators suspect only part of customer deposits were used to purchase cryptocurrency,

According to HTX market data, SOL broke above $95 to trade at $95.06 on August 24, down 0.17% in 24 hours.

According to Jin10, on August 24 evening, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaev responded on social media to U.S. sanctions threats, stating that the United States lacks economic capacity to further restrict other countries' international relations and that no one believes American statements. Later that day, U.S. Treasury Secretary announced multiple economic sanctions measures against Iran.

According to ChainCatcher, Elon Musk stated that Nvidia's space-optimized Vera Rubin chip platform will reach significant scale by 2028. The Vera Rubin NVL72 system is scheduled to launch in orbit during the fourth quarter of next year.

According to Channel 14 television, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on August 24 that Iran had attempted to assassinate his son. Netanyahu did not disclose specific details or clarify which son was targeted during the interview.

Elon Musk announced plans to launch the Vera Rubin NVL72 system to space orbit in the fourth quarter of 2027.

According to Vice President Vance on August 24, negotiations between the U.S. and Canada over trade remain ongoing. Vance stated that Canada had raised "unreasonable demands at the last minute" and emphasized that the U.S. seeks fair trade policies. He said, "We want a fair trade policy. We need to send a loud and clear message to the Canadian Prime Minister: stop taking advantage of Maine's people, stop taking advantage of America. It's all over." Vance reaffirmed that "America will strive for

According to the U.S. Department of Treasury, the United States has revoked its designation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS, also known as the Levantine Liberation Front) as a specially designated global terrorist organization.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced on August 24 that the Treasury Department will conduct its next bond buyback operation on September 9.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent announced this week that a major financial institution will face sanctions related to Iran before the end of the weekend.

According to the U.S. Department of State, on Monday the U.S. removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.

The Federal Reserve's overnight reverse repurchase agreement (RRP) usage reached $380 million on Monday, August 24, up from $200 million the previous trading day, with 2 counterparties participating in the facility.

According to ChainCatcher, Coinbase launched a tokenized equities service on Base today, allowing users to trade tokens backed by real shares of listed companies.

Canadian Prime Minister Kaney recently claimed that U.S. President Trump intends to destroy Canada's key industries through his negotiation conditions, according to public statements. The remarks highlight escalating bilateral trade tensions between Canada and the United States.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, Treasury Secretary Bessent held a press conference on August 25 to announce sanctions details against Iran. Bessent previously stated that the United States is entering a decisive phase and preparing the largest-scale financial offensive against a hostile power in history.

On August 25, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent stated the U.S. is launching economic measures against Iran's global financial system. Trump is communicating with world leaders to cut economic ties with Iran, while the U.S. will implement a "zero leak" enforcement policy for the sanctions.

According to SoSoValue data, US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded $1.92 billion in net inflows for the week ending August 22, marking their strongest weekly performance in nearly ten months. Bitcoin rose more than 20% during the same period, briefly surpassing $79,000 after starting the week near $63,000. BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) accounted for approximately $1.33 billion of the total inflows, according to Farside Investors, with daily inflows peaking at $503 million on

According to Onchain Lens, Wintermute deposited 1,279.99 BTC into Binance over the past 18 hours through eight separate transactions, with a total value of approximately $98.68 million. The most recent transfer occurred approximately 30 minutes ago, in which 90.1 BTC (valued at $6.97 million) was sent to the exchange.

According to SoSoValue data, U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs added $2.6 billion in net inflows for the week ending August 21, their strongest week since October 2025. Total assets under management jumped roughly $23 billion, with Bitcoin ETF assets rising 25.4% to $96.1 billion and Ethereum ETF assets rising 35.9% to $14.3 billion. Bitcoin gained approximately 24% to briefly exceed $79,000, while Ethereum climbed about 30% above $2,500, driven by the Treasury's expanded bond-buyback program