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According to the Financial Investment Association of Korea, on August 31, the country's securities industry announced plans to invest approximately 1 trillion won in venture capital secondary markets over the next three years. The initiative aims to reduce reliance on initial public offerings as the primary exit mechanism for venture investments and establish a sustainable recycling system that connects investment, growth, exit, and reinvestment within the venture capital ecosystem.

According to Jin10 Futures, Shanghai rubber (SHFE rubber futures) traded sideways near 18,900 yuan per metric ton on August 31, with intraday lows touching 18,705 yuan. Supply-side pressures persist as Southeast Asia enters its peak harvest season; however, continued rainfall in Thailand and Vietnam is disrupting tapping efficiency. Thai rubber sheet prices remain elevated at 67.3 baht per kilogram, providing price support. Thailand's natural rubber exports to China fell 25% year-over-year in th

According to Caixin, Ant Group CEO and Alipay Chairman Han Xinyi outlined four exploration paths for AI payments on August 31 at the China Payment and Clearing Forum. The paths include: Stripe-like payment tech platforms; Circle and Coinbase-type crypto firms leveraging stablecoins and wallets for machine-to-machine automated payments; traditional networks such as Visa and Mastercard; and AI platform companies like Google and OpenAI. Han noted that cryptocurrency serves as a payment medium in th

According to Beating, OpenClaw released version 2.0 today, marking the project's largest update. The release involved 933 developers who contributed over 16,000 merged pull requests, representing roughly half of all PRs merged in the project's history. The update focuses on lowering usage barriers, with automatic detection of existing ChatGPT, Claude subscriptions, API keys, and local models, plus a redesigned browser interface supporting real-time collaboration and multi-user task management.

According to ChainCatcher, Robinhood ecosystem token CLAN hit a peak market capitalization of $9.5 million, up 110% in 24 hours, according to GMGN data. CLAN is associated with clan.tech, which enables token holders to access private chat rooms for trading discussions with other community members.

According to Foresight News, China's central bank deputy governor Lu Lei stated during the 15th China Payment and Settlement Forum that AI-driven payment systems risk blurring responsibility boundaries between consumers, financial institutions, and algorithmic systems. Lu Lei noted that current payment governance assumes humans make final decisions; automating transactions via AI agents could obscure accountability. The People's Bank of China is developing oversight rules and instructed the Paym

According to Bank of America data cited by Cointelegraph, crypto funds recorded $3.2 billion in inflows last week, marking the largest single-week inflow since October 2025.

According to Guru Club, Mango TV premiered the AI-generated mythological drama series "The Later Journey to the West" on August 31. The series consists of 30 episodes, each 40 minutes long, and premiered at 6 p.m. on Mango TV, followed by a broadcast on Hunan TV's primetime slot at 8 p.m. This marks the first time an AI-generated long-form drama has aired on China's traditional television network during primetime hours. The initial "Flower Fruit Mountain" arc comprises five episodes.

India's 10-year benchmark sovereign yield hit its highest level since June 11 on August 31.

According to Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, compliant crypto trading framework launches on September 1, with first-year volumes projected at approximately 464.3 billion USD (4 trillion rubles), according to Anatoly Popov, first deputy chairperson of Sberbank's executive board. The framework sets investment limits: non-qualified investors can purchase up to 300,000 rubles in crypto annually through licensed brokers after passing a risk assessment test; qualified investors face a 3 million ruble

According to Anatoly Popov, deputy chairman of Sberbank's management board, Russia's largest state-owned bank plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral for loans on Aug. 28. The expansion will take effect once Russia's new cryptocurrency regulations, signed by President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 4, become effective on Sept. 1. Sberbank previously conducted a crypto-backed loan pilot with Intelion, a Russian mining company, in December 2025.

According to TradingBeats data, a whale with address starting 0x3200 closed multiple Bitcoin short positions on August 31 morning, generating $82.195 million in trading volume and $2.148 million in profit within 54 minutes.

According to Nomura Research Institute, U.S. Treasury Secretary Benson is expected to meet with Bank of Japan Governor Ueda on September 1 during the G20 finance ministers meeting. Nomura's chief economist Kiuchi Takahide noted that the Japanese yen has fallen below 160 against the dollar and 10-year Japanese government bond yields have approached 3%, which may prompt Benson to urge Japan to adopt "prudent fiscal policy" and raise interest rates to mitigate risks from currency weakness and bond

According to Front Office Sports, the US Open has entered into an exclusive prediction market partnership with Kalshi, effective immediately as of August 31. Under the agreement, the U.S. Tennis Association (USTA) will prohibit other prediction market platforms from advertising at US Open venues and during broadcasts, including on ESPN. Craig Tiley, USTA CEO who took office in February 2026, accelerated the partnership timeline. Kalshi has already launched US Open prediction markets. As of Sunda

According to The Information, on August 31, OpenAI and other artificial intelligence labs have purchased tens of thousands of Mac mini and Mac Studio devices for AI agent training and reinforcement learning. The report notes that OpenAI urgently needs additional units. Separately, Anthropic is renting Mac mini devices from Amazon Web Services, with some startups also building Mac-only cloud services in preparation for increased demand for Apple hardware.

According to Goldman Sachs on August 31, the bank raised its diesel production margin forecast more than twofold, citing Middle East tensions and the Russia-Ukraine war that are tightening global refining markets. Refinery outages are currently 60% above seasonal normal levels, while finished fuel inventories continue to decline. Goldman Sachs now projects average U.S. diesel margins relative to Brent crude at $63 per barrel next year, up from its prior forecast of $27, while EU margins are fore

According to Guru Club, on August 31, para-xylene (PX) futures contracts rose 4% intraday to 8,360 yuan per ton.

According to Goldman Sachs (via Jin10), on August 31, the bank raised its profit forecast for diesel production by more than double, citing increased attacks on refineries in the Middle East and Russia that are tightening the global refining market. Goldman Sachs now predicts that refining one barrel of diesel relative to Brent crude will generate average profits of $63 in the U.S. and €49 in the EU next year, up from prior forecasts of $27 and €19 respectively. The bank's analysts noted that cu

According to Jin10, the 19th China-EU Investment Trade Technology Cooperation Fair will be held October 21-23 in Chengdu's China-Europe Center. The event, themed "Dialogue, Cooperation, Mutual Benefit," is expected to attract government officials, businesses, and trade associations from over 20 European countries, along with representatives from multiple Chinese provinces and enterprises.

China Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced on August 31 that it issued 736,400 certificates in July, including certificates of origin and commercial certifications. Preferential certificates of origin reached $109.24 billion in transaction value, up 24.77% year-over-year. Non-preferential certificates totaled $323.32 billion with 7.38% growth, while RCEP certificates of origin hit $8.73 billion, up 16.81% compared to the same period last year.