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According to Ripple's Aug. 5 insight, the company announced its European crypto business is ready to scale following full Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorization from Luxembourg's financial regulator on July 6. The authorization enables Ripple to offer regulated crypto payment services across all 30 European Economic Area countries. Ripple said stablecoin payments and institutional digital asset infrastructure are central to its expansion strategy, with 72% of European fintech firms b

According to ChainCatcher, Bitcoin miner BitFuFu produced 112 BTC in July, with 72 BTC from proprietary mining and 40 BTC from cloud mining, averaging 3.6 BTC daily. The company's Bitcoin holdings fell 21% month-over-month to 1,314 BTC from 1,671 BTC in June. BitFuFu attributed the decline to prepayments for 330 days of future hashrate capacity starting August 2026, rather than asset sales. Operationally, total managed hashrate decreased to 14.2 EH/s from 15.3 EH/s in June, while proprietary has

According to Bank of America (via Citrini analyst jukan), Samsung Electronics is expected to announce shareholder returns including over 30 trillion Korean won in special dividends to be distributed in Q3 or Q4, and over 40 trillion won in share buybacks planned for H1 2027. The bank also anticipates a 30 trillion won year-end dividend payment in April 2027, with an additional 30 trillion won buyback allocated for employee compensation. Bank of America similarly forecasts SK Hynix will return 50

According to Bitcoin Magazine, on August 7, Senators Cynthia Lummis and Angela Alsobrooks reaffirmed their bipartisan commitment to advancing the Clarity Act after its Senate vote was delayed to September. Lummis stated: "We've come too far to quit. I will continue working with my colleagues to get this done --- this fight is far from over." Alsobrooks added that the team has worked over a year on a bipartisan basis to protect consumers and fight illicit finance, pledging to continue efforts to

According to Axios, Trump Media and Technology Group pulled back from two cryptocurrency deals with Crypto.com on Friday, August 7. The company cancelled a prediction market platform called Truth Predict and a digital asset treasury product backed by $6.4 billion in Cronos tokens. The decision was driven by market saturation in the digital asset treasury sector over the past year, according to comments from Kevin McGurn, interim CEO of fusion energy company TAE.

According to TechCrunch, OpenAI acquired presentation startup NextSlide earlier in 2026, with the startup's team now working on ChatGPT. NextSlide, founded by Ahmed Beshry, created a product that converts prompts, notes, documents, or research into editable presentations. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition may expand ChatGPT's presentation capabilities alongside its existing Canvas workspace and features.

According to Korea Exchange on August 9, KOSPI's daily average trading value in August fell to 26.277 trillion won, the lowest level this year, as semiconductor heavyweight stocks declined and macro economic uncertainty increased market caution.

According to ChainCatcher, StonkBroker Meme coin on the Robinhood ecosystem hit a record market cap of $95 million today before falling to $85.38 million, according to GMGN data.

According to a16z, crypto card monthly spending surpassed $750 million as of August 9. Users can now spend stablecoins anywhere traditional bank cards are accepted, with funds automatically converting to local currency at checkout.

According to CoinDesk citing sources, cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX spent over two years exploring a sale with multiple potential buyers, including rival exchanges and payment platform Exodus, before announcing operational closure, but ultimately failed to reach a deal. Sources attributed the failure to the company's founder-dominated shareholding structure, declining business activity, and lingering reputation issues that deterred acquirers. BitMEX had engaged investment bank Broadhaven in ear

According to ChainCatcher, the U.S. Senate has postponed voting on the CLARITY Act until after the summer recess in September, increasing short-term uncertainty over its passage. Republican Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina stated the delayed vote has reduced the legislation's passage probability by "approximately 50%." The bipartisan-supported bill aims to establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets and clarify agency responsibilities. Democrats remain opposed to the current

According to Iran's state news television on August 8, Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Zohreh Elahian stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed unless the United States meets five conditions. These include permanently ceasing military operations against Iran and its regional allies, ending threats or insults toward Iran, lifting the maritime blockade and all sanctions, returning frozen Iranian assets, and compensating for damages from military actions. The official w

According to Yonhapnews, market attention shifted on August 9 after the coordinated intervention by the U.S. and Japan temporarily slowed yen depreciation. Financial experts assessed that the intervention's effect is temporary and permanent yen stabilization requires the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to normalize its monetary policy. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that while authorities can signal to markets, "ultimately what matters is policy and fundamentals," implying the intervention

According to BlockBeats, on August 9, analyst KawzInvests, who has 100,000 followers on X, expressed interest in buying memory stocks, citing contrarian logic: the market consensus turning bearish on memory chips makes him want to buy. KawzInvests, known for focusing on AI infrastructure and optical communications, previously gained attention for being bullish on AAOI when the stock traded at $30; it later surged above $220.

According to Yonhapinfomax, the U.S. and Japan jointly intervened in currency markets on August 30-31, triggering a sharp drop in the dollar-yen exchange rate from near 164 to 155 levels. The move aimed to prevent excessive yen weakness that could trigger competitive currency devaluations across Asia and destabilize global financial markets. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent noted that many Asian currencies are tied to the yen, linking the intervention to concerns over a 1990s-style Asian cu

According to MoneyToday, in April 2026, MBK Partners withdrew its acquisition of Japan-based Makino Milling Machine following a recommendation from the Japanese government to halt the deal. Japan cited security concerns, noting that Makino is a major machine tool manufacturer whose products are widely used by Japanese defense contractors. The withdrawal reflects growing scrutiny of cross-border M&A deals involving strategic sectors, as China has increasingly become a key variable in such transac

According to Bernstein's July storage price tracking report, DRAM and NAND contract price increases slowed significantly in Q3 2026, with gains moderating to double-digit growth from the prior quarter as high prices began straining end-user demand. DRAM prices rose approximately 17% quarter-over-quarter in Q3, while NAND (including SSD) climbed about 20%, but growth momentum decelerated compared to Q2. Storage stocks fell sharply on August 8, with SK Hynix, Western Digital, and SanDisk declining

According to RootData, RollX (ROLL) will unlock approximately 10.83 million tokens worth about $1.53 million on August 16 at 11 am Beijing time, according to the Web3 asset data platform's token unlock schedule.

According to RootData, the Vana (VANA) token will unlock approximately 2.57 million tokens valued at $2.22 million on August 16 at 19:00 UTC+8.

According to RootData, Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock approximately 123.53 million tokens worth about $9.65 million on August 16 at 9:00 a.m. Beijing time, data from the Web3 asset platform showed.