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According to Binance spot data, Chainlink (LINK) surged 10.68% in 24 hours, hitting daily and weekly highs. Meanwhile, Biconomy (BICO) plunged 16.39% in the same period, pulling back after a temporary spike.

According to Odaily, PUMP rose 19.65% over the past 7 days, with its market cap climbing to $1.665 billion, based on OKX market data. Over 30 days, the token gained 66.57%. Today, Pump.fun's team and investors completed the monthly token unlock, releasing 4.94 billion PUMP tokens valued at approximately $13.6 million, which were subsequently distributed across 125 wallet addresses.

According to Israeli media, Iran is rebuilding its ballistic missile arsenal significantly faster than Israeli military and Mossad previously projected. Israeli officials said the speed of the recovery exceeded their expectations.

According to Bitget, the platform launched its dual-currency stock investment product today, covering 20 or more popular U.S. stocks and ETFs including rNVDA, rTSLA, rAAPL, and rMETA. The product's settlement time has been adjusted to 23:30 (UTC+8) to better align with U.S. stock market trading hours.

According to Onchain Lens, Chainlink repurchased 127,740 LINK (approximately $1.12 million) today (August 15) and transferred the tokens to its reserve wallet. The reserve wallet now holds 5.48 million LINK (approximately $48.5 million) with an average purchase cost of $11.14 per token.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated on August 15 that Tehran alone controls whether the Strait of Hormuz remains open or closed. Responding to U.S. President Trump's remarks, Gharibabadi emphasized that the strait cannot be seized through "a tweet, an aircraft carrier, an order, or a speech." He reiterated: "The Strait of Hormuz has been, is, and will remain Iran's. Opening and closing it depends solely on Iran's decision."

According to Ming Pao, Hong Kong police disclosed on August 15 that the city recorded 20,613 fraud cases in the first half of 2026, with total losses reaching approximately HK$3.5 billion. Investment fraud cases accounted for 2,151 incidents, representing one-tenth of total fraud cases but causing losses of HK$1.66 billion. Among these, a single cryptocurrency investment fraud case resulted in losses of HK$84 million, where victims were deceived into transferring cryptocurrency to wallets provid

According to Jin10, on August 15, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung proposed an "inclusive and stable peace coexistence blueprint" for North Korea. The initiative aims to initiate a process to transform the Korean Peninsula's unstable armistice system into a formal peace regime.

According to Glassdoor's 2026 Best CEOs ranking released today, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang ranked first on the list with 99% employee approval. Nvidia shared the announcement on its official blog, noting that the ranking is based on direct employee evaluations. Glassdoor stated that as AI and changing workplace expectations reshape modern work environments, exceptional leadership has become increasingly critical. Among the top 50 CEOs recognized, nine were from the technology sector, ma

According to BlockBeats, on August 15, users discovered that calling the same deepseek-v4-pro API endpoint produced three distinct reasoning styles: some responses began with "Let me" (similar to V4 Pro Preview), others with "The user wants me" (like V4 Flash), and others using "we" extensively. Initial speculation suggested DeepSeek operated multiple hidden models with a routing mechanism. However, analysis of DeepSeek Harness source code and a key commit update on August 10—"fix(preset): align

According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, on August 14, the Federal Reserve halted its Reserve Management Purchase (RMP) program through September 14 while maintaining approximately $17 billion in reinvestment purchases. The move surprised Wall Street, which had anticipated sustained monthly RMP purchases of roughly $10 billion, with some strategists expecting increases to $15 billion as government cash balances rise. BankAmerica, Wells Fargo, and TD Securities predict the RMP pause wil

According to Reuters, on August 10, Nvidia signed memorandums of understanding with Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR to establish independent AI compute financing platforms. The initiative aims to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure supporting frontier AI labs, enterprises, and cloud providers. Nvidia has the option to backstop up to $125 billion, or 25%, of potential deals. Goldman Sachs is now in talks with investors to place

Australian researchers recently developed human heart valve tissue using stem cells in laboratory conditions, according to findings published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. The cultivated tissue can be used to study heart valve development and disease progression, as well as to test potential therapeutic approaches for related conditions.

According to RootData, 0G will unlock approximately 8.73 million tokens valued at $1.41 million on August 22 at 0:00 AM UTC+8.

According to RootData, River (RIVER) will unlock approximately 560,000 tokens on August 22 at 00:00 UTC+8, worth around $1.47 million at current prices.

According to ChainCatcher citing RootData, MultiBank (MBG) will unlock approximately 25 million tokens worth about $2.62 million on August 22 at 8:00 AM Beijing Time.

According to BlockBeats, citing SEC filings, Nvidia disclosed on August 15 that it holds approximately 123 million shares of SpaceX worth about $21 billion as of June 30. The shares are currently valued at roughly $17 billion following post-IPO price fluctuations. The disclosure reflects Nvidia's deepening capital connections with core customers and AI industry partners through strategic investments.

Cuba's Foreign Minister Rodriguez condemned the U.S. government's policy of maximum pressure and economic strangulation against Cuba on August 14. Rodriguez stated that U.S. actions aim to undermine the Cuban government's capacity to provide basic goods and services, with the goal of triggering social unrest.

According to BlockBeats, on August 15, the U.S. stock market rebounded to record highs as investor risk appetite returned. The S&P 500 hit an all-time high this week, rising about 4% since early August, while the Nasdaq 100 recovered from its July dip and now trades within 2.5% of its June peak. Strong Q2 earnings, cooling inflation, and rising rate-cut expectations drove the rally. Major financial institutions uplifted their year-end targets: Citigroup raised its 2026 year-end S&P 500 target to

According to Jin10, China's Foreign Ministry condemned Japanese senior officials' visits to the Yasukuni Shrine on August 15, filing formal protests with Tokyo. The Foreign Ministry stated that the shrine, which enshrines 14 Class-A war criminals from World War II, is a symbol of Japanese militarism and that such visits represent attempts to whitewash war crimes and distort historical facts.