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According to EdDaily, gold ETFs have surged recently as gold prices continue climbing amid U.S. dollar weakness tied to fiscal uncertainty. Market analysts are split on the outlook: some expect gold to extend gains as it replaces U.S. Treasuries as a preferred safe-haven asset, while others argue high interest rates following inflation will cap further upside potential.

According to ChainCatcher, Decred's mainnet suffered an inflation bug exploit on August 16-17, generating approximately 2,077.97 DCR. The vulnerability existed in the consensus code since the network's launch in February 2016, stemming from improper edge-case handling during interactions between the regular transaction tree and stake transaction tree, which allowed double-spending inputs. The bug was reported via Decred's bug bounty program on August 12 but was exploited before a fix could be de

According to BlockBeats citing GMGN data, PONS token hit $100M market cap on August 25, reaching $1.0019 as an intraday peak. The token rose 47.18% over the past 24 hours with trading volume of approximately $18.9 million. PONS is the platform token of Pons, a leading meme coin launchpad on Robinhood Chain.

According to Takayuki Miyajima, an economist at Sony Financial Group, Japan's nominal GDP growth rate of approximately 3% could support the 10-year government bond yield breaking through 3%. Miyajima expects the benchmark 10-year yield to fluctuate around the 3% level in the near term, though sustained breaks above this threshold are unlikely as Japan's economic growth is expected to moderate later this year.

According to a Reuters survey, 25 of 29 economists polled expect the Philippine central bank to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.00% on August 27.

According to a Reuters survey, the Philippines central bank is expected to raise its benchmark policy rate to 5.25% by the end of 2026.

Germany is set to release its second-quarter GDP final data (not seasonally adjusted, annualized rate) shortly.

According to the financial investment industry, SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won share repurchase and cancellation plan on August 19, with the company purchasing over 1 trillion won in shares daily. The stock jumped 15.3% in just two trading days on August 25. The 40 trillion won buyback represents approximately 3.3% of total issued shares; canceling the full amount would boost earnings per share by 3.4–4% without requiring increased profitability. In contrast, Samsung Electronics prioritize

According to Saudi government data, Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports (including re-exports) declined 9.7% year-on-year in June.

According to Saudi government data, the kingdom's commodity exports declined 4.5% year-over-year in June, with oil exports falling 2.3% during the same period.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Bitcoin's total open interest surged 5.41% over the past 24 hours, reaching $58.453 billion. Binance leads with $11.456 billion in open positions, followed by Gate with $4.808 billion and Bybit with $4.683 billion.

According to Korea Economic TV, Hanwha and Hanwha Machinery & Service Holdings completed their spinoff and relisted today (August 25), surging 1.4 trillion won in combined valuation, while Kakao announced a similar restructuring but faced sharp stock declines and short-selling pressure in contrast.

According to Korea Exchange, on August 25, KOSPI recovered to 6700.02 level, up 0.05%, after falling 2.4% at market open earlier in the day. The index had dropped to the 6400 level in early trading but rebounded on individual and institutional investor buying pressure throughout the afternoon session.

According to Korean Economic TV, Anthropic is preparing for an October IPO with a target valuation exceeding $2 trillion. If the company offers 3–5% equity stake, it would raise a minimum of $60 billion to a maximum of $100 billion, surpassing SpaceX's $85.7 billion offering in June. Simultaneously, Anthropic is negotiating with banks to expand its revolving credit facility from $2.5 billion to over $10 billion and exploring $80 billion in project financing for AI infrastructure, comprising $45

In late August 2026, active addresses on the XRP Ledger jumped 654.71%, reaching approximately 356,000 addresses—a dramatic spike against the baseline of roughly 35,700 daily active addresses averaged throughout August. Transaction activity has accelerated in parallel. In late August, successful transactions on the XRPL increased by approximately 65.5%, while overall transaction volume rose by around 38.5%. August's daily active address average of 35,700 represented a 35% increase from July's av

According to ChainCatcher, Tether shut down its Uruguay bitcoin mining operations on November 25, 2025, concluding a $120 million investment after disputes with state utility UTE over power supply contracts. Tether's local entity Microfin stopped electricity payments in May 2025 and halted operations, with the company owing approximately $5 million in arrears when UTE cut power to the mining sites in July. The shutdown resulted in the elimination of 30 positions out of 38 local jobs.

According to Daniel Morris, chief market strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management, global government bond yields rose in sync on August 25, with investors seeking explanations for the synchronized move. While inflation concerns and worries over government debt sustainability are cited as primary drivers, Morris noted that low market liquidity in August may also be a contributing factor. He added that oil price gains and resulting inflation pressures have been key since Middle East tensions, th

According to BlockBeats, on August 25, Ethereum developers including Kevaundray submitted an EIP draft proposing a post-quantum-ready deposit contract. The proposal introduces variable-length validator deposit contracts and an irreversible BLS key retirement mechanism to protect Ethereum's validator deposit system against future quantum computing threats. The draft remains under review and requires further deliberation.

According to Jin10 data, U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly during Tuesday's Asia trading session on August 25 as markets assessed the Treasury Department's consideration of using its general account to fund debt buybacks. Padhraic Garvey, the Americas research director at ING, stated that from a bond market perspective, the shift in financing method would not have a material impact on long-term yields. He noted that any pressure on long-term yields would more likely stem from an expansion in th

According to Ramp's analysis of 70,000 U.S. companies' spending data, Anthropic's flagship model Fable 5 has stalled at just 11.4% of the company's total product revenue over two months, weighing on the AI firm's $2 trillion valuation target for its September or October IPO. The model's high pricing—$10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens—has pushed enterprise customers toward cheaper alternatives like Opus 5, which costs half as much while delivering comparable benchmark