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According to ChainCatcher, trader Huang Lacheng increased his 25x leveraged Ethereum long position to 21,400 ETH (worth approximately $47.65 million) this morning. He also opened a new 10x leveraged HYPE long position with 210,000 HYPE tokens (valued at approximately $14.5 million). His total position value exceeds $62.3 million, with unrealized profits of approximately $2.425 million, representing a return rate of about 71%. Huang had also briefly opened a Bitcoin long position earlier but has

According to State Grid Jiangsu, as of end of July 2026, Jiangsu Province's cumulative photovoltaic installation capacity surpassed 100 GW, reaching 100.08 GW. Solar now accounts for over 38% of the province's total installed capacity, exceeding coal, natural gas, and wind power, making it the province's largest power source.

According to Bloomberg, Nebius Group N.V. announced yesterday (August 19) plans to raise $4.5 billion through two convertible bond offerings. The Amsterdam-based AI infrastructure company will issue $2.75 billion in notes due in 2030 and $1.75 billion due in 2034, with proceeds allocated to data center construction and development of its AI cloud platform to meet growing demand for AI computing.

According to the Japan Securities Dealers Association, global funds sold a net 1.28 trillion yen of Japan's short- and medium-term government bonds in July, marking the largest monthly outflow since 2006. The outflows were driven by persistent yen weakness and growing market expectations of faster interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. The BoJ held rates steady on July 31 but Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled possible action in September.

Global Settlement Network CEO Ryan Kirkley warned Wednesday at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium 2026 that artificial intelligence agents could enable hackers to exploit cryptocurrency users at a previously impractical scale, making current billion-dollar bridge hacks "look like pennies." Kirkley noted that AI agents could break into Wi-Fi networks, passwords, and wallets en masse, shifting the economics of attacks from targeting high-value individuals to mass targeting. Web3 Foundation Vice Pres

According to Bitget's official announcement on August 20, the platform has listed 23 stock spot rTokens, including rHDV (iShares Core Dividend ETF), rJEPI (JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF), rLUV (Southwest Airlines), and rOMC (Omnicom Group), covering finance, healthcare, and consumer sectors. Bitget now supports a total of 682 rTokens on its platform.

Meta Platforms faces intensifying social addiction litigation in Oakland federal court, with 29 state attorneys general advancing claims that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram features to addict teenagers. The stock has declined over 30% from its peak one year ago, erasing more than $600 billion in market value. Despite legal headwinds, options traders are positioning Jade Lizard strategies expiring September 25, betting Meta's stock will hold steady through earnings (expe

According to Rappler, ABS-CBN's board approved on August 19 a P6 billion capital infusion, tripling the company's authorized capital stock from P1.5 billion to P4.5 billion to accommodate 1.64 billion newly issued common shares. The board also proposed expanding from 7 to 9 members to make room for new investor representation. Stockholders will vote on both amendments on September 30.

According to on-chain analyst Ai, five addresses withdrew $51.4 million worth of BTW from Bitget overnight on August 20 between 01:36 and 03:07 UTC. The withdrawals occurred as BTW crashed 53.4%, plummeting from $0.6727 to $0.3130 following a massive selloff that began at 23:40 UTC. The 150 million BTW tokens remain unmoved as of now.

According to BlockBeats, Japan and the U.S. coordinated market interventions today (August 20) to lower long-term U.S. Treasury yields and flatten the yield curve. The joint action aimed to preempt large-scale Japanese selling of U.S. Treasuries and prevent a potential debt interest spiral. These interventions, combined with capital inflows, resulted in compressed 10-year and 30-year Treasury rates, providing valuation support to large-cap technology and artificial intelligence companies while r

According to a South Korean central bank official on August 20, the country's net foreign financial assets declined by a record 68.95 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026, compared with the previous quarter. The decline was driven by a 101 percent surge in the KOSPI index, which increased the valuation of foreign-held domestic stocks significantly, outweighing gains from the trade surplus. Bank of Korea official Shin Sang-ho clarified on the bank's official blog that the decrease does n

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 20 morning, the U.S. Treasury announced plans to double-plus expand buyback sizes for 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year Treasuries over the coming months, lifting U.S. stock index futures. E-mini S&P 500 futures rose 0.15% to 7,740.25, while E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 0.51% to 29,661.75. The 30-year Treasury yield fell 0.3 basis points to 5.19%, while the 10-year yield edged up 0.1 basis points to 4.648%. The dollar index rose 0.07% to 98.850.

According to Ark Invest Tracker, Ark Invest trimmed positions in Roblox and Brera Holdings yesterday (August 19). The fund sold 501,466 Roblox shares valued at approximately $19.4 million and 28,549 Brera Holdings shares worth about $120,000.

Indonesia's 5-year government bond yield declined 20 basis points, reaching a two-month low.

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 3.8 magnitude earthquake occurred near Fanxian County, Puyang City, Henan Province on August 20 at 11:00 a.m. local time. The epicenter was located at latitude 35.79 degrees north, longitude 115.69 degrees east.

According to Binance's official announcement, the platform will temporarily halt U.S. stock trading on August 22, 2026 from 18:50 to 23:00 (UTC+8) to support a planned system upgrade by its brokerage partner. During the maintenance window, users will be unable to submit stock trading orders.

According to Bank of Korea, the country's external debt stood at $812.8 billion as of end-June 2026, up from $774.4 billion at end-March. The increase of $38.4 billion reflects a quarter-over-quarter growth of approximately 5%.

According to the Bank of Korea, the country's short-term external debt reached $198.5 billion as of the end of June, up from $183.6 billion at the end of March, an increase of $14.9 billion.

According to the Bank of Korea, short-term external debt rose to 46.5% of the country's foreign exchange reserves as of the end of June, up from 43.3% at the end of March.

According to PANews, MicroStrategy's bitcoin holdings saw significant loss reduction overnight as BTC rebounded. The company now holds 840,442 BTC worth $58.24 billion with an average cost of $75,385 per coin, according to SaylorTracker. Unrealized losses have narrowed to $53.5 billion, or -8.42%, placing the company just $6,362 away from breakeven at the current bitcoin price of $69,291.