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According to Flowra's launch materials, on August 21, Flowra launched its Open Orderflow Auction framework for Solana validators, featuring 200ms mini-auction cycles in which registered searchers compete for transaction inclusion. The system is designed as third-party middleware infrastructure for validators and block builders, not a Solana protocol hard fork. The framework integrates with Honeypot, enabling validators to run custom block policies without modifying Solana's core protocol. This g

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated this week that no meetings with U.S. government representatives are planned at the Kremlin.

According to Bloomberg, Apple is preparing to launch its first new Mac mini in nearly two years as soon as in the coming days, ahead of its September iPhone event. The company has been testing versions equipped with M5 and M6 chips, according to people familiar with the matter.

On Aug 25, the Kremlin restated its position regarding Ukraine's free economic zone proposal for eastern regions. According to the official statement, Donbas is part of Russia and third parties cannot manage Russian territory.

According to Israeli media, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz visited Syria this morning on August 25.

According to Seoul bond market data on August 25, South Korean interest rate swaps (IRS) declined across all tenors, with 1-year rates falling 0.75 basis points to 3.42%, 5-year rates dropping 2.00 basis points to 3.9425%, and 10-year rates declining 2.25 basis points to 4.0850%. A securities dealer noted that short-term swaps were driven by foreign investors, potentially ahead of the Bank of Korea's monetary policy meeting in August.

According to the Korea Exchange on August 25, 18 of 55 companies that merged with SPACs and listed on Kosdaq since 2023 now have market capitalizations below 300 billion won, putting one-third of these new entrants at risk of delisting. The threshold for listing maintenance on Kosdaq will be raised to 300 billion won starting January 2027, raising concern among smaller firms that chose the SPAC route as an alternative to traditional IPOs. The regulatory tightening is already impacting the SPAC m

According to MarketWatch data from August 24, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) rose 4.76% to 15.85 as the Nasdaq 100 declined 0.97% and the S&P 500 fell 0.28%. JustMarkets published a cross-asset trading note arguing that volatility in US100 and S&P 500 contracts can help CFD traders assess moves in currencies, gold and broader market sentiment. The VIX remains well below its 52-week high of 35.30.

According to blockchain analytics account Lookonchain, Metaplanet moved 1,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime on August 25, with the transferred coins valued at approximately $79.77 million at the time. The deposit has been characterized as a custody arrangement rather than a confirmed sale, as Coinbase Prime provides institutional custody and financing services beyond trading infrastructure. Neither Metaplanet nor Coinbase has confirmed a liquidation. Metaplanet currently holds 43,000 BTC, valued near $3

According to ChainCatcher, Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz posted a cryptic tweet yesterday featuring an eye, penguin, and building emoji followed by an arrow pointing to "SOON," which the market interpreted as signaling an IPO plan. PENGU surged over 17% intraday and has gained 66% over the past week amid the broader market recovery. The community interpreted the building in the post as a stock exchange, reading the tweet as hinting the penguin collection is heading toward a public listing.

According to BlockBeats and TradingBeats monitoring, a whale (0x0ddf-prefix address pension-usdt.eth) suffered a $23.926 million loss on a 50,000 ETH short position liquidated on August 20, according to Hyperliquid data. The trader had built the position on June 20 at an average entry price of $1,648.20 and closed at approximately $2,126.70, with ETH rising 29% during the 60-day hold. The single loss exceeded the trader's previous 23 consecutive winning trades by 125%, erasing approximately $19.

According to Flightradar24 flight tracking data and Chinese state media, a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane originating from Andrews Joint Base in Maryland landed at Moscow's Vnukovo Airport on August 25 morning Moscow time. The aircraft had previously stopped in Riga, Latvia on August 23.

According to The New York Times, U.S. diplomats withdrawn from the Middle East could begin returning to their posts as early as this week, according to an internal document, signaling that Washington does not anticipate another full-scale conflict with Iran.

According to Financial News, Woori Finance F&I acquired 806.3 billion won in non-performing loans during the first half of 2026, reclaiming the top position in South Korea's NPL market. The figure surpassed competitors Daesin F&I (766B won), Uamco (578.1B won), and Hana F&I (541.4B won). The company, established in 2022 after an eight-year market absence, has strengthened its funding capability with A0 credit ratings from all three major domestic rating agencies as of January 2026, supporting ag

According to Jin10, WTI crude oil fell below $82 per barrel intraday on August 25, down 3.02% for the day. Brent crude declined 2.6%, trading at $88.04 per barrel.

Franklin Templeton has begun distributing its tokenized U.S. Government Liquidity Fund, traded as grBENJI, through HashKey Exchange's Earn channel, giving the Hong Kong platform's professional investors access to blockchain-wrapped government debt. The fund invests in U.S. government money market instruments and dollar cash, currently yielding approximately 3.6% over seven and 30-day periods at a net asset value of $1.00. The product is restricted to professional investors and is not available f

According to CNBC, BlackBerry CEO John Giamatteo stated that robotics is one of the company's fastest-growing businesses within its QNX software division. QNX, which powers safety-critical systems in 275 million vehicles, is now being deployed in robotics applications including industrial warehouses, robotic forklifts, and medical instruments. The company has a $950 million backlog of QNX orders, with a portion attributable to robotics, though specific robotics revenue figures were not disclosed

According to a BusinessWire statement on August 24, Interactive Brokers and Daol Investment & Securities announced a strategic collaboration to provide eligible Korean investors with access to global equities through Daol's platform. Interactive Brokers will supply trading infrastructure, while Daol provides the local client-facing interface. Korean retail investors held a record $171 billion in overseas stocks as of January 29, according to Korea Securities Depository data cited by Reuters, wit

According to Hyperbot data, trader Maji Brother's 10x leveraged PUMP long position has increased to 425 million tokens worth approximately $2.08 million, with an average opening price of $0.004928 and unrealized losses of about $14,000. His four open positions also include 20,900 ETH, 560 BTC, and 121,000 HYPE tokens, bringing total holdings to approximately $109 million in value.

According to BNB Chain, the Pasteur hard fork activated on the BNB Smart Chain mainnet on August 25, 2026. The upgrade strengthens bridge and staking security through BEP-682 and BEP-695, closing validator signature vulnerabilities and eliminating key retention loopholes. BEP-675 introduces pre-executed blocks, reducing validator processing time to 15 milliseconds and boosting throughput from 1,237 to 2,324 transactions per second, while gas utilization improved from 46.35 million to 84.15 milli