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According to Western Digital analysis on August 15, AI data growth is outpacing compute infrastructure planning, with storage becoming a critical bottleneck in AI infrastructure development. IDC forecasts that global annual data creation will reach 718 ZB by 2030. Western Digital noted that AI training and inference processes generate cumulative data—including training datasets, model checkpoints, embeddings, inference logs, and evaluation data—that becomes essential for model iteration and comp

According to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission, on August 15, multiple fraudulent websites impersonating Hash Blockchain Limited were disclosed. The spoofed websites were reported by Hash Blockchain Limited itself as fraudulent. The SFC clarified that these websites have no association with any SFC-licensed virtual asset trading platform.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, Hyperliquid whales currently hold $52.82 billion in positions, with long positions totaling $25.8 billion (48.84%) and short positions at $27.02 billion (51.16%). Long positions show unrealized losses of $110 million, while short positions are up $36.07 million.

According to BlockBeats and Onchain Lens monitoring, Ethena transferred $81.97 million USDC from its Coinbase Prime wallet to FalconX on August 15. On-chain transaction records suggest the transfer may be related to an over-the-counter (OTC) sale, though completion of the sale has not been confirmed.

According to Odaily, a LAB public sale participant who invested $5,000 in October 2025 saw the holding's value surge to approximately $5.6 million at its peak, representing a 1,120x gain. Following the project team's unilateral delay in token unlock timing, the investor recently received the unlocked tokens, which are now valued at only $3,219, marking a 99.94% decline from the peak.

According to Financial News, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 10.77% to 6977.94 over five trading days through Aug 14, with trading volume increasing to 34.8 trillion won from 19 trillion won. Over the same period, the KOSDAQ rose 1.19% to 864.65. Foreign investors and institutions concentrated purchases on large-cap semiconductor and automotive stocks, with foreign investors buying 2.448 trillion won of SK Hynix and 2.290 trillion won of Samsung Electronics. Institutions similarly prioritized S

According to ChainCatcher, Zach Pandl, Grayscale's research head, compared Ethereum to a small nation on X, arguing that ETH issuance serves as a form of "seigniorage" to fund network security. Pandl stated that Ethereum's core government function is protecting property rights and value exchange, with stakers acting as providers of public services rewarded through newly issued ETH. He emphasized that Ethereum's staking mechanism and ETH issuance policy constitute both the network's fiscal and mo

According to KB Securities, on August 14, DeepSeek announced a price increase for its AI services. The move marks a transition from an 'ultra-low-price strategy' to a 'low-price strategy' rather than the end of the AI price war, as Chinese AI firms have led token price cuts throughout 2026 and U.S. tech giants have joined the competition.

According to Beating AI, Anthropic disclosed an internal model called Model 2 in its latest risk report, performing stronger than Mythos 5 and already used for code writing, data generation, and Agent tasks. However, Anthropic has no plans for public release and has not completed the full evaluation suite typically conducted before launching new models. Anthropic also upgraded its risk assessment for unexpected model behavior in high-risk scenarios from 'extremely low' to 'low,' following recent

According to CNBC on August 14, OpenAI's enterprise business revenue surpassed consumer revenue for the first time, marking a major shift in the company's revenue composition. The company had previously projected the two businesses would reach parity by year-end, but accelerated AI adoption among enterprises moved this milestone forward by several months, according to OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar.

According to UAE News Agency, an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) vessel was attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on the night of August 14. No casualties were reported in the incident.

According to Onchain Lens, a new wallet withdrew 33,810 HYPE (approximately $1.88 million) from Coinbase today.

According to Coinglass data, the cryptocurrency market saw $166 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $96.43 million and short positions for $69.13 million. Bitcoin long positions were liquidated for $26.81 million, while Ethereum long positions faced $11.39 million in liquidations. The data also recorded $3.97 million in Bitcoin short liquidations and $3.80 million in Ethereum short liquidations.

According to Russian Defense Ministry, 221 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones were shot down over various regions and the Black Sea and Azov Sea areas in the past 12 hours on August 15. Meanwhile, NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvia's airspace, prompting Latvia to end its air threat alert after emergency sorties by allied warplanes.

According to Lookonchain, a wallet associated with Monetalis sold 3.72 million UNI (valued at $13 million) through Cumberland and subsequently purchased 171,543 HYPE (valued at $9.56 million) on August 15.

According to Odaily on August 15, Nate Geraci, president of ETF Store, stated that some U.S. politicians may be significantly underestimating the role the crypto industry will play in the November midterm elections. Geraci noted that political positions on cryptocurrency can largely reflect how politicians view the world and emerging technologies, and voters may be paying closer attention to these signals than politicians themselves expect.

According to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), World Liberty Trust Co. received preliminary conditional approval for a federal trust bank charter yesterday, Aug 15. The charter clears the way for World Liberty to assume issuance of the USD1 stablecoin, which is currently issued and custodied by BitGo Bank & Trust. World Liberty Trust Co. plans to issue USD1 backed by fiat currency for institutional clients and provide digital asset custody services.

According to the latest Quaest polling, President Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro 43% to 40% in a simulated runoff, indicating that the gap in Brazil's presidential race is narrowing.

According to PANews, citing Ai's monitoring, a whale address deposited 7,981 ETH to FalconX 3 hours ago, worth approximately $14.99 million. Since July, the whale has cumulatively deposited 10,735.8 ETH (roughly $20.04 million) to the exchange. If the whale liquidates all deposited ETH, it would realize $2.47 million in profit, with an average cost basis of $1,637.12 per ETH and deposit price of $1,867. The whale still holds 7,625 ETH with an unrealized gain of $1.86 million.

According to Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kajem Gharibabadi on August 15, Iran rejected U.S. President Trump's recent declaration that the Strait of Hormuz will be announced as American territory. Gharibabadi stated on X that the strait "cannot be controlled by tweets, aircraft carriers, orders, or election speeches," and emphasized that Iran does not fear threats or yield to military displays. He added that the strait will only be opened or closed under Iran's command and that Tehran will mai