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According to The Information, the Trump administration is studying new AI chip regulations aimed at restricting remote access to advanced U.S. AI chip computing resources through cloud platforms. The effort comes after the White House revoked the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule following Trump's second-term inauguration in 2025. The U.S. Commerce Department has assembled a small team to craft a more targeted replacement rule designed to prevent geopolitical rivals from accessing advanced AI chips re

According to the Wall Street Journal, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan's group has secured a 49% stake in the holding company behind World Liberty Financial's proposed US trust bank. An entity affiliated with US President Donald Trump's family owns another 38% of WLTC Holdings. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted World Liberty Trust Company preliminary conditional approval on Aug. 14. If it receives final approval, the planned bank would manage the issuance, redemption and cu

According to CNBC, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond opened the door to a potential sale in December 2025, yet nearly nine months later the company's stock has hit an all-time high of $54.79 and no major suitors have appeared. The stock has surged almost 80 percent over the past 12 months. With a market cap of nearly $3 billion, Imax remains a relatively inexpensive asset in the entertainment landscape. Wall Street analysts foresee the company setting a new global box office record in 2026, driven by strong

Ethereum rallied to $2,486 on August 28, its highest level since January, according to TradingView, driven by a $2.7 billion short squeeze across crypto and sustained ETF inflows. ETH climbed roughly 29% off its August low, recovering ground lost in the February crash. US spot Ether ETFs added $235 million on August 27, marking the ninth consecutive day of inflows per SoSoValue. The Ethereum ETF complex held $15.57 billion in net assets as of August 27, with $1.66 billion in cumulative inflows o

According to ChainCatcher, Federal Reserve official Hammack stated the Fed should take rate-hiking actions on August 28, warning that further delays would only bring pain. Hammack also noted he does not believe financial conditions are in a restrictive state.

According to Bloomberg, Nvidia filed paperwork Thursday (Aug 27) to establish the Nvidia Corporation Employees Federal Political Action Committee, allowing eligible employees to contribute up to $5,000 annually. The PAC will donate to candidates from both parties. Nvidia has spent more than $2.5 million on federal lobbying this year, according to the report, as lawmakers and the Trump administration move closer to defining AI rules that could shape the chipmaker's business.

According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), radiation levels at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station remained within normal parameters as of August 28. The agency's monitoring confirmed that on-site radiation conditions are stable.

In August, the MSCI global gold miners index surged approximately 43%, outpacing the strongest monthly performances recorded by major semiconductor benchmarks this year. The MSCI World Semiconductor Index gained about 27% in April, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index rose roughly 38% during the same period. Gold prices rose around 13% this month, trading above $4,500 per ounce and recently approaching $4,600. The advance reflects softer US dollar conditions, fiscal concerns, and expectati

According to ChainCatcher, citing a CoinDesk op-ed by Matter Labs' Vassilis Tziokas, the U.S. Senate has delayed the Clarity Act to September, with the market structure legislation failing to complete final voting before the August recess. Digital asset market regulatory rules will take several more weeks to be finalized. Meanwhile, JPMorgan Chase has not waited for regulations, processing over $3 trillion in cumulative transactions through its Kinexys platform and launching the deposit token JP

According to an IAEA statement, the International Atomic Energy Agency reported three drone incidents at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant early this week.

According to Israeli military statement reported by Jin10, the Israeli Defense Forces conducted two targeted airstrikes in Gaza City on Aug 27, killing a Hamas commander and a Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander.

Fuel oil futures contracts fell 2% to 3,595 yuan per ton during intraday trading on August 28.

According to BlockBeats, on August 28, Federal Reserve official Hammack advocated for a rate hike, stating that delay would only bring pain.

On Friday morning, U.S. stock index futures showed mixed movements and oil prices retreated, as markets awaited Federal Reserve Chair Powell's speech for policy guidance. South Korea's central bank delivered a hawkish rate hike, pushing the won to a 13-month high, with the central bank governor signaling "gradual" monetary tightening. Japan conducted record foreign exchange interventions totaling ¥15.4 trillion over the past month. A U.S. federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's sanctions against

According to Valor Economico, Brazil's Central Bank is deploying a real-time alert system in partnership with Hypernative to detect and prevent cryptocurrency-related cyber threats. The system will integrate with major exchanges including Mercado Bitcoin and Foxbit within the next two weeks. The initiative responds to a July 2025 cyberattack in which criminals exploited a vulnerability in C&M middleware software to steal $180 million from Brazil's financial system and cash out a portion via Bitc

According to ChainCatcher, SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion loan to refinance debt and raise additional capital related to its OpenAI investment. The two-year loan will carry an interest rate of SOFR plus approximately 275 basis points, with Mizuho Bank serving as lead arranger and bookrunner.

On August 27, Nvidia reported fiscal Q2 2027 revenue of $96.2 billion, exceeding analyst estimates of roughly $92.2 billion and more than doubling year-ago figures. The data-center segment generated $89 billion in revenue, a 117% year-over-year increase driven by AI hardware demand. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.3% to 1.4%, with Nvidia's stock surging 8% to 10% and the company's market capitalization rising above $5.5 trillion. For Q3, Nvidia projected revenue of approximately $108 billion, and

The UK government announced a new secondary objective for the Bank of England to support innovation in stablecoins, tokenized finance, and digital payment infrastructure. Under the proposal, the central bank would receive a formal mandate to encourage emerging technologies including digital settlement assets while maintaining its primary focus on financial stability. City Minister Lucy Rigby stated the change would enable the Bank to "drive innovation in payments and digital finance" without com

According to Legiscan, the California Senate passed Assembly Bill 2409 in a 40-0 vote on Wednesday, with the Assembly subsequently voting 78-0 to concur. The bill prohibits digital asset service providers from offering California residents memecoins issued on or after Jan. 1, 2027, that are offered by or in partnership with federal or state public officials. Memecoins are defined as digital assets whose value derives primarily from public interest, speculation or community engagement. Investors

Microstrategy (MSTR) shares traded near $137.40 on Thursday as Bitcoin remained above $80,000, extending recent gains. However, Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff maintained his bearish stance, arguing that part of the stock rally may reflect short covering rather than fundamental improvement, and warned that the company remains vulnerable to a potential "death spiral" due to its preferred-stock obligations and dependence on capital-market conditions. Strategy recently created a $1.6 billion cash pool