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The Iranian rial hit a record low on August 24 (local time), falling to 2.02 million per US dollar in the unofficial exchange market as concerns mounted over additional US sanctions. The currency depreciation reflects growing economic pressure on Iran, with the US government preparing measures it de

DeFi lending protocol Term Labs is investigating a governance exploit that drained approximately $8.5 million from its vault infrastructure on August 23, according to estimates from blockchain security firm PeckShield. Term Labs confirmed the incident Sunday, stating it was aware of a 'governance ex

Gemini Space Station Inc. and Apex Fintech Solutions Inc. signed a letter of intent on Monday for the distribution of crypto prediction markets. Under the agreement, Gemini Titan, the prediction market subsidiary of the crypto trading platform, would become the exclusive regulated venue for crypto e

United Parcel Service is investing more than $2 billion across its international, healthcare, and supply chain solutions businesses from 2024 through 2028, the company disclosed to CNBC on Monday. The investment aims to help businesses move faster and stay adaptable to changing macroeconomic

Eric Trump denied claims that the Trump family is launching a new cryptocurrency on August 22, calling such assertions fraudulent. The denial came after an X account called WhaleScan claimed President Donald Trump was preparing to launch another coin without providing company announcements, token

Paramount agreed last month to delay its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery until as late as June 2027, approximately nine months past its planned closing date, while an antitrust challenge brought by a group of state attorneys general heads to trial. The delay stems from

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, warned on the 21st (local time) in a LinkedIn post that the US could face a debt crisis in approximately 3 years if current fiscal policies remain unchanged. He advised investors to reduce bond holdings and

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) register on Friday, adding six German cooperative banks and bringing the total number of authorized crypto asset service providers (CASPs) to 331. The additions — Raiffeisenbank Aidlingen,

Jiang Zhuoer, founder of BTC.com, published an updated historical cycle comparison chart on August 24, 2026, suggesting Bitcoin's recent low of $57,800 may represent the major bottom of the current cycle. Aligning four historical cycles by their bull market peaks, Zhuoer argues that the duration

Bitcoin traded around $77,800 on Monday, up 22% over the past seven days from a weekly low of $63,387, according to CoinGecko data. Analysts pointed to this week's Jackson Hole meeting as its next test, with markets focused on Friday morning when Fed Chair Kevin Warsh delivers his first keynote

South Korean investors net sold approximately 3.64 trillion won worth of NVIDIA stocks this month ahead of the company's earnings announcement on the 27th, according to data from the Korea Securities Depository as of the 24th. The selling reflects cautious sentiment toward AI stocks as US 10-year

Gold climbed 5% this week to $4,620 an ounce, its highest price since May, as the U.S. Treasury doubled its long-term bond buyback program and the dollar index dropped to 98.723 on Aug. 19. The Treasury's decision to expand buybacks, running from Sept. 9 through Nov. 4, came days after the 30-year T

Alibaba shares tumbled as much as 10% in Hong Kong on Monday after the Chinese technology giant priced a HK$80 billion ($10.2 billion) share placement. The company will issue 710 million new shares at HK$112.70 each to non-US investors, compared with Friday's closing price of HK$123. Alibaba

Michael Burry called Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock 'screaming cheap' in Substack comments over the weekend, while comparing Apple (AAPL) shares to Costco (COST) stock. The comments followed Lululemon's report of another quarter of pressure in its U.S. business and a cut to its full-year

Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating and $140 price target on Circle Internet Group (CRCL) in a note to clients Monday, stating the company's growth cycle can continue even without passage of the Clarity Act. Circle shares closed at $87.98 Friday, implying approximately 59% upside to Bernstein'

Korean treasury bond yields declined on the 24th as international oil prices fell and bond markets across Asia rallied. The 3-year Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) yield dropped 1.8 basis points to 3.836%, while the 10-year yield fell 4.1bp to 4.335%. The decline followed overnight gains in U.S.,

Korean non-financial private companies' dollar net sales surged nearly fourfold year-over-year in Q2, according to data submitted to lawmaker Kim Nam-jun of the Democratic Party of Korea by the Bank of Korea. The expansion in corporate dollar supply has supported the recent sharp decline in the doll

ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood identified Circle as a potential major beneficiary of technological disruption within the traditional financial system in a post on social media platform X on August 23. Wood stated that Circle's stock has appreciated 84% since its initial public offering, yet drew a s

Hong Kong stocks declined on Monday (24日), with the Hang Seng Index falling 1.89% or 492.13 points to close at 25,517.33 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 3.61% to 4,594.04 points. Alibaba led the decline with an 8.54% drop, driven by market concerns over its plan to raise nearly

Tether shut down two Bitcoin mining sites in Uruguay's Florida department after a contract dispute with state-owned utility UTE led to a power cutoff on July 25, 2025. The company's local entity, Microfin, accumulated nearly $5 million in unpaid electricity bills before UTE disconnected power to