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President Donald Trump stated on August 19 that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is developing a regulatory pathway for Hyperliquid to operate legally in the United States. Speaking at a White House gathering of cryptocurrency and financial-industry executives, Trump identified CFTC C

Ukraine conducted drone strikes on three Ozon logistics centers on August 24 (local time), targeting Russia's second-largest e-commerce company in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan Republic, and nearby areas. The attacks coincided with Ukraine's 35th Independence Day and aimed to disrupt

While Wall Street is still debating when AI capital expenditures will peak, Goldman Sachs has provided the clearest answer with a sharply revised forecast. On August 25, 2026, on the eve of NVIDIA’s earnings release, Goldman Sachs dramatically raised its global wafer fab equipment spending forecasts for 2026 through 2028 to $150 billion, $218 billion, and $281 billion, respectively. This adjustment, far exceeding market expectations, immediately ended the debate over whether the semiconductor eq

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned at the Milken Institute Global Conference in May that keeping money in a bank account could be 'one of the worst financial decisions of a lifetime.' Fink argued that Americans need exposure to capital markets to participate in economic gains generated by artificial in

Pakistan opened its formal cryptocurrency licensing regime on August 21, requiring existing virtual-asset service providers to submit No Objection Certificate applications by September 5, 2026, or cease operations. The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) notified its final licensing

UK fintech investment fell to £1.8 billion across 205 deals in the first half of 2026, down nearly two-thirds year-over-year, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech report based on PitchBook data. The decline occurred as global fintech investment more than doubled to £75.8 billion during the same

South Korean stock market liquidity experienced a sharp contraction as investor deposits fell to 103.01 trillion won on Aug 24, down from a record 139.69 trillion won on June 4, according to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association. The decline was driven by AI investment concerns,

SK Hynix could see its outstanding shares drop 28% by 2030 under its current shareholder return policy, Mirae Asset Securities projected on the 25th. The forecast follows SK Hynix's 40 trillion won buyback announcement, contributing to a KOSPI-wide buyback surge of 77 trillion won as of the 24th.

NVIDIA, the world's largest company by market capitalization, will release its Q2 fiscal year 2027 earnings (May-July period) after the market close on August 26 local time. Market analysts expect revenue of approximately $92.06 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $2.09, representing

Korean stocks recovered from early losses to close higher on the 25th, with the KOSPI index rising 45.78 points (0.68%) to 6742.74 despite foreign investors selling nearly 4 trillion won worth of shares. The market rebound was driven by large-scale share buybacks from Samsung Electronics and SK

Tesla raised prices on two Cybertruck variants by up to 7%, with the Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive now priced at $74,990 and the Premium All-Wheel Drive at $84,990, while the Cyberbeast remained at $99,990. The price increases follow a sharp sales decline, with first-quarter sales estimated at 3,519

Ethereum traders have focused on the ETH/BTC trading pair this week after the pair broke a multi-month downtrend that had kept Ethereum underperforming Bitcoin. The ETH/BTC breakout pushed the price above the 0.03205 level and surpassed the previous lower high, a technical shift that ended a

Kakao is proceeding with a demerger to spin off its AI business in January next year, but securities firms have lowered their target prices for the company's current stock. According to FnGuide data released on the 25th, analysts from Daol Investment

Gemini has enabled direct XRP Ledger deposits and withdrawals for users in Singapore, as announced by CEO Tyler Winklevoss on August 25, 2026. The update allows local traders to move XRP in and out of the platform natively rather than relying on wrapped versions or third-party rails. Winklevoss

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on the 25th the expansion of MyData information transmission request rights from individuals to all credit information subjects, including individual business owners and small merchants. The expansion aims to improve financial

The South Korean government exempted preliminary feasibility studies for strategic projects including the Southwest Semiconductor Cluster, AI data centers, and domestic AI semiconductors, President Lee Jae-myung announced at the 37th Cabinet meeting on the 25th. The government will invest 6

KOSPI recovered from an intraday plunge of 4% to close higher on the 25th, gaining 0.68% to finish at 6742.74. The benchmark index fell as low as 6408.82 during morning trading before reversing course in the afternoon session as large-cap semiconductor stocks including Samsung Electronics and SK

A Capital Markets Institute report released on the 25th recommends that won internationalization should focus on expanding global won trading demand—currently concentrated in offshore non-deliverable forwards (NDF)—into spot forex, forward contracts, and FX swaps to deepen market liquidity, rather t

CleanCore Solutions sold substantially all of its remaining 463 million DOGE for approximately $33.4 million on July 20, according to securities filings disclosed August 24. The NYSE American-listed company is redirecting the capital toward an expansion into artificial-intelligence infrastructure. T

LG, POSCO, and Hanwha group exchange-traded funds outperformed Samsung group ETFs over a one-month period ending on the 25th, according to KOSCOM CHECK data. TIGER LG Group Plus rose 8.96%, ACE POSCO Group Focus gained 7.60%, and PLUS Hanwha Group advanced 6.91%, while KODEX Samsung Group