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HSBC Asia and Middle East Co-CEO David Liao stated Hong Kong is an "international wealth treasure trove" and expressed a positive outlook on the city's macroeconomic prospects in an interview with China News Service. HSBC raised its Hong Kong economic growth forecast to 4.5% this year, citing the ci

LG CNS announced plans to launch a new blockchain service in September targeting the stablecoin and digital asset market, according to Lee Jung-hwa, the company's Blockchain Director, speaking at the Injective institutional lunch forum held at Conrad Seoul on the 11th. The service will encompass

TD Cowen analyst Jaret Seiberg assigned a 75% probability that the CLARITY Act will fail to become law this fall in an Aug. 10 policy note provided to Bitcoin.com News. The assessment came days after Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) filed cloture on the motion to proceed Aug. 8, following th

KG Inicis and LINE Next signed an MOU on the 10th at KG Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul to commercialize stablecoin-based global payment services. The electronic payment company KG Inicis announced on the 11th that the partnership will integrate LINE Next's Unifi Pay stablecoin payment solution with KG Inic

Korean defense companies led by Hanwha achieved significant growth in 2024, with Hanwha ranking 21st globally according to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) data, yet the combined arms sales of Korea's top four defense firms totaled $14.1 billion, representing just 2.1% of the

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) faces mounting financial and structural challenges following the recent resignation of former CEO Kang Gu-young in July, with Kim Jong-chul appointed as new president through an extraordinary shareholders' meeting. The company recorded negative operating cash flow of

Korean defense companies hold massive order backlogs totaling tens of trillions of won as of Q2, but orders remain heavily concentrated in Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Hyundai Rotem's defense division shows Poland's K2 tank contract accounting for 91.5% of its 9.8 trillion won order backlog,

South Korean defense contractors Hanwha Aerospace, Hyundai Rotem, and LIG D&A are managing increased financial demands as export orders surge in H1 2026. The three companies require substantial capital for production capacity expansion, localization, and research and development. Financial

Eli Lilly posted second-quarter revenue of $23 billion, up 48% year over year, prompting CNBC Investing Club portfolio analyst Jeff Marks to project the drugmaker's GLP-1 stock momentum will extend for years. During a Mad Money segment, Marks stated that Eli Lilly's GLP-1 sales trajectory points 'to

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) published a report on August 11 warning that the United States faces potential bond market crisis as foreign central banks continue reducing US Treasury holdings and the government expands short-term debt issuance while long-term yields rise. The

Philippine banks disclosed significant unrealized losses in government bond portfolios during the first quarter of 2026 as rising interest rates eroded market values. Security Bank reported cumulative unrealized losses equivalent to 7.5% of its Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital, more than double t

SpaceX shares slipped over 1% overnight late Monday after a three-session rally. Longtime Elon Musk backer Ron Baron dismissed the short-term weakness and forecast as much as 40-fold upside to the stock. SPCX stock gained 4% on Monday and closed above its $135 initial public offering price for the f

Ripple participates as one of 54 firms in the UK Treasury's Wholesale Financial Markets Digital Strategy taskforce led by Chris Woolard, former FCA executive now serving as Wholesale Digital Markets Champion. The company's involvement centers on secondary markets, tokenized collateral, and DIGIT, th

DCI Indonesia reported net profit rose 18.7% year over year to Rp732.53 billion ($44 million) in the first half, as the Jakarta Composite Index climbed 20% from its early-June low. Revenue climbed 33.2% to Rp1.77 trillion, with colocation services making up 94.5% of the total. The market recovery

Goldman Sachs co-head of global banking and markets Ashok Varadhan advised investors to stay invested in US stocks despite recent concerns over interest rates and oil prices. Speaking on a recent Goldman Sachs podcast, Varadhan cited three key reasons for his optimism: the Federal Reserve is not

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) shares are drawing market attention after the company announced on Aug. 10 that it would raise $15 billion through a secondary offering of common stock. However, sources familiar with the matter revealed that subscriptions have already exceeded $100 billion. Intel is considering increasing the offering by one-third to approximately $20 billion. JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup are jointly underwriting the offering, with a proposed issue price of approxi

The company behind U.S. investment trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) announced that, starting this week, eligible U.K. users will gradually gain access to trading more than 50 cryptocurrencies. The trading services are provided by Bitstamp UK Ltd, which Robinhood acquired last year for $200 million and which has completed registration as a cryptoasset service provider with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Fee Structure, FCA Compliance Arrangements, and Investor Protection for U.K. Cry

According to an investigative report by The New York Times published on Aug. 10, Waymo’s fleet—the self-driving subsidiary of Alphabet—grew from approximately 700 vehicles at the beginning of 2025 to approximately 4,000 vehicles, an increase of more than fivefold. The fleet now operates in 15 metropolitan areas and serves approximately 500k passengers per week. However, this rapid expansion has also resulted in an increasing number of “extreme cases,” including passengers becoming trapped and ve

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit formally issued its mandate on Aug. 4, 2026, making its June ruling dismissing FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF’s) appeal officially effective and returning jurisdiction over the case to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. A three-judge panel of the appeals court unanimously upheld the original judgment in June 2026, affirming all seven fraud and conspiracy convictions, as well as the forfeiture order coveri

Lyntris Inc. shares are attracting market attention after the company filed an IPO application with the SEC on August 10. It plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker “LYNX,” targeting $528 million in financing at an estimated valuation of approximately $2.53 billion. The initial pricing range was $19–22 per share, and the current indicated price is at the upper end of the range at $22. IPO Deal Details: Pricing Range of $19–22 According to documents Lyntris filed with