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CNBC reported on August 5 that Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren had sent a letter to the Commerce Department demanding an explanation for why the department eased AI chip export controls on the UAE, arguing that the timing was “too coincidental” given the UAE’s two major investments in the Trump family-linked crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI). The UAE’s Two Investments and Their Links to the Trump Family’s Crypto Business The two transactions Warren identified in her letter direct

BTIG analyst Jonathan Krinsky warned current US stock patterns match the 2000 dotcom bubble peak, according to a CNBC report on local time. The S&P 500 rose over 5% in four days while hitting a 52-week high—a pattern seen only three times in 30 years: April 23 1999, March 21 2000, and

SK Hynix stocks dropped over 9% in early trading, while the KOSPI index fell as much as 5%. At 10:29 AM, the KOSPI traded at 6245.73, down 5.35% from the previous session. The decline followed pre-market trading on Nexttrade where 11 shares of SK Hynix were executed at the lower limit of 1,168,000 w

Sam Blackshear, co-founder and chief technology officer of Mysten Labs, announced he will step down to join Anthropic to work on defensive security research. Blackshear cited his motivation to pursue hands-on technical work in new problem domains and stated he is driven to work on security as the

Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) stock fell 5.10% at the close on August 5, underperforming the Technology Equipment sector. Key factors weighing on the stock included NAND flash memory supply catching up with demand, growing concerns about a cyclical peak, and uncertainty over the allocation of approximately $13 billion in total debt between the two entities amid the ongoing spin-off of the flash memory and hard drive businesses. WDC Fell 5.10%, While the Technology Equipment Sector Fell 0.03% Wes

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York indicted Taj Tarsha, founder of NFT startup Few and Far, in August on charges including securities fraud and wire fraud. The indictment alleges that Tarsha raised more than $10 million from at least 67 investors through the sale of Simple Agreements for Future Tokens (SAFTs) and misappropriated the funds for personal use. Indictment Alleges Funds Were Misappropriated for Online Casinos, Crypto Speculation, and a Miami Home Purchase

Gaon Cable secured a power cable supply contract worth approximately 60 billion KRW with Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA). The deal marks the company's first contract following its vendor registration with the LTA last year. The cables will be supplied for Singapore's MRT (Mass Rapid Trans

Seoul's apartment auction market maintained a success rate above 100% for the fourth consecutive month in July, according to a report released on August 6 by Jiji Auction. The July success rate reached 101.0%, down 0.7 percentage points from June but continuing the strong performance trend. The

Russian President Putin has signed a new law formally establishing a regulatory framework for Russia’s digital currencies and digital rights. According to a TASS report dated August 5, the new law allows only registered entities to operate exchanges, while retail investors may trade only more liquid cryptocurrencies, subject to an annual trading limit of 300k rubles (approximately $3,700). Qualified investors are not subject to this restriction. Core Provisions of Russia’s New Cryptocurrency Law

LG Uplus announced on the 6th that it recorded Q2 2026 consolidated revenue of 3.6949 trillion won and operating profit of 344.5 billion won, surpassing securities firm consensus estimates of 3.8952 trillion won in revenue and 316.9 billion won in operating profit. The operating profit increase of 1

Google's stock is attracting market attention after CEO Sundar Pichai published an internal letter on the official blog and X on Aug. 5, announcing major leadership changes at Google DeepMind: Demis Hassabis was promoted to Chairman of Google DeepMind and Chief Scientist of Alphabet and will step away from GDM's day-to-day operations to focus on AGI strategy. Google DeepMind Leadership Restructuring: Changes in Roles and Responsibilities According to Sundar Pichai's official announcement on Aug.

Bank of the Philippine Islands president TG Limcaoco said on Saturday, August 1, that the Philippines maintains bank secrecy laws stricter than most countries, as his institution complied with subpoenas in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. The BPI executive made the remarks after his

Bitcoin (BTC) is seeing a short-term rebound, trading at around $64,580 as of August 6. Strategy preferred stock STRC rebounded strongly, breaking above $94, while Michael Saylor declared the goal of becoming the company with the largest market cap in the world. Block raised its 2026 outlook due to strong quarterly results and said artificial intelligence had affected nearly all of its code. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots According to Blocktempo, Bitcoin giant Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) h

South Korea's FX swap points normalized after the completion of reserve requirement deposit obligations on the previous day, with all tenors declining sharply. The 1-month swap point fell 0.25 won to -0.45 won, while 3-month dropped to -2.25 won, 6-month to -6.00 won, and 1-year to -12.70 won,

Seoul's bond market tracked foreign investor trends on August 6 as domestic prop dealers remained on the sidelines amid a foreign-led rally. The rapid strengthening pushed rates beyond dealers' expected ranges, creating a wait-and-see atmosphere, though domestic banks and securities firms

South Korea's 24-hour forex market shows mixed results one month after its July 6 launch, with overall spot FX trading volumes rising but overnight and holiday trading remaining weak, according to an August 6 assessment. The continuous trading system, which operates from Monday 6

Apollo Global Management Chief Economist Torsten Slok defended Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's decision to discontinue forward guidance on the 5th (local time), calling it a practical rather than reckless move, according to Business Insider. Slok's support comes despite market criticism of Warsh's policy co

South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy approved five new materials cooperation models on the 6th and selected five Super 을 companies. The ministry will provide 91 billion KRW in research and development funding over five years alongside regulatory exemptions including a chemical

KDB Life Insurance achieved a profit turnaround in Q2, recording net profit of 12.9 billion won, an increase of 23.2 billion won year-over-year. The performance improvement was driven by insurance profit rebounding to 28.7 billion won, up 15.7 billion won from the same period last year,