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Shaw Walters, founder of Eliza Labs, declared the ELIZAOS token 'completely dead' in an Aug. 4 post on X, following an Aug. 4, 2026 settlement with Burwick Law. The settlement emptied the project's remaining treasury, leaving no funds for buybacks or token support, Walters stated. The ELIZAOS token

Nikita Bier announced on Aug. 5 that he had officially stepped down after 400 days as head of product at X (formerly Twitter) and would transition to an advisory role. Key controversies during his tenure included the EU fining X €120 million under the Digital Services Act (DSA) in December 2025 and multiple crypto traders accusing him of restricting cryptocurrency-related posts. Nikita Bier’s Key Product Achievements at X The key products launched by Bier during his tenure at X, from July 2025 t

MUFG senior foreign exchange analyst Michael Wan forecasted in a report published local time the 5th that the Korean won would benefit most among Asian currencies if the Japanese yen continues its strengthening trend, followed by the Thai baht, Singapore dollar, and Philippine peso. The forecast is

Reuters, citing four people familiar with the matter, reported that the Trump administration could formally announce as early as August 6, U.S. Eastern Time, that it will impose tariffs of at least 15% on polysilicon-derived products while setting minimum import prices for four categories of products: polysilicon, silicon wafers, solar cells, and solar modules. Bloomberg separately reported that officials are also preparing a temporary offset mechanism under which importers that invest in domest

MUFG senior FX analyst Michael Wan stated in a report on the 5th (local time) that the Korean won would be the biggest beneficiary among Asian currencies if the Japanese yen continues to strengthen. The forecast is based on conditional beta and correlation indicator analysis that controls for

International credit rating agency Fitch stated that further appreciation of the Japanese yen requires additional interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan (BOJ). On the 5th (local time), Fitch reported that the dollar-yen exchange rate fell to the year-end forecast level of 156 yen per dollar

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan forecasts the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates three times in September, November, and December to control inflation. In a CNBC interview on the 5th, Moynihan stated the Fed could adjust its outlook if inflation data continues to come in better than

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) stock fell 5.3% on August 5 after the company reported mixed Q2 2026 results and disappointing Q3 guidance. Q2 total revenue was $14.19 billion, up 12% year over year and approximately $50 million below analysts’ expectations. The midpoint of Q3 adjusted EPS guidance was $0.86, below the market consensus estimate. Uber Q2 2026 Earnings: Mixed Results Across Metrics According to Uber’s Q2 2026 earnings report, the company’s operating and financial results were as fo

Kioxia Holdings stocks gained 2,000% over the past year, nearly four times the performance of Japan's next-best stock, but fell nearly 9% today. The chipmaker's rally was driven by AI-fueled demand for NAND flash memory used in data centers, pushing the stock up more than 500% in 2025 alone and

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) shares are drawing market attention. The Polymarket contract expiring on Dec. 31 is trading at approximately 18 cents, meaning the market estimates an 18% probability that a merger will be formally announced by the end of 2026. The near-term contract expiring on Sept. 30 is priced at approximately 5%, indicating that an announcement is highly unlikely in the short term. Polymarket Contract Data: 18% Probability for Dec. 31 (Source: Polymarket) Polym

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock fell in after-hours trading following the release of its Q2 2026 earnings, with the decline widening to approximately 14% on Aug. 5. During his first earnings call after SpaceX went public, Musk said the company’s “internal forecast” for $1 trillion in annual revenue had been moved forward from 2031 to 2030, adding that it could also be achieved in 2029. Key SpaceX Q2 2026 Financial Metrics According to the earnings data, SpaceX’s main Q2 2026 financial figures are as

Reddit (NASDAQ: RDDT) stock has attracted market attention after the company announced three measures on August 5: the AI moderator tool Rules Hub, tighter public API access, and short-term restrictions limiting access to the old Reddit interface to logged-in users. Q2 financial results showed revenue of $805 million, up 61% year over year. Rules Hub: LLM-Powered Automated Moderator Tool Tested in More Than 700 Communities Rules Hub, announced by Reddit, is an LLM-powered automated moderation re

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said in a CNBC interview on Aug. 5 that margin debt has reached the highest level in market history. He identified four sources of leverage—prime brokers, hedge funds, leveraged ETFs, and Treasury arbitrage trades—and pointed out that, collectively, they have reached what he described as an extremely high level, while regulators cannot see the full picture. Margin Debt Reaches Historic High: Four Sources of Hidden Leverage Dimon said margin debt has reached a historic hi

Open-source AI agent framework ElizaOS founder Shaw Walters announced that the ELIZAOS token is “completely dead” and that the Eliza Foundation will cease operations. The foundation has used its remaining treasury and available funds to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by token holders represented by Burwick Law, leaving it without the capital to continue operating or supporting the token. Shaw Walters Announces the Token Is “Completely Dead” ElizaOS founder Shaw Walters announced that the

US stock index futures showed mixed performance in Asian trading on the morning session, with the S&P500 futures edging up 0.05% to 7,758.00 as of 9:50 AM while Nasdaq100 futures declined 0.19% to 29,556.75, following the Dow Jones Industrial Average's record high close in the previous session.

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission secretariat calculated fines for a treasury bond bid-rigging case based on winning bid amounts rather than operating revenue, an FTC official disclosed during a background briefing at the Sejong Government Complex. The secretariat submitted an investigation

SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock plunged 13.6% by the U.S. market close on August 5, ending at around $109 after touching an all-time intraday low of $104. Compared with its mid-June peak of more than $220, the stock had nearly halved just two months after its listing. Forbes estimated that Elon Musk’s personal fortune evaporated by $81 billion in a single day, falling to $701.5 billion, although he remained the world’s richest person. SpaceX Q2 Earnings: Revenue of $7.81 Billion, Up 92% Year Over Ye

Foreign investors' net purchases of 3-year Korean treasury futures reached approximately 119,000 contracts as of August 5, marking the largest accumulation since mid-January, according to bond market data. The buying intensified after the Bank of Korea's July 16 monetary policy meeting, with

Bloomberg reported on Aug. 5, citing people familiar with the matter, that prediction-market platform Polymarket is seeking a new funding round at a target valuation of up to $20 billion. Polymarket completed its previous funding round in April at a $15 billion valuation, with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), investing $600 million. Polymarket Seeks New Funding at a $20 Billion Valuation Bloomberg reported on Aug. 5, 2026, citing people f