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Trezor announced via X on Aug. 14 that the system of its logistics partner, ShipMonk, had been hacked, exposing the personal information of nearly 14k customers. Trezor stated that its own internal systems were not compromised and that it had notified all affected customers by email. Users who did not receive a notification can rest assured that their personal information remains secure. CertiK statistics show that losses from in-person coercion robberies reached $124 million in the first half o

Madison Huang, senior director of Omniverse and Robotics Product Marketing at NVIDIA and daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, is visiting LG Electronics' robotics R&D facility on May 18. According to industry sources on May 17, Huang will tour the Data Factory under construction at LG's Yangjae R&D

Investors had already expressed concerns about an estimated $70B in “shadow liabilities” not reflected on the balance sheets of major artificial intelligence companies before major AI stocks such as NVIDIA (NVDA) announced financing partnerships totaling $500 billion. NVIDIA’s financing plan means the company may provide tens of billions of dollars in “residual value support” for debt transactions related to AI infrastructure, essentially leveraging its strong credit rating to help customers low

According to Bloomberg, U.S. President Trump is expected to meet with executives from the cryptocurrency, prediction market, and fintech industries on Aug. 19 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Known invitees include major companies such as Coinbase and Ripple. Galaxy Digital’s latest estimate puts the probability of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) being enacted this year at only about 10%. Aug. 19 Meeting: Attendee List, SEC and CFTC Chairs to Attend According to Bl

Li Chen, former head of strategic partnerships for Greater China, ASEAN, Japan, and Korea at Microsoft, joined Hong Kong-based stablecoin payment platform RedotPay as general counsel on Aug. 10, 2026. He leads a global legal team of more than 20 people in support of the company’s global expansion plans. Bloomberg reported in February, citing people familiar with the matter, that RedotPay was considering a U.S. IPO in 2026, with a target of raising more than $1 billion. RedotPay’s Stablecoin Paym

SafePal announced in a blog post on August 16 that an access control vulnerability resulted in the order information of approximately 39,798 customers being exposed. The affected orders were placed between March 2 and April 11. SafePal stated that seed phrases, private keys, wallet passwords, bank account information, payment card numbers, and government-issued identification numbers were not affected. Scope of the Leak and Technical Cause: 39,798 Customers Affected The technical root cause of t

Lenovo announced its FY2026/27 first-quarter results on Aug. 13. Its Hong Kong-listed stock rose 20.18% that day, bringing its market capitalization to approximately HK$432.9 billion, while its cumulative gain for the year approached 290%. Its AI server backlog increased from $21 billion last quarter to $54 billion, up 157% quarter over quarter. Goldman Sachs maintained a Buy rating with a target price of HK$31, and Citibank also rated the stock Buy. ISG Core Financial Data: AI Server Backlog at

KOSPI closed at 6977.92 on August 14, rising 164.66 points (2.42%) as foreign investors net purchased 3.0549 trillion won worth of stocks. The index rebounded over 20% in approximately 10 days from its July 30 low, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix leading the rally. International financial

Apple uses AI services from Alibaba and Baidu in the Chinese market; Ford is building a $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan using CATL’s lithium iron phosphate battery technology; Volkswagen is working with XPeng to develop smart electric vehicles; and Stellantis is expanding its production and joint procurement cooperation with Leapmotor. The supply chains of these multinational companies are becoming structurally integrated with Chinese technology. Chinese EV Manufacturers Account for 63% o

Citing market rumors, a SemiAnalysis customer report revealed that Google and AMD are collaborating on a product in the tenth-generation TPU series. The report was published by SemiAnalysis analyst Sean and explicitly noted that the information is currently speculative and that the details of AMD’s specific involvement remain unknown. If true, this would mark AMD’s first genuine participation in a custom AI ASIC project. Characterization of SemiAnalysis’s Sources: Details of AMD’s Specific Invol

Coinbase Institutional’s latest “State of the Network” report shows that USDC’s annualized velocity, measured against adjusted supply, reached 741x—ten times USDT’s 74x—even though USDT’s market cap is more than $100 billion higher than USDC’s. More than 90% of USDC transfers on Base came from just three smart contracts. USDC Annualized Velocity: 741x (Source: Talos Network Data Pro) According to the report, supply measures the scale of a stablecoin’s monetary base, while velocity reflects how f

After the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) fully took effect on July 1, 2026, hundreds of unauthorized crypto platforms lost their legal status, while scammers posing as regulators and licensed exchanges took the opportunity to trick users into transferring funds. Statistics provided by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to CoinDesk show that 4,465 reports of FCA impersonation scams were recorded in the first half of 2025, with 480 victims tricked into handing ov

Ramon S. Ang's acquisition of a 25.68% stake in Lopez Inc. through Illumina Investment Holdings Inc. is now under regulatory investigation by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). ERC Chair Francis Saturnino Juan said the regulator is examining whether the investment could raise issues involving g

NVIDIA Omniverse and Robotics Products Senior Director Madison Huang is scheduled to visit LG Electronics’ Yangjae R&D Campus in Seoul’s Seocho District on August 18 to inspect the data factory currently under construction and hold private discussions with LG Electronics executives about robotics cooperation. Under the memorandum of understanding, LG Electronics will use NVIDIA technology to develop a bipedal humanoid robot, with a target release date in the first quarter of 2027. Real-World Beh

Mirae Asset Investment & Pension Center released analysis showing that dollar-cost averaging (DCA) in retirement pension accounts outperformed lump-sum investing during major market crises including the Asian Financial Crisis, dot-com bubble, Global Financial Crisis, and COVID-19. The research

Korea Exchange designated 36 stocks as administrative issues on 12 May, with 27 KOSDAQ-listed companies accounting for 75% of the total, as financial authorities strengthened delisting requirements last month to remove underperforming firms from the market. The new rules designate stocks as administ

Harvard Management Company disclosed in a quarterly report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it held 12,935,100 shares of SpaceX. SpaceX represents the largest single position in Harvard University's approximately $4.3 billion portfolio. SpaceX's share price has continued to decline since its IPO, and the current value of Harvard's holdings is estimated at approximately $1.8 billion. Elon Musk has publicly criticized Harvard University multiple times in recent yea

Democratic Senator Mark Kelly criticized President Donald Trump's decision to scale back US-ROK joint military exercises on the 17th, calling it a 'short-sighted mistake.' Trump had ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to 'significantly reduce' the exercises, citing high costs and claiming they se