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Secure Blockchain Development Corp. announced its wholly owned subsidiary Agentic Solutions Limited secured its first commercial customer agreement to design, configure and deploy a secure enterprise artificial intelligence agent environment for an Australian marine wholesale and distribution

Galaxy Digital head of research Alex Thorn reported that at least 15 different attackers exploited a Coldcard hardware wallet vulnerability, with new victim reports revealing previously unidentified thefts. The exploitation resulted from a firmware integration error that caused affected wallets to r

The US Trump administration is drafting new regulations to restrict US data centers from importing artificial intelligence components from China, according to a report by Reuters. On Tuesday (August 4), US optical component manufacturer Coherent's stock surged up to 12% intraday following the

The U.S. President recently warned that Iran would face severe repercussions if it reneges on its current commitments concerning its nuclear program and control of the Strait of Hormuz. The warning comes amid heightened tensions between the United States, Iran, and Israel, with military actions and

Iranian leadership declared maintaining control over the Strait of Hormuz a critical, nonnegotiable priority, escalating tensions in the U.S.-Iran conflict. The declaration underscores Iran's determination to leverage control of the strategic waterway as a national security priority. The strait

Iran is portraying discussions over shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with Oman rather than directly with the United States, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). This approach aims to maintain diplomatic leverage and avoid the perception of conceding to

A trader deposited 2.44 million USDC onto Hyperliquid and opened a short position on 1,600 Bitcoin at 40x leverage, according to data from hypurrscan.io. The position controls roughly $97.6 million in notional Bitcoin exposure, with a 2.5% adverse price move sufficient to liquidate the entire

The European Union and G7 nations established a critical minerals alliance at the 2026 G7 summit. The EU launched its Raw Materials Mechanism platform in April 2026, focusing on rare earths, battery materials, and defense-related raw materials. These initiatives respond to supply chain

Dutch prosecutors charged a man during an Aug. 4 preliminary hearing in Amsterdam over a May 1 kidnapping and extortion incident in Nieuw-Vennep involving a cryptocurrency investment dispute. Three suspects are accused of holding a victim captive in a car while attempting to extort

Hyundai Home Shopping, a subsidiary of Hyundai GF Holdings, announced November 12 as the date for a shareholder meeting to approve a corporate spin-off separating its home shopping operations from its investment division, with the split effective December 15. The company stated the restructuring

South Korean retail investors sold $664.39 million of a US semiconductor 3x leveraged ETF on August 3, according to Korea Securities Depository data released August 5. The selling of the Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bull 3X Shares ETF (SOXL) came after investors purchased $3.786 billion of the

Hut 8 stock fell 9.74% to $101.16 on Tuesday after the company reported second-quarter earnings showing an 81% year-over-year revenue increase to $74.9 million alongside net losses of $177.1 million. The decline occurred despite growing AI data center lease commitments, as investors reacted to the r

KB Asset Management's RISE Berkshire Portfolio TOP10 ETF fell 2.88% in July, significantly outperforming Korean stocks during a volatile period when KOSPI dropped 22.19% and KOSDAQ declined 21.44%. The defensive performance stemmed from the ETF's diversified portfolio strategy, which invests in Berk

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated during the company's Q2 earnings call that memory semiconductor demand is growing at 200% or more annually, far outpacing the 20% annual growth in production, according to a report by Motley Fool on the 5th. Musk identified memory semiconductors as the primary

BitGo announced on August 4, 2026 that it would adopt Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as default infrastructure for Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and future digital assets. The move establishes a unified framework for transferring BitGo-issued assets across blockchain networks

The World Bank recommends the Philippines address high generation costs through competitive power contracts, faster renewable energy deployment, and improved grid infrastructure to reduce electricity bills, according to its latest Philippines Economic Update released Monday, August 3. Generation cos

Paramount Skydance (NAS:PSKY) raised its full-year earnings forecast after reporting second-quarter revenue that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by streaming growth and merger synergies. The media and entertainment company posted Q2 revenue of $6.91 billion, surpassing the LSEG consensus e

Lotte Chilsung Beverage reported second-quarter 2026 earnings that largely met market expectations, disclosing consolidated revenue of 1.1129 trillion won and operating profit of 55.8 billion won on August 5. The results reflected the company's ability to strengthen core brand competitiveness and