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BitMart founder Sheldon Xia faces a 19 August deadline to disclose the exchange's assets and present a repayment plan. The ultimatum arrived through BitMart's Chinese-language X account on 17 August, after weeks of blocked user withdrawals, with employees reportedly taking control of the account to

Nvidia (NVDA) won a competitive bidding process for a massive Ohio AI data center project set to be leased by OpenAI, according to SB Energy Co-CEO Rich Hossfeld, who stated the chipmaker's involvement will help secure financing and ensure project success. The stock fell more than 2% in midday

Japan's National Diet gave final approval on 15 July 2026 to legislation reclassifying 105 crypto assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, with the amendment promulgated on 23 July 2026. The core provisions are targeted to take effect during fiscal 2027, with the exact commencement d

Strive Asset Management bought 79 Bitcoin between August 10 and August 14 at an average price of $63,231 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 20,246 BTC. The Nasdaq-listed company's shares jumped 7% following the purchase, which was worth approximately $5 million. Strive continues a gradual

CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer reported Tuesday that US stocks declined as the 30-year Treasury yield climbed above 5.33%, a level not seen in nearly two decades, and West Texas Intermediate crude rose above $85 a barrel amid stalled US-Iran negotiations. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted steep

Blockchain.com has been admitted to Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), allowing the cryptocurrency platform to operate and test eligible services under regulatory supervision. The admission follows the company's receipt of conditional

Gold is encountering resistance just above $4400, according to a Kitco Commentary technical analysis published today. The precious metal found minor support at $4320 on Friday of last week, while daily momentum indicators remain stuck in overbought territory and appear to be turning back upward. The

Metaplanet, a Tokyo-listed firm and one of the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holders, agreed to contribute 2,100 BTC (approximately $132.1 million) plus $2.5 million in cash to Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise in exchange for stock, preferred shares and warrants, with the deal announced

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals (AMLX) shares surged more than 47% on Tuesday after the biotech firm announced its experimental drug Avexitide significantly reduced serious low-blood-sugar events for patients who have undergone weight-loss surgery. The positive Phase 3 trial results set the stage for a

Securitize launched the Neuberger Securitize High Income Tokenized Fund on Tuesday, marking the first engagement by Neuberger, a global investment manager with $230 billion in assets under management, as subadvisor to a tokenized fund. The fund, HINC, seeks to generate risk-adjusted returns by inves

Kaito AI launched Kaito Pulse on August 18, a browser extension that overlays verifiable trading data from Polymarket and HyperliquidX directly into the X timeline. The extension introduces a metric called Aura, designed to quantify attention based on users' social posts and

Trading Technologies announced connectivity to Kalshi in June 2026, with live trading expected in Q3 2026, and will support OG.com targeting a Q4 2026 launch for margin-based crypto futures contracts. The integrations respond to institutional demand for prediction markets and crypto derivatives with

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is seeking public comment on proposed changes to rules governing commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. The proposals update Part 4 regulations, which determine registration requirements, disclosure obligations, and compliance standards

Credora Network awarded Spark Finance's Savings USDG product, known onchain as spUSDG, an A risk rating on June 29, 2026. The designation signals a Probability of Significant Loss below 0.5% for the stablecoin vault. The rating places spUSDG in the same tier as other Spark Savings products

Hardware wallet manufacturer BitBox released a firmware update addressing two vulnerabilities classified as severe, including one that could have allowed attackers to install malicious firmware and potentially steal user funds. The first vulnerability involved memory corruption affecting Multi

Gabriela Santos, Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist for the Americas at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, has recommended investors maintain AI exposure while diversifying across geographies and sectors to buffer against volatility. Santos describes the current market as an 'earnings

Fundstrat managing partner Tom Lee predicts Ethereum will substantially outperform Bitcoin in the years ahead, driven by Wall Street tokenization and artificial intelligence integration with blockchain technology. Lee stated on X that the tailwinds for ETH are stronger than in previous cycles,

US import prices fell 0.4% in July compared to the previous month, according to data released by the US Department of Labor on the 18th (local time). This marked the largest decline since May last year when prices dropped 0.5%, defying market expectations of a 0.1% increase. The unexpected drop

Circle's euro-backed stablecoin EURC surpassed €400 million in circulation, the company announced on Aug. 17, 2026, strengthening its position as the largest euro-denominated stablecoin. The milestone represents fivefold growth over the past year, driven by demand for regulated digital assets