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Rapid7 Labs researchers Anna Širokova and Jan Recinsky discovered Operation Asterix, a crypto phishing campaign that exposed roughly 885,000 phone numbers through a misconfigured web directory. The exposed server contained phone-number datasets, account-validation tools, phishing panels,

Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra stated on August 20 (local time) that artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed the memory industry's historically cyclical nature. In a CNBC interview, Mehrotra explained that AI systems require significantly more memory, changing the value

The Cardano Foundation has published a Cardano Improvement Proposal draft called Dijkstra, outlining changes aimed at improving smart contract execution pathways and compute efficiency. The proposal targets how the network processes smart contracts and is designed to enhance developer experience

Brazil is attracting foreign mining companies seeking rare earth exploration opportunities as an alternative to China's market dominance. Analysis of mining permits by the Associated Press and Reporter Brasil shows 42% of Brazil's 2,727 rare earth exploration applications came from foreign company s

China's AI chip sector is targeting nearly 90% domestic market share this year, up from 45% in 2025, according to TrendForce estimates released alongside July production data. The country produced 530 billion integrated circuits in July, averaging 17 billion chips daily and marking a 20.7% year-on-y

CME Group Chairman Terry Duffy and Kalshi co-founder Luana Lopes Lara clashed over prediction-market regulation during a Commodity Futures Trading Commission meeting on Thursday. The confrontation centered on manipulation vulnerabilities in prediction markets and questioned why Kalshi could offer ce

Korean retail investors shifted trading activity toward 3x leveraged ETFs following July 31 regulatory changes that increased margin requirements for single-stock leveraged products, according to data from the Korea Securities Depository. Between July 31 and August 19, 3x leveraged ETF trading

Gold prices are rising alongside US long-term interest rates, defying the traditional inverse relationship between the two asset classes. Yuanta Securities stated in a recent report that the direction of gold prices is determined not by the absolute level of interest rates but by the reasons

South Korean lawmakers filed a bill on Thursday to expand the Financial Intelligence Unit's authority over unregistered cryptocurrency businesses. People Power Party lawmaker Eom Tae-young and nine other lawmakers introduced the proposal to amend the Act on Reporting and Using Specified Financial

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse cited a survey estimate showing 67 million Americans own cryptocurrency, representing roughly 25% of US adults. The figure comes from the National Cryptocurrency Association and The Harris Poll's 2026 State of Crypto Holders Report, based on a survey of 10,000

Jim Cramer warned of a widening disconnect between US business fundamentals and stock valuations after a broad market selloff on Thursday. The CNBC host stated there is an 'incredibly jarring gulf between stock prices and reality' following declines across major indices. The selloff was driven by ri

Korean stock trading active accounts reached a record 111.48 million as of the 19th, according to Financial Investment Association statistics, even as the KOSPI fell 22.2% from June end to July end and investor deposits declined by approximately 27.45 trillion won over two months. The paradox

The Korean government announced on the 21st a policy to transfer a significant portion of surplus tax revenue, driven by the semiconductor boom, into a newly established Future Response Fund. The decision stems from rapidly increasing tax collections that exceed historical trends. This policy

Samsung Electronics is expected to announce a shareholder return plan worth 100 trillion to 150 trillion won this month, according to securities industry sources on the 21st. If realized, this would be the largest shareholder return in the history of Korean listed companies. The anticipation

US Stock Market News: On Thursday, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average all closed lower. The decline followed what the source described as Bessent's one-day intervention, higher oil prices, Walmart's Q2 earnings miss, and pressure from rising Treasury yields.

XRP rallied 11% intraday to reclaim the $1.10 level on August 20, 2026, according to CoinGecko market data. The move came alongside broader crypto market strength and renewed attention on regulatory expectations following recent political and industry discussions. XRP remains one of the most regulat

Samsung Display received 67 trillion KRW allocation from Samsung's 140 trillion KRW investment plan for the Chungcheong region and approved construction resumption of its A7 factory on the 7th, halted since 2021, targeting foldable OLED production with a 2028 completion goal. The investment

South Korea's KOSPI index fell approximately 30% over two months from its June 19 peak, triggering large-scale losses among retail investors who had used leverage and invested in leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to Reuters on the 21st. The decline coincided with an artificial

MANTRA Chain, a Layer 1 blockchain focused on real-world asset tokenization, has halted the network as a precautionary measure while investigating an unspecified incident. The team stated on X that all endpoints and transactions are currently frozen, impacting deposits and withdrawals. The

Japan's Ministry of Finance and Financial Services Agency are considering tax incentives for individual investors purchasing Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs), with plans to include the measures in the 2027 fiscal year tax reform, Nikkei Asia reported on the 21st. The incentives aim to encourage inve