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The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) suspended crypto ATM operator Cryptolink's registration for 3 months starting Sunday, August 9, forcing its 96 cryptocurrency ATMs across Australia offline. AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas cited the company's failure to meet basic

Korean construction stocks surged 17.42% during the week from the 3rd to the 7th, moving opposite to the broader KOSPI index which fell 5.10% over the same period. The rally was driven by emerging momentum in AI data center projects and US power plant opportunities, alongside

Bitcoin active addresses dropped to 545,233 on August 9, 2026, according to CryptoQuant data analyzed by Finbold, marking the lowest level since 2018. The decline occurs more than ten months into a prolonged downturn for the asset, raising questions about network activity trends. This reading

The Australian Treasurer strengthened scrutiny today of Chinese-linked investors involved in critical mineral projects after shareholders refused to comply with Canberra's divestment order, hindering rare earth developer Northern Minerals' access to US funding. The government action targets investor

Grayscale withdrew Form RW filings for three altcoin ETFs on Aug. 7 between 4:33 and 4:36 p.m. ET according to SEC filings. The asset manager pulled registration statements for its Cardano Trust ETF, Hedera Trust ETF, and Polkadot Trust ETF within a 190-second window. Each filing stated that Graysca

Meta Platforms Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday announced the company's AI philosophy advocating for distributed superintelligence and released Muse Glimmer, a 30-billion-parameter open-weight model. Zuckerberg argued that concentrated AI power is dangerous and stated there is "no such thing as a

Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta reported varying cloud computing profit margins in the second quarter as they continue massive AI data center investments. Amazon Web Services saw operating margins rise 6.5 percentage points to 39%, while Alphabet's Google Cloud division jumped to 35.6%

Shein faces significant business challenges as its growth has stalled in the US and Europe following tariff changes and the closure of trade law loopholes, according to documents released in connection with its upcoming Hong Kong initial public offering. Since May 2025, the discount retailer began r

OpenAI halted some internal activities involving its unreleased Astra model on Friday amid concerns it may have reached Critical cybersecurity capability, meaning it could autonomously launch cyberattacks against sophisticated defenses. The company disclosed it cannot rule out the model has

MARA Holdings sold approximately 23,093 BTC for about $1.63 billion between January and June, according to its Aug. 6 Form 10-Q filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Nasdaq-listed miner cut its Bitcoin treasury from 53,822 BTC at the end of 2025 to 35,577 BTC by June 30,

Telegram Wallet launched perpetual futures on April 2, 2026, offering long and short positions on more than 50 crypto and real-world markets with up to 50-times leverage through its chat-app interface. The product is developed and operated by The Open Platform rather than Telegram itself, using

MARA Holdings sold approximately 23,093 BTC for roughly $1.63 billion during the first half of 2026, according to its Form 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6. The Bitcoin miner converted a significant portion of its crypto treasury into cash to fund operations, r

Cardano's Catalyst Pilot program launched a new funding round on August 6, allocating 2.5 million ADA to support builders on the network. The round aims to fund projects looking to launch or scale on Cardano, with applications closing on August 20 at 06:00 UTC. The initiative reflects Cardano's

Tech strategist Dan Ives stated during a CNBC interview on Monday that the latest earnings from technology companies and hyperscalers represented the 'wow moment' for investors regarding AI capital expenditure monetization, with big tech stocks showing clear evidence of demand acceleration. Ives

Bitcoin posted nearly an 11% gain quarter-to-date in Q3 2026, marking its strongest third-quarter performance since 2021, according to data tracked by Coinglass. July alone delivered a 9.8% gain, Bitcoin's best month in approximately a year, with the rally occurring without major institutional ETF i

Sweden-listed H100 Group completed its acquisition of Norwegian Bitcoin companies Moonshot and Never Say Die, adding 2,455 Bitcoin to its treasury and bringing total holdings to 3,506 BTC, the company announced in a Monday press release. The transaction involved no cash, with H100 issuing 790.5

Single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Korean markets recorded the worst performance levels last week, with 14 of the 15 worst-performing ETFs being single-stock leveraged products, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 10th. TIGER SK Hynix Single-Stock Leverage

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's biggest chip manufacturer, reported revenue for July of 467.58 billion new Taiwan dollars ($14.5 billion) on Monday, up 44.7% year-on-year. The revenue surge reflects continued strong demand for AI-related chips as Big Tech companies

On August 10, 2026, TSMC released a monthly revenue report that drew market attention: July consolidated revenue was approximately NT$467.58 billion, up 5.6% month over month and surging 44.7% year over year, once again setting a new monthly all-time high. From January through July 2026, TSMC’s revenue reached NT$2.872 trillion, up 37.0% from the same period last year and also marking the highest level ever recorded for that period. On the day the results were released, TSMC (2330.TW) shares clo

Revolut Bank S.A. has received a full French banking licence following an assessment by the French prudential regulator and the European Central Bank. The ECB Governing Council adopted the decision, establishing Revolut's second banking entity in the European Union alongside Revolut Bank UAB in