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Super Micro Computer reported quarterly earnings per share of $1.70, significantly exceeding the market consensus of $0.96, with gross margin reaching 17.6% — a 7.5 percentage point increase from the

Bitcoin (BTC) remained weak and fell further, trading at around $63,755 as of August 12. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled a meeting this week to begin formulating cryptocurrency regulations if the CLARITY Act is not passed. The Central Bank of Russia has proposed allowing BTC, ETH, and USDT to be traded on exchanges, with retail investors subject to an annual limit of $3,650. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights CoinTelegraph reported that the U.S. Securities and Excha

Morgan Stanley announced on May 11 that the U.S. stock market's beta-driven rally, led by cyclical stocks earlier this year, has ended, with investors now prioritizing companies demonstrating strong free cash flow (FCF) generation. Chief Investment Officer Mike Wilson stated in a podcast that

South Korean cryptocurrency investors moved approximately 700 trillion won to overseas exchanges over a five-year period from 2021 to 2026, according to a joint report by Tiger Research and Chainalysis tracking roughly 120,000 wallets. The outflow occurred as domestic investors sought derivatives tr

On-chain data from August 12 shows that a brief drop in the price of ETH caused Machi Big Brother Huang Licheng’s 25x leveraged ETH long position to undergo two partial liquidations within the past hour. The position currently holds 2,336 ETH, with an unrealized loss of approximately $70k. According to Lookonchain statistics, Huang’s account has experienced hundreds of liquidations, earning him the title “King of Liquidations.” Current Position Data for the 25x Leveraged ETH Long According to on

David Rosenberg of Rosenberg Research stated in a podcast that AI investment is diverting capital from other US corporate expenditures. Business Insider reported on the 11th (local time) that approximately 50% of total corporate investment now flows to AI-related areas, growing at 18% annually in re

The South Korean government is preparing to release Green Belt land in the Seoul metropolitan area to address housing supply shortages, according to industry sources on August 12. The plan targets approximately 150㎢ of restricted development zones in Seoul, which would mark the first large-scale rel

KT announced on August 12 that its Q2 2025 operating profit declined 36.1% year-over-year to 648.3 billion won, beating market expectations of 560.5 billion won despite the drop. The telecom operator attributed the year-over-year decline to its customer compensation program following last year's

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) shares rose 3.5% Tuesday and continued climbing about 0.33% overnight after announcing an agreement with Siemens Energy to begin work on 20 steam turbine generator sets totaling 1 GW of capacity for its FastPower program targeting data center projects. The agreement

Global institutional investors are increasing their focus on Korean stocks despite recent market volatility, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 12th. Major funds including Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and family offices linked to Silicon Valley executives have initiated invest

The U.S. SEC and CFTC separately filed civil lawsuits against Goliath Ventures and its founder, Christopher Delgado, on Aug. 12, alleging that they operated a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that raised approximately $400 million. Delgado has already pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, and has agreed to a phased SEC settlement. SEC Core Allegations: $425 Million and a Liquidity Pool Fraud Scheme (Source: SEC) According to the SEC’s lawsuit, Goliath pr

Bitcoin traded around $63,700 on August 12, remaining trapped in the $62,000–$66,000 sideways range for more than five weeks. Wincent executive Paul Howard noted that steady ETF inflows are being offset by over-the-counter selling from miners and Strategy (MSTR), while cryptocurrency trading volume has fallen to its lowest level in three years. Bitcoin Trapped in the $62,000–$66,000 Range (Source: SoSoValue) According to analysis by Paul Howard of Wincent, Bitcoin’s recent price action is being

Lotte Engineering & Construction is returning to the public bond market after a 1 year 1 month absence, planning to raise up to 100 billion won through a demand forecast scheduled for the 19th. The company aims to refinance upcoming debt maturities of 70 billion won in September and 118 billion won

Korean stocks surged on the morning of the 12th, with the KOSPI index rising 2.44% to 6500.29 at 9:27 AM, breaking the 6500 level. The rally was driven by strong buying from foreign investors (274.4 billion won net purchase) and institutional investors (12.7 billion won net purchase), while

CoreWeave disclosed during a recent earnings call that it signed a new contract for NVIDIA A100 GPUs extending through 2029. The A100, originally released in 2020, demonstrates continued market demand despite newer GPU generations entering the market. The contract signing challenges investment

Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, announced on the 12th that it has supported over 4,000 young people through the 'Upbit Next Series' program designed to help young individuals suffering from debt and isolation achieve credit recovery and economic independence. The initiative pr

Goldman Sachs economist Jessica Rindels stated on local time 11th that both the positive effects of AI-related capital expenditure expansion on the US economy and the negative crowding-out effects on other investments are exaggerated in the market. The report analyzed that while AI investment

On July 31, 2026, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul filed a lawsuit against KalshiEX LLC, alleging the prediction market platform operates as an unlicensed gambling business in the state. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission responded by filing an emergency

Chai Discovery released Chai-3, a generative AI model for molecular design that achieves approximately 50% effectiveness in creating therapeutic antibody candidates, roughly doubling the success rate of its predecessor Chai-2. The San Francisco-based biotech company aims to compress drug discovery t

Luke Dashjr, one of Bitcoin's longest-serving developers, was formally removed from the Bitcoin Improvement Proposal editorial team on August 10 following a failed soft-fork attempt and allegations of procedural misconduct. The removal followed BIP-110's collapse, Dashjr's controversial proposal to