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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh will deliver his first keynote address at the Jackson Hole economic symposium this Friday (August 28), with markets increasingly expecting him to signal a potential path toward rate hikes amid rising U.S. Treasury yields. The speech comes as U.S. inflation has

MicroCloud Hologram announced that it has acquired 140,268 shares of MicroStrategy, valued at approximately $15.76 million, through the settlement of a structured note. The acquisition provides the holographic display and LiDAR sensor firm with indirect exposure to Bitcoin, leveraging MicroStrategy'

Strategy, a bitcoin treasury company, sold approximately $2 billion worth of MSTR shares between Aug. 17 and Aug. 23 without purchasing or selling any bitcoin during the period, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The firm sold 18,261,118 MSTR shares and

According to Shanghai Stock Exchange, Sunway Technologies announced on August 24 that it will conduct an initial public offering and list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR Board. The preliminary pricing date is set for August 28, with final pricing to be determined on August 31.

According to an SEC 8-K filing on Monday, Strategy sold approximately $2 billion in MSTR shares between August 17 and 23 but made no bitcoin purchases during the period. Of the net proceeds, $136.4 million were used for preferred stock repurchases, $300 million increased the USD reserve to $5.1 bil

According to Tesla's announcement on X, the company will unveil its Cybercab, a self-driving vehicle designed specifically for its robotaxi service, on September 3 in Austin, Texas. Unlike current robotaxi vehicles based on modified Model Y units, the Cybercab features no steering wheel or brake

Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate crude oil prices declined on Monday, Aug. 24, as traders took profits ahead of new U.S. sanctions on Iran. Brent crude futures dropped 1.3% to $93.16 a barrel by 3:29 a.m. GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.6% to $85.70. Both benchmarks had g

On Aug. 24, Brent crude futures fell 1.3% to $93.16 a barrel and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude dropped 1.6% to $85.70, pulling back after both benchmarks gained over 5% last week, as traders took profits ahead of expected new U.S. sanctions on Iran. Fewer than 20 commodity vessels crossed the S

According to Strive's 8-K filing with the SEC, the company purchased 1,110 BTC from August 17-21 at an average price of $73,409, marking a significant increase from the prior week's acquisition volume. As of August 21, Strive's cumulative BTC holdings reached 21,356, along with 505,000 shares of Str

According to Strategy's SEC 8-K filing, the company made no bitcoin purchases during August 17-23, maintaining its holdings at 840,447 BTC with a total cost basis of approximately $63.36 billion and an average price of around $75,385 per bitcoin. During the same period, Strategy sold 18.26 million s

On the evening of August 24, Shanghai Gold Exchange's gold T+D contracts rose 0.62% to 1,006 yuan per gram at the opening of the night session. Silver T+D contracts climbed 0.68% to 16,750 yuan per kilogram during the same

Over the past 15 minutes, BTC has surged sharply, with its Return % reaching +0.94%. Its price rose from $77,814.6 to $78,565.6, a 0.96% fluctuation. The current price is around $78,330, up approximately 1.34% over the past 24 hours after rebounding from a low of $76,667 to around $78,600. Market attention has clearly intensified, with volatility significantly higher than in previous days. The primary driver of this move is concern over mounting U.S. fiscal pressure, which has prompted funds to

U.S. mortgage rates remained near 6.7% heading into Monday, Aug. 24, as elevated Treasury yields continued to limit relief for homebuyers. Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.65%, while faster-moving daily lender data ended last week at 6.77%. The persistence of high

On Aug. 21, Robinhood (HOOD) stock closed at $108.13, gaining 13.7% in a single session and 16% over five trading days, driven by a rebound in cryptocurrency markets as Bitcoin surged above $77,000 amid improved sentiment toward U.S. crypto legislation. The gains were supported by strong

According to Freddie Mac data, U.S. 30-year fixed mortgage rates remained at 6.65% on Aug. 24, 2026, while daily lender data ended the prior week at 6.77%. The 30-year rate declined from 6.67% a week earlier, marking its second consecutive weekly decline, and the 15-year fixed rate edged down to 5.9

According to the company announcement, Suiyuan Technologies (688801.SH), one of China's leading domestic GPU developers, filed its initial public offering application on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (Sci-Tech Innovation Board) on September 2. The company plans to issue 43.035 million shares,

According to Odaily and Gate trading data, Direxion Semiconductor 3x Inverse ETF (SOXSG) rose 2.82% in 24 hours, leading gains among Gate gStocks stock tokens on August 24. Coca-Cola (KOG) and Eli Lilly (LLYG) followed with 24-hour gains of 0.81% and 0.70%,

According to Odaily, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield fell 4 basis points to 4.70% today as government bonds extended gains. Nasdaq 100 index futures narrowed losses to 0.4% from 0.8% earlier.

According to PANews, Bloomberg senior ETF analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart announced on August 24 their co-authored book 'Both Sides of the Coin,' now available for preorder. Published by Pan Macmillan on November 10, the book targets both traditional finance investors and crypto-native us