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$DASH SoftBank Issues a Record ¥1 Trillion in Corporate Bonds to Japanese Retail Investors
According to Bloomberg Intelligence, SoftBank issued corporate bonds totaling ¥1 trillion (approximately $6.3 billion) to individual investors in Japan this month, setting a record for domestic corporate bond subscriptions by individual investors. The seven-year bonds carry interest rates ranging from 4.3% to 4.9%, with a minimum denomination of ¥1 million. The proceeds will be used for artificial intelligence investments and debt repayment, with OpenAI being the main party requiring funding. This is Sof

$ADA Analyst Dan Ives warns of a shortage of AI memory chips, with the supply-demand ratio reaching 15:1According to analyst Dan Ives in an interview with CNBC, the AI memory market is facing a severe supply shortage, with the supply-demand ratio reaching approximately 15:1. Ives said that large companies, including Apple, now have to pay higher costs for memory chips as demand and prices rise simultaneously. Memory ETF (DRAM-US) and Micron Technology (MU-US) have attracted widespread investor attention in recent months. Ives believes this trend will continue, adding that Nvidia’s second-quart

$ALEO Europe’s heatwave caused more than 32,000 excess deaths from mid-July to mid-August. According to Jin10, citing data from French authorities and the European mortality monitoring network on August 21, the European heatwave caused more than 32,000 excess deaths from mid-July to mid-August. The estimate covers official statistics from 23 European countries, but parts of Eastern Europe have not yet been included in the figures.

$DASH The KRW/USD exchange rate fell to the 1,390 won level, down 117.8 won in three months. News Tomato reported that on the morning of August 20, the KRW/USD exchange rate recovered to around 1,390 won, showing signs that the three-month trend of dollar strength was stabilizing. Over the past three months, the exchange rate fell by 117.8 won (7.81%). The stabilization is easing pressure on domestic-demand stocks, as the first-half performance of industries primarily driven by domestic demand is showing a clear recovery.

$ALEO Thrive Capital established an $215M position in Amazon on August 15. According to Bloomberg, Thrive Capital, owned by Joshua Kushner, disclosed through a regulatory filing on Friday (August 15) that it held $215 million worth of Amazon shares. The investment gives the venture capital firm exposure to a company that is a major beneficiary of artificial intelligence; Amazon is profiting from AI shopping tools and cloud infrastructure services. Earlier this month, Amazon’s market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion, making it the fifth company to reach this milestone.

$DASH Battery-grade lithium carbonate rose to RMB 151,600 per ton today. According to Shanghai Metals Market, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate (MMLC) reached RMB 151,600 per ton in early trading today, up RMB 2,250 per ton from yesterday’s 16:30 closing price.

$DASH The U.S. Department of Commerce raised tariffs on 14 copper, steel, and aluminum products to 25% on August 3. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it announced on August 3 that it would raise tariffs on 14 types of copper, steel, and aluminum derivative products, including power cables, to 25%, while canceling the temporary 15% exemption previously implemented to support the development of AI infrastructure. Once the new tariffs take effect, South Korea’s power cable industry will face significant pressure. The move comes after the Department of Commerce shifted from the 50% bla

$ALEO Cathie Wood: AI Is Driving the U.S. Economy Into a Cycle of Deflation and Rising ProductivityARK Invest founder Cathie Wood said that recent U.S. employment data have masked deeper structural economic changes driven by artificial intelligence and other disruptive technologies. She said AI is significantly boosting productivity at U.S. companies. Wood emphasized that the biggest risk facing the U.S. economy is not inflation, but technological deflation.

$ALEO Federal Reserve’s Barkin says AI’s impact on productivity remains unclear According to PANews, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Thomas Barkin said on August 7 that although he continues to hear about inflationary pressures and rising costs from contacts, the impact of artificial intelligence on aggregate productivity levels remains unclear.

$DASH Zelensky replaces U.S. and France ambassadors; on August 3, multiple diplomatic posts are reassigned
According to official announcements, on August 3, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a presidential decree relieving Stefannykhina, Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, and Omerchenko, Ukraine’s ambassador to France. The decree has been published on the President’s Office website. Zelensky also removed the ambassadors of Ukraine to Tunisia (concurrently accredited to Libya), Austria, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Singapore (concurrently accredited to Brunei). Lialiyna-Boik

$XRP Powell may become the Federal Reserve’s fourth chair to complete a full 14-year term; if he serves until January 2028, as Federal Reserve reporter Nick Timiraos was described by Jin10 on August 4 as “the Federal Reserve’s spokesperson,” the most recent three Federal Reserve chairs to complete a full 14-year term were Alan Greenspan (1992–2006), George Mitchell (1962–1976), and William McChesney Martin Jr. (1956–1970). If Powell continues in office until January 2028, he will join this exclusive lineup. Powell has already served for 14 years as a Federal Reserve governor, and his official

$ALEO River will migrate its cold storage to a new address on August 2, and complete the operation before releasing its August proof of reserves. According to a notice published by River on August 2, the platform will migrate its cold storage to a new address before publishing its August proof of reserves. This new address is for River’s internal use only; customers will not be able to send or receive funds directly through this address. Customers will continue to use River’s standard transaction process. After the migration is completed, River will publish a new proof of reserves.

$ETH South Korea will limit leveraged investment in a single stock to 20% of each investor’s portfolio. The South Korean government has announced new regulatory rules for leveraged products on individual stocks, proposing to cap a single investor’s risk exposure at the highest 20% of their investment portfolio. The measure is intended to curb overall market volatility and systemic risk triggered by highly leveraged positions. Regulators also plan to establish a legal mechanism to implement emergency market-stabilization interventions when necessary.

$ETH RBA Governor Bullock said that the slowdown in demand growth was consistent with the May forecast, and on July 28, Australian Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock said that the momentum of demand growth appears to be slowing in line with that May baseline forecast.

$ETH Longsheng Technology listed on the STAR Market, with an opening market capitalization of 3.31 trillion RMB. According to “Jin 10,” on July 27, domestic leading storage-chip manufacturer Longxing Technology was listed on the Shanghai STAR Market, setting multiple A-share records in the first hour after trading began. At market open, the stock had a market capitalization of about 3.31 trillion RMB, becoming the first A-share technology stock to open with a market capitalization exceeding 3 trillion RMB. Longxing Technology surpassed SMIC, becoming the listed company with the highest market

$GT According to Cheong Wa Dae, on July 25, South Korean President Lee met six all-platform venture capital investors in Silicon Valley. On July 25 in Silicon Valley, President Lee Jae-myung met with several leading venture capital firms, including Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Hongshan Capital, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The Korea National Pension Service signed memorandums of understanding with these six venture capital firms to establish long-term partnership relationships and strengthen collaboration between South Kor

$GT In the first half of 2026, Shenzhen’s gross domestic product (GDP) in mainland China reached RMB 1.98 trillion, up 5.8% year-on-year (YoY). According to the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Statistics, in the first half of 2026, the city’s GDP reached RMB 19.8k, up 5.8% YoY. Value added by the secondary industry was RMB 714.4650 billion (up 6.4% YoY), while the tertiary industry contributed RMB 1,268.6550 billion (up 5.5% YoY).

$GT Lockheed Martin launched a budget version of the Patriot missile at half the original price on July 20, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal reported. Lockheed Martin announced that it will release a mass-production plan for the PAC-3 ACE at the Farnborough Airshow on July 20. The missile is a low-cost “Patriot” air-defense missile. The new missile’s pricing will be less than half the price of the existing PAC-3 MSE model, which costs about $4 million per missile. Lockheed Martin said PAC-3 ACE can intercept cruise missiles, short-range ballistic missiles, and medium-range ballistic missil

$DASH Iran’s Natanz facilities have no nuclear activities, the Foreign Ministry said today. According to Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei, on July 22, Iran’s Natanz facilities had no nuclear activities. Baghaei said, as reported by Xinhua News Agency, that the United States’ focus on Natanz is merely an excuse, with the aim of creating a pretext for U.S. aggression, destruction, and deliberate sabotage.