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08-04
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos settles with the CFTC over Kalshi market manipulation for $35,100.
Huo Xing Finance reports that former U.S. Representative George Santos has reached a settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Under the order, Santos must return $17,569.98, pay a civil penalty of $17,500, and be prohibited from trading with any CFTC-registered entity fo
Hyperliquid's Top 5 Assets See $30.4M in Large Orders Ahead of Earnings
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 4, according to TradingBeats monitoring, among Hyperliquid’s five popular assets—SKHX, MU, SNDK, SPCX, and CXMT—the single address with the highest total order value placed six large orders, with a notional value of approximately $30.442 million. The only newl
NVIDIA Considers Adjusting HBM Configuration for the Rubin Ultra GPU
Citrini analyst Jukan stated that NVIDIA is discussing adjustments to the HBM configuration of the Rubin Ultra GPU, planning to change the main version from HBM4E 12Hi 384GB to HBM4 8Hi 192GB, followed by a subsequent release of an HBM4E 8Hi variant. If NVIDIA’s CoWoS capacity allocation reaches 1.2
FBI Agent Charged With $1 Million Crypto Theft From Foreign Nationals
A supervisory FBI special agent turned himself in this week. Prosecutors accuse him of stealing nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency from foreign nationals under federal investigation.Court documents filed in the Eastern District of Virginia name him as Patrick Steven Yaroch. He served as a veteran c
Goldman Sachs Maintains 12,000 Target for Kospi Index Amid Market Volatility
According to ME News, on August 4 (UTC+8), Timothy Moe, Goldman Sachs’ Chief Equity Strategist for Asia Pacific, stated that the bank remains bullish on the recently battered Korean stock market and maintains its target of 12,000 points for the Kospi index. Moe said in an interview that if volatilit
Goldman Sachs: AI adoption among U.S. firms reaches 21.5%, data center jobs increase by 290,000
According to潮向 Research, Goldman Sachs’ July AI Adoption Tracker report shows that U.S. corporate AI adoption has risen to 21.5%, up 0.9 percentage points from the previous month, with an expected increase to 24.3% within six months. A Gallup survey reveals that 47% of U.S. employees report their or
Former U.S. Congressman George Santos Settles with CFTC Over Kalshi Market Manipulation
ChainCatcher report: Former U.S. Representative George Santos has reached a settlement with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Under the order, Santos must return $17,569.98, pay a civil penalty of $17,500, and is prohibited from trading with any CFTC-registered entity for three y
Bloomberg: South Korea's Stock Market Crisis Lies in Eroding Investor Trust
BlockBeats news, on August 4, Bloomberg columnist Shuli Ren stated that the core issue facing South Korea's stock market is not deteriorating corporate fundamentals, but rather that market structure, regulatory policies, and investor confidence are being undermined.Reports indicate that this year, S
Solana's Dual Deflation Proposal Enters Support Phase, Aims to Double Annual Deflation Rate to 30%
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Solana’s double deflation proposal, SGP-0002, has now entered the support phase. The proposal requires 10% of active staking—43.27 million SOL—to advance to full governance voting. Currently, support has reached 27.19 million SOL, or 41.9% of the threshold. The proposal
Samsung Regains Top Spot in Global DRAM Market with 39% Share in Q2 2026
Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to Counterpoint Research, Samsung Electronics regained the top position in the global DRAM market in the second quarter of 2026 with a 39% market share. SK Hynix’s market share dropped from 39% a year earlier to 26%, despite a 214% year-over-year revenue in
Bloomberg: The South Korean market's biggest risk is eroding investor trust
ChainThink news: On August 4, according to an article by Bloomberg columnist Shuli Ren, the primary risk facing South Korea's stock market is not deteriorating corporate fundamentals, but rather pressure on market structure, regulatory policies, and investor confidence.Reports indicate that South Ko
Global markets shift focus to policy credibility amid intensified government interventions
Huo Xing Finance reports that on August 4, global markets sent a unified signal: governments around the world are intervening in market operations with unprecedented intensity, and investors’ focus has shifted beyond economic data alone to whether policy tools still possess sufficient credibility an
Cardano Rises 22% as Whales Accumulate 240M ADA
Whales accumulated 240 million ADA, helping drive Cardano’s 22% price rally.Bullish inverse head and shoulders pattern targets a potential move toward $0.208.Network upgrades and CME futures milestones strengthen Cardano’s long-term outlook.Cardano — ADA, has returned to the spotlight after a strong
Solana Increases Block Capacity by 66%, But Hot Account Bottlenecks Persist
ChainCatcher report, according to CryptoSlate, Solana increased the block compute unit limit from 60 million to 100 million on July 29, a 66.7% increase. This adjustment provides more parallel processing capacity for unrelated transactions, reducing the block space occupied by a single popular accou
SK Hynix may announce a shareholder return plan as early as tonight.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the market expects SK Hynix to announce a more specific shareholder return plan, including dividends, share repurchases, and cancellations, as early as the evening of August 4, Korea time. Analysts suggest that the company’s prior lack of disclosure may be related to
