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Lancium announced that NVIDIA has made a strategic investment in the company.

The U.S. Department of Defense will invest $750 million in US SIIE to promote the rare earth program.

On August 24, according to Caixin, the National Development and Reform Commission released the "Measures for the Administration of Foreign Investment (Revised Draft for Public Comment)" and is publicly soliciting opinions from society, from August 21 to September 20, 2026. The "Draft for Comments" expands the definition of investors from enterprises to domestic enterprises, other organizations, and individual residents, and clarifies that reinvestment by investors abroad also falls under foreign investment.In the section on foreign investment regulation, regarding the classification and regulatory division of foreign investment, the procedures for approval and filing, and other matters, investors must obtain foreign investment approval documents or filing notices before implementing foreign investments. For individual residents newly included as investors, the approval authority is the National Development and Reform Commission, and the filing authority is the provincial development and reform department of their registered residence or habitual residence.

Japan's SoftBank Group plans to issue 1 trillion yen (approximately 6.29 billion USD) in seven-year corporate bonds aimed at individual investors. The bonds are tentatively set with a coupon rate range of 4.3% to 4.9%.This issuance will be the largest bond issuance in SoftBank's history, nearly double the previous record. SoftBank is expected to announce the final terms on September 4.

According to Bloomberg, investments received by British fintech companies in the first half of this year have fallen to the lowest level since at least 2016, as funders are shifting towards AI-related companies that can demonstrate long-term growth.

According to a report by Reuters, Tether's Bitcoin mining project in Uruguay has ultimately come to a halt due to a power supply contract dispute with the local state-owned electricity company UTE, with an estimated investment scale of about $120 million. The two parties have differences regarding the contracted power supply amount, with Tether believing the relevant figure is the minimum guaranteed supply, while UTE considers it the maximum supply limit.Due to the failure to sign a new agreement and overdue electricity payments, UTE cut off power supply to two mining sites on July 25, 2025. Tether subsequently ended its local operations and laid off most of its employees. The Uruguay project was seen by Tether as the "first step" into the South American Bitcoin mining market. However, Tether continues to expand its regional energy and mining layout, having previously acquired a 70% stake in the renewable energy company Adecoagro and plans to utilize its remaining electricity for Bitcoin mining.

According to Hyperbot data, all of Huang Licheng's current long positions are in profit, with an investment return rate currently reported at 55%.Among them: 1. 25x leverage Ethereum long position holds 26,800 ETH, with a profit of approximately $2.653 million; 2. 40x leverage Bitcoin long position holds 303 BTC, with a profit of approximately $52,000; 3. 10x leverage HYPE long position holds 238,000 HYPE, with a profit of approximately $298,000; 4. 10x leverage PUMP long position holds 700,000,000 PUMP, with a profit of approximately $26,000.

"White-haired stock god" Serenity posted on the X platform, stating that after a series of fact sheets released by the U.S. government recently, the future key industries that the U.S. will support and develop can be seen more clearly.Serenity pointed out that this week the U.S. government released policy documents related to the "Golden Age of Space Transportation," with the space industry becoming a key focus area. She believes that the relevant policy goals will promote the development of the launch industry and may benefit companies in the space industry chain, including rocket manufacturers.The U.S. government has set a goal of achieving 1,000 launches and re-entry missions annually by 2030, with rocket companies like Rocket Lab (RKLB) expected to be beneficiaries. In addition, Serenity mentioned that this month the areas of focus for U.S. policy also include: tariffs on drone components; U.S. mining and critical mineral resource cooperation; adjustments to polysilicon supply chain tariffs; and other strategic industry policies. By continuously observing U.S. government policy documents, one can more intuitively judge the industry directions that the capital market will focus on in the future and help investors discover potential industrial opportunities.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, the real estate investment company Cardone Capital purchased 350 bitcoins, worth $26.9 million.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has announced that "Diamond Coin/Diamond Fund" has been listed as a suspicious investment product related to digital tokens. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission stated that the product involves a digital token called Diamond Coin, which claims to represent certain rights in a fund that invests in ancient artworks and historical artifacts, named "Diamond Fund," with a target annual return rate of over 30%.Previous promotional activities held in Hong Kong advertised to investors, and the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission reminds investors to be wary of any social media accounts or posts related to this product.

The head of Galaxy Research posted on platform X stating that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed the Regulation Crypto Assets, abbreviated as Reg Crypto. This proposal aims to establish a legal pathway for the issuance of certain tokens to the U.S. public and to set up a mechanism for terminating investment contracts. The scope is limited to crypto assets that are not themselves securities but have been issued or sold as part of an investment contract; tokenized stocks, bonds, and arrangements that bundle tokens with equity or other securities are not included in the framework.The proposal sets four stages: financing, disclosure, construction, and exit. A one-time startup exemption allows issuers to raise up to $5 million over a maximum of four years; a higher exemption limit set by Regulation A allows for raising $20 million or $75 million within 12 months.Related financing must undergo qualification review by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and continuous disclosure, with the investment cap for unaccredited investors being the greater of 10% of their annual income or net worth. Issuers must also disclose the token supply and release plan, minting and burning mechanisms, governance and smart contract permissions, source code, as well as project construction commitments and progress.When the issuer completes or permanently ceases relevant construction obligations, makes no new construction commitments, and submits a transition report, the related investment contracts will be deemed terminated, and the crypto assets will no longer be subject to securities laws under that investment contract. Issuers that do not use the above financing exemptions can also utilize this safe harbor. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission estimates that approximately 475 issuers will use the investment contract safe harbor each year, with about 130 issuers utilizing the two new exemptions. Qualified issuances may not be considered restricted securities and can be resold immediately without contractual restrictions.The proposal will also exclude initial offerings and certain secondary transactions within its scope from state registration and qualification requirements, but it does not involve exchanges, brokers, dealers, custodians, nor is it an independent innovation exemption for tokenized securities and on-chain transactions. The comment period is 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins and Commissioners Hester Peirce and Mark Uyeda have all issued supportive statements.

On August 21, China Merchants Yonglong Bank issued a notice to customers, stating that it is cooperating with the latest risk management and account compliance guidelines from the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and the Securities and Futures Commission to conduct a comprehensive optimization and review of investment accounts for mainland investors. Upon verification, all investment accounts held by relevant customers (including wealth management, securities, and/or paper gold passbook accounts) as of May 22, 2026, have no asset balance, and there have been no investment transaction records in the past 12 months, which have been classified as "zero balance non-active investment accounts."To maintain normal account operations, the bank requires customers to submit the "Non-Active Investment Account Declaration" as soon as possible. Customers can complete the submission through the pop-up in the personal account section of the China Merchants Yonglong Bank mobile app; joint account holders or those who have not registered for the mobile app can call the customer service hotline for guidance, and each joint account holder must submit separately. The main content of the declaration includes confirming the accuracy of personal information, the legality of the source of funds, that the account has not been closed or suspended due to suspicious documents, and timely notification of any changes in information.The bank reminds that if customers fail to complete the submission in a timely manner, new investment transactions (including buying stocks, subscribing to wealth management products, etc.) will be suspended accordingly; if the submission continues to be delayed, it is expected that starting from November 2026, relevant "non-active investment accounts" may be closed. Once an account is suspended or closed, no new securities or wealth management product investment transactions can be conducted.

Micron Technology's CEO announced the establishment of Micron Research Labs, planning to invest $10 billion, with an investment cycle measured in decades. The lab will bring together customers, suppliers, academia, government, and the broader semiconductor ecosystem, dedicated to breaking through existing technology roadmaps and exploring future possibilities.Micron stated that this move reflects a long-term commitment to early innovation. The company's team has accumulated over 62,000 patents. Micron Research Labs will join Micron's investment layout of over $250 billion in U.S. manufacturing, expected to create more than 90,000 American jobs, covering fabs, engineers, technicians, apprentices, suppliers, and communities.Micron emphasized that current decisions will determine who can lead the future AI economy, and the future of AI in the U.S. will be built on memory manufactured in the U.S., produced by Micron.

Bitget Launchpool project Aligned (ALIGN) is now open for investment, with a total prize pool of 9,666,666 ALIGN. The locking channel deadline is August 27 at 11:00 (UTC+8). This round of Launchpool opens 2 locking pools, including:BGB locking pool: total airdrop of 8,333,333 ALIGN, VIP user locking limit of 50,000 BGB, ordinary user locking limit of 5,000 BGB;ALIGN locking pool: total airdrop of 1,333,333 ALIGN, individual locking limit of 33,333,333 ALIGN.

Binance founder Zhao Changpeng called for "tokenizing everything," stating that tokenization is one of the best ways for countries to raise funds or attract foreign direct investment. He asked, "Which country or company wouldn't want to sell its tokenized stock globally?" He supports tokenization across all blockchains, acknowledging that it may lead to liquidity fragmentation issues, but believes this is the fastest way for the industry to develop. If high interchangeability can be achieved among different issuers, the fragmentation issue can be resolved to some extent.Zhao Changpeng also shared data related to BNB Chain, showing that the number of RWA holders on BNB Chain has reached 776,000, an increase of approximately 370% in 30 days.

According to a report by Infomax under the Korea Herald, SK Hynix is advancing its plan to build a semiconductor factory in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, with an investment scale of hundreds of trillions of Korean won. SK Group Chairman Choi Tae-won recently visited the area personally. Miyagi Prefecture is one of the three major semiconductor industry bases supported by the Japanese government.The report states that this factory will be an overseas production base added by SK Hynix outside of its clusters in Yongin, South Korea, and Hunan, China, aimed at meeting the ongoing tight global supply and demand situation for memory. If the plan materializes, SK Hynix will become the third foreign semiconductor company to establish a factory in Japan, following Micron and TSMC. The report points out that due to ongoing pressure from the United States for South Korean companies to increase investments in the U.S., this investment in Japan may further intensify U.S. pressure, while the Japanese government's subsidy policy is also an important consideration. SK Hynix has not officially responded to this news. Previously, on August 20, SK Hynix announced a 40 trillion won share buyback cancellation plan.

The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed to establish sensible and cost-effective investment rules for the "Trump Account."

AI economic infrastructure NeoSoul announced the completion of a $11 million Pre-A round of financing, with participation from MH Ventures, Amber Group, ArkStream Capital, 0G Foundation, Kirin Capital, CatcherVC, and New Oak International.NeoSoul stated that it will further develop NeoTrade, strengthening trading infrastructure to build underlying facilities for AI entities to participate in economic activities on a large scale.

According to the Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, recently, the embodied intelligence company Zhongke Fifth Epoch has successfully completed Series A1 and A2 financing, with a total financing amount exceeding 1 billion yuan.The A1 round was jointly invested by Xigao Investment, Bank of China’s Zhongyin AIC Fund, and Sanfeng Investment; the A2 round was jointly invested by Xinneng Venture Capital, Zhongyin AIC Fund, Zhongshan Venture Capital, Hongruida Investment, Boyan Technology, and Jinchuang Investment (Zhejiang Province New Energy Vehicle Sub-fund).