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According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed down 279.66 points on August 14, a decrease of 1.1%, at 25,116.85 points. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 84.77 points, a decrease of 1.77%, at 4,707.62 points. The State-Owned Enterprises Index dropped 85.66 points, a decrease of 1.02%, at 8,340.83 points. The Red Chip Index rose 43.49 points, an increase of 1.06%, at 4,132.69 points.

According to CNA, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) and the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) reported that a cryptocurrency scam involving fake job postings and compromised software systems resulted in losses of $11.8 million.The scam group impersonated cryptocurrency company recruiters on LinkedIn, used forged domain names to send emails, conducted video interviews, and induced victims to download malware on company devices to complete "technical tests," thereby stealing session tokens, bypassing multi-factor authentication, and ultimately transferring cryptocurrency.

According to a report by Reuters, influenced by multiple factors such as the tense Sino-U.S. relations, China's push for domestic software alternatives, and U.S. export controls, Microsoft has closed at least 15 branches and joint ventures in China over the past five years, executing a strategic contraction. In 2023, the company internally considered exiting the Chinese market, as some executives believed that "the geopolitical risks outweighed the limited economic returns," but ultimately did not proceed with the exit. Microsoft disclosed in 2024 that its business in China accounted for only about 1.5% of its global revenue.The report states that Microsoft's final decision to remain in China was primarily due to the establishment of a profitable path—providing Azure cloud and AI services to Chinese companies like ByteDance and Shein, helping them operate compliantly in overseas markets. Additionally, the company believes that retaining its business in China remains strategically significant for acquiring engineering talent. However, analysts question the sustainability of this AI business model: the service relies on third-party models like OpenAI, and Chinese companies are increasingly adopting domestic alternatives like Kimi, which offer comparable performance at lower costs.Microsoft's research and development presence in China is also contracting. Its predecessor, Microsoft Research Asia, has successively established new labs in Vancouver, Singapore, and Tokyo. In 2024, the company offered job opportunities to 1,000 top engineers to relocate to the U.S. and three other countries, but only about one-third accepted, with most senior engineers moving to domestic universities and tech companies. A Microsoft spokesperson responded that the company will continue to commit to the Chinese market but did not comment on specific decision details. ByteDance and Shein did not respond to related inquiries.

According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed down 43.66 points on August 13, a decrease of 0.17%, at 25,396.51 points; the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 15.95 points, an increase of 0.33%, at 4,792.39 points; the State-Owned Enterprises Index fell 19.78 points, a decrease of 0.23%, at 8,426.49 points; the Red Chip Index dropped 66.9 points, a decrease of 1.61%, at 4,089.2 points.

According to The Block, Japanese listed company Metaplanet disclosed that as of June 30, its unrealized losses on Bitcoin reached $1.15 billion over the six months.The company reported holding 43,000 BTC at the end of the quarter.

According to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 784.53 points on August 13, an increase of 1.16%, reporting at 68,308.59 points.The South Korean KOSPI index also closed up 210.97 points on the same day, an increase of 3.21%, reporting at 6,790.01 points, with SK Hynix rising 5.9% and Samsung Electronics rising 3.9%.

According to Gate market data, the Hang Seng Index opened lower and then rose sharply this morning. After opening more than 150 points down in the early session, it surged back, recovering losses and turning positive. As of the midday close, the Hang Seng Index rose by 0.07%, reporting at 25,457.33 points, while the Tech Index rose by 0.3%, reporting at 4,790.56 points. The total market turnover reached HKD 132.028 billion, with strong performance in the computing hardware sector. In terms of individual stocks, Cambridge Technology rose by 15.37%, and Shengbang Technology rose by 7.69%.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, a certain whale established a short position the day before Changxin Technology (CXMT) went public, and has held the position for about half a month without closing it. Currently, the scale of the short position is approximately 22.86 million USD, with an opening price of about 6.5 USD.During the holding period, this address has paid approximately 3.4 million USD in funding fees, while the unrealized loss on the short position is about 4 million USD, resulting in a total loss of approximately 7.4 million USD.Yu Jin stated that even if the price of Changxin falls back to its opening price of 6.5 USD, this address will still have to bear the high funding fee costs incurred during the holding period.

According to Lookonchain monitoring, as Bitcoin rises, a certain address previously held 1,793 BTC short positions, worth 114.4 million USD, which were close to liquidation. The address preemptively closed part of its positions to avoid liquidation. Currently, the address holds 1,543 BTC short positions, worth 98.97 million USD, with a new liquidation price of 64,225.35 USD.

According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong stock market closed with the Hang Seng Index down 0.83% and the Tech Index down 0.99%. Most tech stocks faced downward pressure, with Tencent Music (01698.HK) closing down 12.55% after its earnings report.

According to CNBC, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, which has a scale of $2.34 trillion, recorded a profit of over $18.2 billion in the first half of the year, setting a historical high for the same period, with an investment return rate of 9.4%. Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), stated that the performance was mainly driven by the strong performance of the stock market, particularly the rise of Asian technology stocks.In the latest semi-annual report, the fund disclosed its holdings in SpaceX for the first time, with a stake of about 0.05%, valued at just over $1.2 billion as of June 30. In comparison, it holds about 1.3% of Nvidia shares, valued at $61.8 billion; and about 1.2% of Apple shares, valued at $52.7 billion. The sovereign wealth fund managed by NBIM was established in the 1990s and primarily invests the country's oil and gas revenues. Currently, the fund invests in over 7,000 companies across more than 50 countries globally, holding about 1.5% of shares in publicly listed companies worldwide. Stock assets account for more than two-thirds of its overall investment portfolio, with U.S. stocks making up about 40% of the total investment portfolio.

According to Gate market data, the Nikkei 225 index closed up 553.84 points on August 12, an increase of 0.83%, reporting at 67,524.06 points.The South Korean KOSPI index also closed up 233.51 points on the same day, an increase of 3.68%, reporting at 6,579.04 points.Chip stocks surged significantly, with Samsung Electronics rising 6.68% and SK Hynix rising 5.54%.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index closed down 184.07 points on August 11, a decrease of 0.34%, reporting at 53,791.91 points; the S&P 500 Index closed down 25 points, a decrease of 0.32%, reporting at 7,728.11 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 159.91 points, a decrease of 0.6%, reporting at 26,445.45 points.

Iran's state television quoted a senior advisor to the Supreme Leader, stating that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until relevant conditions are met.

According to Gate market data, the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index closed down 284.67 points on August 11, a decrease of 1.1%, at 25,652.82 points; the Hong Kong Hang Seng Tech Index closed down 95.04 points, a decrease of 1.93%, at 4,824.42 points; the State-owned Enterprises Index closed down 93.74 points, a decrease of 1.09%, at 8,528.1 points; the Red Chip Index closed down 20.92 points, a decrease of 0.5%, at 4,121.93 points.

According to BBX data, global listed companies disclosed the following core dynamics regarding cryptocurrency asset allocation and the latest financial performance yesterday:Sweden's H100 treasury increased by 2455.4 bitcoins: The Swedish bitcoin treasury company H100 disclosed that its total bitcoin holdings have significantly increased to 3506 BTC, adding 2455.4 BTC. The official statement indicated that this large increase in holdings was due to a corporate acquisition completed in April this year (the acquisition target was NSDAS), and the newly added bitcoins were obtained directly through this merger transaction.Bitdeer released its Q2 financial report, with total revenue reaching $228.8 million: Bitcoin mining and AI infrastructure company Bitdeer (Nasdaq: BTDR) officially released its Q2 2026 financial report. The data shows that its total revenue for Q2 reached $228.8 million (a year-on-year increase of 47%); adjusted EBITDA was $31.1 million (a year-on-year increase of approximately 576%). In terms of profit, the gross loss for Q2 was $8.5 million (compared to a gross profit of $12 million in the same period last year), with a net loss of $92.28 million; as of June 30, its total cash and restricted cash amounted to approximately $496.3 million.Sharplink recorded $11.16 million in staking revenue for Q2: Ethereum treasury company Sharplink (Nasdaq: SBET) released its Q2 2026 financial report. The company's total revenue reached $11.53 million, achieving significant year-on-year growth, with the core contribution coming from $11.16 million in staking revenue. Affected by fluctuations in the cryptocurrency market, the company reported a net loss of $394.3 million (mainly consisting of a non-cash loss of $321 million in ETH and a provision for impairment of $76.09 million in Ls ETH/we ETH). The company emphasized that the above are all non-cash accounting losses and do not affect the actual ETH holdings. As of June 30, its total cryptocurrency assets were valued at approximately $1.416 billion, with a cash balance of $56.2 million.

According to Gate market data, the Dow Jones Index closed down 61.3 points on August 10, a decrease of 0.11%, at 53,975.63 points; the S&P 500 Index closed down 4.62 points, a decrease of 0.06%, at 7,753.02 points; the Nasdaq Composite Index closed down 85.26 points, a decrease of 0.32%, at 26,605.36 points.

Hyperbot data shows that the whale Loracle has completely closed its short position of 15,335.3656 ETH, incurring a loss of approximately $948,000; currently, it still holds short positions in HYPE, KAITO, and XMR, with an overall unrealized loss of about $491,000 and an investment return rate of -3.18%.Including: 1. 2x leveraged HYPE short position, holding 563,096.99 HYPE, currently with an unrealized loss of about $775,000; 2. 5x leveraged KAITO short position, holding 701,405 KAITO, currently with an unrealized gain of about $303,000; 3. 5x leveraged XMR short position, holding 579.34 XMR, currently with an unrealized loss of about $19,000.

According to BBX data, yesterday and in recent days, globally listed companies disclosed the latest developments in cryptocurrency assets and debt restructuring, with the core information as follows:Cipher Digital reports losses in the second quarter due to Bitcoin sell-off: Bitcoin mining and digital infrastructure company Cipher Digital (NASDAQ: CIFR) released its financial report for the second quarter of 2026. Its total revenue was $24.84 million (entirely from mining), with a net loss of $267.5 million (mainly impacted by a $150.5 million loss due to changes in the fair value of warrants), and adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $29.99 million. As of June 30, its total cash and restricted cash amounted to approximately $4.56 billion. Notably, the company's Bitcoin holdings have significantly decreased in book value from $125.4 million at the end of 2025 to $37.8 million, with realized Bitcoin sale losses of approximately $23.51 million in the second quarter.PowerCompute restructures debt with Bitcoin collateral to lower interest rates: Bitcoin mining company PowerCompute successfully restructured three debts totaling $18 million using 307 Bitcoins from its reserves as collateral, replacing previous loans from institutions such as Galaxy Digital. The new financing adopts a non-recourse, 30-day revolving structure with an annual interest rate of about 2% (far lower than some old loans at 12%), allowing the company to significantly reduce interest expenses without selling Bitcoin spot.West Main Self Storage slightly increases holdings: Storage company West Main Self Storage disclosed an increase of 0.155 Bitcoins in the secondary market, bringing its total holdings to 16.188 BTC.

According to Gate market data, US stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones down 0.86%, the S&P 500 index down 0.18%, and the Nasdaq down 0.06%. SanDisk fell 6.8%, Western Digital plummeted 13%, SK Hynix dropped 5%, and SpaceX rose 6%.The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index closed up 0.27%, with Alibaba down 1%.