On Aug 24, 2026, at 01:57 AM UTC, Binance Market Data shows Bitcoin slipping below 77,000 USDT and trading at 76,996.84375 USDT.

The asset has fallen 0.23% over the past 24 hours, according to the same data feed.

According to Jin10, Hong Kong-listed nonferrous metal shares rose, led by Ganfeng Lithium (01772.HK), which climbed more than 7%. Zhaojin Mining (01818.HK) gained over 5%, while China Nonferrous Mining (01258.HK) and Tianqi Lithium (09696.HK) advanced by more than 3%.

Hedge funds have been expanding their short positions on the U.S. dollar as investors await more details on a new fiscal plan from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Bloomberg reports.

The proposal is designed to address borrowing costs that have risen to their highest levels in years.

Wind data shows that by August 21, 2026, A-share IPOs had reached 100 listings for the year, rising 53.85% from a year earlier, with total fundraising around 188.47 billion yuan, up 189.31% according to Jiemian News.

By board, listings on the Beijing Stock Exchange accounted for more than half of the new-share count, while STAR Market IPOs accounted for nearly half of the total fundraising.

In monthly terms, April recorded 19 new listings, the highest monthly total so far this year.

In July, 14 new listings raised about 97.606 billion yuan, driven largely by large offerings from Changxin Technology and China Resources New Energy.

From August 1 to August 21, 2026, 15 companies completed listings and raised about 20.291 billion yuan.

The Bank of Russia announced a new pathway for investors to qualify as qualified investors, incorporating a financial and banking knowledge test and specific professional certificates.

Under the revised rules, individuals can be recognized as qualified investors by passing the knowledge exam and presenting documents such as the National Finance Association's Qualifin Certificate or the Moscow Exchange's Investor Certificate. The change takes effect on August 31, replacing the previous framework that recognized only certain international credentials in fields including financial analysis, investment advisory, asset management, and risk management.

In the crypto regulatory context, non-qualified investors may acquire digital assets through a single licensed intermediary up to 300,000 rubles per year, while qualified investors face a limit ten times higher.

Deputy Governor Mikhail Mamuta said the test aims to raise investors’ financial literacy so they understand and manage the risks before trading complex instruments.

In Monday Asia morning trade, WTI crude futures declined 0.68% to $86.467 per barrel, while spot gold rose 0.31% to $4,618.86 per ounce, according to Jiemian News.

Per Jin10, CME FedWatch shows a 59.0% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged in September, with a 41.0% likelihood of a 25-basis-point hike.

For October, the tool indicates a 46.6% chance of no change, a 44.8% probability of a 25-basis-point hike, and an 8.6% probability of a cumulative 50-basis-point hike.

Axios reports that Democratic presidential hopefuls are grappling with a rising backlash over artificial intelligence, but none have endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders' proposal to halt AI development.

Axios asked roughly 20 potential 2028 contenders whether they backed Sanders' call for AI company leaders to stop work on machines humans cannot control, and only one responded directly.

Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel criticized the idea as a pause without a plan.

About half of the potential candidates did not respond, including Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and Pete Buttigieg.

New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Representative Ro Khanna are the only potential 2028 contenders Axios identified as backing a pause on AI data centers.

Several other Democrats have moved to signal a tougher stance on the issue.

The Axios article cites a Fox News poll showing 70% of voters oppose building an AI data center in their community, and it notes that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said last week the company has temporarily paused some training.

Investor Michael Burry has reportedly deemed Alibaba's valuation too high and has sold all of his Alibaba holdings to invest in JD.com, according to Jin10.

He would not consider returning to Alibaba unless its share price falls by 50%, Jin10 reported.

Canada's ambassador to the United States, Mark Wiseman, said the negotiations on a Canada–U.S. trade agreement collapsed on the evening of the 22nd after issues remained unresolved on multiple fronts.

ChainCatcher reported that Wiseman indicated the written text of a potential deal differed from what Canada believed had been reached, and that no single issue alone caused the failure. The breakdown has triggered a new round of tariff measures and could escalate the bilateral trade dispute.