Jin10 reported that the South Korean won was firming ahead of the Bank of Korea's rate decision.

Markets warned that the central bank could raise rates again on Thursday.

The Solana ecosystem token Creator Capital briefly surpassed a market capitalization of about $9.4 million and traded near $9 million, up more than 200% on the day.

ChainCatcher describes Creator Capital as a protocol that builds a trading market around creator accounts on X, TikTok, and Instagram, with protocol revenue used to buy back and burn CC tokens on-chain.

Creator Capital, a token linked to the Solana ecosystem, briefly advanced past a $9.4 million market cap and traded around $9 million, lifting more than 200% in a single session.

Odaily explains that the protocol aims to host trading markets for creator accounts on X, TikTok, and Instagram, with revenue used to buy back and burn CC tokens on-chain.

Chainlink announced the completion of 12 integrations across five services and ten blockchains, as reported by Foresight News.

The integration lineup includes Crypto Finance Group, Flock, LlamaRisk, Nethermind, Nillion, nxtAssets, Obligate, Radiant Prime, Re, U. K. Financial, the Wyoming Stable Token Commission and xStocks.

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.