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South Korea’s biggest banks to meet Circle over stablecoin partnership
South Korea’s four largest banks—KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, and Woori—are allegedly getting ready to meet Circle to discuss a potential alliance in the stablecoin market. The meeting, which is planned to occur during Tarbert’s visit to Seoul this month, is part of the banks’ efforts to gain access
Cryptopolitan
Mon, Aug 18
European Defense Stocks Rally as Markets Bet on Europe's Steadfast Support for Ukraine Amid Trump-Zelenskyy Tensions
TradingKey - On Monday, European stock markets saw most major indices decline, yet defense stocks bucked the trend by climbing higher amid market bets on increased European defense spending.TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
Google Doubles Down on Bitcoin Miner TeraWulf — Could It Be the Next CoreWeave?
TradingKey - TeraWulf (Nasdaq: WULF) announced on Thursday morning (U.S. Eastern Time) that Alphabet’s Google will provide an additional $1.4 billion in support, sending the company’s shares up more than 7% in pre-market trading.
TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
Ahead of Jackson Hole, Wall Street Question the Case for Fed Rate Cuts
TradingKey - As markets eagerly await Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium this Friday, any signals he delivers will be closely scrutinized for insights into future monetary policy.TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
European stocks drift as traders eye Ukraine talks, Jackson Hole
European stocks ease as traders await cues on geopolitics, Fed Oil market steady as Ukraine's Zelenskiy goes to Washington Dollar, yen nudge higher before Jackson HoleBy Samuel Indyk and Wayne Cole LONDON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - European shares wobbled on Monday ahead of what is likely to be an e...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
AI Boom or Bubble? OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns: Market Frenzy Masks Valuation Risks
TradingKey - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has publicly stated that the current artificial intelligence market is in a “bubble” phase, sparking widespread attention across the tech and investment communities.TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
Japan Greenlights First Yen Stablecoin JPYC; Trillion-Yen JGB Demand Revival in Sight
TradingKey - Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is expected to formally approve the country’s first yen-denominated stablecoin JPYC this month—the first time Japan has authorized a digital currency pegged to its domestic fiat currency.TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
Tesla Lease Prices Slashed Nearly in Half in UK as July Sales Plunge 60%
TradingKey - According to a report in The Times on Monday, Tesla is offering up to 40% channel discounts to UK car leasing companies amid slowing sales and intensifying competition, dramatically reducing end-customer lease costs to half of last year’s levels to boost sales.
TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
UnitedHealth Stock Jumps over 3% Premarket After a 12% Rally Last Friday
UnitedHealth stock jumped over 3% in premarket trading after a 12% rally last Friday, following regulatory filings that showed Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management each made large new investments in the health insurer during the second quarter.
Tiger News
Mon, Aug 18
XRP Could Bleed Lower Before Any Major Rally, Analyst Warns
The daily XRP chart has turned into a clean Elliott Wave case study, according to crypto technician “Charting Guy,” who argues the latest rebound was corrective rather than impulsive and likely precedes a deeper C-wave pullback toward August’s lows.
NewsBTC
Mon, Aug 18
Nvidia’s 13F Shows Sole Add-On to CoreWeave at Over 90% — Is CoreWeave a Buy?
TradingKey - In Nvidia’s Q2 2025 13F filing, CoreWeave (CRWV) stands out as the only stock Nvidia added to its portfolio during the quarter, increasing its stake to over 90% of its total holdings. Nvidia purchased 95,113 shares of CoreWeave in Q2, raising its portfolio allocation from 78.17% in Q1
TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
Tariff Impact vs. Consumer Resilience, Can Walmart and Other U.S. Retailers Withstand Q2 Earnings?
TradingKey - After a wave of strong earnings from tech giants, markets now turn to U.S. retailers, the sector most directly impacted by Trump’s tariffs. With retail sales showing resilience, investors are looking to companies like Walmart and Target for clear signs of tariff pass-through and
TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
Ethereum Staking Withdrawals Hit Record High — Is a Drop to $4,000 Next?
On Monday, August 18, Ethereum (ETH) extended its decline, falling over 4% to $4,289. Since last Thursday, ETH has dropped nearly $500, marking a cumulative loss of more than 10%. Analysts warn that the recent surge in staking withdrawals could continue to pressure ETH’s price downward.
TradingKey
Mon, Aug 18
Zelenskiy, flanked by Europe, heads to Washington as Trump presses for Russia deal
European leaders fear Trump could pressure Zelenskiy into unfavourable dealKyiv rejects Putin's proposalsEuropean leaders back UkraineBy Max Hunder KYIV, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders will meet Donald Trump in Washington on Monday to map out a peace...Reuters
Mon, Aug 18
