According to the Associated Press, Ontario Governor Doug Ford stated that if the US Canada trade war escalates, Canada should be prepared to cut off power and critical mineral supplies to the United States, including strategic resources such as high-grade nickel and uranium. He also said that all options are on the table and that if the situation worsens, not a single grain of sand will leave Ontario.

[BIT-related address reduces holdings by 14,000 ETH, still holds $25.24 million in long positions] According to on-chain data, BIT-related address 0xa5b0…1d41 reduced holdings by 14,000 ETH, valued at approximately $34.15 million. The remaining ETH long position at this address is approximately $25.24 million, with an average entry price of $2,340.86 per ETH. The current remaining position has an unrealized profit of approximately $1.83 million.

Metaplanet's US subsidiary Super League raised $2.3 million through ATM issuance, marking the first time Super League has raised funds through ATM issuance since the announcement of the transaction.

Tom Lee said that the US Treasury Department's nearly $1 trillion treasury bond repurchase plan will lower long-term interest rates and benefit long-term assets such as stocks, cryptocurrencies, gold and real estate.

Lookonchain stated on the X platform that from August 17 to 23, 2026, the total market value of stablecoins increased by $2.19 billion, DEX spot trading volume increased by 91.62% month on month, perpetual contract trading volume increased by 104.06% month on month, and agreement revenue increased by 13.40% month on month. Among them, Ostium's weekly revenue increased by 6435%. Last week, four listed companies collectively increased their holdings of 1371 BTC, valued at 107.96 million US dollars. Strategy did not buy or sell BTC, while Bitmine bought 32447 ETH worth $81.01 million.