Shanti Gold International Limited said in an August 11, 2026 announcement that it will launch a rights issue of up to 46,43,471 equity shares at ₹215 per share. The shares have a face value of ₹10 and an issue premium of ₹205, with total proceeds capped at ₹99,83,46,265. The record date is August 6, with shareholders entitled to 19 rights shares for every 295 fully paid-up shares held. The last date for on-market renunciation is August 18.

Samsung Electronics reported second-quarter revenue of 171.5 trillion won and operating profit of 89.5 trillion won as demand for AI memory chips surged. Operating cash flow exceeded 145 trillion won in the first half, while net cash rose to 167.59 trillion won, nearly doubling from a year earlier. On a July 30 earnings call, CFO Park Sooncheol said the board and management are discussing a new shareholder-return programme, including a possible special dividend, according to the Korea Herald.

Riot Platforms said on August 11 it has signed a long-term AI data center agreement valued at an estimated $9.1 billion, sending its shares up nearly 25% in premarket trading to as high as $23.65 from Monday’s $19.40 close. The deal is expected to generate about $9.1 billion in revenue through June 2048, with two optional five-year extensions that could lift the total contract value to about $16.1 billion. Riot also reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $174.2 million, up 14% year over year, as the Bitcoin miner deepens its exposure to AI infrastructure.

The Solana community is set to vote from Aug. 23 to 29 on a governance proposal that would permanently remove roughly 18.9 million SOL from the network’s long-term issuance schedule, worth about $1.39 billion at current prices. The proposal aims to curb future token inflation and reduce potential sell pressure. It would also cut staking rewards paid to validators. Analyst Fire Hustle said the vote will test Solana’s newly enabled onchain governance system and its economic model, with implications for the balance between inflation and security incentives.

Bitdeer shares fell 19% on August 10, cutting its market capitalization to $2.11 billion. The bitcoin miner reported second-quarter revenue up 47% year over year to $228.8 million, but posted a per-share loss of $0.37, slightly worse than expected. The selloff followed Bitdeer’s filing for a $1 billion shelf registration that could dilute existing shareholders. The Nasdaq was roughly flat and bitcoin traded within 2%, indicating the move was company-specific.

Coinbase has launched derivatives trading in the UK spanning crypto, stocks, commodities and foreign exchange, marking another step in its “Everything Exchange” strategy. Eligible investors can trade more than 170 contracts, after the platform previously opened 24/5 U.S. stock trading to all UK users. Coinbase shares closed down 3.2% at $148.68 on Monday, then rose 0.4% in Tuesday premarket trading. Bitcoin rebounded to $64,134, with trading volume jumping 45%.

The total crypto market cap edged up 0.31% to $2.21 trillion this week, while Bitcoin traded in a tight $64,730–$65,193 range. The ZEC/BTC pair broke a nine-year downtrend and is consolidating at 0.007904 BTC, well above its 200-period simple moving average of 0.002567 BTC. Digital Currency Group founder Barry Silbert said sustained inflows could lift Zcash’s market cap toward 10% of Bitcoin’s, or roughly $130 billion. Bitcoin failed twice to clear $65,400, with support near $62,300.

Hyundai Steel reported consolidated revenue of KRW 6.11 trillion ($4.40 billion) for the second quarter of 2026, up 6.4% quarter on quarter and 2.7% year on year, supported by higher sales volumes and improved prices for key products. Consolidated operating profit increased to KRW 58 billion from KRW 16 billion in the prior quarter, but fell from KRW 102 billion a year earlier. The company posted net profit of KRW 12 billion, reversing a net loss of KRW 39 billion in the first quarter.