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According to CriptoNoticias, a Costa Rican court sentenced two men to 12 years imprisonment each on money laundering charges. The case stems from the 2018 kidnapping and death of American businessman William Shawn Clayton Copco, when his family paid approximately 148 Bitcoin in ransom worth around $1 million. The court found the defendants received and deposited portions of the ransom into wallets they controlled to conceal the asset sources.

According to BlockBeats, on September 19-20, two dormant Bitcoin wallets simultaneously awakened and transferred a combined 200 BTC. Four P2PKH addresses created in February-March 2013 each transferred 25 BTC (100 BTC total) confirmed at block height 967722, with an original acquisition cost of approximately $32–$91 per BTC. Shortly after at block height 967732, an earlier wallet from November 2, 2011 transferred another 100 BTC from a P2PKH address to a newer P2WPKH address, with an original co

According to Changxin Technology's announcement at the 2026 World Manufacturing Congress, its fifth-generation memory platform has entered mass production, delivering 50% higher output per wafer compared to the previous generation. The company's 24GB LPDDR5X products built on the new platform are now in full production and have been adopted by leading domestic flagship smartphones.

According to Korea Securities Depository, domestic retail investors in South Korea net purchased $1.119 billion in U.S. stocks during the week of September 14-18, reversing a prior two-week net selling pattern of $131 million from September 1-11. The reversal came as the Nasdaq-100 index rose 1.28% week-over-week (versus a 3.14% drop in Korea's Kospi), and the U.S. dollar strengthened 3.27% against the Korean won to 1,389 won per dollar from 1,345 won on September 11. Semiconductor stocks led in

According to White House Office of Management and Budget, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) submitted its proposed cryptocurrency trading and market regulation framework to the White House on September 17, following the Senate's rejection of the Clarity Act on September 15. The Senate vote fell short at 49 in favor and 50 opposed, failing to reach the required 60-vote threshold. Following the legislative setback, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw net outflows of $450 million and Ethereum

According to Korea Exchange (KRX), the newly launched AfterMarket recorded an average daily trading volume of 1.1 trillion won during its first week of operation (Sept 14-18), adding approximately 4.5% in additional trading to the regular market. The AfterMarket operates from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. after the regular market closes. During the same period, the regular market's average daily trading volume was 25.5 trillion won. Trading share peaked at 6.57% on opening day (Sept 14) and subsequently stab

According to President Lee Jae-myung on September 18, negotiations on a 200 billion dollar U.S. investment framework have been delayed due to disagreement over nuclear power plant specifications. The two countries have been negotiating the inclusion of eight new U.S. nuclear reactors as part of the investment package, with South Korea proposing six Westinghouse AP1000 units and two Korean APR1400 models. South Korea is also seeking approximately 20 percent equity stake and board participation in

According to Korea Exchange disclosure system, KOSPI's sidecar mechanism—which temporarily halts program trading when the KOSPI 200 futures contract moves 5% or more—has remained inactive for 21 consecutive trading days since August 21, marking the longest suspension this year. Large-scale share repurchases by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have stabilized market supply and demand. Both companies have completed 74.7% and 58.8% of their planned buyback volumes respectively, with Samsung expecte

According to the financial investment industry, as of September 18, overseas-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) represented 40.5% of new offerings launched in the second half of 2026, up from 27.2% in the first half. This marks a reversal from earlier trends, as domestic markets remained in a trading range near the 6,000 level on the KOSPI index. Asset managers including NH-Amundi and Samsung Asset Management launched U.S.-focused ETFs targeting artificial intelligence and AI memory companies. M

According to KRX data, KOSPI's circuit breaker mechanism, or sidecar, remained inactive for 21 consecutive trading days as of September 20, marking the longest quiet period this year. The mechanism temporarily halts program trading for five minutes when KOSPI 200 futures swing 5% or more intraday. Large-scale share buybacks by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix since late August have stabilized market supply and demand. The V-KOSPI 200 volatility index closed at 43.56 this week, down 55% from the

According to data from the Korea Exchange (KRX) released on September 20, the after-hours market for KOSPI and KOSDAQ recorded a daily average trading value of 1.1476 trillion won from September 14 to 18, representing 4.5% of regular trading volume. The after-hours session operates from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The NXT after-hours market saw a daily average of 1.4472 trillion won during the same period, with KRX capturing approximately 80% of that volume. Since KRX's launch, NXT's after-hours tra

According to Park Seong-hun's office on Sept. 20, one in four stocks designated as investment warning or investment risk by the Korea Exchange fell over 30% within 20 trading days of designation. Analysis of 1,548 designated stocks from 2022 through August 2026 showed 398 cases (26% of total) experienced drops exceeding 30%, while 636 cases (41%) fell more than 20%. Meanwhile, retail investors bought against the trend on 13 of 41 stocks designated in August, even as foreign and institutional inv

According to Korea Exchange, the KOSPI fell 0.22% to 6,894.23 in the week ending September 18, amid expectations of continued Fed volatility and an upcoming U.S.-China summit on September 24. Foreign investors and retail traders sold a net 8.871 trillion won and 292.8 billion won, respectively, while institutional investors purchased a net 1.0535 trillion won.

According to OpenZeppelin's official announcement on September 17, S&P Global agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a smart contract security company whose open-source software has supported blockchain contracts involved in more than $37 trillion in cumulative transferred value. OpenZeppelin will operate as a standalone business unit under S&P Global while retaining its name and structure. CEO Demian Brener will remain in his position, reporting to Yann Le Pallec, president of S&P Global Ratings. Foun

According to Digital Asset analysis, on September 3, Robinhood Chain collected $4.5 million in daily transaction fees, while Ethereum received only $400 for data posting and proof costs. The disparity highlights the revenue distribution dynamics between Layer 2 solutions and the Layer 1 blockchain, with most fee revenue remaining within the Layer 2 ecosystem rather than flowing back to Ethereum.

According to Guru Club, WTI crude oil broke below $96 on September 19, declining over 0.4% during the session.

According to Yonhap Infomax, Neosapiens, an AI voice generation platform operator, listed on KOSDAQ on September 21, while WisePlanetCompany, a media commerce firm, debuted on September 23. Neosapiens, founded in 2017 and operating the Typecast platform for text-to-speech solutions, set an offer price of 10,000 Korean won with an expected market capitalization of approximately 122 billion won. WisePlanetCompany, established in 2013 and leveraging its WAPL solution for consumer brand development,

According to Reuters and AP, Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway on September 20, after 56 years in the role. His son Howard Buffett, who has served as a director for 33 years, assumes the chairman position. Buffett remains as honorary chairman and director, continuing to provide "valuable insights and perspectives" to the board. Market analysts noted the transition formalizes long-expected succession plans with limited near-term stock impact, as the market had anticipa

According to Yonhap Infomax, Korea Southern Power issued $300 million in climate transition bonds on September 15, with a final spread of 50 basis points over U.S. Treasuries. The bond marks the company's first climate transition foreign currency debt issuance and its return to the dollar bond market in over three years. Korea Western Power also issued 50 billion won in five-year green bonds on September 10, with proceeds allocated to environment-friendly and low-carbon transition projects compl

According to Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Russian air defense systems intercepted more than 150 Ukrainian drones attacking Moscow and surrounding areas overnight on September 20. The majority of the drones were shot down, Sobyanin said on social media. Meanwhile, Kyiv's military administration issued an air raid alert early on September 20 due to incoming missile and drone threats, according to local reports.