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According to MoonPay, on September 29, the digital asset payment infrastructure firm announced strategic partnerships with three South Korean financial institutions to expand stablecoin and cross-border remittance services. MoonPay will collaborate with KB Financial Group on fiat-to-crypto on/off-ramps, wallet services, stablecoin issuance and distribution. With Kakao Bank, the focus is blockchain-based remittances, targeting completion within one hour from domestic transfer to U.S. bank deposit

According to a joint statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Katz released last night, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hamas northern brigade commander Izz al-Din Bik during overnight operations in Gaza. Bik had planned attacks against Israeli forces and recruited members for Hamas.

According to ESMA on 28 September, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its 2027 Annual Work Programme, signaling a shift in crypto regulation from rulemaking to supervision and supervisory convergence under MiCA. The programme lists six convergence priorities: digital operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers, EU corporate substance, outsourcing, liquidity, reverse solicitation, and asset classification. ESMA's market surveillance system MIDAS will become fully

According to tZERO, on September 28, Goldman Sachs' Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund opened to qualified U.S. participants through the Lynq settlement network. The fund held approximately $105.3 billion in net assets as of August 31, with its Institutional Shares (ticker FTIXX) accounting for about $97.3 billion. Notably, clients hold ordinary fund shares directly—not tokenized versions—marking a different approach from competitors like BlackRock's BUIDL and Franklin Templeton's BENJI,

According to The Kobeissi Letter, gold plunged today with a one-day decline corresponding to a Z-score of -2.90, marking one of the rarest moves in nearly 20 years. Since 2006, gold's average daily change has been 0.05% with a standard deviation of 1.19%. Today's drop has a statistical probability of approximately 0.2%, equivalent to occurring roughly once every two years under normal distribution. The Kobeissi Letter attributed the sharp decline to surging U.S. Treasury yields, which are causin

According to Lookonchain, a newly created address withdrew 9,132 ETH worth approximately $24.37 million from Binance in the past 3 hours.

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Alagchi, Iran awaits the US response to a Strait of Hormuz proposal by Tuesday through Qatar intermediaries, with diplomatic channels remaining open. On Monday, oil prices surged more than $4 after President Trump rejected Iran's initial proposal, though the rally was largely reversed as prospects for renewed negotiations emerged. Oil prices rose again today amid persistent supply concerns, with market expectations for a positive US response potentially infl

According to Korea Exchange executive Kim Jung-young, 756 listed companies have disclosed value-up plans as of September 29, with their combined market capitalization representing 83.4% of total market value. Among them, 354 are Kospi-listed and 402 are Kosdaq-listed firms. Dividends from Kospi and Kosdaq companies reached 52.4 trillion Korean won by August 2026, surpassing last year's full-year total of 50.9 trillion won in just eight months, reflecting expanding corporate buyback and dividend

According to Mirae Asset, the TIGER S&P 500 ETF ranked first among domestic listed ETFs in net purchases by retail investors year-to-date as of September 29, with cumulative inflows totaling 4.8611 trillion won. This marks the third consecutive year the product has held the top position. Since July 1, retail net purchases of the ETF reached 1.6727 trillion won, maintaining its leadership position. Over the past month (August 31–September 28), the product recorded net inflows of 447.4 billion won

According to Reuters, AI startup Anthropic filed confidential IPO documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today, targeting a $2 trillion company valuation and planning to raise up to $100 billion in its November IPO. The company reported 2025 revenue of $4.6 billion, up 1,088% year-over-year, but posted cumulative losses of $42 billion. Anthropic also holds $518 billion in future payment obligations from investors including Amazon, Google, and SpaceX. The IPO filing underscore

According to investment banking sources on September 29, Lotte Insurance's public sale proceeding has been postponed to mid-October. The largest shareholder JKL Partners and adviser Samjong KPMG are coordinating the new timeline to broaden the pool of potential bidders before formally launching the sale process. Previous exclusive negotiations with Shinhan Financial stalled over valuation disagreements in July, leading to a shift toward a public auction. Potential bidders include Kookmin Bank an

According to Herald Economics, on September 29, South Korea's financial authorities are pursuing tax deduction benefits for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing in lower-tier KOSDAQ segments. The policy aims to mitigate investor concentration in higher-tier segments following the planned introduction of a KOSDAQ tier system. This marks the first time domestic ETF investments will receive income tax deduction benefits. The plan under discussion targets active ETFs that select lower-tier compani

Singapore-founded startup Ropedia launched an academic partner program providing researchers and institutions access to its HOMIE Gen2 platform for capturing multimodal data in robotics, embodied intelligence, and physical AI research. Nanyang Technological University Singapore was among the first to trial the platform, with researchers from its College of Computing and Data Science actively collecting data and training embodied AI models. Ropedia previously raised $30 million to scale its physi

AUD/USD fell over 20 pips and broke through the 0.70 level during remarks by Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock, declining 0.25% intraday on September 29.

According to on-chain data from @lookonchain, Zcash whale 0xf562 sold 25,001 ZEC for approximately $37.84 million, realizing a profit exceeding $27 million. The whale had acquired the tokens at an average price of $425 roughly two months earlier.

According to blockchain trackers, on September 29, a large Ethereum transfer of 38,851 ETH, worth approximately $104 million, moved between two unidentified wallets in a single transaction. The identity of both the sending and receiving wallets remains unknown.

According to the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan, announced on September 29, the FSA launched a pilot project utilizing stablecoins for fund settlements in trade transactions. The initiative is part of the FinTech Proof of Concept Hub and the Payment Improvement Project, aimed at enhancing payment systems within the trade sector. The announcement signifies Japan's commitment to modernizing payment infrastructure through digital currencies.

According to market data, copper futures surged to approximately $14,500 per tonne this month, approaching record highs, as supply concerns mount. Workers at Antofagasta Plc's Centinela mine overwhelmingly rejected the company's final wage proposal, raising concerns about an imminent strike and further tightening global copper supplies.

According to Kakao Pay Securities, the company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with RWA tokenization platform Ondo Finance on September 28 to establish an overseas distribution system for Korean listed stocks. The partnership aims to connect domestic stock trading infrastructure with global tokenized stock distribution networks, increasing accessibility for international retail investors. Under the collaboration, the firms will jointly develop infrastructure for Korean stock tokenizat

According to Mirae Asset Securities, the platform's top 1% performing investors in the past month sold Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electronics Preferred Stock, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics on September 29 morning, with Samsung Electronics being the most actively divested. Samsung Electronics traded at 274,500 KRW as of 11 a.m., up 1.67% from the previous day. The stock is ex-dividend today, with the company having announced approximately 30 trillion won in third-quarter cash dividends. Brokera