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According to MBN News, South Korea's general commercial real estate vacancy rate reached approximately 14 percent in the second quarter of 2026, marking the highest level since 2021. This means one in eight storefronts remains vacant. While foreign tourist arrivals increased significantly this year, the gains have been concentrated in limited regions such as southern Seoul and Myeongdong. Rising borrowing costs from consecutive base rate increases are expected to further restrain demand, with ma

According to official announcement, Whisper's Chairman Paulus J. Lee will deliver a keynote speech at 4:40 p.m. on September 30 at Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul, unveiling a new ecosystem built around the Web3 wallet and messaging platform. The company, Seoul-based EQBR Holdings Co., also disclosed that Whisper has been downloaded over 1.38 million times and supports more than 10 blockchains with end-to-end encrypted messaging and multi-chain token swap functionality. EQBR's underlying blockcha

According to SolanaFloor, Solana applications generated $49.9 million in revenue last week, marking the highest weekly revenue since mid-2025. The figure is 2.6 times Hyperliquid's weekly revenue and 3.9 times Ethereum's.

According to on-chain analyst Specter, North Korea is laundering funds across multiple blockchain networks including dYdX, Noble, and Osmosis on September 28. The activity includes opening perpetual contract positions on dYdX, according to monitoring data.

According to pseudonymous onchain analyst Wazz, a coordinated operation extracted at least $18.43M from 53 memecoin launches on Robinhood Chain between July 10 and September 21, with The Block confirming the sniping pattern on 10 of the listed launches. The scheme involved bundles of 70 to 200 wallets deployed through Pons V2, most sniping 70% or more of token supply. In nine launches reviewed by The Block from late August onward, creators exempted 15 to 25 wallets from taxes, then purchased tok

According to Bitget's official announcement, the exchange resumed Bitcoin withdrawals on September 28 after transferring 3,630 BTC, worth approximately $300 million, from cold storage to hot wallets following a security breach resulting in an estimated $387.5 million loss. Bitget restarted BTC withdrawals at 4 p.m. and processed over 6,000 withdrawal requests during the first hour, representing approximately 2,700 BTC valued at roughly $220 million. The exchange's risk protection fund covered th

According to its disclosure, China Carbon Neutral (01372) expects a loss of approximately HK$160–200 million for the year ended June 30, 2026, including one-time debt restructuring losses; excluding these non-operating items, the company projects a profit of HK$2–8 million. In the prior year ended June 30, 2025, the company recorded a loss of approximately HK$10.3 million. The significant increase in losses is primarily attributed to debt restructuring losses of approximately HK$190 million.

According to Jin10, on September 28, Bank of England Deputy Governor Ramsden said he would be prepared to support rate hikes if upward inflation pressures continue. The remarks echo concerns raised last week by fellow Deputy Governors Breeden and Lombardelli regarding potential wage-price spirals from rising energy costs. The BoE's Monetary Policy Committee voted 6-3 this month to hold rates at 3.75% but warned inflation could peak around 4%, well above prior forecasts and at levels requiring ac

According to ING analyst Francesco Pesole, the U.S. dollar may struggle to maintain its recent strength unless Friday's U.S. non-farm payroll report significantly exceeds expectations. The dollar index (DXY) rose 0.1% to 101.101 on September 28, but Pesole noted the currency appears overvalued based on ING's short-term valuation model. A pullback toward 100.50 would better align with fundamentals, he added. The analyst also cited potential U.S.-Iran cooperation on Hormuz Strait issues as a facto

According to Guihong Stocks' announcement, the company will distribute an interim dividend of HKD 0.1619 per share on October 30, 2026, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026.

According to Onchain Lens, on September 28, Wintermute opened a $126.25 million short position on Hyperliquid, with Ethereum shorts accounting for $46.92 million of the total. The position also includes $11.3 million in Solana shorts and $10.03 million in Hype shorts. The position is currently up $963,600.

According to Bonbast tracking data, the Iranian rial fell to 2.4 million per U.S. dollar on Monday, marking a new record low. The currency has depreciated 2.3% since Saturday, when U.S. President Trump rejected Iran's latest proposal.

According to Reuters, Democrats plan to investigate Trump family crypto businesses and 1789 Capital venture fund if they gain control of the House or Senate in November's midterm elections. Democratic lawmakers including Representatives Jamie Raskin and Senator Richard Blumenthal said no final investigation targets have been determined. If Democrats secure either chamber, they will gain subpoena power and investigative funding, with potential investigations launching as early as February next ye

According to Lifemoore Securities dark-market trading data, JingWang Electronics (03228), which will list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 29, closed at 65.45 Hong Kong dollars in dark-market trading, down 6.34% from its initial public offering price of 69.88 Hong Kong dollars. Each lot of 100 shares resulted in a loss of 443 Hong Kong dollars before transaction fees.

According to Zhitong Finance App, Tongcheng New Materials (09607) will list on Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 29. As of market close on September 28, dark market trading on Livermore Securities showed the stock at HK$36.62, down 16.77% from the offer price of HK$44. For a standard lot of 100 shares, investors face a loss of HK$738 per lot before fees.

According to Zhitong Finance, Yisaiwei Computing (01256) raised HK$360 million in grey market subscriptions as of September 28, with oversubscription reaching 0.44x. Multiple brokers including Futu Securities and HL Brokerage participated in the grey market facility.

According to EU Commission spokesperson, on Monday (Sept 28), the European Commission announced a plan to delay its methane emission regulation following requests from multiple governments, including France and the United States, to suspend or withdraw the policy. The Commission did not specify the exact delay period. EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen indicated on Friday that Brussels is considering postponing the provision on imported fuels in the regulation by one year.

According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a drone struck a non-residential building in the Shevchenkivskyi district in central Kyiv today, igniting a fire. Emergency services are responding to the incident.

According to Zhitong Finance, XunCe Technology (03317) passed three special resolutions at a shareholders meeting on September 28. The company approved investments of up to 120 billion yuan to build an AI inference and computing center, a 100-billion-yuan syndicated loan with corresponding guarantees, and charter amendments to expand its business scope. All three resolutions received over 99% shareholder approval.

According to Zhitong Caijing, Robotic Technology (03757) dark market trading closed down 1.83% today ahead of the company's Hong Kong listing on September 29. Livermoore Securities' dark market quotes showed prices at 428 Hong Kong dollars per share, compared to the IPO price of 436 Hong Kong dollars. Each lot of 50 shares resulted in a loss of approximately 400 Hong Kong dollars.