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According to iNews24, on Sep 8, Hyundai Motor's shares fell to 389,500 Korean won, down approximately 20% from July 1's high of 487,500 won, as the Korean won strengthened against the U.S. dollar. The won-dollar exchange rate stood at 1,340.20 won, down 218 won from July 1's peak of 1,559.2 won. In contrast, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix advanced despite the same currency headwind. Samsung Electronics rose 1.67% to 274,500 won, while SK Hynix gained 3.25% to 1,841,000 won. Analysts attributed

According to Jin10 and Eugene Investment & Securities, the South Korean won surged to a 23-month high over the past three months, appreciating more than 12% against the US dollar, driven by strong semiconductor-led exports, large trade surpluses, and dollar repatriation flows from exporters. However, economist YH Cha noted that if the won strengthens to the 1,250-1,300 range against the dollar, the recent uptrend may face a pullback. The currency also faces long-term pressure from rising US doll

According to on-chain analyst Ai姨, a long-term WBTC investor has deposited $21.73 million worth of tokens to Binance since August 10. The whale accumulated 178 BTC at an average price of $73,286 between November 2025 and April 2026, buying through a price decline from $92,000 to $66,000, with current holdings estimated at approximately $13.05 million in profit.

According to Poland's National Prosecutor's Office on September 8, prosecutors charged Roman Ż. with participating in organized crime and embezzling 7.8 million Polish zloty (PLN) in user funds from cryptocurrency exchange ZondaCrypto through data manipulation. The charges carry a maximum prison sentence of 10 years. The prosecution has requested his temporary detention; Roman Ż. has denied the allegations.

China imported 12.14 million tons of soybeans in August, down 1.1% compared to the same month last year.

According to Onchain Lens, Hyperliquid burned 15,350 HYPE tokens worth approximately $1.32 million in the past 24 hours on September 8, at an average price of $86.17 per token. Since launching its burn mechanism, the perpetual derivatives platform has cumulatively destroyed 48.45 million HYPE tokens, equivalent to approximately $4.11 billion at current prices, representing 4.84% of the maximum token supply.

China's exports to Russia surged 30.7% year-over-year while imports from Russia rose 26.5% in the first eight months of 2026, according to trade data.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, China imported 320.895 million tons of crude oil during the first eight months of 2026.

According to Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the country's nominal wage in July increased 4.7% year-over-year to ¥436,401, marking the largest gain since 1997 and surpassing market expectations of 3.8%. Real wages, adjusted for inflation, grew 2.4%—the largest increase in approximately five years. Wage hikes from spring labor negotiations and summer bonuses drove the gains.

According to China's General Administration of Customs, the country imported 2.246 million tons of refined oil in August, down from 2.477 million tons in July.

According to Korea Exchange data, individual investors in South Korea purchased 107.4 billion won of KODEX Inverse ETF as of 10:55 a.m. on September 8, marking the top-bought security for the second consecutive day. KODEX 200 Futures Inverse 2X, a leveraged inverse product tracking negative 2x daily returns of the KOSPI 200 index, ranked second with 97.2 billion won in net purchases. A third inverse product tracking SK Hynix's negative 2x returns received 40.9 billion won. The purchases came as

According to PANews, Binance founder CZ stated on Sept 8 that initial public offerings (IPOs) will migrate on-chain, suggesting a shift of equity fundraising mechanisms to blockchain infrastructure.

According to China Customs, the country imported 22.153 million tons of refined oil products (成品油) during the first eight months of 2026.

China imported 382,000 tonnes of unwrought copper and copper products in August, down from 425,000 tonnes in July. Copper ore and concentrate imports reached 2.508 million tonnes in August, up from 2.38 million tonnes in July. For the first eight months of 2026, China imported 19.492 million tonnes of copper ore and concentrate, compared to 20.063 million tonnes in the same period last year.

According to ChainCatcher, a UK man named Chris recovered 61 bitcoin after a 12-year legal dispute over crypto exchange Intersango, which ceased operations in 2014. The assets are now worth approximately $4.4 million. Chris purchased the bitcoin in 2011 and left them on the exchange for safekeeping rather than moving them to a self-custody wallet. Intersango, formerly known as Britcoin, was one of the UK's first exchanges offering GBP/BTC trading. Legal assistance from CEL Solicitors helped comp

China's exports to the United States rose 6.2% year-over-year in the first eight months of 2026, while imports from the U.S. increased 3.4% over the same period, according to official trade data.

China's unwrought aluminum and aluminum material exports reached 626,000 tons in August, down from 643,000 tons in July, according to customs data.

China's iron ore and concentrates imports reached 108.539 million tons in August, up slightly from 108.09 million tons in July, according to China Customs data.

According to China Customs Administration, China exported 34.236 million tons of refined oil products during January to August 2026.

According to China Customs data released in August, crude oil imports reached 37.928 million tons, up 6.1% from 35.73 million tons in July. Refined oil imports fell to 2.246 million tons from 2.48 million tons, while natural gas imports declined slightly to 10.327 million tons from 10.54 million tons.