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According to Korea Securities Depository data, Korean retail investors have net bought $6.841 billion worth of U.S. stocks over the past two months as the Korean won weakened sharply against the U.S. dollar. The KRW/USD exchange rate fell to 1,359.3 won on September 3, marking the lowest level in 14 months. The shift to U.S. equities comes as the domestic KOSPI index remains trapped in a narrow trading range near 7,000 after declining 22.19% in July alone.

Vlad Tenev, CEO of Robinhood, recently advocated for using tokenization to enable global access to high-quality financial assets. In a post on X, Tenev emphasized that traditional financial infrastructure with fixed hours and intermediaries is outdated for modern investors. He highlighted that tokenization can provide 24/7 execution and enable composability across markets. The post gained significant traction, receiving over 10,000 likes and 1,400 retweets.

According to Bitcoin.com News, Ethereum trades at $2,479 this weekend (September 5), up 1.3% with a $302 billion market cap, commanding 10.8% of the total $2.7 trillion crypto economy. ETH has surged 29.6% against bitcoin in September, retaining its position as the second-largest crypto asset. Technical resistance stands at $2,500 to $2,550, with ETH needing to finish a day above $2,550 to strengthen its technical position. Trading volume reached $6.74 billion over the last day, while $7.13 mill

According to Bloomberg Intelligence, 30 institutions disclosed Hyperliquid ETF (HYPE) holdings totaling approximately $74.9 million in the first quarterly 13F filing as of June 30, 2026. Wealth High Governance Asset Management led with $24 million in holdings, followed by OLP Capital Management ($10.5 million), UBS ($7.5 million), Montreal Bank ($6.7 million), and Jane Street ($4.4 million). The top five institutions combined held approximately $53 million, representing 70.8% of the disclosed to

According to Half-island TV on September 6, Iranian senior lawmaker Hassan Kasghavi confirmed that Iran used ballistic missiles to attack U.S. military ships. Kasghavi, spokesman for Iran's parliamentary National Security Committee, stated that Iran is engaged in a "life-and-death war" with the U.S. and criticized American military actions as violating international law. He emphasized that "this blockade should not exist," noting that Iran's president proposed returning to negotiations four days

According to Financial News, South Korean listed company Hyein saw its stock price surge 195% by late August, reaching the top gains on the KOSPI index. However, the rally was unrelated to the company's business fundamentals. Instead, retail investors treated the stock as a meme theme, driven by the coincidental naming of the company's stock ticker matching that of Yong Hye-in, who was nominated as Minister for Gender Equality and Family on August 30. After the political official's appointment w

According to Financial News on September 4, South Korea's government and Korea Exchange postponed a planned increase in listing delisting criteria by six months due to market deterioration. The Kosdaq market capitalization threshold for delisting was originally set to rise from 20 billion won to 30 billion won in January 2027, but the rollout has been pushed to July 2027. The Kospi threshold increase from 30 billion won to 50 billion won follows the same delay. The government cited the need to c

According to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Navy statement on September 5 evening, the force struck three oil tankers and three vessels linked to the United States in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming the U.S. military had attacked Iranian tankers. The Guards Navy issued a warning that all ships in the Persian Gulf should avoid unauthorized maritime routes or face targeting. The U.S. has not confirmed the claims.

According to Digital Asset, South Korea's five major digital asset exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, DigitalX, and Gopax—recorded combined weekly trading volume of approximately 17.7 trillion won during the seven days ending September 4 (Korea time), down 43% from the previous week's 31.1 trillion won. Coinone advanced from fourth to third place with a 1.987 percentage-point increase in market share to 5.04%, marking its return to the third-position ranking after two weeks. Upbit maintained the

According to CoBot Labs, Bitcoin rebounded to $81,270 on September 3, with chart pattern analysis comparing current price action to historical data showing a potential downside risk. The similarity error score between the current pattern and a comparable chart from November 5, 2022 was 4.7—a low score indicating high chart correlation—suggesting Bitcoin may face continued selling pressure following its recent bounce.

According to CoinMarketCap, Arbitrum's native token ARB jumped 54% to $0.1418 as of September 4 (Korea time), with gains driven by increased trading activity on Robinhood Chain. The Ethereum-compatible blockchain, built on Arbitrum's Layer 2 technology, saw momentum from PONS, a token issuance and trading platform, which reached $454 million in cumulative trading volume in less than two months since launch, according to PONS's official X post on September 2.

According to The Times, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump next Saturday to urge him to end the Iran conflict.

According to Algorand, the blockchain network surpassed 1 million post-quantum transactions on its mainnet, marking a significant milestone in addressing quantum computing threats. The announcement, highlighted in an official tweet, underscores Algorand's position as a leader in quantum-resistant blockchain technology.

According to digital asset data, on Sept 5 at 6:30 p.m. KST, major Korean cryptocurrency exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and Cobit—showed an average Bitcoin premium of 0.58% against Binance. Upbit displayed the highest premium at 0.64%, followed by Cobit at 0.57%, Bithumb at 0.56%, and Coinone at 0.55%. Gopax was excluded from the average calculation due to lower liquidity causing larger premium deviations.

The SEC has approved changes to Nasdaq Texas Rule 5711(d), explicitly naming XRP, Bitcoin, Ether and Solana as digital assets satisfying commodity-based trust standards. Under the new framework, qualifying trusts must maintain at least 85% of their portfolio in assets meeting established listing requirements, while the remaining 15% can hold other digital commodities or certain securities that do not independently meet those standards. The rule also permits actively managed Commodity-Based Trust

According to btcparser.com and Arkham Intelligence, eight dormant Bitcoin wallets created in 2013 each transferred 25 BTC to custody provider BitGo within 25 seconds on September 5, 2026, at block height 965625. The coordinated transfers suggest consolidation by a single owner. In the first five days of September, dormant wallets moved a total of 626.74 BTC, with 2013-vintage coins accounting for the largest portion of activity.

According to Politico, on Saturday, Trump's MAGA Inc. super PAC committed $10 million to support Ken Paxton's Senate campaign in Texas, marking the committee's first major election donation before November's midterm elections. Trump pledged to invest between $400 million and $500 million in the midterm elections and noted that MAGA Inc. has raised close to $1 billion, with funds under his direct control.

According to Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed held a phone call with Lebanon's Prime Minister today (Sept 6) to discuss regional de-escalation amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations and discussed recent regional developments, focusing on diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating tensions and strengthening regional security and stability. Sheikh Mohammed reaffirmed Qatar's support fo

Cathie Wood and ARK Invest have backed LayerZero's long-term cross-chain revenue thesis, but ZRO faces an immediate test on Sept. 19-20 when approximately 23.6 million tokens allocated to core contributors unlock, worth roughly $25 million at current prices and representing about 6.7% of the circulating supply. LayerZero introduced new fee structures on Sept. 1, including up to 2 basis points on OFT transfers through Stargate capped at $250 per transaction, with excess revenue directed toward op

According to Jin10, on September 6, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a €2.2 billion ($2.56 billion) economic support plan to address rising living costs. The measures target self-employed workers, pensioners, farmers, and large families, including raising the minimum wage from €920 to €1,000 starting January 2028. The government expects to exceed its 2026 fiscal budget targets and maintains the plan complies with EU budget regulations.