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According to Superfinanciera, Colombia's financial regulator, the agency has issued a warning about high-yield investment offers promising extraordinary returns in a short time. The regulator advises the public to investigate the legality of such opportunities and assess associated risks before investing. The alert reflects growing regulatory concern over fraudulent schemes exploiting unsuspecting investors.

According to BizWatch citing financial regulator data, Koryozinc's battery materials subsidiaries posted combined net losses for three consecutive years through 2025 and contributed to H1 2026 operating losses of 13.6 billion won. The company's three main battery materials units—Kemco, K-JAM, and Korean Electrolyte—have accumulated losses since 2023, while Koryozinc invested 382.5 billion won in these subsidiaries since Chairman Choi Yun-beom's appointment. Combined 2025 revenue from Kemco and K

According to Asia Economy, SK Horizon, the newly established AI infrastructure unit separated from SK Broadband, raised approximately 3.08 trillion won in funding in late August 2026. Global private equity firm KKR acquired a 29% stake, while a consortium of IMM Investment and Stonebridge Capital obtained 20% ownership through both new and existing share purchases. The transaction reflects a broader trend of South Korean conglomerates divesting capital-intensive energy and infrastructure assets

Major battery manufacturers have recently raised product prices, with smaller competitors following suit, according to industry sources. The price increases stem from adjustments to battery consumption tax and shifting industry supply-demand dynamics. Battery makers' willingness to implement increases varies in actual execution across the sector.

Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich recently addressed the controversial 319 million-share option pool, though investors expressed strong concerns over potential equity dilution from the five-year vesting period. Shareholders indicated that key information remains unclear regarding the pool's long-term impact on ownership structure.

According to Barron's, Micron Technology (MU) stock closed at $1,016.59 on Friday (September 5), surging 6.1% and hitting the $1,000 level for the first time since mid-August, driven by renewed investor interest in AI infrastructure-related stocks. The stock gained 9% for the week. Notably, Micron's strong performance contrasted with the broader market decline, as the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.3%. The company's next earn

According to Guru Club, Bitcoin broke below $79,000 on September 7, with a 1.68% intraday decline.

According to a report on September 8, OpenAI researchers released a video showing GPT-6 Astra successfully completed all 48 CAPTCHA verification game levels without error. The AI model finished the entire verification sequence rather than passing only individual stages. The result has raised questions about the effectiveness of such verification mechanisms as AI models continue to advance.

According to ChainCatcher, on August 28, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich exercised 92,000 Series 10 rights, acquiring 64 million new shares and raising his stake to approximately 6.2% of the company. Combined with MMXX Ventures, Gerovich's holdings exceed 27% of fully diluted shares. On August 18, the board fixed the Series 10 incentive pool at 319 million shares with a five-year lockup period, addressing prior concerns about floating adjustment mechanisms. However, shareholders including The Bitc

According to @whalealert, Deribit transferred 129,062,780 USDC to an unknown wallet today. The transaction's recipient remains unidentified, and the reason for the transfer has not been disclosed.

According to Bloomberg, Indonesia's wealthiest Hartono family has invested at least $1.4 billion overseas recently, a significant shift from their traditional domestic wealth focus. The family is funneling capital through entities based in Singapore and London as part of broader capital outflows from Indonesia, driven by policy uncertainty under President Prabowo Subianto and aims to diversify income streams into other currencies.

According to Yonhap Infomax, credit spreads on unsecured corporate bonds (grade AA-) in South Korea expanded to 67.3 basis points as of September 4, up from 50.7bp at the start of 2026. The widening spreads, driven by heightened short-term money market volatility amid Chuseok holiday demand and quarter-end fund outflows, are raising borrowing costs for companies. Analysts note that while short-term market swings could pressure commercial paper and corporate bond rates, near-term financing stress

According to Business Insider, on September 7, Mark Spitznagel, CEO of Universa Investments, warned that after another round of AI boom peaks, markets could face an unprecedented crash larger than anything witnessed in modern history. Spitznagel stated that "a massive, risk-loving, crazy rally could happen one more time" across risk assets, but "when that ends, and it could be sooner than people think, we will see a crash bigger than anything we have ever seen." He flagged excessive leverage and

According to Korea Exchange and Koscom Check data for September 1-7, SK Hynix-linked leveraged ETFs dominated South Korea's top-performing exchange-traded products, with 9 of the top 10 positions held by semiconductor-related funds. The 'ACE SK Hynix Single-Stock Leveraged' ETF led with a 12.65% gain, followed by six other SK Hynix leveraged products ranging from 11.43% to 12.11% returns. The rally was driven by SK Hynix shares rising 6.51% and Samsung Electronics gaining 3.85% during the period

According to the British Retail Consortium, UK retail sales year-on-year growth fell to 0.7% in August, down from 1.3% in the previous month, signaling a slowdown in consumer spending.

According to Turkey's Presidential Office, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said today (September 7) that Turkey will continue strengthening its relationship with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a dialogue partner. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan stated that Turkey has recently enhanced ties with multiple regional organizations, with the SCO being particularly important. He added that at the "SCO Plus" meeting held last week in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, he reiterated Turkey's c

According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), UK retail same-store sales growth slowed to 0.5% year-over-year in August, down from 1% in July. The deceleration reflects softer consumer demand in the retail sector.

According to Whale Alert, 1,284 BTC worth approximately $102 million were transferred from Ceffu, a digital asset custody solution, to Binance. The on-chain transfer, reported via Whale Alert's official post, marks a significant movement tracked by market participants monitoring large Bitcoin transactions.

According to Asia Economy, five active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea have been delisted since July 2026 due to failure to meet correlation coefficient requirements. The most recent case involved one ETF from Time Portfolio Asset Management, following four products from Korean Investment Trust Management in July. South Korea's listing regulations require active ETFs to maintain a correlation coefficient of at least 0.7 against their benchmark indices for three consecutive months, or

South Korea's second-quarter gross domestic product rose 0.6% sequentially in preliminary figures, matching both economist expectations and the prior quarter's growth rate of 0.6%.