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Toss Securities announced plans to expand its data center infrastructure today (August 30), responding to sharp growth in trading volume and AI service expansion. According to Seoul Economic, the brokerage's domestic stock trading volume reached 692 trillion Korean won in the first half of 2026, up 695% year-over-year, while overseas stock trading surged 104% to 367 trillion won. To support sustained growth and stability, the company is procuring new network equipment and accelerating GPU invest

According to Koscom ETF Check, BNK Smart Car ETF, launched last month by BNK Asset Management, posted a one-month return of 16.85% as of July 28. The ETF invests across the value chain of future automotive technology, holding companies from automotive, IT, battery, artificial intelligence, and robotics sectors. Top holdings include Samsung Electro-Mechanics (18.41%), Hyundai Motor (13.30%), Kia (9.17%), Hyundai Mobis (8.92%), Samsung SDI (8.64%), LG Electronics (6.25%), HL Mando (5.68%), and LG

According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, as of August 27, domestic market credit trading balances surged 4.39 trillion Korean won to 33.33 trillion won in a month, with 82.8% of the increase concentrated in the KOSPI (South Korea's benchmark equity index), reaching 26.48 trillion won. Of the new credit funds flowing into KOSPI, 43.3% went to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Samsung's credit trading balance increased by 1.20 trillion won to 5.67 trillion won, while SK Hynix added

Since early 2025, the Trump administration has executed roughly 30 equity and quasi-equity transactions totaling nearly $27 billion, converting federal grants and loan authorities into direct ownership stakes in private companies. The government now holds a 10% equity stake in Intel and a 15% stake in MP Materials, both tied to CHIPS Act funding and the Defense Production Act. Public opposition to the policy is significant. A July 2026 CNBC poll found that 49% of voters view government ownership

OpenAI announced on August 28, 2026, that it will terminate its model-supply contract with Cursor, effective November 12, 2026, one day after CEO Michael Truell revealed that OpenAI's models power only 5% of the platform's user traffic. The decision follows SpaceX's acquisition of Anysphere, Cursor's parent company, in a $60 billion all-stock deal that closed on August 14; OpenAI cited compliance concerns related to SpaceX and Elon Musk. Cursor's exposure to the cutoff remains minimal. The platf

According to Korea Investment & Securities, reported by Korean Economic TV, high-net-worth investors (with average account balances of 1 billion won and above) net purchased 36.82 billion won of Samsung Electronics preferred shares during the week of August 21-27. The purchases followed Samsung Electronics' announcement on August 21 of a 30 trillion won special dividend plan. Samsung Securities estimated the 2026 dividend yield at 3.9% for common shares and 5.3% for preferred shares, driving flo

According to Daum, analysis of South Korea's five major won-based exchanges—Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit, and GOPAX—reveals that 164 of 606 supported crypto assets (27.1%) trade on only a single exchange, and 324 assets (53.5%) trade on two or fewer venues. Among single-exchange assets, Coinone hosts the most with 55, followed by Bithumb (54), GOPAX (25), Upbit (16), and Korbit (14). These 164 single-venue assets show weak liquidity, with a 24-hour median trading volume of just 1.37 million K

According to GMGN data, trader LaserCat's initial $1.07 million investment in a Meme coin generated unrealized gains of approximately $1.123 million, representing a return of 10,467.74%, Odaily reported.

According to GMGN data, trader LaserCat has achieved an unrealized gain of approximately $1.12 million on a Bullrun (牛来) meme coin position initiated with a $10,700 investment, with a return rate of 10,467.74%.

According to predict.fun, JDG holds a 69% win probability over WE in today's LPL playoff series, scheduled for 5 p.m. local time. The matchup is a best-of-five format, with the victor advancing to face BLG in the next round of the winners bracket. A JDG victory secures their spot in the bubble playoff stage, while a WE win similarly locks in their bubble playoff qualification in almost all scenarios.

According to Jin10, China Gold reported H1 2026 net profit of 2.79 billion yuan, down 12.35% year-over-year, on August 30. Operating revenue reached 248.996 billion yuan, declining 19.93% YoY. The company proposed a cash dividend of 0.92 yuan per 10 shares.

According to Seoul Economic, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service discovered on August 30 that 88 leveraged and inverse exchange-traded funds—which cannot be purchased through pension savings accounts—were incorrectly listed as "available for sale" on its comparative disclosure platform. Among the 88 restricted ETFs, 84 displayed 1-year annualized returns, with TIGER 200IT Leverage showing a 1-year return of 2305.12% and TIGER Semiconductor Top 10 Leverage at 1097.38%, potentially mislead

According to Seoul Econ, personal investors in South Korea channeled 114 billion Korean won into gold ETFs over the past month, with bullion ETF returns reaching 8% as international gold prices hit $4,508 per ounce on August 28. The ACE KRX Gold Bullion and TIGER KRX Gold Bullion ETFs gained 8.01% and 8.14% respectively over the period. Gold prices have continued climbing regardless of interest rate movements, with bullion gaining 6.6% during early August when U.S. long-term rates rose, and an a

According to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, the U.S. military bases in neighboring countries cannot safeguard those nations' security and were designed to "protect Israel," he said on Aug. 28. Araghchi stated that Iran's strikes against these bases are a response to U.S. military aggression, targeting only American personnel and facilities rather than neighboring countries. He emphasized that "wherever U.S. bases are located, they are a legitimate target for Iran during America's war ag

According to BlockBeats citing GMGN data, "Bull Come" meme coin on BSC briefly hit a market cap of $127 million today (August 30), marking a new all-time high, up 77% in 24 hours. The token is currently trading at $98 million with 24-hour trading volume of $30.9 million. Binance will launch perpetual futures contracts for "Bull Come" later today at 7:30 p.m. UTC+8, offering up to 10x leverage.

According to Xinhua, Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, today (August 30) and delivered a written statement.

According to Onchain Lens data monitored by ChainCatcher, Cumberland transferred 170,000 HYPE tokens worth approximately $14.09 million to Bybit and Coinbase today (August 30), representing client sales. Some clients unstaked hours earlier, while others have held their positions for months.

According to PANews, on August 30, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that stablecoins are 100% backed by liquid assets such as government bonds, contrasting sharply with tokenized bank deposits which typically have only 10% liquid asset backing. Ardoino emphasized that tokenized deposits rely on oral commitments from banks unprotected by deposit insurance, while stablecoins offer full reserve backing. He suggested BIS concerns stem from stablecoins exposing weaknesses in fractional reserve systems

According to ChainCatcher, Binance Futures launched Niu Lai USDT perpetual contract on August 30 at 7:30 PM. The contract supports up to 10x leverage and multi-asset mode functionality.

According to Korea Exchange data, preferred shares significantly underperformed common shares on August 30 following the Bank of Korea's decision to raise its benchmark interest rate to 3.00% on August 27. Over the subsequent two trading days, Samsung Electronics' preferred stock fell 5.08%, compared to a 1.72% decline in its common shares. Hyundai Motor's preferred shares dropped 4.99% against a 2.08% fall in ordinary shares despite August 27 being the dividend payment date. The rate increase m