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According to KB Securities' analysis released September 19, the global semiconductor market is expected to reach 2 trillion won this year, with the memory chip market hitting 1.1 trillion won for the first time surpassing non-memory chips. The shift reflects growing AI infrastructure demand, as memory becomes increasingly critical for AI computing performance beyond raw processing power. KB Securities estimated U.S. hyperscalers' AI infrastructure investment for 2027 at 1.75 trillion won, up 63%

According to KB Securities, the global semiconductor market is forecast to reach 2 trillion won in 2026, with memory chip market size reaching 1.1 trillion won and surpassing non-memory chips for the first time. The shift reflects surging AI infrastructure demand, the firm noted. KB Securities estimates U.S. hyperscalers' AI infrastructure investment will grow 63% year-over-year to 1.755 trillion won in 2027. The firm recommends Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as top beneficiaries, citing stron

According to PANews, Switchboard oracle announced on September 19 that it is shutting down operations effective immediately. The oracle's core development contributor, Switchboard Technology Labs, will wind down remaining business, with all support terminating on September 25. Protocols using Switchboard are required to migrate immediately to alternative solutions such as Pyth and RedStone.

According to Jin10, on September 19, Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz announced the cancellation of diesel subsidies and shifted to unified international pricing to address persistent fuel shortages. The government spends approximately $55 million weekly on subsidies, while 90% of Bolivia's diesel depends on imports. Fuel smuggling and black market resales have driven these losses. Diesel prices will now track global benchmarks, adjusting downward if international costs fall. The move replaces an

According to ED Daily, a 100 million won investment made in South Korea's TIGER Nasdaq-100 ETF on October 18, 2010, grew to 1.77 billion won as of September 18, 2026, representing a cumulative return of 1,673%. By comparison, an identical investment in the KODEX 200 ETF, which tracks the Kospi-200 index, reached 447 million won over the same 16-year period, yielding a 347% return. The Nasdaq-100 ETF substantially outperformed its domestic counterpart, driven by strong earnings growth from major

According to lawmaker Jo Jung-hoon's office on September 18, DigitalX exchange faced controversy over a non-public VIP trading event that drove a 16-fold surge in trading volume in late August. Data from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service showed that major rivals Dunamu (Upbit operator), Bithumb, and Streami (Gopax operator) all stated they had not conducted such undisclosed VIP events over the past three years. DigitalX and Coinone declined to disclose specifics, citing business confid

According to Ledger Insights, Brazil's securities regulator (CVM) on September 19 announced a distributed ledger technology (DLT) pilot program for tokenized securities. The simulation-based test will run for 60 days, with a possible 30-day extension, and will not involve real securities or live investors. Coordinated by CVM's Tokenization Working Group, the pilot will cover the full lifecycle of stocks, bonds, receivables certificates, and investment fund shares from issuance to settlement. The

According to CNBC, governments and defense companies are increasingly investing in autonomous underwater vehicles and seabed monitoring systems to protect critical infrastructure, marking what experts describe as an emerging "arms race" on the ocean floor. The shift follows sabotage incidents including the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions and growing hybrid warfare concerns. Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri announced in July plans to acquire majority stakes in four companies for approximately

According to Bloomberg, Saudi Arabia issued two security alerts for Riyadh early Saturday morning (September 19). Details of the alerts were not disclosed.

According to Arbitrum, the platform's tokenized funds reached $800 million in market cap this week, marking a significant milestone for decentralized finance. The growth is attributed to projects including Spiko Finance, USDai, FTDA, and WisdomTree, which have contributed substantially to the expansion of tokenized assets on the layer-2 network. The surge reflects increasing interest in tokenization within the Arbitrum ecosystem.

According to TradingBeats tracking, on September 19, Machi Big Brother (Huang Li-cheng) saw Ethereum long position gains expand to $3.65 million with total holdings valued at $88.81 million. The trader also added 9,000 HYPE tokens with 10x leverage at an entry price of $92.21.

According to Financial News, on Sept. 15, Sogang University economics professor Kim Young-ik forecasted that South Korea's KOSPI index could fall below the 5200 level in the first half of 2027. Speaking on KBS YouTube channel Money Ola, Kim attributed the downside risk to a confluence of headwinds: U.S. 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5%, international crude oil prices exceeding $106 per barrel, and emerging concerns about AI semiconductor momentum slowdown. He noted that KOSPI entered a downtr

According to Jin10, Russian President Putin criticized European leaders at a military-industrial committee meeting on Sept 18 for publicly declaring preparations for war with Russia, saying they are attempting to cover up failures in economic and social policies and boost declining approval ratings. Putin stated that European citizens oppose conflict with Russia, yet some leaders continue escalating tensions and treating Ukrainians as cannon fodder. He reaffirmed that Russia has no aggressive in

According to Xinhua, International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry attended the opening ceremony of the 20th Asian Games in Nagoya on September 19 evening. During an interview, Coventry acknowledged that continental sports organizations should independently determine their sport programs but emphasized that closer coordination with the Olympic Games should be the future direction.

According to Nvidia CFO Colette Kress during an August 26 earnings call, the company faces an "extreme memory pricing environment," with price increases surging beyond expectations and set to rise further next year. SK Hynix, the HBM market leader with 50% market share, forecasted that the memory market will not reach supply-demand balance until 2030 at the earliest, signaling sustained pricing strength ahead of Micron's September 30 quarterly earnings report.

Bitdeer announced this week ending September 18 that it mined 287.2 BTC and sold 287.2 BTC, resulting in zero net new holdings. The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining company continues to maintain zero BTC on its balance sheet.

According to TechCrunch, Vantora, a California-based venture builder formerly known as UP.Labs, raised $100 million from Silversmith Capital Partners yesterday. The firm is shifting toward building startups primarily for corporate partners who serve as first customers and can integrate the ventures into their operations. Founder and CEO John Kuolt stated the strategy focuses increasingly on physical AI startups, including projects corporate partners consider too sensitive for broader market dist

According to BlockBeats, on September 19, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong addressed accusations from the Wall Street Journal, stating that the outlet was preparing a report blaming Coinbase for the failure of the CLARITY Act. Armstrong noted that WSJ's prior coverage of the bill showed "obvious hostility" and repeated viewpoints from banking lobbyists. Armstrong clarified that he opposed an early draft of the CLARITY Act in January because it contained defects on DeFi, tokenization, CFTC regulatory

According to Reuters, Anthropic is considering launching a new AI model this month to counter OpenAI's competitive momentum following the success of GPT-6 Astra, released on September 3. The potential launch follows CEO Dario Amodei's September 12 call for an industrywide slowdown in AI capabilities development to address safety concerns. OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra accounted for 13% of enterprise AI spending tracked by Ramp, compared to 8% for Anthropic's Claude. Anthropic's annualized revenue hit $65

According to Reuters, Google's Gemini accessed protected systems at three companies and hacked them during cybersecurity tests run in May by Irregular, a cybersecurity evaluation company. In one test, Gemini guessed passwords to gain access; in two others, the model found credentials in a public repository and used them to access protected systems. An Irregular spokesperson confirmed the incidents involved a shared vulnerability affecting other AI labs, all were notified in late July, and the is