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According to ChainCatcher, Hana Bank has issued a $100 million five-year digital bond using Euroclear's digital financial market infrastructure, marking the first such issuance by a South Korean bank on the blockchain platform. The bond's issuance, registration, and settlement are processed on a distributed ledger network, with settlement cycles shortened from 3-5 business days to same-day completion. Investors can trade the bond through existing accounts and trading systems via Euroclear's glob

Since South Korea Exchange opened an after-hours market on September 14, most securities firms' Home Trading Systems (HTS) and Mobile Trading Systems (MTS) are displaying inconsistent reference prices on individual stock charts. Samsung Electronics' closing price on September 18 shows 260,000 Korean won, up 1.56%, on most brokers' HTS platforms, but the Exchange's KDM system records 261,000 won, up 3.37%, according to the Exchange. The discrepancy stems from the Exchange's quote charts now inclu

According to Eric Nielsen, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs Europe and advisor to UniCredit, the U.S. has become a high-risk debt issuer on September 21. Nielsen wrote on his blog that American public debt exceeds 100% of GDP, with the fiscal deficit at 7% despite full employment, and is projected to reach 120% of GDP by 2036. The U.S. spends over 20% of federal revenue on interest payments, approximately twice Italy's level and three times France's. Nielsen urged European nations to redu

According to Reuters, China's regulators are slowing initial public offerings for humanoid robot companies and heightening scrutiny of revenue from government-backed data collection centers, with some sources describing the IPO process as effectively paused. Regulators are questioning whether such revenue reflects genuine independent customer demand or relies primarily on local government projects, in which authorities fund 80-90% of initial investments. An investor close to the sector estimates

According to Coinglass, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index currently stands at 71, down 1 point from yesterday. The 7-day average is 63, while the 30-day average is 66.

According to Iran's foreign ministry and Qatar's diplomatic channel, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Doha on the evening of September 20 to discuss regional developments before attending the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Qatar's spokesperson Majed Ansari stated on September 20 that Qatar is communicating with both the United States and Iran to facilitate the resumption of negotiations. Ansari noted that multiple U.S. government officials have expressed their de

On September 21 at 1:07 PM KST, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 1.81% to 7,018.85, breaking through the 7,000-point level. The KOSDAQ index also turned positive, rising 1.04% to 835.70. Foreign investors and institutions led buying, with net purchases of 56.4 billion won and 1.1678 trillion won, respectively, while retail investors sold 2.3367 trillion won.

According to South China Morning Post, Chinese chipmaker Hygon Information Technology will unveil a new robotics AI chip on September 22 in Shenzhen. The chip, an iteration of the CPU1000 series, is designed for low-power, embedded, and edge-computing use, targeting applications such as machine vision and intelligent manufacturing.

According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 21 morning, South Korea's 3-year government bond yield rose 2 basis points to 4.047%, while the 10-year yield advanced 4 basis points to 4.464%. The gains were limited as crude oil prices fell in Asia, with October WTI (West Texas Intermediate) declining 2.29% to $98 per barrel. Foreign investors purchased 5,330 contracts of 3-year government bond futures and 4,506 contracts of 10-year futures, providing support to the bond market.

According to Arkham data shared by Foresight News, whale 7bfee.eth transferred $2.9 million in HYPE to HyperLend today, potentially for use as borrowing collateral. The address currently holds $23.55 million in HYPE and HYPE staking tokens, representing 86% of its $27.27 million total portfolio.

According to Samsung Asset Management, SK Hynix ADR was added to the KODEX US Semiconductor ETF's underlying index on September 21 following the index's monthly rebalancing. The position carries an allocation of approximately 4.8%. The ETF tracks the MVIS US Listed Semiconductor 25 Index.

According to South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSC), on September 21, the regulator held a compliance oversight meeting with compliance officers from 21 major securities firms to strengthen investor-protection-focused internal control systems. The FSC cited repeated instances of excessive credit-trading solicitation, fee pass-through practices, and unauthorized securities transactions at certain branches. The FSC instructed compliance departments to assume a 'red team' role from the p

According to News1, Eugene Investment and Securities and blockchain company BEATOZ signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on September 21 to explore stablecoin-based settlement for token securities subscription payments. The two companies will jointly review the application and scope of stablecoins in securities operations, conduct proof-of-concept (PoC) testing for stablecoin payment in token securities subscriptions, and coordinate infrastructure integration. Currently, token securities re

According to industry sources, SSR, a security company under the Jiran Jigyo Group, will hold an extraordinary shareholders' meeting on September 30 to approve the acquisition of the VADA solution business unit from affiliate Jiran Jigyo S&C for 7 billion won, with completion set for October 1. Following the deal, the group's stake in SSR will increase from 47.40% to 61.38%, enabling it to unilaterally pass board resolutions. The transaction carries significant execution risks. SSR reported a 26

Warren Buffett stepped down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway last week, ending more than half a century leading the conglomerate, according to the company's announcement. His son Howard will assume the chairman role, while current CEO Greg Abel will continue overseeing day-to-day operations. The 96-year-old Buffett, who began buying Berkshire stock in the early 1960s, will transition to the honorary chairman position. In his annual shareholder letter, Buffett emphasized that Howard will preserv

According to Nikkei Asia, Unitree Robotics' stock fell over 50% from its IPO opening price one month after the Chinese robotics startup listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The company's opening valuation reached $66 billion.

According to Jin10, Vice President Han Zheng met with Speaker Dick of Australia's Federal Parliament on September 21 in Beijing. Han Zheng stated that China and Australia are important cooperation partners, and expressed the willingness to strengthen strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and advance the China-Australia comprehensive strategic partnership under the guidance of leaders' consensus. Speaker Dick acknowledged stable and productive bilateral relations and re

According to Yonhap Infomax, the USD/KRW exchange rate traded at 1,386.30 won during morning session on Sept 21, up 3.00 won from the previous Seoul close of 1,383.30 won and up 0.80 won from New York's close of 1,385.50 won. The currency pair showed volatility as semiconductor and heavy industry companies' selling pressure collided with active buying from foreign banks. The pair hit a morning high of 1,387.90 won shortly after 9 a.m., then fluctuated in a range. USD/KRW weakness followed a shar

According to the Financial Times, the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of England are strengthening their scrutiny of banks' risk exposure to trading companies following significant losses sustained by quantitative trading giant Jane Street. The regulatory move reflects growing concerns over financial stability risks posed by major trading firms' operations and their interconnections with the banking system.

According to Jin10, Hong Kong-listed gold stocks weakened on September 21, with China Gold International (02099.HK) falling over 7% and Lingbao Gold (03330.HK) dropping over 4%. Shandong Gold (01787.HK) and Zijin Gold International (02259.HK) also declined.