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According to the Financial Services Commission, Meritz Securities received approval for short-term financing operations on September 23, becoming the ninth domestic operator in South Korea's promissory note market. The approval brings the total number of operators from four to nine in less than a year, intensifying competition among securities firms for limited customer deposits. Meritz will now be able to issue promissory notes—short-term financial products with maturities of one year or less t

According to ECB data, the eurozone's M3 money supply grew 3.5% year-over-year in August, matching economist expectations of 3.50% and rising from 3.40% in the prior month.

Piper Sandler raised its Meta Platforms stock price target to $875 from $785, representing an increase of $90 or approximately 11.5%, according to Odaily.

According to Quant Network, this week QNT jumped 27% to approximately $95, making it the best-performing major digital asset in a single 24-hour window, following a partnership announcement with The Clearing House, which handles over $2 trillion in daily US banking transaction volume. Quant will serve as the interoperability framework for a tokenized deposits network involving 25 major American banks, with the system targeted to launch in the first half of 2027. Trading volume for QNT derivative

According to an ING report released on September 25, the U.S.-China trade ceasefire originally set to expire in November was extended by two months following a meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington on September 24. ING noted that the extension eliminates the risk of tariffs spiking before year-end and allows the agreement to remain intact during sensitive periods including the U.S. midterm elections and Christmas. However, the bank observed that th

According to Nikkei newspaper, Japan's stock market closed higher today with the Nikkei 225 index rising 1.30%, or 850.21 points, to 66,364.20. The TOPIX index gained 1.31% to 4,128.59, while the JPX Nikkei 400 index climbed 1.09% to 36,992.73. Buying pressure on artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks led the advance, with Tokyo Electron, Advantest, and Ibiden among the top gainers.

According to CNBC, Oracle Japan rose 7% on September 25 after reporting record fiscal first-quarter results for the June to August period. Net sales increased 13% to 74.9 billion yen (US$473 million), while operating profit grew 22.7% to 25.9 billion yen (US$164 million). Net profit climbed 23.2% to 18.3 billion yen (US$115 million). Cloud revenue surged 31.7% to 25.1 billion yen (US$159 million), raising cloud's share of total sales to 33.6% from 28.8%.

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

According to Jin10, on September 25, European stocks rallied as crude oil prices fell amid market expectations that the Hormuz Strait could soon reopen. Bond yields stabilized, supporting the advance. The banking sector led gains, with UBS up 2.5% following reports the Swiss lender is considering a merger with a foreign bank. The STOIC 600 index remains about 3% below its August record high.

According to CoinGecko, crypto markets reached $3 trillion on September 22 for the first time since January, driven by Bitcoin's sharp rebound. However, leverage activity has intensified the risks; according to Coinglass, perpetual futures open interest surged to $160 billion, marking the highest level since late October 2024, as traders increasingly take leveraged positions amid the rally.

According to the Central Bank of Brazil, on September 23, regulated crypto companies must report transfers of $10,000 or more involving self-custody wallets starting October 1, 2026. Under BCB Resolution No. 588, such transfers moving to or from a self-custody wallet must be reported to COAF, Brazil's financial-intelligence unit. The requirement applies to both outbound and inbound transfers, but does not restrict users' ability to hold crypto in self-hosted wallets or transfer amounts exceeding

According to Yuga Labs CEO Michael Figge and team member Quit, a vulnerability was discovered hours ago on September 25, with Quit conducting a white-hat rescue operation. All affected assets are confirmed safe, with Quit stating on-chain address 0x71cF3f5724bD2B72Ef6464992aCd26216DE7fe33 contains fully secured assets that will be returned once the risk is eliminated. More details will be announced soon.

Google announced Thursday (September 24) that it will launch a satellite equipped with its custom-designed TPU chips next week, marking the first on-orbit verification test of its space data center project. The satellite, developed in collaboration with satellite company Planet Labs, is scheduled to launch on October 1 aboard SpaceX Transporter-18. The prototype satellite will carry four TPU chips with computing power equivalent to a data center server, though powered by just 1 kilowatt from onb

According to Financial Times on September 24, the EU urged the UK to raise tariffs on Chinese cars and align with EU trade policy, citing concerns that lower British tariffs could allow Chinese products to enter the EU through the UK. The EU has imposed up to 45% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. The UK has not committed to joining the EU customs union but raised tariffs on Chinese steel to 50% earlier this year.

According to Stocktwits, Meta Platforms Inc.'s new Muse personal AI agent drove strong investor enthusiasm this week, with early adoption lifting semiconductor stocks. META shares rose 17% through Thursday, while AMD crossed $1 trillion in market capitalization for the first time. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) gained 6.2% as investors grew confident that AI agents would sustain demand for CPUs, GPUs, and AI infrastructure.

According to Rodriguez on X, the Samourai Wallet co-founder faces another prison transfer on Wednesday after the drug treatment program at FCI McKean was deactivated. Rodriguez said the facility's warden notified program participants that he and 70 others would be moved to facilities where treatment remains available. Rodriguez described his previous transfer from FPC Morgantown to McKean as the "absolute worst 30 days" of his life, during which he was shackled, flown to a federal transfer cente

According to reports citing maritime data firm Windward, only 9 commercial vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday (September 25), with 8 departing the waterway. The daily count has dropped from double-digit volumes to single digits, though the 10-day average remains at 18 transits. On Wednesday, 5 tankers entered the strait, including an oil tanker, product tankers, and a liquefied natural gas vessel. Shipping operators have become increasingly cautious amid renewed regional tensions

According to UAnalyze, Anthropic and Akamai Technologies signed a seven-year cloud services contract worth $11.6 billion on September 25, 2026. As part of the agreement, Akamai granted Anthropic warrants for up to 5% equity stake. Akamai's stock surged 22% after the announcement. Akamai estimates the deal will require approximately $5.5 billion in capital expenditures to support the initial phase. The company also increased 2026 capital spending by roughly $1.7 billion to accelerate procurement

Bloom Energy (BE) stock gained 29% in September, tracking its best month since April, after Oracle reaffirmed its commitment to a 2.4 gigawatt fuel cell capacity contract with Bloom for Project Jupiter on September 25. According to Bloom's statement, Oracle remains committed to the New Mexico data center campus project and its planned timeline. Oracle had issued a force majeure notice to STACK Infrastructure, a Blue Owl Capital unit developing the project, which could allow certain payment defer

According to analysts, data storage company Everpure surged 11% on Sept. 24, becoming the best-performing S&P 500 constituent stock for the day. The stock reached $121.88, rallying as much as 18% intraday. The gain followed the company's analyst day, where it unveiled long-term financial targets, including a 39%-45% revenue growth forecast through January 2028, exceeding Wall Street expectations.