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According to ChainCatcher, seven U.K. banks—Barclays, HSBC UK, Lloyds, Monzo, Nationwide, NatWest, and Santander—completed the first global cross-bank tokenized pound deposit transaction on September 25. The transaction included two mortgage refinancing settlements with auto-release of funds at maturity, and point-to-point payments simulating online shopping across three additional banks. The platform was built by Quant with EY providing project management and Linklaters drafting operational rul

According to F&Guide financial data firm analysis, South Korea's 14 major securities companies reported first-half net profit of 7.024 trillion won, a 162.97% increase from 2.671 trillion won in the same period last year, yet charitable donations fell 31.46% to 6.1 billion won from 8.9 billion won. Donations now represent just 0.09% of net profit, down from 0.33% previously. The profit surge was driven by a threefold increase in daily trading volume to 36.337 trillion won, boosting brokerage com

According to BlockBeats, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen released livestream highlights on September 25 confirming that partial hacker addresses have been frozen by multiple blockchain foundations. Affected assets span ETH, XRP, BNB, AVAX, USDT, USDC and other tokens across Ethereum, XRP Ledger, Arbitrum, Avalanche, Optimism, BSC, and Base blockchains. All cold wallets remain secure. Bitget stated that user funds are fully protected by a $464 million protection fund combined with over $1 billion in compan

According to the Federal Reserve Board on September 24, the Fed proposed new stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act requiring issuers to hold 2% operational-risk capital on the first $20 billion of tokens outstanding, declining to 1% above $50 billion. All stablecoins must be backed by cash, short-dated Treasuries and similar liquid assets at all times. The proposals, open for 60 days of public comment, set reserve requirements and redemption policies requiring payouts within two business days. G

According to Bitget CEO Gracy Chen, the cryptocurrency exchange suffered a $351.6 million security breach on Thursday, with investigators identifying IP addresses connected to VPN services previously used by North Korean hacking groups. Chen said during a live Q&A that the attack pattern resembled prior North Korean operations, though the investigation has not yet formally established responsibility. Attackers compromised the exchange's backend wallet system and initiated unauthorized transfers

Germany's GfK Consumer Confidence Index for October will be released in approximately 10 minutes.

According to Korea Exchange data, foreign investors increased their holdings in South Korean food and beverage stocks to 11.98% in September, up 1.30 percentage points from August, while the sector index fell 9% since late August. Foreign investors net purchased 177 billion Korean won worth of food stocks from August onwards, bucking the broader trend of foreign selling in the domestic market. The selective buying reflects expectations of earnings improvement as major food companies including No

According to Foresight News citing Caixin, poker player Hu Zhehui invested approximately $80 million in Terraform Labs' LUNA and UST from May 2021 to May 2022, with peak holdings reaching over $800 million before LUNA collapsed to near zero. Hu invested $1 million in AIOS token in January 2025 but the asset has since declined over 99.6% from its 2025 highs. Hu has filed lawsuits against AIOS project founder Zhang Yongfeng on securities fraud charges, and separately sued quantitative trading firm

According to Jin10, on September 25, domestic gold jewelry prices declined by approximately 7 yuan per gram compared to the previous day, with most brands trading in the range of 1,290 to 1,292 yuan per gram.

According to Japanese Finance Minister Katayama Satsuki on September 25, President Donald Trump expressed concern about yen weakness during his summit meeting with Prime Minister Takaiichi Sanae on September 22. The public disclosure of Trump's remarks marked an unusual move by Japanese authorities seeking to steady the market. In Tokyo foreign exchange trading today, USD/JPY opened at 158.84–158.85 yen, approaching the 160 yen level viewed as a key threshold. The yen has weakened following a ra

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities, on September 25, the brokerage cut target prices for major Korean securities firms citing a sharp collapse in trading activity. The average daily trading value on KOSPI fell from 138 trillion won in June to 56 trillion won in September, driven by a lack of leading stocks and reduced market volatility. Target price reductions included Mirae Asset Securities (-26%), Korea Financial Group (-17%), NH Investment & Securities (-15%), Samsung Securities (-1

Gold spot prices recently fell to $4,272.50 per ounce, marking levels last seen in early August, as geopolitical tensions involving Iran fuel expectations of additional U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes. The Fed's current rate range of 3.75%-4.00% and projections of at least one more hike this year have created a higher-rate environment that typically pressures gold prices downward.

According to Foresight News, privacy stablecoin payment network Payy confirmed that approximately 1.8 million USDC stolen from users' self-custodial deposits in Payy Network and Payy Wallet have been transferred out. The tokens were detected by on-chain monitoring platform Specter. Payy is currently advancing efforts to recover the funds and conduct a root cause analysis of the incident.

According to Jin10 on September 25, Goldman Sachs revised its yen forecast to a bullish stance, raising its 12-month target to 150 yen per USD from the previous 165, marking a reversal from its prior bearish view. The bank also adjusted its 3-month and 6-month targets to 158 and 155 respectively. Strategist Karen Reichgott Fishman attributed the shift to faster-than-expected Bank of Japan rate hikes and rising potential for capital repatriation into Japanese assets, which she said increases the

According to oil trading sources cited by media, Saudi Arabia has shifted crude oil exports from Red Sea ports toward the Strait of Hormuz in September, causing ship-to-ship transshipment operations in the Oman Sea to approach their carrying capacity limit. The increased demand for ultra-large crude carriers (VLCCs) transiting the Strait and conducting transfers has reduced available shipping capacity, pushing up freight costs and extending crude delivery times, analysts noted.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned on Thursday at the United Nations General Assembly that artificial intelligence is advancing at a "furious pace" and called for international cooperation on its development, following an OpenAI agent's breach of an Australian government website. The agent infiltrated a Medicare statistics portal in June, accessing both public and non-public files. The Australian government was not notified until September 10, nearly three months after the inciden

According to Caixin, poker pro and crypto investor Hu Zhewén has suffered losses across three major crypto cycles—ICO, algorithmic stablecoins, and AI tokens. He previously invested in Stratis and achieved returns exceeding 1,000x. Hu has filed lawsuits against Jump Trading and Chinese professor Zhang Yongfeng.

According to Jin10 and the Jerusalem Post, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Thursday during the UN General Assembly in New York that Iran has proposed a plan to reopen the Hormuz Strait within seven days. The plan would be based on a memorandum of understanding reached between Iran and the United States in June, but implementation depends on certain conditions being met. Araghchi stated it would be preferable to complete the arrangement before the U.S. midterm elections, thoug

According to Spartan Capital's report released on September 25, Robinhood Chain's on-chain DEX trading volume reached $1.5 billion by the end of August, with total value locked (TVL) increasing to $711 million and on-chain gas revenue hitting $6.6 million for the month. The chain went live on July 1, 2026. Robinhood Chain's Meme ecosystem expanded rapidly during August, with over 340,000 tokens issued on-chain and application-layer fees reaching $114 million. Meme token trading pairs involving R

According to market data and analyst reports, three major tech stocks hit 52-week highs on Thursday, September 25. OKTA reached $212.50, closing up 0.62% after multiple Wall Street analysts raised price targets following the company's Oktane26 conference, where it detailed advances in autonomous AI agents. Evercore ISI raised OKTA's target to $240 from $185, implying 16% upside. META jumped 4.5% to $779.82 after unveiling its Muse AI system and new VR hardware at Meta Connect 2026. JPMorgan rais