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This week, BlackRock completed $5 billion of bitcoin-to-ETF tax-deferred swaps available for as little as $1 million, with the offering pitched through security features including protection against kidnapping, ransom threats, and custody failures. Meanwhile, spot crypto ETF products continued to expand: Grayscale's Zcash Trust converted to the first ZEC ETF on August 25, while Bitwise's Solana staking ETF reported approximately $45 million of inflows in the first two days of the week and achiev

According to Asia Economy, on August 31, Enex announced that if designated as a management stock due to falling below market capitalization requirements, the acquiring consortium will file for an injunction to suspend the designation. The acquirer argues that temporary market price fluctuations during the company's restructuring should not trigger the management stock designation, which could impair enterprise value, financing conditions, and harm approximately 17,000 minority shareholders.

According to KB Securities on August 31, Sangil Electric received an investment rating upgrade to 'Buy' with a 300,000 KRW target price, citing growth from on-site power generation (BTM). The company secured 30% of its Q2 new orders (243.5 billion KRW) from Bloom Energy for step-up transformers used in SOFC fuel cell installations, according to the analyst report. Sangil Electric is also expanding production capacity ahead of rising demand. The company acquired a third manufacturing facility on

According to Hanwha Investment & Securities analyst Kim So-hye on August 31, Samsung SDS raised its target price to 300,000 Korean won from 250,000 won while maintaining a buy rating. The analyst cited the company's confirmed AI data center anchor tenants and plans to expand capacity from 110 megawatts (MW) currently to 230 MW by 2029 and over 800 MW by 2031. Hanwha noted Samsung SDS has secured approximately 7 trillion won in cash and 1.2 trillion won in new funding through collaboration with K

According to Yonhapinfomax, Lotte Insurance's largest shareholder, PEF JKL Partners, has abandoned solo negotiations with Shinhan Financial Group over valuation differences and will proceed with a public auction next month. The key sticking point was Shinhan's ceiling valuation of approximately 800 billion won, which would result in losses for subordinated investor IMM Investment. The sale marks a critical moment for Lotte Insurance after it received unfavorable regulatory ratings and corrective

According to TASS, Russia's largest bank Sber plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said on Friday. The bank will add these assets as collateral once the Bank of Russia permits them for public trading, following Russia's new crypto law signed by President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 4, with core provisions taking effect Sept. 1. The central bank proposed Bitcoin, Ether and USDT for regulate

According to ChainCatcher data, ETH/USDT fell below $2,450 today, trading at $2,447.53 with a 24-hour decline of 0.3%.

According to Shinhan Investment & Securities on August 31, South Korea's KOSPI is projected to trade within a 6600-8000 point range during September. Analyst Roh Dong-gil noted that a fair valuation of 10,250 points applies a P/E ratio of 8.5x to a 12-month forward EPS of 1,205.9, suggesting the August 28 closing price of 6,789 points reflects only 66.2% of consensus value, with a 22% discount still available at the 8,000-point level. The outlook is supported by declining volatility—the VKOSPI i

According to Nextrade premarket data, Samsung Electronics fell 2.14% to 251,500 Korean won as of 8:09 a.m. on August 31. SK Hynix and other major domestic chipmakers also traded lower in early morning premarket activity.

On July 15, the Depository Trust Company (DTCC's subsidiary) successfully converted eligible US Treasuries and equities into tokenized digital assets, with BitGo Bank & Trust serving as the OCC-regulated custodian for settlement and onchain movement. Over 30 institutions, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan, participated in the pilot focused on repo and reverse repo workflows. BitGo holds the distinctive role as the only qualified custodian integrated with the DTCC Tokenization S

The U.S. Treasury doubled its buyback program for long-dated bonds to $4 billion on August 19, triggering a sharp rally in gold prices. According to Goldman Sachs, gold surged over 7% in the five days following the announcement, pushing spot prices near $4,700 per ounce as investors interpreted the intervention as a signal that sovereign debt risks remain significant. Gold's momentum has been substantial throughout 2026 following a record-breaking 60% annual gain in 2025, its most significant in

According to Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP signed on September 9, 2025, Vietnam launched a five-year pilot program for regulated tokenized assets. Five licensed exchanges—VIX Crypto Assets Exchange JSC, Loc Phat Vietnam Crypto Assets Exchange, Vietnam Prosperity Crypto Assets Exchange, Techcom Crypto Assets Exchange, and Vietnam Digital Assets JSC—must each maintain minimum charter capital of VND 10 trillion (approximately $383 million). Operations could begin as early as Q3 2026. All

According to Bitcoin.com News, Bitcoin hit $78,960 on Sunday with a 1.5% gain, trading at $78,650 as of 10:10 a.m. Eastern time. Over the past 24 hours, Coinglass recorded $75.71 million in crypto liquidations across 43,050 traders, with Bitcoin short liquidations accounting for $19.53 million of the total. Bitcoin's open interest stands at $54.83 billion. Technical indicators show Bitcoin's uptrend remains intact above key moving averages. Traders are eyeing $79,000 as near-term resistance and

According to Economist, Mirae Asset Securities recorded a net profit of 1.9 trillion won in Q2 2026, ranking first among South Korea's five major brokerages. The company achieved 1.62 trillion won in valuation gains from its SpaceX investment, accounting for approximately 64% of pre-tax profit for the quarter. This represents a 369.4% increase compared to the same period last year. South Korea's five major brokerages combined posted net profits of 4.46 trillion won in Q2, up 150.5% year-over-yea

According to Financial Times, tech giants Alphabet, Amazon, Nvidia, and Microsoft reported combined valuation gains exceeding $160 billion from AI company stock investments in their latest earnings, prompting concerns that one-time gains may overstate the underlying strength of the AI boom. These gains, recorded under "other income" in financial statements, stem primarily from equity stakes in leading AI companies. Goldman Sachs Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Ben Snyder noted that investors are no

According to South Korea's National Data Processing, industrial production in July remained flat month-on-month, released on August 31. Manufacturing production, which comprises most industrial output, increased 0.2% from June, driven by semiconductors (up 20.7%), primary metals (up 4.2%), and pharmaceuticals (up 4.7%). Retail sales declined 2.4% month-on-month, while facility investment surged 7.5%, marking the second consecutive month of double-digit growth. Service sector production fell 1.3%

According to Hana Securities analyst Kim Sun-ah, Samsung Biologics announced new funding on August 31 to expand global production capacity and diversify its modality offerings beyond domestic manufacturing. The company plans to invest approximately 1 trillion won in its sixth factory, with construction expected to commence by year-end. The funding follows Samsung Biologics' 2022 capital raise of roughly 1.9 trillion won, which enabled the company to acquire land for a second campus, complete Fac

According to SK Securities, SK Ecoplan recorded 10 trillion won in H1 2026 revenue, up 83% year-over-year, with operating profit reaching 1.465 trillion won, up 584% YoY. SK Securities expects SK's full-year operating profit to reach 13.4 trillion won, up 638% year-over-year, driven by high-tech segments supporting semiconductor fab operations. SK plans to repurchase and cancel 4.8 trillion won worth of shares in January 2027, representing 20.3% of its 24.8% treasury stock holdings.

According to Real Trump Coins' official statement on Saturday, the entity denied launching, promoting, or authorizing the Trump Digital GOLD token that appeared across its online presence before collapsing. The company blamed the promotion on third-party bad actors and said it was working with authorities to investigate. Lookonchain reported the GOLD token exhibited highly concentrated supply, with the developer and newly created wallets controlling 82.45% of total tokens. According to blockchai

According to Korea Credit Finance Association, card loan balances fell 460 billion won between May and July, but cash services and revolving credit increased by 600 billion won during the same period. As of July 31, the combined balance of nine major card issuers' card loans reached 42.796 trillion won, down from 43.253 trillion won in May. Meanwhile, cash service balances rose to 7.025 trillion won from 6.504 trillion won, and revolving credit balances increased to 6.876 trillion won from 6.800