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On Sept. 22, Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank signed a memorandum of understanding with Fireblocks, a global digital asset infrastructure provider, to build digital asset infrastructure tailored to the domestic regulatory environment. Fireblocks supports over 2,500 institutions, including more than 100 banks globally, and has facilitated cumulative digital asset transfers exceeding $16 trillion across more than 200 blockchains. The partnership aims to identify infrastructure needs in the domestic digita

According to KB Securities, Samsung Electronics' monthly D-RAM production capacity will increase 14% this year and 16% next year, but supply of general-purpose memory will tighten as production shifts toward high-bandwidth memory for AI servers. HBM will account for 40% of total D-RAM production in 2027, up from 27% in 2025, while general-purpose D-RAM's share will fall to 59% from 73%, the firm noted. KB Securities expects the supply constraint to become structural and long-term, with general-p

According to PANews citing monitoring by Ai 姨, a crypto trader's account (Mahjong / Huang Licheng) rebounded from $800,000 to $10 million overnight on September 22 amid a sharp market rally. The account currently holds $126 million in long positions across BTC, ETH, and HYPE, with unrealized gains exceeding $5.14 million.

According to ChainCatcher, Arthur Hayes published a new essay arguing that major AI companies' emphasis on 'safety' reflects demand destruction rather than genuine safety concerns. Hayes stated that the market seeks AI at "Chinese prices"—roughly 100 times cheaper than current costs—not less AI development. Hayes highlighted that AI labs carry unsustainable debt structures: virtual reinsurance assets totaling $1.54 trillion were placed by private equity firms into insurance companies to back AI

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, in the past 24 hours, global futures markets saw $1.03 billion in liquidations, with long positions accounting for $190 million and short positions $840 million. Bitcoin longs were liquidated for $73.38 million while shorts totaled $536 million; Ethereum longs liquidated for $37.54 million with shorts at $145 million. A total of 135,394 traders were liquidated during the period. The largest single liquidation occurred on Hyperliquid's BTC-USD co

According to Jin10 citing Guang Da Futures, overnight on September 21, COMEX gold fell to $4,381 per ounce, down 0.99%, while Shanghai futures gold (SHFE) dropped 0.39% to 939.26 yuan per gram. Federal Reserve officials delivered hawkish remarks, with Chicago Fed President warning that persistent supply-side price pressures may require continued policy tightening, and St. Louis Fed President stating the Fed will "likely" need further rate hikes to combat inflation. The remarks supported U.S. dol

According to Jin10 Futures, as of 09:30 Beijing time on Sept 22, WTI crude oil futures rose 0.48%, while U.S. natural gas futures gained 0.11%.

According to Financial News, Samsung Electronics shares surged 4.98% to 274,000 won on September 22, climbing ahead of the final purchase deadline on September 28 for the third and fourth quarter dividend. The company announced in August plans to distribute approximately 30 trillion won in cash dividend this quarter, with final dividend details to be confirmed by the company's board meeting in late October. Securities analysts estimate the per-share dividend for the third and fourth quarters cou

According to Financial News, OrientBio resumed stock trading on September 22 after completing a 2:1 reverse split, reducing issued shares from 59.29 million to 29.65 million. The reverse split decision, made in June, aims to optimize the company's capital structure and mitigate stock price volatility. The company expects the reduction in circulating shares to improve supply-demand conditions in the market.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on Monday afternoon in New York to discuss global issues including multilateralism, peace, and democracy. The two condemned rising military spending, widening wealth inequality, and deteriorating working conditions worldwide.

According to Odaily, Arthur Hayes recently published an article titled "Safety First" on X, outlining his view that Trump faces a "print or keep printing" policy choice. Hayes argues that Anthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX have slowed universal AI development citing safety concerns, but attributes this to insufficient market demand for current AI pricing rather than humanitarian concerns.

According to Onchain Lens, BitMine withdrew 12,500 ETH from Kraken today (September 22), valued at approximately $34.56 million. This latest withdrawal is part of a three-week accumulation period during which BitMine purchased a total of 32,500 ETH from the exchange, worth approximately $83.45 million. The previous 20,000 ETH purchase occurred three weeks ago and was valued at $48.89 million.

According to an interview with Yonhap Infomax on September 22, K-beauty company APR raised its 2026 annual sales guidance to 3 trillion Korean won, up from 2.1 trillion won, and announced expansion into major U.S. retailers. The company has already entered Walmart and Target, with plans to debut in Costco and CVS drugstores by year-end. APR also adjusted its operating profit margin to 24-26%, down slightly from the previous 25% guidance. The company's main brands include Medicube skincare and Ap

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's 20-year government bond yields reached 4.484% on September 22, trading 12.1 basis points lower than 30-year bonds and only 3.9bp above 10-year yields, reflecting exceptional relative strength. The strength stems from a supply gap ahead of the next auction scheduled for October 27. Local institutions continue buying the 20-year tenor despite it not being a preferred benchmark, as the extended interval between auctions and subdued issuance volume support

According to ChainCatcher, on September 18, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) granted AI-focused financial institution Catena preliminary conditional approval to establish Catena Trust Bank, N.A. Upon full approval, the bank will provide digital asset custody, investment management, and trust services under OCC supervision.

According to Daishin Securities, on September 22, the brokerage maintained a 'buy' rating on Samsung Electronics with a target price of 560,000 won, more than double the stock's previous close of 274,000 won on September 21. The forecast was supported by strengthened sustainability of the semiconductor upcycle and rising competitiveness in high-bandwidth memory (HBM). Meanwhile, KOSPI rose 1.8% to 7,136.76 on the day, with Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix gaining 2.74% and 3.27% respectively, bu

According to The Street, Goldman Sachs maintained its bullish outlook for gold prices on September 18, sustaining a 2027 year-end target of $5,400 per ounce despite the possibility of further U.S. Federal Reserve rate hikes. Analyst Lina Thomas noted that rate increases would likely slow gold's gains rather than reverse the uptrend, with potential for approximately 23% additional appreciation to reach the target. Central banks' sustained demand for physical gold anchors the bullish case. Global

According to Bloomberg, Chinese chipmaker Ligent Technologies started trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on September 22 after raising HK$5.7 billion (US$727 million) in its initial public offering. The Qingdao-based optical transceiver and data center chip maker sold 172 million shares at HK$32.96 (US$4.2) each, with cornerstone investors including Primavera Investment Fund, GigaDevice Semiconductor, and a unit of Amlogic Shanghai taking approximately 47% of the base offering.

According to Jin10, China's tax revenue grew 5.9% year-over-year in the first eight months of 2026, slightly outpacing the first-half GDP growth rate of 5.4%, indicating that tax collection is essentially in line with economic expansion. The top 10,000 companies by tax scale contributed nearly 50% of total tax revenue, while the leading 1 million companies accounted for 90% of total taxes, according to China's State Administration of Taxation.

According to ING Bank on September 21, the lender assessed that France faces structural headwinds regarding long-term sovereign bond yields, stating that time is not in France's favor. The bank noted that France-Germany 10-year bond yield spreads, which spiked above 100 basis points last week, have stabilized near that level amid falling oil prices and broader rate declines. ING cited France's recently announced €54 billion fiscal consolidation plan to bring the budget deficit to 5% next year, b