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According to Farside data, U.S. Ethereum spot ETFs saw net inflows of $17.1 million on September 28, marking the seventh consecutive trading day of inflows.

Alphabet, Google's parent company, has recently appealed two European Union orders requiring the company to help artificial intelligence competitors such as OpenAI access its services and allow search engine rivals to obtain its search data. Alphabet argues that complying with the orders would damage user privacy protections and cause irreversible harm to European users.

Japan's July coincident index came in at 120.6, unchanged from the prior month's reading of 120.6.

According to Growthepie data cited by Celo, the network recorded more than 459,000 active addresses on September 28, exceeding Ethereum mainnet and all other layer-2 networks tracked in the comparison. An active address generally refers to an address involved in at least one transaction during the measured period.

According to Reuters and AFP, Russia conducted widespread drone and bombing attacks across Ukraine, including daytime strikes on Kyiv, from the night of September 27 through September 28. At least 7 people were killed and over 50 wounded. The National Academy of Sciences in central Kyiv, which houses state research institutions, was struck by drones, resulting in at least 1 death and multiple casualties. The area, a hub for government and diplomatic facilities, had previously seen fewer attacks.

Gate News message, SharpLink Gaming(@Sharplink) staked an additional 42,074 $ETH today, valued at $112.8M. Currently, SharpLink Gaming holds a total of 892,127 $ETH, worth $2.4B. The company has accumulated 27,945 $ETH in staking rewards, amounting to $75M.

According to ChainCatcher, GasFree launched at GWDC 2026 in Seoul on September 29. The protocol allows users to complete TRON transfers using USDT or USDD directly from their wallets without holding TRX, addressing the pain point of gas fee shortages in on-chain transactions.

According to Yonhap News, SpaceX's Starship achieved its first Earth orbit insertion on September 28 despite experiencing engine failure during flight. The fully stacked rocket launched from Starbase in Texas at 7:49 a.m. Central Time. One of the six Raptor engines shut down earlier than planned during ascent, but engineers reviewed flight data and determined the core engine reignition necessary for orbit insertion was still viable, allowing the mission to continue. Starship successfully deploye

According to Goldman Sachs research released on September 28, 2026, Robinhood's (HOOD) crypto trading volume in September reached $21.9 billion, up 21% month-over-month and exceeding market consensus by 87%. Event contract volumes also grew 37% sequentially, beating consensus by 36%, while equity and options trading slightly declined but remained 17% and 43% above estimates respectively. Goldman Sachs raised its 2026-2028 net revenue forecasts by 1%, 4%, and 4% respectively, with adjusted EPS gu

According to KB Kookmin Bank, on September 28, KB Kookmin Bank and BNY Mellon signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cross-border digital asset payments and remittance services at SIBOS 2026 in Miami Beach, Florida. The partnership will enhance overseas remittance convenience for foreign customers and international students, leveraging BNY Mellon's global payment network and Pay to Wallet capabilities. Both institutions plan to coordinate their global networks and foreign exchange expert

According to multiple Wall Street analysts, SpaceX's Starship successfully deployed 26 next-generation Starlink V3 satellites on Monday (Sept 29), with the company contacting all satellites and completing planned splashdowns. Following the milestone, TD Cowen initiated coverage with a Buy rating and $200 price target implying 37% upside, while RBC raised its target to $225 (55% upside), Clear Street set $217 (49% upside), and CLSA initiated with $250 (72% upside). SPCX stock gained 0.2% overnigh

According to Farside, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw net inflows of $31 million yesterday (Sept 29), marking their eighth consecutive trading day with inflows.

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange will launch seven USDT perpetual contracts—CRMLUSDT, BWETUSDT, ACNUSDT, MPUSDT, SECZUSDT, UNHUSDT, and NKEUSDTU—on September 29, 2026, between 09:00 and 09:30 UTC. All pairs will support up to 20x leverage.

According to Polymarket, the prediction market odds for Anthropic launching an initial public offering before November 15 stand at 35%, up 16% over the past 24 hours. The market resolves to "Yes" if Anthropic lists on a public securities exchange with open stock trading before 11:59 PM ET on November 15, 2026; it resolves to "No" if the company is acquired by a publicly listed firm beforehand.

According to South China Morning Post, Shein reported on September 28 that net profit fell 67% to $228 million in the second quarter (April-June), with revenue rising just 1% to $11 billion. The fast-fashion e-commerce platform's stock price tumbled 10.88% to 31.44 Hong Kong dollars the following day, hitting its lowest level since listing in September. Sales in Shein's key markets of Europe and the United States declined by 14% and 6% respectively, dragging overall profitability. The net profit

According to Korea Exchange official statement on September 29, the exchange plans to build a unified trading platform by end of 2027, enabling 12-hour trading sessions across premarket, regular, and aftermarket sessions. The exchange aims to construct single-board computer infrastructure to support this transition. Full 24-hour trading implementation will proceed cautiously pending stabilization of extended trading hours and operational assessment, said Jin Dong-hwa, executive managing director

According to South Korea's financial investment industry on September 29, the Korea Exchange (KRX) announced amendments to its gold market trading, custody, and settlement rules to support the Bank of Korea's return to physical gold purchases for the first time in 13 years. The exchange unveiled revised operating rules and implementation details enabling the central bank and banks to participate in on-site gold bidding. KRX will establish a dedicated segregated custody account for the Bank of Ko

According to its official announcement, Binance will launch seven USDT perpetual futures contracts on TradFi assets today (Sept 29), beginning at 17:00 UTC+8. The contracts cover Critical Metals Corp. (CRML), Breakwave Tanker Shipping ETF (BWET), Accenture (ACN), MP Materials (MP), Securitize (SECZ), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), and Nike (NKE), with each going live at 5-minute intervals through 17:30 UTC+8. All contracts support up to 20x leverage.

According to Financial News, Celltrion announced on September 29 a share buyback program worth approximately 100 billion won. The company will acquire 568,853 shares through open market purchases from September 30 through December 29. Celltrion stated the buyback aims to stabilize stock price and enhance shareholder value. This brings the company's total planned share repurchases for 2026 to 2.135 million shares worth approximately 400 billion won.

According to Financial News, on September 28, Samsung Electronics fell 5.43% to 270,000 won, while SK Hynix dropped 5.05% to 1.768 million won. Despite lowering earnings forecasts due to unfavorable exchange rate assumptions, securities analysts maintained buy ratings on both chipmakers. Yugin Investment kept its 560,000 won price target for Samsung (more than double the closing price), citing expectations for rising server memory prices and expanded HBM4 production in the fourth quarter. DS Inv