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According to AWS, the company will discontinue its Amazon Managed Blockchain (AMB) service effective Sept. 29, 2027. New customer signups will halt starting Oct. 29, 2026, while existing customers can continue using the service until Sept. 29, 2027. AMB is a fully managed blockchain infrastructure service that allows companies to build applications on public and private blockchains without directly constructing or operating blockchain nodes. The service supports Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Hyperledge

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's main stock index KOSPI opened down 23.55 points (0.34%) to 6,814.49 on October 1, 2026. The tech-heavy KOSDAQ index fell 1.95 points (0.23%) to 853.96.

South Korea's KOSDAQ Index (technology-focused benchmark equity index) closed up 38.38 points, or 4.48%, at 894.29 on October 1.

According to BlockBeats citing Bitget data, on October 1, Japan's Nikkei 225 index closed up 2,203.00 points, or 3.30%, to 68,956.72. South Korea's KOSPI index (Korea Composite Stock Price Index) rose 133.32 points, or 1.95%, to 6,971.36.

According to Orca Chief Legal Officer Christopher Montagano speaking at Korea Blockchain Week, the SEC's innovation exemption released on September 17 provides a framework to verify whether DeFi blockchain infrastructure is more efficient than traditional systems. The conditional relief is effective for five years through September 17, 2031, allowing tokenized securities venues and specific liquidity providers to operate tokenized U.S. stock trading without registering as exchanges or dealers. M

According to Binance's official announcement, the exchange launched CTUSDT U-based perpetual futures on October 1, 2026 at 15:45 (UTC+8).

Switzerland's actual retail sales reached 3.2% year-on-year in August, up from 2.30% in the previous month, according to official data.

According to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance on October 1, the government plans to reduce Treasury bond issuance in the fourth quarter by leveraging 63.2 trillion won in excess tax revenue and emergency buyback measures. The ministry revised its 2026 tax revenue forecast to 478.6 trillion won, up from the 415.4 trillion won projected in the supplementary budget. With remaining issuance capacity of 46.9 trillion won—representing 20.8% of the 225.7 trillion won annual limit—the gover

According to Financial News, on October 1 at Korea Blockchain Week 2026, Robinhood announced that approximately 27 million user accounts in the U.S. can now access decentralized finance products. The company's Ethereum Layer 2 solution, Robinhood Chain, partnered with dYdX to launch Arcus, a decentralized exchange, in July. Robinhood serves as infrastructure while Arcus operates the DEX. The platform's cumulative DEX trading volume has surpassed $75 billion in recent weeks, demonstrating product

According to South Korea's stock exchange (KRX), individual investors net sold Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix totaling 18.31 trillion Korean won during September, with SK Hynix accounting for 9.69 trillion won and Samsung for 8.62 trillion won. Over the same period, financial institutions net purchased 4.83 trillion won of the two stocks—Samsung 3.77 trillion won and SK Hynix 1.06 trillion won. Analysts attribute this divergence to a shift in retail investor strategy: reducing individual stock

According to Woori Asset Management, the company's WON Short-term Bond Plus Active ETF surpassed 500 billion won in net assets on October 1. As of September 30, the fund ranked first among 45 domestic short-term bond ETFs with a 1-year return of 3.28%, followed by a 6-month return of 1.76%, according to fund evaluator Zero In. Net assets grew by 346.4 billion won year-to-date, climbing from 300 billion won in July to 502.7 billion won by end of September.

Switzerland's consumer price index rose to 1% year-over-year in September, meeting expectations and up from 0.80% in August, according to official economic data.

Switzerland's September consumer price index (CPI) came in at 0% month-on-month, matching the expected 0.00% and declining from 0.40% in August.

According to MSX.COM data, semiconductor stocks surged in after-hours trading on October 1. The Direxion Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF (SOXL) rose more than 9%, while ARM gained 4%, AMD and Intel each climbed over 3%, SanDisk rose 2.8%, SK Hynix up 2.7%, Broadcom gained 1.6%, Nvidia rose 1.5%, and Micron Technology increased 1.4%.

According to Digital Realty Bersama, on October 1 the company appointed Raymond Yan as president director to lead strategy, business planning, and growth in Indonesia. Yan brings over 20 years of experience in telecommunications and digital infrastructure, having previously served as president director at PT Centratama Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, where he oversaw strategy, business management, integration, and transformation. Digital Realty Bersama is a joint venture between U.S.-based Digital

According to S&P Global, in the first half of 2026, U.S.-led big tech companies' capital spending on AI-driven digital infrastructure expanded the global corporate bond market to $26.1 trillion, up 3.3% year-over-year. Investment-grade bonds surged 4.8%, with U.S. investment-grade corporate bonds climbing 8.5% to $13.5 trillion. Big tech firms' outstanding debt reached $1.59 trillion, ranking third among non-financial sectors behind utilities and consumer staples.

According to MetaMask, the company began exiting affected Ethereum validators operated through its non-custodial staking business on October 1 following an infrastructure security incident. Lido expects the final validators to exit by October 7, 2026, with the complete exit, withdrawal, and re-entry cycle taking up to approximately 45 days. MetaMask stated it has found no immediate threat to its wallets and is working on remediation with external security partners.

According to Yonhapnews, South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced on October 1 plans to expand tokenization to traditional securities, including stocks, bonds, and funds. The regulatory framework will also set a 1 billion won annual net purchase limit for retail investors in over-the-counter trading. The related regulations are expected to take effect on February 4, 2027.

According to ChainCatcher, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) recently announced plans to expand the scope of securities tokenization, adding stocks, bonds, and funds to eligible assets. Under the proposed regulatory amendment, participants must include an electronic registration agency and at least two account management institutions.

According to a document, Petronas, Malaysia's national oil company, set the official selling price for Malaysian crude oil in September at $127.07 per barrel.