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According to Animoca's official announcement, on Tuesday, Animoca Brands and Currenc Group suspended their planned Nasdaq reverse merger, citing market conditions and projected closing timelines. Both parties mutually agreed to pause discussions after reviewing the transaction structure, under which Currenc would have acquired Animoca with Animoca shareholders owning 95% of the combined public company. The companies may resume talks if conditions permit. Executive Chairman Yat Siu stated the com

According to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, the platform's event contracts revenue reached $156 million in Q2 2026, surging 10 times year-over-year. Contract trading volume in August hit 4.7 billion, approximately 15 times higher than the same period in 2025, according to Decrypt.

According to Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, as reported by Decrypt, crypto-related contracts are poised to surpass sports contracts in Robinhood's prediction market business within the coming years. The company disclosed that event contract revenue reached $156 million in Q2 2026, up more than 10-fold year-over-year, with trading volume of 13.6 billion contracts. Tenev indicated that sports contracts previously served to attract users and establish liquidity, while the prediction market is now expand

According to Odaily, former Hillhouse Capital Investment (Gaotu VC) partner Yan Wentao officially joined DeepSeek as Chief Financial Officer this Monday. The 90s-born executive's appointment ends a three-year vacancy in the CFO position since the AI company's founding. Yan's move comes as DeepSeek continues to expand its leadership team ahead of potential corporate milestones.

According to Bloomberg, China's gold imports through August 2026 have exceeded 1,000 tons, surpassing the entire 2025 annual total, according to customs data tracked since 2017. The record-level purchases were driven by declining international gold prices and a stronger yuan.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans to continue advancing domestic production of air defense systems and missiles, while collaborating with international partners on the FREYJA anti-ballistic missile initiative. Zelenskyy stated the country expects to see initial results from these programs by the end of 2026.

According to Yonhapinfomax, SoftBank's 5-year credit default swap rose by 0.62 basis points to 367.27 on September 21, as the company issued $11 billion in junk bonds to fund its OpenAI investment. The CDS level remains near this year's high of 378.46, reached on September 15. SoftBank started 2026 at a CDS level of 218 and has remained elevated since March.

The White House announced on September 21 the launch of 'Trump TV,' a 24-hour streaming channel on YouTube featuring past activities of the Trump administration, according to U.S. media reports.

According to Yonhapnews, LG Electronics' 2.5MW liquid cooling distribution unit (CDU) received Nvidia DSX Ready certification on September 22, driving the company's shares up 6.91% to 216,500 Korean won. The CDU is designed to manage heat in AI data centers by cooling multiple server racks simultaneously. LG also signed a strategic partnership with Microsoft on September 21, positioning the companies to collaborate on AI data center infrastructure. Under the agreement, LG will supply cooling, po

According to John Velis, BNY Mellon's Americas macroeconomic strategist, the Federal Reserve is expected to raise rates one more time in December. However, Velis expressed uncertainty about whether the Fed can deliver as many rate hikes in 2027 as currently priced by markets. The effectiveness of policy tightening under current inflation pressures remains unclear, with geopolitical developments—particularly tensions in the Middle East—playing a key role. A de-escalation and subsequent decline in

Kiwoom Group's second-generation succession reached its final stages as of the first half of 2026, with equity transfer largely complete and operational handover anticipated after March 2027. Kim Dong-joon, eldest son of former chairman Kim Ik-rae and current CEO of Kiwoom Private Equity, has secured group control through shareholding, with the chairman's three children collectively holding 45.18% of E-money, the family holding company at the top of the control hierarchy. Kim Dong-joon assumed c

According to Houthi-controlled Al Masirah TV, Saudi Arabia conducted missile strikes on the Zaher district and surrounding areas in Saada Province, northern Yemen, on September 22. No casualties have been reported so far.

According to ChainCatcher, StablecoinX Inc. (USDE) closed at $12.60 on Sept. 22, up $2.41 or 23.65% from the previous close of $10.19, reaching a record high. Market cap reached approximately $303 million with trading volume of 10.53 million shares. StablecoinX Inc. is a stablecoin infrastructure company focused on the Ethena digital dollar ecosystem, providing infrastructure services, stablecoin middleware software, and distribution services.

According to Russia's Defense Ministry (via TASS), Russian forces attacked an oil refinery in Kremenchuk, Ukraine, today (September 22).

According to the Russian state news agency TASS, Russia's Defense Ministry said its military forces struck a cargo ship in the Black Sea.

According to Hungarian oil and gas company MOL Plc, the Danube refinery's AV3 unit has completed construction and repair work following fire damage sustained last fall. The unit was damaged during a fire incident in autumn 2025 and has now been fully restored to operational status.

According to Korean Stock Exchange data, South Korean crude oil and nuclear power-related ETFs recorded double-digit gains over the past month (Aug 21-Sep 21) as energy markets rallied. KODEX WTI Crude Oil Futures (H) rose 15.11% and TIGER Enhanced Crude Oil Futures (H) gained 14.85%, driven by Middle East geopolitical risks and supply disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Nuclear power ETFs also surged, with TIGER Korea Nuclear climbing 13.08%, ACE Nuclear TOP10 up 11.59%, and SOL Korea Nuclear

According to Korea Stock Exchange data, SFA Semiconductor jumped 49.86% over the week as of September 21, significantly outpacing Samsung Electronics' 5.59% and SK Hynix's 3.09% gains. Hana Micron climbed 30.23%, driven by renewed artificial intelligence momentum. The rally was fueled by Intel's forecast of tighter semiconductor memory supply next year and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's projection that Nvidia chip sales will double in 2027. Foreign investors led buying, with Hana Micron net purchases

According to Yonhap Infomax, South Korea's newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il held his first executive meeting on September 22, directing officials to reassess risks across financial, foreign exchange, and real estate markets. Lee emphasized price stability as the foundation of household financial security and pledged active efforts to narrow wealth inequality as the economy's core task. He also instructed officials to strengthen macroeconomic analysis and en

According to CoinDesk, a white-hat hacker moved 52.37 BTC recovered from the Coldcard vulnerability to an address linked to a newly established recovery trust on September 22, according to Galaxy Digital research head Alex Thorn. The recovered funds represent approximately 2.8 percent of the total amount stolen in the Coldcard exploit.