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According to Bloomberg, on September 29, 2026, Morgan Stanley established a Digital Asset Lab dedicated to testing stablecoins, tokenized deposits, central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and decentralized finance (DeFi) tools before integrating them into live banking systems. The lab operates as an isolated sandbox environment, separated from the bank's core infrastructure, allowing teams to experiment with blockchain-based financial applications without risking production systems. According to

According to the financial investment industry, Lee Chang-hwan, CEO of Align Partners, will unveil an undervalued Korean company as a new investment idea on October 20 at the 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit in New York. The company name will be disclosed during the presentation, along with the investment rationale and value improvement measures. The move follows precedent from last year when Palliser Capital presented LG Chemical at the same summit, resulting in the company's stock su

According to an interview with Maeil Business Newspaper on September 28, Axis Robotics CEO Chris Pung outlined the company's crowdsourced robot learning data infrastructure for Physical AI development. The AXIS platform enables general users to manipulate virtual robot arms via web browser, generating training data without specialized equipment. Axis has released a dataset covering 207 tasks and over 50,000 human manipulation trajectories. The company implements a "Proof of Quality Work" mechani

According to Pluang, Binance recorded a net outflow of 46 million USDT within one hour on September 30, 2026. The outflow reflects the difference between USDT flowing out versus flowing into the exchange during that window, signaling a potential shift in trader liquidity preferences or positioning on the platform.

According to StoneX analyst Lee, Microsoft stock closed at $508.96 on September 29, posting a 36.4% surge in the third quarter. This marks the strongest quarterly gain since Q1 1998, reversing a steep 23.5% decline in Q1 2026—the worst performance since the 2008 financial crisis. Over the past six months, Microsoft shares have risen 41.8%, driven by investor confidence in its AI platform and recent earnings surprises.

On September 28, Cosmos Labs announced its Tokenization Suite can connect banks' internal systems with Swift's blockchain-based shared ledger, allowing financial institutions to enable blockchain settlement without rebuilding their core systems. The infrastructure supports existing banking cores including Fiserv, FIS, Jack Henry, Temenos and Hogan, and can synchronize tokenized-deposit ledgers with Swift, Canton, Partior, Ethereum and Solana networks. Cosmos says its stack supports both EVM and

According to PPP prediction market tool monitoring, the probability of the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield reaching 6% by the end of 2027 on Polymarket stands at 25% as of September 30, down 25% in 24 hours. The market resolves to 'Yes' if the 30-year yield hits or exceeds 6% on any day between September 3, 2026 and December 31, 2026; otherwise it resolves to 'No', with settlement based on U.S. Treasury daily par yield curve data.

According to an interview with Maeil Business Newspaper on September 28, Essi Lagevardi, CEO and founder of Turtle.xyz, announced the global on-chain liquidity platform's strategic expansion into South Korea. Lagevardi stated that South Korea represents one of the world's most important digital asset markets and serves as a critical testbed for validating new services. Turtle operates as a liquidity distribution protocol connecting blockchain projects with liquidity providers (LPs) across the sp

On September 30, South Korean asset managers publicly opposed a mandatory tender offer amendment set to be presented to the National Assembly on October 1, criticizing the current proposal for violating shareholder equality principles. The bill, passed by the Political Affairs Committee, permits acquirers to conduct pre-acquisition of controlling shareholders' stakes before making a public offer to minority shareholders for the remaining shares. Asset managers including Life Asset Management, Al

Ariz Group, an AI full-stack provider, announced on September 30 its modular AI data center solution at its IPO press conference, targeting a KOSDAQ listing in October. The company's proprietary AI PMDC (Modular AI Data Center) enables deployment in approximately three months, compared to the 24-36 months typically required for traditional data centers, with total cost of ownership reduced by roughly 40% per MW. In the first half of 2026, Ariz Group reported consolidated revenue of 34.4 billion

According to Mirae Asset Securities, top-1% profit earners among its clients began net-buying Samsung Electronics preferred shares on September 30 after Anthropic announced plans to invest over $500 billion in artificial intelligence computing and infrastructure over the next decade. Samsung Electronics and five affiliated companies—Samsung C&T, Samsung SDS, Samsung SDI, Samsung Life Insurance, and Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance—joined as anchor investors in Helix Digital Infrastructure, a KKR-

According to Korea Securities Depository on September 30, 34 listed companies totaling 99.32 million shares will have their mandatory holding restrictions lifted in October. The figure breaks down to 1 KOSPI-listed company (7.02 million shares) and 33 KOSDAQ-listed companies (92.30 million shares). Key companies affected include HJ Heavy Industries (7.021 million shares, lifting on October 28), Kakao Games (6.905 million shares), and Biaa (6.307 million shares). Mandatory holding restrictions li

According to Foresight News, HSBC recently unveiled its Hong Kong stablecoin, branded HSBC RedCoin, and announced a phased rollout strategy. Initial focus will be on peer-to-peer transfers and personal-to-merchant payments, with expansion to enterprise and institutional applications planned for later phases. A HSBC survey of over 1,000 local customers showed strong market interest, with 74% of respondents aware of stablecoin use cases, including digital asset trading, cross-border remittances, a

According to CEO Oh Kyung-seok at KBW 2026 today (Sept 30), Dunamu unveiled a strategic transformation from a virtual asset exchange into an onchain finance infrastructure operator. The company plans to combine Upbit's trading and custody capabilities with its own Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain GIWA, AI agents, and integration with Naver Financial to create Web2 and Web3 interconnected financial infrastructure. Oh identified three pillars for Korea's digital finance hub ambition: accessibility thro

According to CEO Oh Kyung-seok at the KBW 2026 conference on Sept 30, Dunamu unveiled its strategic pivot from crypto exchange operator to onchain financial infrastructure provider. The company will integrate Upbit's trading and custody capabilities with its Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain GIWA, AI agents, and partnership with Naver Financial to bridge Web2 and Web3 markets. Dunamu outlined three pillars for Korea to become a global digital finance hub: accessibility (predictable regulations), conne

ViAI Matrix registered its AI data analysis solution TRINITY with South Korea's government procurement platform and listed it on the Digital Services Mall on September 30, the company announced. The registration enables government agencies and public institutions to purchase TRINITY directly through the platform without a separate bidding process. TRINITY obtained Grade 1 GS (Good Software) certification, a national quality standard evaluating functionality, reliability, usability, and efficienc

According to Hanwha Q asset management, on September 30, the PLUS 200 Covered Call Active ETF announced its September distribution of 152 won per share with a distribution yield of 2.05%. The entire distribution amount is tax-free. The covered call strategy-based ETF generates monthly cash flows by investing in KOSPI 200 constituents while employing an active tactical approach that adjusts option-selling ratios, strike prices, and maturities based on market conditions.

Carnival announced record Q3 revenue of $8.44 billion on September 29, beating market expectations and posting earnings per share of $1.43 versus the forecasted $1.35. The world's largest cruise operator's stock jumped 13.41% to $25.11 on the New York Stock Exchange following the announcement. The company raised its full-year earnings guidance to $2.24 per share and EBITDA to $7.14 billion. CEO Josh Weinstein told CNBC that 2027 booking rates and prices are both tracking at record highs, with ne

According to Citi, eurozone government bond issuance in October is forecast at €123 billion, as reported by Jin10 on September 30. Citi rates strategist Puja Sawant noted the projected issuance level aligns with 2026's monthly average and matches October 2025 volumes, indicating sustained issuance activity in the region.

According to Cointelegraph, Joe Lubin, Ethereum co-founder and Consensys founder, stated that MetaMask is evaluating a path to issue a native token, but the company currently has no immediate plans for token generation. Lubin noted that the team is still assessing relevant proposals and has not determined a near-term issuance timeline.