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According to Alternative data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index rose to 78 on September 22, marking a one-month high. The index stood at 70 yesterday and averaged 66 last month, signaling a shift to the "extreme greed" zone. The index comprises volatility (25%), market trading volume (25%), social media activity (15%), market surveys (15%), Bitcoin's market dominance (10%), and Google search trends (10%).

According to News1, South Korea's KOSPI index surged 2.20% today (September 22), gaining 153.891 points to close at 7161.61 at market open.

According to CoinDesk, Bitcoin's gold ratio currently stands at 19.8 ounces, approaching the 20-ounce mark per BTC. This represents a recovery from February's low of 12 ounces but remains well below the historical peak of over 40 ounces. The ratio has declined just 1% year-to-date, according to data reported by @btcjvs.

According to Onchain Lens, cryptocurrency market maker FalconX transferred 533,250 HYPE tokens worth approximately $50 million between its own wallet addresses today.

According to ChainCatcher, Balancer's official X account announced today that an official fork proposal led by MAXYZ has gone live on the forum. Liquidity, contributors, partnerships, and intellectual property may transfer to the new protocol. The proposal operates independently from the liquidation proposal. Snapshot voting is expected to take place this weekend.

According to ChainCatcher, Yangtze Memory will commence LPDDR5 DRAM mass production by year-end 2026, with initial capacity of approximately 25,000 wafers per month, completing production ramp-up in 2027. Changxin Storage is establishing a NAND Flash research and production facility in Beijing, with volume production estimated between 2028 and 2029, marking its entry into the NAND market.

According to Cellid's disclosure on Sept 22, the South Korean company's stock surged 29.95% to 2,885 won in early trading. The rally followed news of a third-party placement valued at 2,085 won per share, totaling 4.796 million shares allocated to Huniverse Global. Huniverse Global will become Cellid's new largest shareholder upon payment completion scheduled for Nov 9.

According to Jin10 Futures, on September 22, geopolitical easing pressured crude oil lower from recent highs, reducing ethylene glycol production costs and easing supply tightness concerns. Market participants expect increased downside pressure in the near term. East China spot prices for ethylene glycol are forecast in the 6,900-7,000 yuan per ton range.

According to ChainCatcher, prediction market platform Trueo announced its migration from Base back to Ethereum mainnet. The platform launched on Base in March 2025 as an experimental sandbox but determined Ethereum better aligns with its final vision of broad adoption, full permissionlessness, and high trustlessness. Users should avoid creating new markets expiring after January 31, 2027 on Base; existing markets remain accessible and will migrate to Ethereum once the mainnet instance launches.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, on September 22, 37-year-old Iris Rabaya Au was sentenced to 18 months in prison for willfully failing to report over $2.6 million in illegal income to the Internal Revenue Service. Au, the former girlfriend of cryptocurrency fraudster Adam Iza (also known as "The Godfather"), established shell companies and bank accounts per Iza's instructions and transferred illicit funds obtained throu

According to Grass, the decentralized bandwidth sharing and AI data infrastructure project released an independent revenue verification report, covering operations through the first half of 2026. The verification, completed by Regen Financial, shows that Grass DataCo Ltd. generated $14.5276 million in reported revenue during H1 2026, with verified cash receipts of $11.3514 million. For the full two-period review (March 14, 2025 to June 30, 2026), combined reported revenue reached $32.1145 millio

According to Korea Housing Finance Corporation (KHFC), on September 22, the agency raised its Straight MBS (mortgage-backed securities) issuance limit from 4 trillion won to 6.5 trillion won, effective from August. Per-tranche issuance was expanded from 500 billion to 600 billion won. The move addresses heightened market uncertainty and investor preference for shorter-duration bonds. As of the announcement date, KHFC had issued approximately 4.7 trillion won in Straight MBS. Unlike conventional

According to Reuters and industry sources, Russian companies have been retrofitting ports in the Baltic and Arctic regions, including Ust-Luga and Murmansk, for grain exports in recent months following Ukrainian drone attacks disrupting Black Sea shipping. Previously, nearly 90% of Russia's seaborne grain exports transited the Black Sea. Both Russian and Ukrainian grain exports have declined significantly in recent months due to mutual attacks on vessels and ports. Russia is the world's largest

WSI's subsidiary EasyMediBots secured patent registration for its uterine manipulation surgical robot U-BOT across 19 European countries on September 22, with the company's stock surging 29.94% to 1,545 Korean won. The robot, which uses voice recognition and remote control to enable surgeons to manipulate the uterus without relying on surgical assistants, is currently undergoing electrical and mechanical safety testing for domestic regulatory approval. EasyMediBots targets product launch in the

According to Korean Credit Evaluation and financial sources, four South Korean financial institutions issued digital bonds totaling approximately 520 billion won through Hong Kong's HSBC Orion platform between January and June 2026. Futures Asset Securities, Posco International, Korea Housing Finance Corporation, and KB Kookmin Bank each launched digital bond offerings, with maturities ranging from one to three years and denominations in multiple currencies including Hong Kong dollars and U.S. d

According to Shinhan Asset Management, the company's SOL Short-Term Bond Active ETF net assets exceeded 1 trillion Korean won on September 22. As of September 21, the fund delivered a 3-month annualized return of 3.41%, outperforming the KOFR (Korea Risk-Free Rate) and 91-day CD rates, which stood at 3.1-3.2% over the same period.

President Lee Jae-myung appointed Lee Hyung-il as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance and Economy Minister on September 22, making him the first 1970s-born economic leader in South Korea's history. Born in 1971, the 53-year-old Lee became the first sitting deputy director to be directly promoted to deputy prime minister, having previously held key economic posts including director-general of economic policy. Lee faces significant challenges including stabilizing consumer prices, managing real esta

According to InsiderMonkey, ARM Holdings stock surged 17.16% to $322.90 on September 21, driven by increased institutional interest and management optimism. Hedge fund holdings in the chip design company jumped from 46 funds with $1.4 billion in total holdings last quarter to 52 funds with $3.4 billion, representing a 143% increase. CEO Rene Haas told CNBC on September 16 that the company is now more confident about securing supply chains for AGI CPUs and achieving its $2 billion revenue target

According to News1, South Korea's KOSPI index rose 163.72 points (2.34%) to 7171.44 in early morning trading on Sept 22 at 9:05 AM. The KOSDAQ index gained 8.89 points (1.06%) to 845.16.

According to KB Asset Management via Yonhapnews, on September 22, the South Korean asset manager launched the 'RISE Samsung SK Group' exchange-traded fund (ETF). The product invests in the top 10 liquid market-cap holdings across listed affiliates of both Samsung and SK groups, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The fund charges an annual fee of 0.15% and allocates distributions quarterly in January, April, July, and October.