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According to ether.fi's official statement on October 1, a security incident involving an Ethereum node operator occurred, but WEETH has no risk exposure and will not be impacted. The protocol confirmed that all funds remain secure.

According to Amundi's 'Decoding Investors 2026' survey released on October 1, South Korean investors rank first globally in prioritizing retirement savings as their primary investment goal at 57%, far exceeding the global average of 36%. However, the survey of 13,249 investors across 26 countries conducted in March 2026 also revealed that only 22% of South Korean investors consider their portfolios adequately diversified, the lowest rate among all surveyed nations. The survey further showed that

On September 30, according to Bloomberg reporting cited by Yonhap News, the U.S. International Trade Court (CIT) questioned whether the Trump administration had sufficient legal basis and country-specific evidence to impose 10% to 12.5% tariffs on products from 60 economies under Section 301 of U.S. trade law. The tariffs, which affect 86 countries representing 99.4% of U.S. imports, include a 12.5% rate on certain South Korean products. Three judges pressed U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Gr

StraitsX announced on October 1 plans to launch XSGD and XUSD natively on Monad, an EVM-compatible layer-1 blockchain, in early 2027. XSGD will be the first Singapore dollar-denominated stablecoin issued directly on Monad. Both tokens are already live on Solana and have been recognized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as substantively compliant with the upcoming single-currency stablecoin framework.

According to ChainCatcher, citing Coinglass data, whales on the Hyperliquid platform currently hold $9.233 billion in positions as of October 1. Long positions account for $4.324 billion (46.83% of total), while short positions stand at $4.909 billion (53.17% of total). Long position unrealized profits are $535 million, while short positions show unrealized losses of $588 million.

According to ChainCatcher, Osmosis announced it is ending its maintenance phase and will implement three major OSMO adjustments subject to on-chain governance. The protocol will reduce inflation and stop depositing newly minted OSMO into community pools, increasing reliance on actual network revenue. Osmosis also plans to cut active validators from the current set to 30, citing faster security responses and upgrade coordination. The team will burn most OSMO held in community pools and redirect l

According to Jin10, on October 1, former Japan Self-Defense Force member Akira Murata appeared in Tokyo District Court for his first hearing, admitting to charges of breaking and entering and violating the Sword and Firearms Control Law but denying extortion charges related to threatening embassy staff. Murata broke into the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on March 24 by climbing over the fence with a knife, threatening to kill Chinese diplomats. He was arrested by police shortly after. Japanese prosec

According to minority shareholder group Act, on October 1, the organization opposed SK Hynix subsidiary Solidigm's planned U.S. listing, citing concerns that the IPO would dilute shareholder value. Act stated that if Solidigm lists alongside existing public units SK Inc., SK Square, and SK Hynix, existing shareholders would be forced to share the subsidiary's growth value with new investors, deepening the parent company discount and harming shareholder interests. The group plans to submit a peti

According to Decrypt, DogeOS has launched its public testnet, enabling developers to build applications on Dogecoin without modifying the underlying protocol. The testnet, powered by zkVM technology, operates as an EVM-compatible layer and currently integrates five projects: lending protocol Superposition Finance, perpetual exchange Derps, stablecoin USDoge, prediction market aggregator Snag, and game publisher PlaysOut. Testnet transaction fees are paid in DOGE, with a daily faucet providing 42

South Korean semiconductor equipment stocks surged on Oct 1 morning following Micron's earnings call forecasting intensifying memory supply shortages through 2027-2028. TEF soared 15.49% to 73,800 won, while HPSP rose 5.65% to 67,300 won and Wonkwang IPS climbed 4.87% to 137,900 won. The rally reflects expectations for increased capex spending to address anticipated supply constraints. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix remained flat.

According to Financial News, OpenAI launched Daybreak Defense Network (DDN) at DevDay 2026 on September 29 to expand its security AI ecosystem. The program brings together cybersecurity firms, system integrators, and service providers for direct technical collaboration, enabling partners to develop security solutions from research through product deployment. Samsung SDS announced its participation as a DDN pilot partner on September 8, planning to leverage OpenAI's frontier models for vulnerabil

According to South Korea's Korean Productivity Association (KMAC), Bithumb ranked first in the virtual asset exchange category of the 2026 KCSI (Korean Customer Satisfaction Index) survey announced today (Oct 1), marking its second consecutive year winning the award. To boost customer satisfaction, Bithumb introduced AI-powered features including 'AI Stock Signal' and 'AI Stock Analysis' for market insights, as well as an 'AI Trade Kit' for automated trading program creation. The exchange also e

According to Zhitong Finance, Hengcheng Technology (HCPC.US) on September 2 completed its fourth F-1/A revision with the SEC, significantly raising its IPO fundraising target on Nasdaq. The latest prospectus shows the offering price raised to $6-$7 per share and share count expanded from 2 million to 5 million shares, with maximum proceeds reaching $35 million—more than double the original $12 million target from 2025. At the $6-$7 price range, the company's post-IPO valuation is estimated at ap

According to Lido, MetaMask Staking has exited its Ethereum validators as a precautionary measure following an infrastructure security investigation. The staked ETH is expected to gradually return to the protocol over approximately 45 days.

According to Gate, USD/JPY broke through 158.0 and now trades at 158.017, up 0.7% in 24 hours. The Japanese yen continues to weaken against the U.S. dollar as markets digest recent developments.

According to Digital X, the company launched the Sub Account feature on October 1, allowing users to manage up to 10 trading accounts simultaneously from a single main account by adding up to 9 sub-accounts. The feature enables separate management of assets and performance across different investment strategies and AI agents without additional fees or approval process. Sub-account holders also receive expanded API request limits to ensure stable execution of multiple strategies without interfere

According to NEWSIS, Taiwan's Taiex index rose 0.12%, climbing 59.80 points to 47,999.93 at market open on October 1, sustained by overnight strength in U.S. semiconductor stocks. The index briefly surged over 200 points to 48,181.49 earlier in the session, with chipmakers including TSMC and UMC leading gains.

According to Korea Exchange, Mirae Asset TIGER 200 ETF recorded the highest year-to-date return among 15 domestic KOSPI 200-tracking exchange-traded funds, reaching 81.3% as of Sept 30. The fund's net assets surged 126% to 10.2 trillion Korean won from 4.6 trillion won at year-end 2025, marking the largest growth rate among major KOSPI 200 ETFs with over 1 trillion won in assets.

According to SK Haicel's official statement on October 1, the company reaffirmed that no decision has been made regarding Solidigm's U.S. IPO, despite ongoing market speculation. The company stated it is reviewing multiple capital-raising options for the subsidiary but confirmed that all decisions will be based on long-term shareholder value as the primary criterion. SK Haicel emphasized that any external capital utilization would be judged by its impact on existing shareholders' economic intere

According to the Bank of Korea, foreign exchange authorities sold $9.612 billion net in the second quarter, down 29% from the previous quarter, even as the won-dollar rate hit a 17-year high of 1,561 won in early June. The won-dollar exchange rate rose 1.26% from end-March to end-June, tracking closely with the dollar index's 1.27% gain over the same period, suggesting the currency movement reflected broader global trends rather than excessive won weakness.