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According to CoinGlass data cited by ChainCatcher, ZEC saw liquidations of $28.74 million over the past 12 hours, leading all digital assets, followed by ETH at $15.58 million and BTC at $15.08 million. ZEC fell nearly 10% in 24 hours and was trading at 1,404 USDT on OKX.

According to Jin10 and Shanghai Shipping Exchange, container freight rates to Europe fell sharply today (Sept 28), with the Shanghai Export Container Settlement Index for European routes dropping 6.5% to 2441.81 points. Major carriers including OOCL and COSCO lowered their September rates to $3,400–$3,500 per forty-foot container, with volume offerings at $3,300–$3,400. Weekly market rates averaged approximately $3,270 per forty-foot unit, down $210 from the prior week, signaling entry into a pr

According to Japan Meteorological Agency, Tokyo recorded 34 consecutive rainy days on September 29, marking the longest consecutive rainfall streak since records began in 1886. The continuous rainfall began on August 27 amid typhoon proximity and is expected to persist through October 1.

According to Japan's Ministry of Finance, on September 29, the subscription ratio for 40-year Japan Government Bonds reached 3.10x, marking the highest level since 2020. The final bid yield was set at 4.125%, up 26 basis points from July's auction of 3.865%, signaling robust demand despite exceeding the 12-month average ratio of 2.67x.

According to ChainCatcher, HashKey CFO Eric Zhu said the digital asset financial services group will evaluate acquisition and strategic investment opportunities in Asia and the Middle East over the next 12-24 months. Capital deployment will focus on trading and liquidity, custody, clearing and settlement, payments, and tokenization. Priority markets include Singapore and Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Middle East. HashKey is transitioning from a single trading platform to a comprehensive digital

According to Yonhapnews, Nexters approved a stock exchange on September 29 to acquire the remaining 3.63% stake in OneStore from minority shareholders. The company, which currently holds 95.88% of OneStore, will achieve full ownership following the exchange completion on December 8. The exchange ratio is set at 1.6999445 Nexters shares per OneStore share, with approximately 1.4 million new Nexters shares issued. Nexters CEO Jang Hyun-guk stated the move integrates OneStore's app distribution and

According to Japan's Statistics Bureau, released via Kyodo News, the country's elderly population aged 65 and above reached 29.4% of the total population, a record high, based on the final 2025 Census results released on Tuesday. This represented an increase of 0.9 percentage points from the previous 2020 Census.

According to HTX market data on September 29, Zcash (ZEC) fell 10.7% over 24 hours, declining to $1,356 before recovering to $1,389. The pullback follows a near doubling in September, with profit-taking concentrated among leveraged long positions as altcoins broadly retreated.

Japan's 40-year government bond yield fell 1.5 basis points today, trading at 4.210%.

According to China Internet Network Information Center, generative AI users in China surpassed 700 million as of the first half of 2026, with a penetration rate exceeding 50%, the organization announced on September 29 at the seventh China Internet Infrastructure Conference.

According to MoonPay, on September 29, the digital asset payment infrastructure firm announced strategic partnerships with three South Korean financial institutions to expand stablecoin and cross-border remittance services. MoonPay will collaborate with KB Financial Group on fiat-to-crypto on/off-ramps, wallet services, stablecoin issuance and distribution. With Kakao Bank, the focus is blockchain-based remittances, targeting completion within one hour from domestic transfer to U.S. bank deposit

According to a joint statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Katz released last night, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) killed Hamas northern brigade commander Izz al-Din Bik during overnight operations in Gaza. Bik had planned attacks against Israeli forces and recruited members for Hamas.

According to ESMA on 28 September, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its 2027 Annual Work Programme, signaling a shift in crypto regulation from rulemaking to supervision and supervisory convergence under MiCA. The programme lists six convergence priorities: digital operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers, EU corporate substance, outsourcing, liquidity, reverse solicitation, and asset classification. ESMA's market surveillance system MIDAS will become fully

According to tZERO, on September 28, Goldman Sachs' Financial Square Treasury Instruments Fund opened to qualified U.S. participants through the Lynq settlement network. The fund held approximately $105.3 billion in net assets as of August 31, with its Institutional Shares (ticker FTIXX) accounting for about $97.3 billion. Notably, clients hold ordinary fund shares directly—not tokenized versions—marking a different approach from competitors like BlackRock's BUIDL and Franklin Templeton's BENJI,

According to The Kobeissi Letter, gold plunged today with a one-day decline corresponding to a Z-score of -2.90, marking one of the rarest moves in nearly 20 years. Since 2006, gold's average daily change has been 0.05% with a standard deviation of 1.19%. Today's drop has a statistical probability of approximately 0.2%, equivalent to occurring roughly once every two years under normal distribution. The Kobeissi Letter attributed the sharp decline to surging U.S. Treasury yields, which are causin

According to Lookonchain, a newly created address withdrew 9,132 ETH worth approximately $24.37 million from Binance in the past 3 hours.

According to Iranian Foreign Minister Alagchi, Iran awaits the US response to a Strait of Hormuz proposal by Tuesday through Qatar intermediaries, with diplomatic channels remaining open. On Monday, oil prices surged more than $4 after President Trump rejected Iran's initial proposal, though the rally was largely reversed as prospects for renewed negotiations emerged. Oil prices rose again today amid persistent supply concerns, with market expectations for a positive US response potentially infl

According to Korea Exchange executive Kim Jung-young, 756 listed companies have disclosed value-up plans as of September 29, with their combined market capitalization representing 83.4% of total market value. Among them, 354 are Kospi-listed and 402 are Kosdaq-listed firms. Dividends from Kospi and Kosdaq companies reached 52.4 trillion Korean won by August 2026, surpassing last year's full-year total of 50.9 trillion won in just eight months, reflecting expanding corporate buyback and dividend

According to Mirae Asset, the TIGER S&P 500 ETF ranked first among domestic listed ETFs in net purchases by retail investors year-to-date as of September 29, with cumulative inflows totaling 4.8611 trillion won. This marks the third consecutive year the product has held the top position. Since July 1, retail net purchases of the ETF reached 1.6727 trillion won, maintaining its leadership position. Over the past month (August 31–September 28), the product recorded net inflows of 447.4 billion won

According to Reuters, AI startup Anthropic filed confidential IPO documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission today, targeting a $2 trillion company valuation and planning to raise up to $100 billion in its November IPO. The company reported 2025 revenue of $4.6 billion, up 1,088% year-over-year, but posted cumulative losses of $42 billion. Anthropic also holds $518 billion in future payment obligations from investors including Amazon, Google, and SpaceX. The IPO filing underscore