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According to a statement released on Wednesday, South Korean AI startup Wrtn Technologies has selected Mirae Asset Securities as its primary underwriter for its initial public offering. NH Investment and Securities will serve as a co-underwriter. The company plans to apply for IPO pre-examination review next year.

According to Bloomberg, Meta's personal AI agent Muse, which launched on September 8, triggered a sharp market divergence on September 22. E-commerce platform Shopify, which partnered with Muse to enable users to search and purchase products with checkout via its Shop Pay service, surged 7.12% to $147.74. Semiconductor and storage companies including AMD also rallied on expectations of increased CPU and data storage demand. Conversely, the S&P 500 financial index declined approximately 2%, reach

According to South Korea's Financial Services Commission, authorities charged or referred four cases of unfair cryptocurrency trading on September 23. In one case, two brothers used API-enabled automated trading to artificially inflate asset prices by creating the appearance of active trading, then sold their entire holdings once prices reached target levels. Other cases involved using multiple accounts to circumvent API order limits and inflating trading volumes to meet exchange listing require

According to News1, the KOSPI closed at 7,080.92 on September 23, up 0.90% (63.01 points) from the previous trading day, marking four consecutive days of gains. The index opened at 7,153.99 but retreated to 7,014.98 intraday as holiday caution ahead of the Chuseok break and profit-taking pressure weighed on the market. On a fund flow basis, institutions bought 318.8 billion won, while foreign investors and retail investors sold 510.6 billion and 1.44 trillion won respectively. Foreign investors

According to PANews, UK Prime Minister Burnham called for establishing global regulatory standards for artificial intelligence during a UN General Assembly speech on Tuesday, Sept. 23. He stated that world leaders must heed AI-related warnings and establish coordinated rules, as "the fundamental decisions about this technology are too important to leave to chance." Trump rejected Burnham's position, saying the U.S. "completely rejects any attempt to construct a globalized solution to regulate ar

According to Jin10 Futures, today China's energy sector futures fell sharply, with crude oil and asphalt futures contracts declining over 4%. The main driver is easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, particularly signals that Saudi Arabia is set to restore half of its crude oil shipping capacity and the Strait of Hormuz may return to normal navigation. Analysts from China Securities Futures and Caitai Futures noted that reduced geopolitical risk premiums are weighing on crude and chemi

According to PANews, Gate Europe achieved PCI DSS v4.0.1 Level 1 certification on September 15, 2026, covering Gate Connect and Gate Card services and related systems. The certification provides independent third-party validation of Gate Europe's payment card data protection capabilities and strengthens its security credentials for expanding payment partnerships across Europe. PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is the industry standard for safeguarding cardholder data through

According to BlackRock's 2026 Thematic Mid-Year Update published August 24, the asset manager argues that blockchains could function as settlement infrastructure for autonomous AI agents, enabling machines to pay for data and services without relying on conventional human-centered payment systems. BlackRock frames AI as "machine-native intelligence," crypto as "machine-native money," and blockchains as programmable infrastructure connecting the two. The firm joined Circle's Arc blockchain mainne

According to Newsis, Samsung Securities today (September 23) sold out its inaugural commercial paper offering of 100 billion won in 2.5 days. The 1-year product, offered to customers with comprehensive brokerage accounts, attracted strong demand from retail and institutional investors seeking short-term fund placement options, with an annual interest rate of 4.3%.

According to Stripe, Chinese businesses' cross-border payment volumes increased approximately 48% between 2024 and 2025. The company processed a total of $1.9 trillion in payments globally in 2025, representing a 34% year-over-year growth and accounting for approximately 1.6% of global GDP. Strike data shows that major markets for Chinese enterprise customers expanding overseas remain the United States, Germany, and France. AI enterprises represent a significant growth driver for Stripe's China

According to Guru Club, Singapore's benchmark stock index fell 1.2% to 5,076.81 points on June 4.

Indonesia's central bank governor stated that rate hikes implemented in May and June were forward-looking moves designed to address developments in the global situation.

According to McKinsey's 2026 State of AI survey released September 23, the cost to complete the same task using different AI agents can vary by up to 30 times. About one-third of organizations report that AI spending now exceeds 10% of their technology and communications budgets. McKinsey found that 60% of survey respondents plan to increase AI spending next year, while approximately one-fifth say AI costs are already creating operational pressure on their organizations.

According to Guru Club, on September 22, the cryptocurrency market value returned to over $3 trillion for the first time since January, driven by a sharp Bitcoin rally. Data from CoinGecko shows the market gained over $740 billion following the U.S. Treasury's announcement last month on increased long-term bond repurchases. However, leveraged trading has surged alongside the rally: open interest in perpetual futures across all token types reached nearly $160 billion, the highest level since late

According to traders, on September 23, the Reserve Bank of India may sell U.S. dollars to limit rupee depreciation.

According to Bloomberg, on Tuesday Saudi Arabia loaded supertankers carrying approximately 12 million barrels of oil at its major Persian Gulf export facility. Satellite imagery confirmed that the loading activity occurred at the kingdom's primary offshore oil terminal, marking another phase in heightened petroleum shipment activity. The Tuesday operations followed what satellite data showed was the busiest day since at least June the previous Sunday, with multiple vessels arriving and departing

Germany's September manufacturing PMI initial reading came in at 53.8, below the 54.0 forecast and down from 54.3 in August.

Germany's composite PMI for September came in at 53.8 today, beating the forecast of 51.8 and up from August's reading of 51.8, signaling stronger economic activity.

Germany's services sector PMI came in at 52.9 in September, beating expectations of 50 and rising from 49.7 in August.

According to TechCrunch, Snorkel AI raised US$350 million yesterday (September 22) in a Series E funding round led by Insight Partners and S32 at a US$3.5 billion valuation. Existing investors including Addition, Lightspeed, Greylock, GV, and Wells Fargo also participated. The company said its annualized revenue run rate reached US$375 million.