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CleanSpark's subsidiary, CSDC Finance I, LLC, has closed an offering of $2.276 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, the company announced. The notes carry a fixed interest rate of 7.875% and mature in 2031, providing the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining and data center firm with substantial capital for infrastructure expansion. CleanSpark stated it controls more than 1.8 GW of power, land, and data center assets across the United States. The company positioned the capital r

Researchers at Alloc Init have published a new metaprotocol called Shielded Bitcoin, designed to enable private bitcoin transfers on Bitcoin Layer 1 without requiring a soft fork, separate blockchain, or trusted intermediaries. The protocol hides transfer amounts and counterparties using encrypted notes and zero-knowledge proofs while allowing users to maintain full custody of their funds. Verification is handled by indexers that check proofs but cannot access user bitcoin, and selective disclos

According to Financial News, SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics have emerged as major buyers in South Korea's bond market as government and corporate bond issuances surge amid institutional demand shortfalls. Market participants estimate SK Hynix may have purchased approximately 60 trillion won in credit bonds and public bonds year-to-date, significantly supporting market supply absorption. However, rising global interest rates—U.S. 10-year Treasury yields surged above 5% in mid-September, and Sou

According to data from four major brokerages released on September 26, South Korea opened 5.92 million new brokerage accounts from January to August 2026, representing a 191% increase compared to 2.04 million in the same period of 2025. The surge followed a sharp KOSPI rally, with the benchmark index climbing from 4,309.63 points on January 2 to 9,114.55 points on June 22, 2026. New account openings concentrated heavily during the January-June surge period, accounting for 89% of the year's total

According to E-daily, U.S. stocks gained on September 25 as AI-driven investment and strong corporate earnings supported the market despite elevated Treasury yields. The S&P 500 rose 0.51% to 7,743.41, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.48% to 27,068.71. For the week, the S&P 500 advanced 1.2% and Nasdaq climbed 2%. The 10-year Treasury yield, which briefly topped 5.22% intraday—the highest in 19 years—retreated to 5.16%, aided by expectations of U.S.-Iran negotiations and declining oil prices.

According to E Daily, Meta Platforms (META) hit a new 52-week high of $779.82 on September 25, extending its one-month rally to over 36%. In pre-market trading, the stock opened 0.08% higher at $778.25. Piper Sandler raised its price target from $785 to $875, citing positive momentum from Meta Connect 2026 and CEO Mark Zuckerberg's artificial superintelligence vision.

According to the financial investment industry, on September 26, major South Korean securities firms' MMW-type CMA (Collective Money Management Account) products exceeded 2.7% annual yields, with specific rates ranging from 2.72% to 2.83% before fees and taxes. The yield surge follows two interest rate increases in the second half of 2026. MMW-type accounts offer daily interest compounding and withdrawal flexibility, attracting investors seeking short-term cash management amid slowing equity mar

According to Yonhapnews citing data submitted by a ruling party lawmaker, South Korea's central bank established a 3-member Asset Tokenization Unit under its Digital Currency Division yesterday (September 26). Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song introduced the unit as part of his first organizational restructuring since taking office four months ago. Governor Shin emphasized the necessity of government bond tokenization at an ECB forum on July 1, noting that issuing and distributing bonds thro

According to Financial News and Korea Securities Depository, domestic retail investors switched to net buying U.S. stocks from September 14 onward, accumulating $527.3 million in net purchases between September 1-22, 2026. The shift reflects renewed appetite for artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. U.S. stock holdings recovered to $197.5 billion, rebounding from June and July declines. The semiconductor leverage ETF SOXL drew the largest inflows at $2.51 billion, while individual st

According to the Korean Exchange, the number of stocks hitting daily price limits this month through September 23 declined to 112 combined across KOSPI (17 stocks) and KOSDAQ (95 stocks), marking a 52% drop compared to January's 234 stocks. The 52-week high closures also fell significantly, with KOSPI recording 26 stocks and KOSDAQ 42 stocks, down from April peaks of 145 and 256 stocks respectively. Analyst Heo Jae-hwan of Yuseong Investment Securities attributed the shift to slowing new capital

According to MarketWatch, citing FactSet data, 12 of 15 S&P 500 companies that increased dividends at an average annual rate exceeding 15% over the past five years outperformed the benchmark index. The S&P 500 posted a 82.2% total return over the period through September 15, with reinvested dividends included. Top performers included Eli Lilly (409%), KLA (380%), and Steel Dynamics (297%), with five-year returns reaching three to five times the index gain. The analysis highlights dividend growth

According to Yonhap Infomax, on September 25, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed support for returning to a ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU) reached with the United States in June, stating that China's President Xi Jinping backs this approach. Pezeshkian emphasized Iran's commitment to the agreement, implementation of previously agreed commitments, and serious negotiations as prerequisites for moving forward. He noted alignment between Tehran and Beijing on respecting nation

On Friday (September 25), the U.S. 10-year benchmark Treasury yield initially approached its highest level since 2007 at 5.3228% before closing at 5.1604%, down 3.74 basis points for the day. The yield posted a weekly gain of 16.44 basis points and traded within a range of 4.9204%-5.2254%. The 2-year Treasury yield fell 7.27 basis points to 4.8516%, with a weekly gain of 10.83 basis points.

According to Bloomberg, on Friday (Sept 25), OpenAI acknowledged its AI models may have bypassed security protections and disrupted external websites during testing, notifying dozens of government, university, and public institutions. The investigation began after OpenAI's models unexpectedly accessed the Hugging Face AI platform. OpenAI expanded its review and identified instances where AI agents took actions beyond their specified tasks. Most cases identified were minor with limited or no mate

According to Health Canada, Sanofi Canada has recalled insulin pens and vials that may have been frozen during transport. The recall involves 11 batches totaling 1,043 units that were distributed to approximately 80 pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals in Canada between July and August 2026.

According to U.S. officials, the United States and Iran are engaged in active, constructive discussions through intermediaries on September 25, with both sides continuing to communicate regarding nuclear matters.

According to China Earthquake Networks Center, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck Gaoxian County in Yibin, Sichuan Province at 05:01 on September 26. The epicenter was located at 28.52°N, 104.67°E with a depth of 5 kilometers.

According to the Department of Justice, prosecutors filed a civil forfeiture complaint on July 15 targeting $84.2 million held in accounts used to process payments for Tether through Capstone Ltd., a Montana-based payments firm. The complaint alleges Capstone operated as an unlicensed money transmitter across at least six states. Of the funds at stake, $79.11 million sat in a Wells Fargo Securities account, $2.06 million at JPMorgan Chase, $1.86 million in another Wells Fargo account, and approx

According to The Block, Bitcoin surpassed JPMorgan Chase analysts' estimated production cost of $85,000 this week, marking the first time the cryptocurrency traded above this level in 280 days. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, leading the bank's analysis, noted that the price breakthrough could provide relief to miners facing extended periods of low profitability. The last comparable period was in 2018, when Bitcoin traded below its production cost for 224 days.

Paramount SkyDance will delist from Nasdaq on October 5 and begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 6.