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An investigation published September 27 by blockchain investigator Wazz linked 53 token launches on Robinhood Chain to a suspected coordinated rug-pull operation that extracted at least $18.43 million over roughly two months. The investigator began tracing suspicious activity surrounding a token

Korea Premium Week 2026, organized by the Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange, opened on May 28 as the country's largest investor relations event to promote Korean capital markets globally. The event brings together listed companies and global investors for institutional briefings and o

The SEC's Division of Corporation Finance issued nine frequently asked questions on crypto asset classification on September 25, building on the interpretive release the SEC and CFTC published on March 17. The guidance addresses when token buybacks, network upgrades, and staking receipts

iM Securities researcher Lee Seung-jae on September 28 recommended phased buying of short-term credit instruments after early October stabilization confirmation. The credit market reopened after Chuseok holiday facing external interest rate surge and quarter-end fund outflows. The US 10-year

iM Securities researcher Lee Seung-jae on September 28 recommended split purchases of short-term credit instruments after verifying stability in early October, as the credit market reopened post-Chuseok holiday under dual pressures of surging external interest rates and quarter-end fund outflows. Le

French Bitcoin treasury firm Capital B announced an aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy focused on buying as much Bitcoin as possible using public market capital. CEO Alexandre Laizet stated the company's intention to 'buy as much Bitcoin as possible, as fast as possible and in the most

Researchers at cryptography firm [alloc] init released a 56-page paper on 24 September proposing private Bitcoin transfers that hide amounts, senders, and receivers without changing Bitcoin's consensus rules. Clara Shikhelman, Mikhail Komarov, and Aleksei Moskvin authored the paper titled

Binance Wallet introduced a new feature on Sept. 25 allowing users to pay blockchain gas fees directly with USDT across four major networks: BNB Smart Chain, Ethereum, Solana, and TRON. The update removes the requirement for users to hold each blockchain's native token before transferring assets, a

Middle East oil-producing nations exported 12.8 million barrels per day of crude oil in September, the highest level since the Iran war began in late February, according to energy data firm Keplr on the 27th local time. The recovery is attributed to increased operations by shadow fleet tankers

Energy data firm Keplr reported on the 27th (local time) that September crude oil exports from major Middle Eastern producers reached 12.8 million barrels per day, the highest level since the Iran war began in late February. The recovery is attributed to increased shadow fleet tanker operations

Three major Korean securities firms posted approximately 950 billion won in combined overseas net profit during the first half, exceeding the entire industry's 654 billion won from the previous year. Mirae Asset Securities, NH Investment & Securities, and Korea Investment & Securities achieved

The South Korean government's full victory in a 325 billion won international investment dispute (ISDS) case against Swiss elevator manufacturer Schindler has been finalized, the Ministry of Justice confirmed on May 28. Schindler did not file a cancellation lawsuit at the Paris Court of Appeal

Five major Korean banks raised their deposit rates following the Bank of Korea's base rate hike, with 1-year term deposit rates reaching 3.40-3.55% annually as of the 28th according to a News1 report. The combined term deposit balance at KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, and NH Nonghyup banks

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) announced it is reviewing regulatory measures for high-frequency trading (HFT), identifying it as a factor amplifying stock market volatility, Byun Je-ho, FSC Capital Markets Bureau Director, said on May 28 at the Korea Premium Week 2026 event in

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong reaffirmed over the weekend his prediction that Bitcoin could reach $400,000 by 2030, maintaining the forecast he first made publicly in 2025. The target represents Armstrong's personal view rather than an official Coinbase price forecast. Armstrong's thesis rests on

Meta's AI agent 'Muse' drove gains in CPU-related stocks on the Korean stock market after recording 3 million downloads within two weeks of its launch on the 8th and topping the Apple App Store over ChatGPT. The agent AI's success shifted investor focus from GPU-centric infrastructure to CPU value c

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted an essay on X over the weekend calling for a 'bill of digital rights' to govern digital asset creation, ownership, transfer and use. In the piece titled 'Prescriptions for Prosperity in the Digital Economy', he argued

Web3 security company GoPlus challenged THORChain's decentralization claims after publishing research on September 27 examining how funds attributed to North Korea's Lazarus Group moved through the decentralized exchange following major cryptocurrency thefts. The security company argues that

GoPlus Security reported that the $387.5 million Bitget hack on September 24 resulted from a compromise of the exchange's transaction-signing trust chain rather than stolen private keys. The breach, detected at 18:31 UTC, affected Bitget's hot and warm wallet infrastructure across multiple