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Ireland’s Department of Finance released a roadmap on September 1 announcing a new tax-advantaged investment account. The account will allow Irish residents to invest in stocks, bonds, ETFs (exchange-traded funds), and other investment funds, but it will exclude crypto assets and derivatives, which the government classifies as “highly complex and extremely high-risk” products. The account is expected to become available to Irish residents in 2027, although the specific launch date has not yet be

Strategy and Strive purchased a combined $513 million in Bitcoin, with Strategy ending a two-month buying pause by acquiring 4,603 BTC for $370 million and Strive adding 1,800 BTC for $143 million between 24 and 28 August. Strategy's purchase, funded by $602 million in net proceeds from MSTR

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased approximately $37.4 million worth of Block Inc. shares on Monday as the stock dipped 1.85% to close at $82.02. The investment firm acquired 456,059 shares across three exchange-traded funds: Ark Innovation ETF, Ark Next Generation Internet ETF, and Ark

Ten major Korean securities firms released September investment strategy reports forecasting a 'gradual revaluation within box range' for the KOSPI index following its brief touch of the 9000-point level in June and subsequent corrections in July and August. The consensus outlook centers on valuatio

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix declined in August while South Korea's KOSPI index rose 3.40%, breaking the traditional correlation between the two semiconductor giants and the broader market. According to Korea Exchange data, Samsung Electronics fell 0.95% and SK Hynix dropped 2.56% during the

Robinhood Chain's decentralised exchange (DEX) trading volume hit a record US$989 million in a single day last week, while total value locked (TVL) climbed to an all-time high of US$708 million, nearly doubling month-on-month. Stablecoin

The Official Trump Meme Team transferred 11.01 million Solana, valued at approximately $26.65 million, according to commentator @lookonchain. The transfer highlights ongoing community engagement with meme-driven cryptocurrencies. Solana has been actively upgrading its network through the Alpenglow c

San Francisco Federal Reserve economist Sung Ye-ji released a report on oil prices and inflation expectations on the 1st, finding that upward revisions to gasoline price growth forecasts raised inflation expectations, but downward revisions showed no significant change, demonstrating an asymmetric r

The USD-KRW exchange rate rose 0.80 won to 1,369.40 won as of 11:25 AM on September 1st in Seoul foreign exchange market. The increase followed an easing of month-end selling pressure and solid buying interest at lower levels. South Korea's semiconductor export boom — with August exports hitting a r

South Korea's National Intelligence Service assessed on September 1 that a North Korea-US summit could occur at any time, citing dialogue signs despite no confirmed contact between the two nations. NIS Director Lee Jong-seok delivered the assessment during a National Assembly Intelligence

Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, announced on September 1st the launch of the '2026 Traditional Market Digital Innovation Idea Competition' in partnership with Seoul Regional Office of Small and Medium Business Administration and Seoul Regional Headquarters of Small

Dogecoin gained 21.4% in August, marking its strongest monthly performance of the year, according to CoinGecko market data. The gain occurred as broader risk appetite improved across the cryptocurrency market. The move helped Dogecoin regain attention after a quieter period, positioning the

Australian bond market participants expect Amazon to follow Alphabet's successful kangaroo bond issuance after the Google parent company raised A$5.5 billion (~$3.8 billion USD) early this month. Market observers cite historical patterns where Alphabet's bond issuances are typically followed by Amaz

South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries allocated 8.3 trillion won for its 2027 budget, marking a 10.8% increase from this year's 7.4583 trillion won, the ministry announced on the 1st. This represents the highest growth rate since the ministry's relaunch in 2013. The budget increase

Japanese 10-year government bond yields rose 4.35 basis points to 2.9908% as of 11:06 AM, reaching the highest level since September 1996, ahead of a scheduled bond auction. The yield increase was driven by rising US Treasury yields and growing market expectations that the Bank of Japan (BOJ)

China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has begun producing small quantities of HBM3E, an advanced memory technology used in AI accelerators, according to a report in The Information, with plans to expand production in 2027. Alibaba's T-Head and Chinese AI-chip designer Cambricon are already

The Block reported on August 29 that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered former White House teleprompter operator and presidential technical assistant Gabriel Perez to pay approximately $172,539 to settle an investigation into his use of his position to place insider bets on the prediction market Kalshi. This marks the first time the CFTC has specifically applied the concept of “insider trading” to a prediction market. Three CFTC-Imposed Penalties in Detail According to