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T.J. Maxx closed several US stores in 2026, including locations in Boston, Silver Spring, and Cumberland, as part of what the article describes as routine portfolio management by parent company The TJX Companies, Inc. The Boston store at 360 Newbury Street shut on Jan. 5 after nearly a decade of

The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index rose 13% in the three months through September, marking its largest quarterly gain since March 2022, according to a Bloomberg report on October 1. Supply disruptions from intensifying Russia-Ukraine fighting in the Black Sea region, extreme weather affecting US a

Four financial industry executives discussed institutional blockchain infrastructure requirements at a panel session held May 1 at Walkerhill Hotel & Resort in Seoul during KBW2026. Chetan Karkhanis (Franklin Templeton Senior Vice President for Asia-Pacific Digital Asset Partnerships), Jean Pang

South Korean securities firms face renewed scrutiny over education tax structures as lawmaker Kim Sang-hoon of the People Power Party filed an amendment on May 28 to allow profit-loss offsetting for liquidity provider (LP) and market maker (MM) trading activities. Current regulations tax securities

Brazilian energy company Petrobras is testing the Cardano blockchain in two research projects designed to improve the tracking and provenance of lower-emission fuels, including sustainable aviation fuel and renewable-content diesel. The projects, announced September 30, 2026, are being developed

Hyundai Motor Securities has shifted its financial strategy from capital accumulation to capital efficiency after a decade of equity expansion. The Korean securities firm's consolidated equity capital reached 1.47 trillion won as of June 2025, up from 816.2 billion won at year-end 2016, following a

Dunamu, the operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, announced a strategic plan for international expansion on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026. The announcement, confirmed through regulatory and corporate filings, highlights the company's operational shift toward broader market participation in th

Aaron Kwok, CEO and founder of Singapore-based tokenization platform Libeara, spoke at the 'Edaily Global STO Summit 2026' on May 1st about building institutional-focused RWA markets. Kwok stated that simply placing real-world assets on blockchain does not create a proper market, emphasizing that ma

Bitget exchange experienced a security breach on September 25 at 3:31 AM Korean time, resulting in the theft of approximately $387.5 million in cryptocurrency. The attacker infiltrated the exchange's internal transaction management system, manipulating transaction data and triggering approval

Inticube is expanding its artificial intelligence transformation (AX) business based on its existing contact center customer base and deployment experience. The company recently secured a communication infrastructure upgrade contract with Shinhan Card worth approximately 11 billion won, confirming t

Aribio Group announced on the 1st it will reconsider its stock market listing strategy from scratch, including a standalone IPO, after cancelling its merger with Aribio Holdings. The merger cancellation was decided at a board meeting on the 29th of last month, approximately two years after the

Pendle's RWA Stack has crossed $1 billion in total value locked, marking a significant milestone for the decentralized finance protocol. The achievement reflects growing interest in the tokenization of real-world assets, as highlighted by commentary from @pendle_fi on social media. Pendle

Korean banks face profitability pressures despite rising household loan rates in August, as deposit costs increased faster than lending rates. The Bank of Korea reported that the household loan rate reached 4.76% in August, up 0.12 percentage points from the previous month, while the deposit rate ro

Shinhan Bank confirmed a data breach affecting approximately 25,000 customers, with leaked information including resident registration numbers, connected information (CI), annual income, and loan-related data. The breach occurred through a non-login service used by loan recruiters, which relied on S

South Korea's resident foreign currency deposits surpassed $140 billion for the first time at the end of August, marking the second consecutive month of record highs. The Bank of Korea reported on October 1 that resident foreign currency deposits held at domestic foreign exchange banks

TRON DAO confirmed that USDT on the TRON blockchain is now available through WalletConnect Pay, enabling merchants to accept the stablecoin for online and in-store transactions through a single integration. The integration aims to expand USDT on TRON beyond cryptocurrency-focused applications into e

Mirae Asset Securities won the Best View Report Award at the 2026 Herald Investment Awards for its May 4 semiconductor industry report that maintained a bullish stance on memory stocks amid widespread peak-out concerns. The report forecasted that global hyperscaler capital expenditures would reach a

Base activated its Cobalt network upgrade on mainnet on September 30, 2026, introducing validity transactions and B20 enhancements. The upgrade provides sophisticated market participants with greater control over transaction execution timing and conditions while simplifying asset issuance and

Hayfin Capital Management, a European alternative investment manager specializing in credit strategies, opened its Seoul office on October 1 and appointed Choi Si-jin as Korea Representative. The firm held a press conference at Conrad Hotel Seoul to announce the expansion aimed at strengthening