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Four major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges — Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, and DigitalX — reported significant price movements across multiple digital assets as of 8:00 AM on October 2. The data compares closing prices to the 9:00 AM benchmark on October 1, with GTC (Gitcoin) leading gains at +52.7

China's Ministry of State Security issued a warning calling virtual assets an "accomplice" to espionage in a social media post reported on October 1. The ministry stated that overseas anti-China forces are using cryptocurrencies to disrupt the financial order and undermine national security. The war

Kiwoom Securities announced today (2nd) the launch of a conversational integrated 'AI Search' feature that allows customers to find menus, quotes, and consultation services by asking questions in natural language. The feature is designed to help users access needed information without knowing

Kiwoom Securities identified Hyundai Engineering & Construction as the Korean construction stock positioned to gain the most from Korea-US strategic investment projects in a report released on the 2nd. Analyst Shin Dae-hyun stated the assessment reflects differing benefit scales across three project

Samsung Securities on the 2nd lowered its target price for Studio Dragon from 33,000 won to 30,500 won while maintaining a 'buy' rating, citing the company's strategic shift toward profitability over production volume expansion. Analyst Choi Min-ha stated that structural profitability improvements a

Korea Securities Depository announced a comprehensive overhaul of its settlement system for foreign investors, renaming the existing Settlement Facilitation Funds system to Settlement Performance Collateral. The revision expands collateral recognition to include stock evaluation amounts received

US stocks rose in today's session as semiconductor strength and falling Treasury yields offset concerns over surging oil prices. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed 1.6% with Micron gaining 3% and SanDisk advancing 2.75%, while the 2-year Treasury yield dropped over 10 basis points to 4.79%

One month remains until the US midterm elections scheduled for November 3, with 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and 36 state governorships at stake, according to commentary by Han Sang-chun, editorial writer at the Korea Economic Daily. Trump's job approval stands at 38.7%, below the 40%

Token Terminal highlighted in a recent tweet that tokenized stocks are positioned to bring over 10,000 established businesses into onchain finance. These assets will be available onchain from day one, according to the observation, enhancing liquidity and usability across decentralized finance

Filecoin announced easier data migration from the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) to its decentralized storage network, targeting NFT platforms and institutions with legal data compliance requirements. The simplified migration process aims to enhance adoption of Filecoin's storage services. Fileco

Dunamu announced on October 2 that Upbit is expanding its artificial intelligence-powered market intelligence services through Upbit Data Lab. The expansion introduces AI Market Report and Uptrace while reorganizing existing AI News Briefing into Real-Time Issues and Topic NOW. The move addresses th

K-fashion platform Musinsa's initial public offering valuation is being discussed in the 8-10 trillion won range, but IBK Securities analyst Jo Kyung-jin stated on the 2nd that additional performance confirmation is needed to justify a valuation above 8 trillion won. The company filed a KOSPI

South Korea's four major financial holding companies — KB, Hana, Woori, and Shinhan — initiated CEO succession procedures this month with expanded roles for subsidiary nomination committees. The procedural revisions follow Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Governor Lee Chan-jin's September 23

Hanwha Financial, led by Hanwha Life Vice Chairman Kim Dong-won, is accelerating business expansion through capital increases at its securities unit and the acquisition of capital and savings bank operations. On the 30th of last month, Hanwha Investment & Securities approved a 5,000 billion won

NEAR Intents confirmed a security incident on October 1 (local time) resulting in $3.8 million in losses. The incident was caused by a bug in the Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure's interaction with the NEAR Intents smart contract. The digital asset exchange service within the NEAR

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix showed divergent movements in pre-market trading on the 2nd, with Samsung down 0.54% to 274,500 won and SK Hynix up 0.22% to 1,837,000 won as of 8:11 AM. The split performance reflected competing pressures from strong US semiconductor stocks overnight and rising US T

Korea Investment & Securities issued a report on Oct 2 forecasting that South Korean listed companies' third-quarter operating profit will reach a record high, though the growth rate will decelerate compared to the second quarter. Analyst Yeom Dong-chan stated that while profits will increase, the r

Hana Securities raised its target price for NAVER stocks from 350,000 won to 400,000 won on the 2nd, stating that various market concerns have already been reflected in the stock price. The securities firm attributed the revision to expectations that new business initiatives will materialize in the

Shinhan Investment Securities raised its target price for LG Electronics from 180,000 KRW to 290,000 KRW on October 2, maintaining a 'buy' rating, as the company's valuation focus shifts from appliances and vehicles to AI-driven HVAC systems and robotics. Analyst Oh Gang-ho stated the core axis

Meritz Securities downgraded South Korean game developer Shift Up's target stock price from 43,000 won to 35,000 won on the 2nd, maintaining a 'Hold' investment rating. The brokerage cited short-term earnings weakness and the absence of stock price catalysts for next year as primary reasons for the