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The Core Lightning team issued an urgent security advisory on Friday, urging operators running version 26.06.7 or earlier to upgrade immediately after receiving reports of attackers actively targeting unpatched Bitcoin Lightning Network nodes. The team did not specify which vulnerabilities were

Altus CEO Lee Hyung-yeon said financial institutions should build integrated digital-asset systems now before fragmentation raises costs and operational risks, in an interview with Bloomingbit on Oct. 2. The South Korean blockchain company launched Altus Foundry, a digital-asset internal-control fra

The US Treasury Department sanctioned the A7 Network on October 1, designating the Russia-linked shadow financial system as a significant transnational criminal organization. The Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed the designation while the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network proposed a rule t

Macquarie Infrastructure's Hanam data center, acquired in July 2024, has been revalued at up to 1.3 trillion won, representing a 20-42% increase above total investment costs, according to Samsung Securities. The asset completed its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction in

The SEC Chair acknowledged that the cryptocurrency market has evolved from a niche curiosity into a multi-trillion-dollar asset class since Bitcoin's inception in 2008, according to comments highlighted by Nate Geraci, a notable figure in the ETF and crypto space. The acknowledgment reflects the mar

Sui protocol introduced a zero-fee transfer feature for its $USDsui stablecoin, allowing users to move funds without transaction costs. The protocol-level mechanism applies to both small and large amounts of $USDsui and other supported assets. Sui aims to attract more users and enhance ecosystem

Coca-Cola stocks delivered a cumulative investment return exceeding 37,500,000% over 107 years since the company's initial public offering on September 5, 1919. The beverage company executed 11 stock splits between 1919 and July 27, 2012, while maintaining consistent cash dividend payments to

The Korea Institute of Finance submitted a report to the Financial Services Commission (FSC) at the end of last year. The report recommends maintaining the real-name verification deposit and withdrawal account system for virtual asset exchanges. It also states the '1-company-1-bank' framework

US Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded net inflows of $102.7 million (approximately 139.6 billion won) on October 1 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. The inflows resumed after a brief outflow on September 30, which had broken a 9-day consecutive inflow streak starting September 17.

US Ethereum spot exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of $55.4 million on October 1 (US Eastern Time), according to data from Farside. Over the recent five trading days spanning September 25 to October 1, cumulative net outflows reached $13.7 million. The October 1 outflow marks the third co

South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Lee Hyeong-il chaired his first market monitoring meeting with the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hong Ji-sun attending for the first time. The meeting expanded the F4 financial leadership consultative body to mo

Nike Inc. (NKE), Fermi LLC (FRMI), and DraftKings Inc. (DKNG) stocks fell to 52-week lows on Thursday. NKE closed down 0.71% ahead of first-quarter results amid wholesale sales struggles and North America pressure. FRMI dropped nearly 4% due to disputes with its former CEO and cash-burn concerns. DK

An Aave-linked multisig wallet module was hacked on October 2, resulting in the theft of approximately $310,000 worth of Ether. Crypto security firm SlowMist reported the attacker exploited an access-control vulnerability in a wallet module used for Aave's v3 loop strategy, stealing about 114.09

The Economist published an editorial on October 1 (local time) warning against a potential meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stating an unprepared summit could lead to security-destabilizing agreements including US troop withdrawals from South Korea. The

State Street forecasts the Bank of Korea will hold its benchmark interest rate at the October monetary policy committee meeting after September consumer price data aligned with the central bank's August economic outlook. Choi Ji-wook, Managing Director of State Street Market Asia-Pacific Macro

The International Monetary Fund granted a waiver to El Salvador on 2026-10-02, allowing the country to access a $139 million disbursement while maintaining its $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility. The waiver was issued despite El Salvador breaching Bitcoin-related conditions. The IMF's action

Donald Trump demanded that former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell immediately resign from his Fed board position on the same day the Fed's Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported finding no administrative misconduct in the $2.4 billion Washington headquarters construction project. Trump

The SEC confirmed a new proposal regarding crypto custody for investment advisers and regulated funds. The proposal includes provisions for self-custody in certain situations and allows state trust companies to serve as custodians. This regulatory shift aims to modernize compliance pathways for cryp

US labor market watchers are focused on whether employment stability will continue as September non-farm payroll data approaches release. Job growth is expected to slow from the previous month, with unemployment and layoffs forecast to remain at low levels, leading to observations that the Federal

Korean retail investors experienced sharply divergent returns across major asset classes in Q3 (July-September), with Bitcoin delivering the highest gains while domestic stocks suffered steep losses. Bitcoin rose 24.6% in Korean won terms from the end of June to the end of September,