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Bitcoin long-term holders are experiencing unprecedented profitability this cycle, according to analysis from @glassnode. The LTH-MVRV (Long-Term Holder Market Value to Realized Value) index has remained above 1, indicating these holders have stayed in profit throughout current market conditions. Th

The White House plans to launch a 'Super Intelligence' task force to examine artificial intelligence risks and opportunities. The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct. 4 that Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton will chair the task force, with President Donald Trump also considering

Google announced Gemini 4 Argon on September 30, 2026, with $2/$10 token pricing but restricted access to cyber defenders via the Fairwind Program. Koray Kavukcuoglu, senior vice president of Google DeepMind and chief AI architect, stated that developers, enterprises, and consumers would receive acc

The International Monetary Fund approved the immediate disbursement of approximately $138 million to El Salvador on Thursday under the country's $1.4 billion Extended Fund Facility financing program. The approval came despite El Salvador missing certain performance criteria, including on Bitcoin

Recent South Korean IPO stocks including Skylabs rebounded on their listing days in September, reviving investor interest after a period of weak market sentiment. The turnaround followed weak subscription results, with Skylabs pricing below the bottom of its indicative range due to low

Seven South Korean financial institutions—including Shinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, Hana Bank, BNK Busan Bank, Yegaram Savings Bank, Hyundai Capital, and Welcome Savings Bank—suffered hacking incidents on the 4th, with attackers exploiting external business systems such as loan agent services and

Sixty KOSDAQ companies were designated as management stocks during the July-September period due to market capitalization and stock price deficiencies, despite 88% showing no capital erosion and nearly one-fifth demonstrating revenue growth with positive operating profits. The designations

Foreign investors face significant challenges with South Korea's proposed T+1 settlement system transition, according to data submitted to National Assembly member Seo Il-jun's office by Korea Exchange on the 4th. The data reveals 47.2% of foreign investor institutional settlement approvals occur

NH Investment & Securities researcher Ha Jae-seok recommended cash flow-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as an alternative to S&P500 index investing amid rising concerns over artificial intelligence investment burdens and interest rate increases in the US market. The recommendation addresses inv

Seven South Korean financial institutions including KB Kookmin Bank, Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank, and Busan Bank suffered cyberattacks that scraped customer data through web pages and servers rather than directly extracting databases, according to statements made at an emergency meeting on the 4th.

High-net-worth investors in South Korea with financial assets of 500 million KRW or more executed significant portfolio rebalancing in their overseas stock holdings during Q3, according to data compiled by Samsung Securities, Mirae Asset Securities, and Korea Investment Securities. The investors

The Group of Seven agreed on Oct. 2 to release 100 million barrels of stockpiled diesel, crude oil, and other fuels over four months through the International Energy Agency, with the first 20 days prioritizing large diesel releases. The agreement followed U.S. threats to halt diesel exports to

The Federal Reserve will release the minutes of its September Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Oct. 7 at 2 p.m. ET. The week of Oct. 5–9 also features key U.S. economic data releases including the September Services PMI, ISM Non-Manufacturing Index, ADP employment report, initial jobless

Ultra-high-net-worth investors in South Korea sold approximately 1.6 trillion won worth of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks during Q3, according to portfolio analysis from three major brokerages. The asset holders—defined as individuals with financial assets of 1 billion won or

Eurozone inflation hit 3.8% in September, marking a three-year high, while France's deepening fiscal crisis is driving euro weakness and complicating European Central Bank policy decisions for the week of October 5-9. The euro fell to 1.12545 against the dollar (week ending October 2), the lowest le

Iran reaffirmed on October 4 that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States accepts seven conditions outlined in the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated the strait would not reopen until all conditions are met,

Apollo Global Management acquired a co-management stake in Atlantic Aviation from KKR on August 27 (local time), with Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC co-investing, valuing the private jet ground services company near $10 billion. The deal reflects private equity targeting luxury services amid wi

Bitcoin traded above $85,000 as of 5:23 p.m. on October 4 in Korea, with the cryptocurrency priced at $85,132.47 according to CoinMarketCap data. The kimchi premium, measuring the price difference between Korean and global exchanges, stood at 0.70% at the same timestamp per Cryprice data. Ether

Korean stock exchanges delisted 36 companies from January to September for failing to meet listing maintenance requirements, an 89.5% increase from 19 delistings in the same prior-year period, according to Korea Exchange's disclosure system KIND. The surge occurred as financial authorities

Korean beauty and food stocks experienced sharp declines over the past month as rapid won appreciation raised concerns about weakening foreign consumer demand. Pharmaresearch, maker of Rejuran, closed at 306,000 won on October 2, down 26.09% from a month prior, while beauty device leader APR