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An Ethereum whale sold 11,023 ETH valued at $27.23 million through Wintermute, according to a report by CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain. The transaction occurred an hour before publication. The sale highlights significant movements within the Ethereum ecosystem that could influence market

Bitcoin analysts are expressing a strong buy consensus, according to insights shared by Ki Young Ju on social media. The bullish sentiment suggests a potential recovery in the cryptocurrency market, which could attract both retail and institutional investors. This shift in analyst outlook comes as t

Garrett Jin, identified as the largest on-chain ZEC short seller, liquidated 7,000 ZEC at a loss of $4.12 million, with the position valued at $8.16 million. The closure has drawn attention in the crypto community as a potential indicator of shifting market sentiment in ZEC trading. ZEC, or Zcash, i

Chinese stocks closed mixed on the 9th, with the Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.28% to 3,951.51 while the Shenzhen Composite Index fell 0.03% to 2,526.15, according to Yonhap Infomax World Stock Index. The divergent performance reflected investor expectations for government stimulus measures

South Korean stocks crossed the 7,000 mark on September 9, with the KOSPI index closing above this level for the first time since July 23, driven by strong gains in semiconductor large-cap stocks. The rally occurred as buying focused on major technology stocks despite Middle East geopolitical

Nike Inc. (NKE), McDonald's Corp. (MCD), and Constellation Brands Inc. (STZ) stocks slumped to 52-week lows on Tuesday. Nike fell after its announced removal from the S&P 100 index before Sept. 21 trading. McDonald's dropped as weak U.S. consumer traffic and disappointing earnings weighed on

Jacob Coxon, a researcher at Anthropic, resigned from the company on Tuesday, citing concerns that AI labs are "gambling with our lives." Hours later, Evan Hubinger, an alignment science lead at Anthropic, stated there is more than a 10% chance artificial intelligence could "kill all humans"

Upbit canceled the HEMI token listing on September 8 at 9:12 p.m. Korea Standard Time, pulling the launch 18 minutes before its scheduled 9:30 p.m. opening. The cancellation followed a security exploit on September 7 that drained approximately 124.5 million unclaimed HEMI tokens through a

U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of $46.6464 million on September 8, according to commentary from @WuBlockchain. This marked the first outflow after three consecutive days of inflows. The shift occurred as the broader cryptocurrency market faced mixed signals, with trad

Russian forces conducted a large-scale aerial attack on Kyiv overnight, killing at least five people, according to reports from Euronews. The assault utilized drones and missiles and targeted Ukraine's capital, marking an escalation in the ongoing conflict that has persisted since February 2022. A s

Korean retail investors in US stocks made the iShares 0-3 Month US Treasury ETF (SGOV) their top net purchase through the 8th of this month at $97.316683 million (approximately 130.4 billion KRW), surpassing semiconductor stocks Broadcom and Alphabet, according to Korea Securities Depository data re

EVE Global Foundation launched its StarCore ecosystem on Sept. 6, expanding the foundation's presence in the Web3 sector and marking a new phase in blockchain-based application development. The launch aims to strengthen the EVE ecosystem by broadening its application range and improving its

Mirae Asset Securities achieved a record quarterly net profit of 1.9052 trillion won in the second quarter, surpassing all five major Korean banks and marking the first time a domestic securities firm has exceeded 1 trillion won in profit for two consecutive quarters. The firm's first-half net profi

Republican senators warned that the CLARITY Act is likely to fail when the Senate returns next week, threatening one of the crypto industry's biggest legislative priorities weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., gave a bleak assessment Tuesday, telling Semafor the b

Japanese stocks declined as the Nikkei 225 index fell 126.55 points (0.19%) to close at 65,142.78, while the Topix index dropped 3.69 points (0.09%) to 4,046.64. The decline was driven by escalating US-Iran military tensions after the US Central Command destroyed five Iranian tankers in response to

The Ethereum Foundation announced a Builders Live event scheduled for tomorrow at 2 PM UTC. The session will feature discussions with @jchaskin22 and @kassandraETH from the Ethereum Foundation, focusing on the Kohaku CLI and innovations in privacy tools. The initiative aims to enhance user

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung supported abolishing the Financial Investment Income Tax in November 2024, citing difficulties in domestic stock markets and burden on 15 million stock investors. However, the government maintains its plan to implement 22% taxation on cryptocurrency gains

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks both rose on September 9, with Samsung closing 0.28% higher at 270,250 won and SK Hynix gaining 3.63% to 1,856,000 won, as Daishin Securities analyst Ryu Hyeong-geun maintained price targets of 560,000 won and 3,200,000 won respectively despite lowering near-t

Kentaro Kawabe, who resigned as LINE Yahoo chairman in June, launched a solo venture in mid-July powered by AI employees and embarked on a camper van tour across Japan's 47 prefectures. The former executive who once managed 30,000 employees purchased a used camper van worth 10 million yen