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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

Kwon Dae-young, current Vice Chairman of the Financial Services Commission, is moving to the position of First Vice Minister at the Ministry of Economy and Finance. Kwon is described as an orthodox financial bureaucrat who has handled major financial policy issues from post-crisis market

The crypto industry suffered its worst month of 2026 for hacks and exploits in September, with blockchain security firms PeckShield and CertiK reporting losses exceeding $766 million. PeckShield counted 55 major

Noah Sopher, CEO of Upside, presented on global market innovation through digital assets at the 2026 Edaily Global STO Summit held on May 1st at Korea Exchange Conference Hall in Seoul. Sopher posed a core question: why does liquidity decrease or fragment when highly liquid assets move on-chain,

European Union financial authorities are investigating Binance's use of a reverse solicitation exemption to serve EU customers without MiCA authorization. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) and national regulators in France, Germany, and Greece are examining whether the world's

Kiwoom Securities disabled YouTube comments on advertisements featuring actor Yoo Hae-jin amid boycott calls linked to his film 'Assassin(s)'. The brokerage signed a 1-year advertising contract with Yoo in April, but online users now demand model replacement following the film's historical

Shinhan Investment Securities expanded eligibility for its 'First ISA' service to all age groups, removing the previous restriction to customers aged 15-39. The change applies to customers who newly opened or completed transfers of brokerage-type Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) after October 1. Th

U.S.-based fintech company Jeeves has raised $110 million in an equity financing round led by CoinFund as it expands its stablecoin-based banking infrastructure for businesses operating across multiple markets. The financing included participation from AllianceBernstein, Andreessen Horowitz,