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The won-yen exchange rate fell to the 846 won range per 100 yen on October 6, the lowest level since January 2, 2008, according to Woori Bank. South Korean investors responded by purchasing $4,042,938 worth of the Japan-listed iShares 20+ Year US Treasury Bond JPY Hedged ETF over the past month,

US Stock Market News showed strength on Friday as a cooldown in oil prices helped release pressure on Wall Street, and U.S. stocks closed out their first winning week in the last three. The S&P 500 added 0.5 per cent to break a three-day losing streak, despite big swings due to rising yields in the

Ampleforth (AMPL) experienced a 13.91% price decline in 60 minutes, dropping to $1.30 from $1.51. The sharp move reflects ongoing volatility in the altcoin market as traders react to shifting momentum across various assets. The broader cryptocurrency market is facing mixed signals, with many altcoin

Crypto service providers in 48 countries around the world will be required to begin collecting information on cryptocurrency transactions in 2026 in accordance with the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) developed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). OECD member states intend to exchange this data to increase tax revenues and comply with the International Tax Standard. CARF Requirements for Crypto Services The CARF tax reporting system requires virtual asset

Seoul bond market participants are expected to maintain a cautious stance this week (Oct 12-16) while monitoring Middle East developments and global interest rate movements. Middle East geopolitical risks have intensified as pro-Iranian Houthi rebel attacks from Yemen spread across Saudi Arabia,

Multiple companies are proceeding with initial public offerings on South Korea's KOSDAQ market during the week of October 12-16. Jincotech and Melcon will list on the 15th, while six companies including Intellivix and Creates begin demand forecasting. The scheduled activities reflect increased

Tron deployed quantum-resistant encryption technology on its testnet, with founder Justin Sun stating the network is prepared to activate the feature on the mainnet at any time, according to a Cointelegraph report on October 10. Sun wrote on X that Tron is closely tracking advances in quantum

President Lee Jae-myung on the 11th directly addressed criticism of the government's real estate mortgage loan restrictions via social media platform X (formerly Twitter), clarifying that existing contract holders with prior loan agreements can proceed with financing as originally contracted. The re

International Monetary Fund officials assessed that tokenization may increase foreign exchange market volatility by improving investors' access to overseas assets, according to an interview conducted at the Bank of Korea headquarters. IMF Deputy Director Athanasios Vamvakidis stated that if tokeniza

Greenlane Holdings, a Nasdaq-listed company, deployed approximately $8.06 million (around 11.4 billion KRW) of corporate funds into stablecoin-based yield-generating protocols as of June 30, according to its second-quarter 2026 Form 10-Q filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency wallet and trading platform, has applied to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission for designated contract market approval and futures commission merchant registration, as reported on October 9. The move aims to bring prediction market and derivatives services t

South Korea's September job growth is expected to fall below 100,000, a sharp decline from August's 184,000 increase, according to government ministry sources. The slowdown stems from a base effect, as September last year saw employment rise by 312,000, combined with geopolitical uncertainties

Samsung E&A is forecast to achieve 40% operating profit growth in Q3, driven by progress on major Middle East plant projects and Samsung Electronics semiconductor factory orders. A consensus of 12 domestic securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax projects Q3 consolidated revenue of 2.7052

Greenlane Holdings classified $22.64 million in stablecoins as cash equivalents in its 2025 fiscal year SEC filing. The Nasdaq-listed company disclosed in its Form 10-K that USDT and USDC holdings represented approximately 70% of its $32.51 million total cash position as of December 2025. The

Acting US Army Chief of Staff Christopher LaNeve stressed the need to strengthen military readiness based on the South Korea-US alliance at a Korea Defense Veterans Association event in Washington on Oct. 10. LaNeve, a former commander of the US Eighth Army, said strengthening the security posture i

Star Xu, CEO of OKX, raised concerns about USDe during a recent podcast, characterizing the Ethena-issued stablecoin as a 'tokenized hedge fund' with higher risks than its delta-neutral strategy implies. Xu specifically criticized Binance's promotion of USDe and warned that its leverage mechanisms c

Five major Korean securities firms are projected to report combined net profit of approximately 1.2 trillion won for Q3, according to industry estimates released on the 11th. The forecast represents a 20-40% decline from Q2, when the brokerages recorded near-record earnings. The decline stems from r

The Kospi is expected to take direction from Oct. 12 to Oct. 16 from third-quarter earnings by US companies and foreign investor flows, with local brokerages saying the benchmark could establish itself above 7,000 if strong results from US AI and semiconductor companies spur foreign buying of

Enel Group plans to tokenize solar panels using Algorand's blockchain, according to an announcement highlighted by the CryptoTwitter account @Algorand. The initiative aims to enhance Algorand's ecosystem over the next five years, with a focus on sustainability and scalability. The partnership

President Donald Trump publicly raised the possibility of replacing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on October 10, speaking to reporters at the White House. Trump stated that Ukraine needs a new president and argued that Zelenskiy had missed several chances to end the war. The remarks came a