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Bitcoin miners held 1,194,296 BTC (approximately 131 trillion KRW) as of September 19 at 2 PM, according to crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant — marking the highest level since April 22. The holdings increased by 2,780 BTC (approximately 305.2 billion KRW) over the prior 7 days. The accumulation

Three US sector ETFs—Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE), Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU), and Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)—delivered positive returns during the S&P 500's 'lost decade' from 2000 to 2009, a period marked by the dotcom bubble collapse and the global

Samsung Securities analyst Lim Eun-young recently recommended that Hyundai Motor and Kia directly operate robotics businesses rather than limiting their role to support, warning that failure to do so would eliminate low-cost funding options and talent acquisition tools. In a report titled

Anthropic has postponed its initial public offering (IPO) to November, later than the originally planned October timeframe, according to Wall Street Journal. The AI company recently changed its target timeline, with the decision made before recent debates over artificial intelligence development

Amazon carries $190 billion worth of equity in Anthropic, an AI company partially funded by Sam Bankman-Fried of FTX, according to the company's second quarter 10-Q filing. Bankman-Fried invested $500 million in Anthropic using FTX customer funds in April 2022, and also funded an entity that

Cardano (ADA) traded at $0.2193 as of September 20, 2026 06:43 UTC per CoinGecko, down 1.72% daily, up 5.32% weekly, market cap $8.23 billion. ADA rose 9.34% to $0.234 on September 19 after the Cardano Foundation joined Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program on September 15 and Trivolve's IndiaChain

US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on the 19th local time that over 1 billion barrels of oil have transited through the Strait of Hormuz in recent months, reaffirming its commitment to maintaining the maritime blockade against Iran. Commander Brad Cooper stated that US forces achieved a major mi

PancakeSwap launched its Pre-Access Portal to provide users with tokenized, indirect exposure to private companies before they go public. The portal aims to enhance user engagement and liquidity within the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem by allowing on-chain, self-custodial investment

Hyundai Motor's stock declined 9.54% from the 1st to the 18th of this month, closing at 365,000 won on the 18th, according to data from the Korea Exchange released on the 20th. The automaker's market capitalization fell from 153.5683 trillion won on June 1 to 74.7366 trillion won on the 18th, a 51.3

Upbit-listed stablecoin JPYC surged to 37.6 won after trading began on the 17th, over three times its intended 1-yen peg value. The yen-pegged stablecoin experienced extreme volatility due to insufficient initial liquidity, as only Ethereum network deposits were supported at launch while buy

Korea Credit Rating identified 6.8 trillion won in real estate project financing (PF) classified as 'normal' or 'watch' that could downgrade to 'substandard' under stress conditions, according to a report published on the 20th. The analysis, titled '부동산 PF 리스크 재조명: 줄어든 익스포져, 남겨진 위험' (Real Estate PF

The US Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first increase in 3 years and 2 months, according to Samsung Securities analysis. The rate hike aims to address persistent inflation amid strong economic growth and rising oil prices. Samsung Securities

Korea Zinc secured decisive victories over Youngpoong and MBK Partners in shareholder voting as the management control dispute entered its third year, according to industry sources on the 20th. At an extraordinary general meeting held early this month, Baek In-kyu, the audit committee member

Foreign investors sold 9.9492 trillion won of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix spot stocks through the 18th of this month while simultaneously purchasing 2.3456 trillion won in futures contracts for the same companies, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 20th. The divergent

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to complete their massive share buyback programs by mid-October, earlier than the initially anticipated November deadlines, according to data from Korea Exchange's corporate disclosure channel as of the 20th. The two Korean stocks giants have

Korea Exchange (KRX) launched its aftermarket trading platform on May 14, but recorded 5.738 trillion won in trading volume during the first week through May 18, trailing the existing Nextrade (NXT) aftermarket's 7.236 trillion won by approximately 1.498 trillion won. NXT maintained its lead through

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou stated that Bitcoin remains far from achieving mature 'digital gold' status due to ongoing volatility challenges. Zhou emphasized that Bitcoin's current price fluctuations make it difficult for traditional financial institutions to view the cryptocurrency as a reliable store of

The South Korean government confirmed it will implement cryptocurrency taxation starting next year despite legislative delays and infrastructure gaps. Finance Minister nominee Lee Hyeong-il stated on the 16th that taxation will proceed as scheduled, requiring investors to pay 22% tax including

OpenAI and Anthropic face investor scrutiny over revenue sustainability and cash burn as both AI companies prepare for initial public offerings. OpenAI projects cumulative cash outflow of $278 billion from 2026 to 2030 despite expected revenue of $840 billion during the same period, according to

The KOSPI is expected to experience heightened volatility during the week of September 21-25, ahead of the Chuseok holiday closures on September 24 and 25, according to market analysts. NH Investment Securities projects the index will fluctuate between 6400 and 7500 amid persistent external