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Bitcoin Group SE announced on Oct. 6 that the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) refused its subsidiary futurum bank AG's application for authorization as a crypto-asset service provider under Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The refusal stemmed from BaFin's

JPMorgan Chase Chairman Jamie Dimon warned about global bond sell-off risks at a London JP Morgan event. Rising government bond yields and AI investment could pressure corporate credit markets, raising refinancing costs. According to Yahoo Finance, Dimon said the market will increasingly demand

Shinhan Asset Management listed the 'SOL Global DRAM Semiconductor Plus' exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Korea Exchange securities market on the 7th, the company announced. The ETF expands investment from leading domestic companies to global memory, storage, and equipment manufacturers. The move r

SAND token surged 10.09% to $0.07288 within 60 minutes, breaking away from sideways-trading altcoins. The price movement was accompanied by rising social media buzz, suggesting increased community engagement around the token. Trading volume exceeded $11.5 million in the past 24 hours, with the

Foreign investors net purchased approximately 33,000 USD futures contracts in the Seoul market on the previous trading day, with sharp intraday reversals influencing the USD-KRW spot exchange rate, according to data accessed on the 7th

Market experts forecast the worst phase of the global bond selloff may be over, according to a Business Insider report on October 6 (local time). Analysts cite easing oil supply concerns and excessively depressed bond prices as stabilization factors. Global bond markets have suffered from fiscal

Parataxis Ethereum canceled its planned merger with Parataxis Korea on the 7th, according to a board resolution announced by the company. The merger termination follows Korea Exchange's delisting decision against Parataxis Korea on August 19, which created uncertainty around the transaction

Samsung Life Insurance's hedging-purpose bond forward outstanding balance decreased 192.7 billion won to 13.5023 trillion won in the first half of this year, marking a shift from the 1.35 trillion won increase recorded in the first half of last year, according to the company's business and

The Digital Asset Exchange Joint Council (DAXA) published the '2026 Second Half Digital Asset Policy Document' on the 7th, outlining key policy tasks and institutionalization measures for the digital asset market. The document addresses the necessity and significance of digital asset institutionaliz

South Korea's KOSPI index fell 19.3% during Q3 while transportation and banking sectors posted strong gains, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 7th. The KRX Transportation Index rose 13.3% and the KRX Banking Index climbed 10.17% during the quarter when major technology stocks

TwelveLabs announced on the 7th the launch of Pegasus 1.6, a vision-language model (VLM) designed to process first-person video data, addressing a critical challenge in the development of physical AI. The model enables AI systems to understand egocentric video footage captured from human

VanEck Funds CEO Jan van Eck said the nuclear energy trade may have reached its bottom following the Constellation Energy and Google deal announced Tuesday, which added 890 megawatts of nuclear capacity backed by $4.3 billion in new investment. Nuclear stocks rallied Tuesday, with Constellation Ener

Seoul forex dealers predict the USD-KRW exchange rate will attempt to settle in the 1,330 won range during the trading session, supported by global dollar weakness. The won's strength follows overnight EUR gains that pressured the dollar lower, with the 1-month NDF closing at 1,337.30 won (MID) — do

ING Bank forecasts the European Central Bank (ECB) may shift to a dovish monetary policy stance due to ongoing bond market turmoil, according to a statement released October 6 local time. The bank cited persistent upward pressure on long-term bond yields and heightened volatility in European

CryptoQuant contributor R3N reported on Oct. 6 that XRP daily token transfer volume has fallen to 596.2 million tokens, dropping below the baseline established after the breakout that drove the previous rally. The decline follows XRP's price retreat from a peak of $3.65 in late 2025 to its current l

US President Donald Trump will hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin very soon to discuss recent plague infection suspicions at a Russian research institute, according to NBC News. The call addresses the death of a 28-year-old female researcher from unexplained pneumonia at the

Meritz Securities signed a strategic partnership with blockchain-based financial infrastructure firm Ripple on this month 1st to explore introducing digital asset solutions to the Korean capital market. The signing ceremony took place at Meritz Securities headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, attended

New York's securities industry is projected to pay record-high bonuses this year as Wall Street firms capitalize on surging profits driven by artificial intelligence investment activity, merger and acquisition deals, and increased trading volumes. According to a report by New York State

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance has strengthened regulation of offshore investment banks operating in the country, according to a report on the 7th. The Ministry determined that offshore IBs conducting regulated business activities in Korea must operate within corresponding licensing a