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South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held bilateral summit meetings with Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Japarov and Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon on September 16 at the Blue House, signing a total of 35 memorandums of understanding (18 with Kyrgyzstan, 17 with Tajikistan). The summits took place d

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung convened the first Korea-Central Asia Summit on the 16th at a hotel in Seoul. Lee proposed enhanced economic security cooperation spanning supply chains, energy, markets, and technology with leaders from five Central Asian nations. He emphasized the need to

Bank of Korea announced on the 16th a restructuring of its foreign asset delegation portfolio, shifting approximately $1 billion from developed market stocks to global bonds among domestic asset managers. The rebalancing affects three domestic asset management firms and represents a strategic

Leading artificial intelligence industry executives proposed slowing AI development pace on the 12th, prompting analysis of potential impacts on South Korea's semiconductor sector. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei initiated the discussion by suggesting reduced AI model development speed, with OpenAI CEO S

Korean stock exchanges KRX and NXT are operating separate volatility interruption (VI) circuit breaker systems, raising concerns that the current Smart Order Routing (SOR) framework may undermine market stability protections. On May 14, the first day of extended after-market trading for all listed s

US prosecutors charged two former Robinhood engineers on Tuesday with commodities fraud and wire fraud for allegedly using confidential information about upcoming cryptocurrency listings to profit from perpetual futures trades on Hyperliquid. According to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), Hefu

South Korea's construction industry faces mounting working capital pressure from unsold inventory and delayed move-ins, according to a report released on the 16th by NICE Credit Rating. Senior researcher Kwon Jun-seong stated that this downturn cycle features a sequential emergence of real estate pr

Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio issued guidance to GOP candidates on AI data center construction on the 16th, according to Axios. The two-page memo warns that unconditional support for building more data centers could lead to electoral defeat. Fabrizio's guidance aims to shift Republicans from a d

X launched the Cashtag Partner Program in the U.S., introducing a trading option that allows users to access cryptocurrency trading through partner platforms. The new feature integrates with Coinbase, Kraken, and Interactive Brokers, enabling users to view price charts and related posts directly wit

Bundesbank published a paper on the 16th arguing that monetary policy responses focused solely on core inflation are inadequate during supply-driven inflation shocks. The German central bank recommended aggressive interest rate hikes to prevent destabilization of inflation expectations, rather

Whale wallet 0x4553 executed a $65 million rotation from Bitcoin to Ethereum 12 hours ago, swapping 512 WBTC and 354 cbBTC for 26,924 ETH according to on-chain data shared by Lookonchain. The transaction represents a notable shift in large wallet positioning between the two leading

The US 10-year Treasury yield exceeded 5% the previous day, prompting analysts to assess how Federal Reserve rate hikes might influence long-term bond market dynamics. Don Ellenberger, head of multi-sector strategy at Federated Hermes, stated that Fed rate hikes would slow the rise in 10-year Treasu

Grab announced Wednesday it will acquire a 60% stake in Atome Financial for $1.49 billion in cash. The Singapore-based buy-now, pay-later platform acquisition includes plans to purchase the remaining 40% approximately two years after the first transaction closes. The deal aims to expand Grab's

DFI token surged 39.02% in 15 minutes earlier today, reaching a current price of $0.000687. The rapid price movement occurred amid heightened social media activity and increased trading interest, with the last recorded trading volume at $48.38. The surge reflects broader cryptocurrency market

Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL), CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (CRWD), and Chevron Corp. (CVX) stocks jumped to 52-week highs on Tuesday. DELL closed up nearly 2% following CFO David Kennedy's remarks at Citi's TMT conference, CRWD closed 3% higher on artificial intelligence safety concerns, and CVX

US Ethereum spot ETFs recorded a net outflow of $142.3 million on September 15 (US Eastern Time), marking the largest single-day outflow in approximately eight months since January 30. The outflow ended a two-day streak of net inflows that began on September 11. Among issuers, BlackRock's ETHA

In US Stock Market News, Apple's former CEO Tim Cook stepped down on September 1 after overseeing a 2,720% gain in Apple shares including dividends, driven largely by a nearly $879 billion share repurchase program that reduced outstanding shares by 44.5%. While innovation contributed to Apple's

US Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds recorded a net outflow of $450.4 million on September 15, marking the largest single-day redemption in approximately three months since June 25. The outflow reversed a brief inflow recorded on September 14, following four consecutive days of net outflows from Se

Rocket Lab announced on Tuesday that it completed a $1.94 billion at-the-market equity offering by issuing 29.3 million shares of stock to help fund its proposed acquisition of Iridium Communications, with the deal expected to close in mid-2027 pending regulatory approvals. The funds raised,

The Bank of Russia identified the use of crypto as a risk to the financial market, warning that stablecoins and other digital assets could increasingly be used by Russians instead of the national currency. The regulator outlined its concerns in the document “Main Directions for the Development of the Financial Market of the Russian Federation for 2027 and the Period of 2028 and 2029,” warning of potential losses for investors and risks associated with crypto activities outside the national juris