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Korea Exchange, Korea Securities Finance, Korea Securities Depository, and KOSCOM announced on the 30th that they will form a secondary fund of approximately 1 trillion KRW over the next three years to support venture capital exit markets, according to the financial investment industry. The four sec

South Korean mutual aid associations raised member interest rates to over 5% between May and October 1, with Police Mutual Aid increasing retirement benefit rates from 5.0% to 5.3% effective October 1. Teacher, Military, and Fire mutual aid associations raised rates in July, while Local Government M

Solana's Alpenglow consensus upgrade did not activate on mainnet on September 28, despite widespread expectations based on circulating reports and market calendars. Roger Wattenhofer, head of research at Solana development firm Anza and a professor at ETH Zurich, explicitly rejected the notion of an

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) recently outlined its regulatory approach to Dubai's expanding virtual asset ecosystem through an interview featuring Senior Director Sean McHugh. The discussion, available on X, emphasizes the importance of maintaining quality as the market grows.

KB Financial Group, Hana Financial Group, and Woori Financial Group initiated CEO succession procedures for subsidiary heads including bank presidents on September 30. The move follows FSS Governor Lee Chan-jin's breakfast meeting with financial holding company chairs on the 23rd, where he

European institutional investors are applying ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) criteria as a decisive investment threshold for Korean companies, according to financial industry sources interviewed by MoneyToday in London. One European institution abandoned a planned investment in a Korean sto

Ariabio Holdings announced on the 30th that Vice Chairman Seong Su-hyeon purchased 155,567 shares of the company through on-market transactions worth approximately 500 million won. The company stated this move demonstrates his commitment to strengthening management responsibility and enhancing

CSD BR, a Brazilian financial-market infrastructure operator overseeing more than 22 trillion reais in registered assets, began mirroring ownership records for selected BTG Pactual investment funds on the public XRP Ledger. The deployment adds a near-real-time verification layer to live fund records

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are completing large-scale share buyback programs in early-to-mid October, with Samsung having purchased 93.46% of planned shares and SK Hynix 71.25% as of September 29. The buyback completion raises questions about institutional investor buying support that

South Korean government bond yields declined across all maturities on September 30, driven by falling international oil prices and the government's announced plan to reduce bond issuance. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hyung-il stated the government would implement market

BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe, 0G Labs co-founder and CEO Michael Heinrich, and Stable CEO Brian Meller presented at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 (KBW2026) on the 30th at Walkerhill Hotel & Resort in Seoul. Belshe stated blockchain's next priority is trust, emphasizing that security

The Korean stock market's KOSPI index fell 18.8% over the past 3 months, recording the worst performance among major global stock indices, according to the Financial Times on September 30. China's CSI300 index

OJK Indonesia officially granted PT Gudang Kripto Indonesia a digital asset trading license on September 30, 2026. The license requires the company to operate in accordance with applicable regulations. This approval reflects the regulator's commitment to enhancing market integrity and establishing a compliance framework for digital asset trading within Indonesia's evolving crypto landscape. OJK Mandates Compliance Framework for PT Gudang Kripto Indonesia The license mandates PT Gudang Kripto Ind

Korean short-term bond ETFs crossed the 1 trillion won asset milestone during September 21–23, as investors sought stable returns amid market uncertainty and rising global interest rates. ACE Money Market Active ETF reached net assets of 1.1849 trillion won on September 23, while SOL Ultra-Short

AMD and Intel stocks led semiconductor sector gains in September, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) up around 11% this month, on track for its strongest monthly advance since June. AMD and Intel each surged about 29% in September, while Nvidia rose roughly 2% and Broadcom fell about 4%.

GTC surged 11.88% to reach $0.0999 within the last hour. The price movement represents a rapid shift in market sentiment driven by overall dynamics in the cryptocurrency space. Trading volume reached approximately $313,300.59 over the last 24 hours, with the cryptocurrency rising from a daily low

Joseph Shalom, CEO of Chainlink, stated on May 30 at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 in Seoul that agentic payments will restructure traditional finance. Shalom emphasized the transformation requires stablecoins, clear tokenization, and on-chain platforms, adding that Korea stands at a critical turning p

Bo Hines, CEO of Tether US, stated at Korea Blockchain Week 2026 (KBW2026) on the 30th that AI agents will adopt stablecoins as a primary payment method for microtransactions. Speaking at Walker Hill Hotel & Resort in Seoul, Hines explained that AI agents exchanging information will seek the most co

Strive, a U.S. corporate Bitcoin treasury company, purchased 6,106 Bitcoin between Aug. 24 and Sept. 25 at an average price of approximately $80,375 per Bitcoin, totaling $490.77 million according to Lookonchain data. The purchases were funded through measures including the issuance of Strive's