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South Korea's top 10 securities firms added only 6 information security staff members between the end of 2024 and the first half of this year, increasing from 125 to 131 personnel, according to data submitted by the Financial Supervisory Service to National Assembly member Park Hong-bae of the

Demand for cash cryptocurrency exchange in Russia is growing: cards are being blocked and online transfers are being delayed, while people who need to obtain rubles, dollars, or euros for USDT need the process to be fast and free of unnecessary questions. Crypto exchanges in Russia—physical offices where you can bring cash or cryptocurrency and complete a transaction “on the spot”—are experiencing a real boom, especially in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and business clusters such as Moscow-City. This

South Korean listed companies disclosed corporate value enhancement plans as the Korea Exchange prepares to announce low price-to-book ratio (PBR) companies for the first time in November. As of September, 764 companies have completed value-up disclosures, representing 84.0% of the total domestic st

Research Aleum initiated coverage on AmoSense with a price target of 13,800 won, representing 74.7% upside potential, as the company's solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) substrate business for Bloom Energy enters an expansion phase. The brokerage highlighted Bloom Energy's production capacity expansion

Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss says the United States is moving toward clear rules for cryptocurrency, arguing that years of regulatory uncertainty are giving way to a more defined framework for digital assets. Winklevoss made the comments as Washington works through congressional legislation

CFTC Chairman Michael Selig cited Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Stellar, Tezos and XRP as examples of digital commodities. The statement provides unusually explicit guidance on how the agency views several of the largest blockchain assets while Selig discussed the CFTC's role in digital-asset markets and

South Korean Finance Ministry officials Lee Hyung-il and Kwon Dae-young faced questioning on October 6 during a parliamentary audit over their roles in introducing single-stock leveraged ETFs. People Power Party lawmakers demanded accountability after the two officials attended a January 13

t54 founder Chandler Pang said in an interview with Bloomingbit on October 6 that artificial intelligence agents require trust infrastructure to handle financial transactions as they become mainstream tools. Pang stated the company addresses trust and risk-management challenges for AI agents' financ

Better Markets, a nonprofit financial reform advocacy group, criticized the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's proposed framework for retail crypto transactions on Monday, arguing the derivatives regulator lacks the investor protection mandate necessary to oversee such markets. Benjamin

AION experienced a 9.99% price surge in five minutes, reaching $0.000099. The rapid increase occurred as the cryptocurrency's trading momentum shifted, with the price moving from $0.00008998 to $0.000099. AION currently holds a market cap

Samsung Electronics Stocks received a maintained target price of 610,000 won from SK Securities on the 6th, with the brokerage reiterating its 'buy' rating and stating the stock is significantly undervalued. The target represents 121% upside potential from the closing price of 276,000 won on the 2nd

US vaccine biotech company Vaxcyte announced on the 5th (local time) that its pneumococcal vaccine candidate VAX-31 produced positive results in Phase 3 clinical trials. The trial of 4,047 adults showed VAX-31 generated immune responses similar to Pfizer's Prevnar 20 and Merck's Capvaxive. The pneum

Korean secondary battery stocks surged during trading on October 6, with the KRX Secondary Battery TOP10 Index rising 170.38 points (4.70%) to 3793.31 as of 2:03 PM. The rally followed Tesla's announcement that its Q3 vehicle deliveries of 486,532 units exceeded market forecasts of 461,000 units,

KMD dropped 61.48% in the last hour, now trading at $0.007703. The rapid decline reflects a sudden shift in market sentiment, prompting traders to reevaluate positions. The price action shows increasing caution among investors as the broader crypto market displays mixed signals. KMD

At least 50 tankers carrying Iranian crude and other cargoes are stranded in waters near Iran as the U.S. maintains a maritime blockade of the country, Bloomberg reported on October 5. United Against Nuclear Iran, or UANI, said in its regular shipping report that at least 50 vessels, mainly tankers

South Korea's exchange-traded fund (ETF) market crossed 500 trillion won in net assets in May, with retail investors concentrating their investments in US S&P500 index products. TIGER US S&P500 ETF surpassed 20 trillion won in net assets, rapidly narrowing the gap with KODEX 200, the top-ranked

SpaceX stocks rose 7.63% to 171.09 USD on the 5th (local time), spotlighting Mirae Asset Group's early investment gains. Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas maintained an Overweight rating and 300 USD target price, citing undervaluation relative to growth potential. SpaceX has expanded beyond rocket t

South Korean secondary battery stocks rallied on the 6th, with Samsung SDI gaining 7.56% to 569,000 won as of 1:42 PM. The sector-wide advance was driven by expectations of increased energy storage system (ESS) battery demand linked to expanding US artificial intelligence (AI) data center

OKXICE, the joint venture between crypto exchange OKX and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE, parent company of the New York Stock Exchange), filed a notification with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on October 4 to launch a Tokenized Securities Venue (TSV) enabling 24-hour trading of