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Early Bitcoin investor Roger Ver, known as “Bitcoin Jesus,” reached a deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice in federal court in Los Angeles on October 14. Under the agreement, he will pay up to $49.9 million to settle criminal charges of mail fraud and tax evasion. If Ver complies with the terms of the agreement, the indictment will be dismissed one month later. The $49.9 million covers taxes, civil penalties, and interest. U.S. Department of Justice Announces Deferr

Mirae Asset Asset Management is launching an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that selectively invests in global companies with market dominance in multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCC) and substrate sectors, where bottlenecks are intensifying in the artificial intelligence (AI) era. Jung Eui-hyun, head

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (fsckorea) has issued a warning regarding perpetual futures trading on global virtual asset platforms. The regulatory body emphasized that these products differ significantly from traditional derivatives and carry elevated investment risks due to

Destructoid reporters recently tested the games and found that pasting a link into a browser lets users play eight popular games, including Grand Theft Auto 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and Halo, for free. No downloads or installations are required, but most games run sluggishly and have graphical issues, while a few versions perform nearly as smoothly as the native versions. The technical core of this wave of browser games is the combination of years of volunteer reverse-engineering (deco

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), committed on the 19th to submit comprehensive data on investor losses from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETF products before the upcoming comprehensive audit. The commitment came during a

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said at the International Monetary and Financial Committee meeting of the IMF Annual Meetings on Oct. 17 that if Europe wants to advance the digital euro according to its current timeline, the EU must formally pass the relevant legislation by the end of 2026. If the legislation is completed, the digital euro could be ready for initial issuance as early as 2029. The ECB also announced its long-term Appia plan, with the goal of presenting a bluepri

At the October 16 U.S. market close, Gate stock market data showed Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) at $343.46, up 0.43%, with a 1.61% gain over the past 5 days. The after-hours price was $342.62, down $0.84, or 0.24%. During the same period, Apple's first foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, became available for preorder. Within minutes of preorders opening, the estimated shipping date moved from November to December and was then pushed back further to the end of January 2027. All storage configurations from 2

BlackRock is exploring ways to use tokenized assets as collateral and a means of payment in traditional finance, Bloomberg reported on October 18. The world's largest asset manager is focusing on improving how tokenized stocks, bonds, and money market funds are transferred and used as collateral

Anthropic announced on October 19 that it had established the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund and planned to contribute a portion of its shares to this wholly owned entity, whose sole objective is to serve the public interest. The fund’s initial size is 5% of Anthropic’s shares. Elon Musk replied to the announcement on X, suggesting that the shares be “distributed directly to the public,” and added, “That is exactly what I am going to do.” Public Benefit Fund Structure: 5% Initial Commitment Plus

Bitcoin (BTC) staged a sharp short-term rebound at the start of the week, trading at around $82,520 on October 19. Japan’s three major financial groups jointly announced that they had successfully completed a proof-of-concept test for issuing a yen stablecoin and facilitating cross-border corporate payments. Strive increased its holdings by nearly 7,600 BTC over the past two weeks, bringing its total holdings to 35,595 BTC and prompting investment bank TD Cowen to raise its price target from $44

Asset management firm Flashlight Capital Partners (FCP) launched a public activist campaign against Korean confectionery company Orion on the 19th, sending an open letter to the board with five demands. FCP criticized the owner family for receiving excessive compensation without board

Deutsche Bank's chief U.S. economist Matthew Luzzetti proposed reducing the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings from eight to six times annually, according to a recent report cited by Yahoo Finance on local time May 18. The proposal aims to allow policymakers to access

South Korean Vice Premier and Finance Minister Lee Hyoung-il reaffirmed Oct. 16 that the government will finalize its decision on cryptocurrency taxation only after comprehensive stakeholder consultations, according to an Edaily report published Oct. 19. Lee made the statements to traveling

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) issued an opinion on October 8 addressing stablecoins that do not meet requirements under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Licensed crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) in the European Union must not offer services related to

South Korean opposition party People Power Party lawmakers held a press conference on October 19 criticizing the government's decision to increase the National Pension Fund's domestic stock investment ratio, calling it a 'pension fund casino' that uses citizens' retirement funds as collateral. The l

NEAR Protocol announced post-quantum readiness for user accounts, according to co-founder @ilblackdragon. The update addresses security threats from advancing quantum computing technology. As quantum computing capabilities evolve, blockchain platforms face potential vulnerabilities in current

GS Corporation issued 150 billion won in corporate bonds on the 21st, achieving interest rate spreads 10-11 basis points below market averages despite ongoing weakness in the credit market. The AA-rated company received orders totaling 1.37 trillion won on the 13th, prompting an increase from the or

Foreign investors net purchased 1.9372 trillion won in Korean government bonds (KTBs) over four trading days from Oct 13 to 16, according to Yonhap Infomax on Oct 19. The buying focused on short-term maturities, marking a shift from their previous lukewarm approach to KTB spot purchases due to

Stablecoin payment volume reached $482 billion from January through September, up 45% from a year earlier, while transaction counts exceeded 1 billion over the same period, surging 71% year-over-year, according to blockchain analytics firm Allium as reported by CoinDesk on October 18. The sharp