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BitMEX ended all exchange operations at 4:00 UTC on Wednesday, two months after the crypto derivatives exchange announced plans to shut down after more than 11 years of operations. The platform no longer allows trading or deposits, but users can still log in and withdraw remaining balances through i

JupiterExchange launched new perpetual markets in response to growing trader demand. The crypto trading platform announced the expansion to provide additional trading options for its user base. The move follows previous initiatives including the opening of its whitelist and allocation of staking

Korean asset managers listed 140 exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2026, with 31 products — over 20% — branded with 'TOP' designations concentrating holdings in 2 to 5 leading stocks per theme, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 23rd. The shift reflects investor demand for products

The Egyptian Exchange and London Stock Exchange Group held a joint roundtable in Cairo on 21 September to examine how Egyptian companies can reach regional and international investors. The event ended with

Korean securities firms closed 247 branches over a five-year period ending June 30, reducing total branch count from 951 (as of September 30, 2021) to 704, a 26% decline. The closures stem from the expansion of non-face-to-face trading via mobile and home trading systems, prompting firms to

Zcash users holding ZEC in the network's legacy Sprout shielded pool face a risk of losing access to their funds following the planned NU7 upgrade. Under Zcash Improvement Proposal-2003 (ZIP-2003), the upgrade would stop accepting the older transaction format that allows users to spend Sprout funds,

WisePlanet, Skylabs, and NeoSapiens saw their stocks more than double on debut in September, reversing a trend from last month when most new Korean listings declined on their first trading day. WisePlanet closed at 46,300 won on September 23, up 285.83% from its IPO price of 12,000 won, while Skylab

Bitpace integrated Fireblocks directly into its payment infrastructure on Sept. 22, a move the London-based payment gateway said will make stablecoin cross-border payments faster and more secure for corporate clients. The integration connects Bitpace's platform — which handles more than 75

Samsung Electronics preferred stock rose 15.34% from September 1 to September 23, nearly double the 9.00% gain recorded by common stock during the same period, according to Korea Exchange data. The preferred stock's outperformance is driven by the approaching dividend record date and investor

A cryptocurrency whale is holding a roughly $102 million leveraged Ethereum long position with a liquidation price near $2,241, placing one of the market's largest publicly tracked bullish positions approximately 18% below Ethereum's current price. The position was opened with approximately 10x leve

Kalshi Klear, the clearinghouse for prediction-market platform Kalshi, filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission on September 22 seeking approval to introduce margin trading for selected event contracts. The proposal would allow institutional investors to take positions without

US equity markets maintained gains driven by artificial intelligence sector companies despite rising interest rates from the start of the year through the 18th, according to analysis by Tecton Investment Advisory. The US 10-year Treasury yield climbed from 3.97% at the end of February to 4.99% on th

Naver and Brookfield Asset Management commenced full-scale financing for a massive artificial intelligence data center (AIDC) project on the 23rd, according to investment banking industry sources. The total project cost exceeds 10 trillion won, requiring major Korean financial institutions to

OpenAI released two new models, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna, on September 22, 2026, expanding the GPT-6 family alongside the flagship GPT-6 Astra introduced earlier this month. The company cut API prices by 50% compared to the previous GPT-5.6 generation, attributing the reduction to improvements in

Qualcomm Corp. unveiled its latest flagship Snapdragon processors this week at its Snapdragon Summit, drawing attention among retail traders as analysts point to the chips as a potential growth lever amid the industry's shift toward agentic AI. Shares were down 0.2% in Wednesday's premarket

Samsung Electronics' large-scale cash dividend plan is projected to reshape dividend dynamics across the Korean stock market, extending beyond the Samsung Group through a cascading effect where companies holding Samsung Electronics shares redistribute received dividends to their own shareholders.

Meta's AI agent Muse drove divergent stock performance on the 22nd (local time) as the shopping assistant's capabilities reshaped investor expectations across sectors. Shopify stock rose 7.12% to $147.74 following its integration with Muse for product search and payment processing, while the

South Korea's Financial Services Commission prosecuted two siblings for crypto market manipulation at its 16th regular meeting held on the 23rd. The brothers used API automated trading to create fake trading volume through an 'order book flickering effect,' luring retail investors before selling the

South Korean lawmakers from both major parties proposed delaying cryptocurrency taxation on September 22 and 23. Democratic Party members Park Min-gyu and Min Byung-duk called for postponing the tax implementation scheduled for January 1, 2027, citing the absence of a Digital Asset Basic Act and