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Maple announced a partnership with IRACE Digital Bank aimed at enhancing institutional cash management capabilities. The collaboration will facilitate fiat settlement and streamline payments between Maple and its institutional clients. According to Maple, this move is essential for developing the ne

Maple announced that syrupUSDC has been officially listed on Aave's Arc platform. The integration allows syrupUSDC, described as Maple's largest asset, to leverage Aave's liquidity infrastructure for borrowing and lending activities. The listing reflects ongoing efforts to expand asset utility

Bitcoin market participants are questioning whether the cryptocurrency can sustain its historical October rally pattern as exchange-traded fund inflows sharply decline and long-term holders accelerate profit-taking. US spot Bitcoin ETF net inflows dropped approximately 90% in the week of

AMD and Broadcom led gains among AI semiconductor stocks on the New York Stock Exchange on October 6 (local time), with AMD rising 2.80% and Broadcom climbing 3.67% as investor expectations for expanded AI infrastructure investment drove demand for AI accelerators and custom chip makers. The rally o

DB Securities raised its target price for SK Square stocks to 1.5 million won from 1.45 million won on the 7th, maintaining a 'buy' rating. The adjustment reflects SK Hynix's rising value and SK Square's strengthened shareholder return policy. DB Securities estimated SK Square's net asset value

US Treasury yields declined on October 6 (US Eastern Time) as Marine Le Pen, the leading French presidential candidate, announced plans to reduce France's fiscal deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2030. The

Yoo Myung-han, Managing Director of Mastone Investment Management's Strategic Research Division, told Dailyan in a recent interview that South Korea's commercial real estate market requires active asset management to generate alpha returns beyond market beta in the current high-interest-rate

Rep. Bryan Steil publicly endorsed the need for clear regulations governing digital assets in a recent tweet. He expressed gratitude to Chairman Selig, emphasizing that regulatory clarity is vital for protecting consumers and establishing the U.S. as a leader in the digital asset space. Steil's endo

Google, AMD, Meta, Walmart, and Micron are driving US stock market momentum through AI infrastructure partnerships and analyst upgrades. Google signed a 20-year power supply contract with Constellation Energy worth over $4.3 billion to expand generation capacity by 890MW from 2028, while AMD

Elice Group, an AI cloud infrastructure company, commenced its two-day public subscription period on the 7th for KOSDAQ listing, with Mirae Asset Securities serving as lead underwriter and Samsung Securities as co-underwriter. The subscription runs through the 8th, offering 2.222 million shares at a

The Korean stock market (KOSPI) closed at 6941.39 on the previous trading day, down 62.35 points (0.89%), despite US tech stock gains from delayed rate hike expectations following weak employment data. Domestic factors constrained the rally: retail investor cash reserves fell from 140 trillion won i

Meritz Securities raised its target price for LG Electronics stocks from 220,000 won to 250,000 won on the 7th while maintaining a 'buy' rating. Yang Seung-soo, a Meritz Securities researcher, stated that LG Electronics' stock price is being driven by expectations for two growth pillars: AI data

Seagate Technology and Western Digital stocks declined sharply following weekend reports that Japanese competitor Toshiba plans to invest 60 billion yen to double its hard disk drive production capacity. Bloomberg reported that Seagate and Toshiba are competing to acquire TDK's magnetic head

Hana Securities downgraded target prices for Hyundai Motor and Kia on the 7th, lowering Hyundai Motor's target from 650,000 won to 510,000 won and Kia's from 190,000 won to 170,000 won. The adjustment reflects expectations that third-quarter operating profit will fall short of previous estimates. Th

NEAR Protocol has launched Jev 1.13 on its NEAR AI Cloud platform, introducing new routing and classification tools for users. The update is priced at $0.042 per input with free output, targeting developers and businesses in the agent economy. NEAR AI Cloud integrates artificial intelligence with

Chainlink declared that hundreds of trillions in assets are transitioning onchain, positioning itself as the crucial infrastructure for this shift. The announcement, made via the company's official Twitter account, highlights increasing confidence in blockchain technology from banks and financial in

UBS maintained a 'neutral' investment rating on Apple (AAPL) on October 6 (local time), citing slowing App Store revenue growth based on Sensor Tower data analysis reported by Investing.com. The investment bank noted that Apple's App Store revenue grew 5% year-over-year in September, resulting in an

Hyundai Motor closed at 348,000 won in the previous trading day, down 53.6% from its June 1 peak of 750,000 won, according to Korea Exchange data. Brokerages including NH Investment Securities, Heungkuk Securities, and Shinhan Investment lowered the company's Q3 operating profit estimates below the

Netmarble's Price Return Swap (PRS) contract tied to HYBE shares is generating large-scale evaluation losses as HYBE's Korean stock price declined, according to disclosures filed with Korea's Financial Supervisory Service. In February, Netmarble disposed of 880,000 HYBE shares at ₩364,500 per share (₩320.7 billion total) through a PRS arrangement, a derivative transaction where the seller compensates the counterparty if the stock price falls below the reference price at settlement. HYBE's stock