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Korean stocks are expected to show sector differentiation as investors digest the previous session's sharp rally, with KOSPI having surged over 4%, according to market analysis. The consolidation comes as profit-taking pressure emerges following the index's 4.61% gain to 6995.39, while US 10-year

Bitfinex received a transfer of 193,432,557 USDT, valued at approximately $193.6 million, from RenrenBit. The transaction was reported by CryptoTwitter account @whale_alert, drawing attention from traders monitoring large-scale stablecoin movements. USDT, or Tether, is a stablecoin widely used for t

Mark Spitznagel, CEO of Universa Investments known as a 'black swan' investor, warned that an unprecedented stock market crash could follow after the artificial intelligence boom experiences one more strong rally. Spitznagel stated he expects to become 'the biggest bear you'll hear in the coming

The Bank of Korea on September 8 released preliminary Q2 2026 GDP data showing South Korea's real GDP grew 0.6% quarter-over-quarter, unchanged from the preliminary estimate announced in July. The 0.6% QoQ growth matched the initial figure despite incorporating additional final-month data that was u

Individual investors in the Korean ETF market net sold semiconductor-related exchange-traded funds during January 1-7 despite strong performance, instead net buying US index-tracking and low-volatility products. The shift occurred as 9 of the top 10 performing ETFs were semiconductor-focused, with S

Whale Alert confirmed a transfer of 1,284 BTC, valued at approximately $102 million, moved from Ceffu to Binance. The transaction was reported via Whale Alert's tweet and represents a significant movement in Bitcoin custody operations.

Five active ETFs were delisted this year after failing Korea's correlation coefficient requirement, financial investment industry data showed on the 8th. Korea Investment Trust Management lost 4 ETFs in July, and Timefolio Asset Management lost 1 last month, all for maintaining correlation coefficie

SpaceX filed an application with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 30 to operate an orbital data center system called StarMind, a project aimed at deploying up to 1 million satellites in low Earth orbit to perform artificial intelligence computations directly in space.

Korea's stock market will see large-scale capital movements on September 10, coinciding with stock futures and options expiration, and September 11, when the KRX sector index undergoes regular adjustments. Approximately ₩1.8 trillion will flow through major sector ETFs as fund managers rebalance

Michael Saylor emphasized in a recent tweet that capital is gravitating toward Bitcoin, suggesting growing interest among investors. The statement comes as traders seek reliable assets amid broader cryptocurrency market fluctuations. Bitcoin remains a focal point for market participants monitoring c

Senator Bill Hagerty raised concerns about ISS, a foreign-owned proxy advisory firm, stating that the firm has operated without transparency or accountability for years. ISS is currently refusing to provide information requested by the SEC, prompting Hagerty to question what the firm might be

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, recently highlighted a shift in capital formation on the Base network through a tweet. Armstrong celebrated early signs of efficiency in onchain capital processes, suggesting that blockchain-based financial operations could outperform traditional methods. Base is a

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a working paper analyzing bank-level demand for excess reserves, utilizing certificate auctions from Sveriges Riksbank as the analytical framework. The study identifies three primary factors influencing reserve demand: payment flow volatility,

Korea and the United States are negotiating an investment of approximately $22.3 billion in a gas power plant project in Texas. The proposed project would construct a 6.3-gigawatt gas power plant in Encinal, Texas, to address surging electricity demand from AI data centers. If finalized, the investm

Foreign investment banks maintain KOSPI 10,000 targets while foreign investors sold over 164 trillion won in Korean stocks this year. JP Morgan kept its 12-month KOSPI target at 12,500 in August after setting it in June, and Goldman Sachs maintains its 12,000 target raised in June from 9,000. The

MoneyToday analyzed disclosure practices of South Korea's top 30 KOSPI-listed companies and found that critical financial information is fragmented across multiple documents, making it difficult for investors to assess corporate value. The analysis revealed that 9 out of 30 companies disclosed

Securities firms issued divergent target price forecasts for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks, with ranges spanning 350,000-600,000 won for Samsung and 2.1-4 million won for SK Hynix. Mirae Asset Securities on September 7 raised Samsung's target to 400,000 won and SK Hynix to 3.1 million won,

South Korean retail investors purchased $1.82 billion in US Treasury bonds in August, the largest monthly amount since records began in 2011, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on September 7. The buying spree was driven by won appreciation from 1550 per dollar in early July to 1

Kamino launched a borrowing mechanism on Solana allowing users to borrow $USDC backed by $ZEC. The initiative enables users to gain exposure through $ZEC Multiply, curated by AllezLabs. Influencer @SolanaFloor highlighted the development as an expansion of borrowing options within Solana's DeFi