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Solana developer Anza announced that the Alpenglow upgrade will go live on the Solana mainnet beta on October 21, marking the completion of 18 months of development aimed at improving the consensus mechanism. The upgrade’s core goal is to reduce transaction finality time from the current approximately 12.8 seconds to approximately 150 milliseconds—an approximately 85-fold increase in speed. Alpenglow Technical Goal: Finality Reduced from 12.8 Seconds to 150 Milliseconds According to Anza’s techn

BNY and Citadel Securities completed a triparty repurchase agreement transaction using tokenized US Treasuries, as announced and reported by CoinDesk on October 13. The transaction was designed to test whether blockchain technology could improve efficiency in Treasury settlement and funding

LG CNS announced on the 14th that it has signed a business agreement with KDDI, one of Japan's leading telecommunications companies, to establish a cooperation framework for AI transformation (AX) business. The partnership aims to develop customized agentic AI services for KDDI's Asia-Pacific operat

According to market data from October 14, 2026, Bitcoin continued its rebound and was trading at $83,410. September Consumer Price Index (CPI) data is scheduled for release on October 15; economists surveyed by Dow Jones expect headline CPI to rise 0.6% month over month and 3.6% year over year. RSM Chief Economist Joe Brusuelas said, “September CPI is indeed facing substantial upside risk.” September CPI Expectations: 3.6% Headline YoY, 2.5% Core YoY According to economists surveyed by Dow Jones

South Korean bond market participants are monitoring foreign investor flows and semiconductor stock trends on October 14. Strong foreign buying momentum combined with ongoing semiconductor sector correction concerns are driving continued inflows into long-term bond segments. Two key support

Samsung Securities analysts led by Lee Jong-wook maintained buy ratings on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix in an October 14 report, arguing that memory semiconductor profit growth can continue despite slowing price increases. The analysts stated that shipment volume increases and product mix

Primary dealers in South Korea's treasury market gained significant profit opportunities after the 3-year government bond yield dropped 9 basis points within one day of the October 12 auction. The auction allocated 2.4 trillion won at 3.940%, but the yield fell to 3.850% on October 13, creating

Hyundai Steel's third-quarter operating profit is forecast to decline 3.91% year-over-year to 89.5 billion won, according to a consensus of 11 major domestic securities firms compiled by Yonhap Infomax. The decline stems from reduced sales volume due to weak industry conditions, the Chuseok

Yahoo Finance reported on October 14 that supply chain disruptions in AI chips and memory semiconductors—rather than overvaluation concerns—could trigger an AI bubble collapse. The warning stems from the risk that technology companies may fail to secure necessary components to meet elevated profit f

South Korea's People Power Party lawmakers accused the Prime Minister's Office of granting regulatory favoritism to Naver during enforcement decree amendments to the Special Financial Information Act on October 13. Park Dae-chul questioned Minister Lim Ki-geun at a National Assembly Policy

Crypto Tax in India remains one of the most stringent regimes globally, with a flat 30% tax on all Virtual Digital Asset (VDA) profits, yet cryptocurrency itself is legal to buy, sell, hold, and transfer in India as of 2026. The Finance Act 2022 introduced Section 115BBH, classifying

Meritz Securities signed a memorandum of understanding with the Canton Foundation on October 14 to cooperate on financial asset tokenization in South Korea and the use of blockchain infrastructure for institutional clients. The Canton Foundation operates the global blockchain network Canton

The CLARITY Act, a legislative proposal aimed at establishing clear cryptocurrency regulations, is currently stalled in the US Senate according to Congressman Patrick McHenry. The legislative delay occurs as political tensions escalate with elections approaching. McHenry attributes the stall to the

South Korea's Kospi reclaimed the 6,100 level early on October 14, rising 75.06 points or 1.24% to 6,110.41 as of 9:06 a.m., driven by bargain buying after five straight losing sessions. The rebound followed a more than 5% plunge in the previous session that triggered a sell-side sidecar in the

Hana Securities executives unified their KakaoTalk profile pictures on the 14th to promote the new mobile trading system '1Q V'. Dozens of senior managers including Research Center Head Hwang Seung-taek and PR Executive Gal Sang-myeon voluntarily adopted the brand image, reflecting marketing

Korea Electric Power Corporation and Hana Bank completed global bond issuances on the 14th, resuming Korean Paper offerings after a pause due to the mid-autumn festival holiday. KEPCO raised $400 million through a 3-year green bond, while Hana Bank secured $600 million via 3-year and 5-year

VF Corporation (NYS:VFC), parent company of global sneaker brand Vans, received a rating upgrade from investment bank Piper Sandler on October 13 (US local time). The firm raised its investment opinion from Neutral to Overweight and

Daol Investment & Securities market makers extended their working hours to support the KRX After Market, which marked its first month of operation following a September 14 launch. The securities firm's market making team now works until 8 PM twice weekly to maintain liquidity provision beyond