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Mirae Asset Securities, Toss, and Hanwha Investment & Securities recently acquired Japanese securities firms as Korean financial investment companies enter Japan's market. Mirae Asset acquired Sanko Securities, Toss acquired Cheer Securities, and Hanwha acquired the securities division of GI

Reddit (NYS:RDDT) announced it has begun testing advertisements within its platform's search results pages, according to TechCrunch on the 4th (US local time). The move comes as the company faces traffic declines driven by Google's AI-powered search enhancements and concerns over slowing revenue

Denelle Dixon discussed the concept of a utility era in blockchain technology at Meridian 2026, with Stellar retweeting her commentary to highlight the conversation. Dixon's remarks centered on how blockchain is evolving beyond speculation and into practical applications. This discussion aligns with

Block Inc., the U.S. fintech company led by Jack Dorsey, reached an agreement in principle in October with the U.S. Department of Justice on a deferred prosecution agreement over alleged anti-money laundering compliance failures, Bloomberg reported on November 3. The agreement addresses

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reported combined Q3 operating profits approaching 190 trillion won, with Samsung's semiconductor division earning 10.65 trillion won and SK Hynix earning 8.33338 trillion won. The record earnings were driven by surging memory prices—Samsung's DRAM and NAND average s

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service announced that the long-term forward interest rate for insurance liabilities will remain at 4.3% for next year, unchanged from the current year level. The rate maintenance results from the long-term forward base rate calculated at 4.2% — combining a 2.2% l

Prediction markets and polling models converged on election day morning in forecasting Democratic Party control of both chambers of Congress in the US midterm elections. Three prediction markets—Kalshi, Polymarket, and PredictIt—placed the probability of Democrats controlling the Senate at 77.3

South Korean insurers will be required to apply a long-term average spread floor when calculating credit risk spreads starting next year, according to new standards announced by the Financial Supervisory Service. The new rule mandates that credit risk spreads be calculated as the greater of either t

US tech stocks recovered on Tuesday after a selloff spooked investors over AI spending, with the S&P 500 up 0.37% and the Nasdaq up 0.83% at market closing on November 3. The market recovery marked the end of a brief selloff of AI and tech stocks that started last week, with the Nasdaq in October

Pfizer reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $0.87 on local time November 3, surpassing Wall Street expectations of $0.73, and raised its full-year revenue and earnings guidance. According to CNBC, the global pharmaceutical company's quarterly revenue reached $16.58 billion,

Korean government bond futures declined in overnight trading on the 4th, pressured by weakness in US Treasuries. The 3-year bond futures closed 6 ticks lower at 103.40 compared to the previous day's regular session close, while 10-year futures fell 19 ticks to 107.92. The decline occurred as US Trea

The US dollar rose on November 3rd after five consecutive trading days of decline, driven by strong US technology stocks and a robust labor market that pushed Treasury yields higher. The dollar gained momentum following a better-than-expected September JOLTS report showing 7.523 million job

Tron founder Justin Sun filed a sanctions motion on November 3 against World Liberty Financial and its lawyers, alleging the Trump-linked cryptocurrency venture concealed its United Arab Emirates citizenship. Sun said the delayed disclosure forced him to spend months contesting World Liberty's

Paxos has joined Arbitrum's Mentorship Program to support founders developing innovative products on the Layer 2 platform. The collaboration includes partners Pendle, Variational, USDai, and the Robinhood chain, providing growth support and guidance to builders. The initiative aims to drive

LG and Robinhood have adopted Arbitrum's blockchain platform for onchain solutions. The institutional adoption reflects a shift towards programmable economies and blockchain integration in mainstream business operations. The move indicates growing recognition of blockchain technology's potential

Mercado Bitcoin, Brazil's largest cryptocurrency exchange, detected a security breach on the morning of November 2 and suspended cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals, with the exchange committing to cover all customer asset losses. The exchange identified approximately $38 million in assets

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman stated on November 3 (local time) that artificial intelligence (AI) hyperscalers' growth potential is undervalued by the market, with future revenue growth rates likely to exceed analyst forecasts. In a recent quarterly shareholder letter, the Pershing Square

Hanjin KAL's market capitalization approached 12 trillion won as Hoban Group and Hanjin Group Chairman Cho Won-tae engaged in a shareholding competition, according to iM Securities analysis. The brokerage firm estimated the holding company's fair value at approximately 3.3 trillion won using

Hana Securities analyst Kim Hyun-soo recommended a buy strategy for LG Energy Solution at a market capitalization around 80 trillion won, citing continued growth in the energy storage system (ESS) segment. The recommendation followed LG Energy Solution's Q3 earnings report, which showed operating

South Korea's foreign exchange reserves increased to $443.16 billion at the end of October, rising $2.6 billion from $440.56 billion at the end of September, the Bank of Korea reported. The increase was driven by returns from foreign asset operations and growth in financial institutions' foreign