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Grayscale's Zcash fund, known as $ZCSH, surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, marking a significant milestone for the privacy-focused cryptocurrency investment vehicle. The achievement reflects growing investor interest in Zcash as a viable asset class, according to an announcement by cry

AI and semiconductor ETFs in the domestic market reached 64.6856 trillion won in net assets as of September 22, marking a 39 trillion won increase this year across 129 listed funds. The rapid growth of the AI industry drove this expansion, with 34 new ETFs launched this year alone. Investment

The MOVE Index surged past 130, prompting market observers to monitor potential policy responses. The movement was highlighted by @CryptoHayes in a recent tweet. The surge reflects increasing market volatility and liquidity concerns in bond markets. Historical patterns show similar index movements h

Shin Byeong-mook, director of the Korea Exchange New York office, reported on September 16 (local time) that US investors are increasingly inquiring about Korea's Value-Up program with specific requests for ROE (return on equity) targets above 8%. The heightened interest follows the May

Bastion CEO Nassim Eddequiouaq announced that the company can now serve as a regulated partner for major financial institutions seeking to launch crypto-related products, both within and outside the United States. The announcement positions Bastion to provide regulatory compliance support as financi

Bitcoin holders recently realized $2.4 billion in profits, according to Bitfinex. This figure contrasts sharply with historical peaks where daily realized profits reached between $7 billion and $10 billion. The profit realization trend occurs amid subdued trading activity, with no reported volume in

Korean business leaders met with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on May 24 (local time) requesting resolution of uncertainties from the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) review. Choi Tae-won, Chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Koo Kwang-mo, Chairman of LG

Grok AI, Elon Musk's artificial intelligence platform, predicts XRP can reach $1.80-$2.50 by the end of 2026, with $3.10 representing the bull case scenario. The forecast comes as XRP trades at $1.51 following a +15% weekly move, though the token remains down -8.2% overnight. The prediction is

The Digital Chamber announced the formation of its Compute Working Group, a new initiative in collaboration with DigitalPowerUS aimed at influencing compute policy. The group will first focus on shaping the Digital Chamber's response to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regarding compu

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) stock jumped 36% in September, bringing the tech giant within 1% of a $2 trillion market capitalization and marking its strongest monthly performance since July 2013. The rally was driven by the launch of its Muse personal AI assistant on Sept. 8 and the resolution of a ma

Samsung Securities analyzed two Federal Reserve rate-hike cycles over the past decade and their impact on financial stocks, concluding that rate increases do not always favor the sector. The analysis, released as investor interest in financial stocks rises amid expectations of further Fed rate

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed on September 24 (local time) to establish a new ministerial dialogue channel for stable crude oil and critical resource supply chains, following their summit in Mexico City. The two leaders finalized a seven-year

The Korean government allowed retirement pension account investment in individual government bonds starting this month, resulting in total subscriptions of 258.5 billion won during the September 9-15 offering period. Retirement pension accounts contributed 143.3 billion won, representing over half o

Perplexity AI launched a free Fast Search feature for users of the Hermes Agent platform, available across all Nous Portal tiers. The feature aims to make web searches more efficient for users interacting with web content and applications. NousResearch reported the development via social media. Pe

Samsung Electronics preferred stock surged 15.34% in September, outpacing the common stock's 9.00% gain by 6.34 percentage points, as the dividend base date of September 30 approaches. The outperformance reflects the company's 90-110

Korean retail investors net purchased $241.86 million of the iShares 0-3 Month Treasury Bond ETF (SGOV) from September 1 to 23, ranking it first among overseas stock purchases, according to Korea Securities Depository data. The shift toward US short-term treasuries occurred as the KOSPI fluctuated a

KOSDAQ has historically underperformed KOSPI during the post-Chuseok holiday period through year-end, outperforming in only five of the past 20 years since 2005, according to analysis by South Korean securities firms. The underperformance stems from year-end major shareholder tax avoidance selling t

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced token securities institutionalization at its May 4 民·官 Joint Token Securities Council 3rd meeting, with implementation scheduled for February 4 next year under the amended Electronic Securities Act. Two consortia applied for over-the-counter

Korean investors' US stock holdings reached $197.48 billion during Sept 1-21, Korea Securities Depository data showed on Sept 25. The recovery follows declines from May's record $204.16 billion peak, with holdings dropping to $194.85 billion in June and $171.47 billion in July before rebounding to $

Dunamu announced on the 25th that it will host the Upbit Institutional Summit (UIS) on May 29 at Grand Walkerhill Seoul in Gwangjin-gu, bringing together global regulators, institutional investors, and financial