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Lam Chun-yin, a former customer relationship manager at China Construction Bank (Asia), was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to make restitution of more than $470,000 he received in cryptocurrency bribes, The Standard reported on Saturday. The 32-year-old had pleaded guilty in

Security teams @SlowMist_Team and @okx flagged serious vulnerabilities in FomoPeek app versions 1.1 and 1.2 that enable asset theft from iOS users. The malicious code exploits iOS kernel vulnerabilities to access sensitive data including private keys and login credentials. The vulnerabilities

SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+ are expanding AI data center operations in South Korea's telecom sector. SK Telecom plans to more than double its 143MW capacity to 318MW by 2030, KT targets 1.1GW by 2031, and LG U+ aims for 400MW by 2030. The expansions respond to rising demand from AI companies and

A 700 BTC transfer valued at approximately $56.6 million moved from Binance to Kraken, as reported by blockchain monitoring service Whale Alert. The substantial movement prompted discussions among traders regarding potential shifts in market sentiment. This transfer occurred amid mixed signals in

Tezos (XTZ) surged 12.21% in 60 minutes to reach $0.3739, breaking from the broader altcoin market's sideways trading pattern. The sharp increase occurred alongside approximately $6.9 million in 24-hour trading volume, reflecting growing market interest. This performance stands out as most major

Bitcoin traded at $81,043 as of 06:38 UTC on 19 September 2026, up 4.58% over 24 hours according to CoinGecko, marking the first sustained period above $80,000 since 7 September. The rally was triggered on 17 September when the Commodity Futures Trading Commission submitted two crypto market

Japan's central bank and government conducted a 'rate check' on the morning of the 18th US Eastern Time, ahead of a five-day holiday period until the 23rd, according to Nikkei on the 19th. The move came as the yen continued weakening despite the Bank of Japan's interest rate increase, prompting

Shinhan Investment Securities analyst Shin Seung-woong released a report on the 18th concluding that China is unlikely to join AI development slowdown proposals amid US-China technology competition. The analysis follows Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's May 12 (local time) blog post advocating AI model d

Samsung Asset Management, NH Amundi Asset Management, and Hanwha Asset Management listed concentrated exchange-traded funds this week, with three of the four new products investing approximately 50% of assets in their top two holdings. The launches reflect investor demand for focused exposure to

KB Securities recommended Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as top semiconductor picks following the Federal Reserve's first interest rate hike in 3 years and 2 months, projecting the global semiconductor market will reach 2000 trillion won this year — double the prior year. The brokerage

South Korean investors comparing TIGER US NASDAQ 100 ETF and KODEX 200 ETF performance over 16 years found a 5x return difference. A hypothetical 100 million KRW investment in each ETF from October 18, 2010—when TIGER NASDAQ 100 first listed—grew to 1.777 billion KRW in the NASDAQ fund

Major South Korean crypto exchanges Upbit and Bithumb stated they conducted no private VIP trading events in the past 3 years, according to data received by lawmaker Jo Jeong-hoon from the Financial Supervisory Service on the 18th. The inquiry followed a trading volume surge at DigitalX (formerly Ko

The US Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75-4.00% on the 16th, marking the first US rate increase in 3 years and 2 months. The Bank of Korea also raised its base rate twice consecutively in July and August to 3.00%, with 6 of 7 monetary policy committee members

Nations and corporations are investing in underwater surveillance technologies to protect critical seabed infrastructure following the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline explosions, which investigators determined were deliberate sabotage. Defense companies including Italian shipbuilder

Arbitrum announced this week that tokenized funds on its platform reached a market cap exceeding $800 million. The growth is attributed to projects including Spiko Finance, USDai, FTDA, and WisdomTree. The expansion reflects robust interest in decentralized finance on the layer-2 scaling

Professor Kim Young-ik of Sogang University Graduate School of Economics forecasted that the KOSPI could fall below 5,200 in the first half of next year during an interview published on the 15th on KBS YouTube channel 'Money Ola.' The professor cited rising US Treasury yields, international oil

Anthropic is considering releasing a new AI model to counter OpenAI's momentum following the launch of GPT-6 Astra this month, according to three sources. The deliberation comes ahead of Anthropic's expected IPO and follows CEO Dario Amodei's call on September 12 for the global AI community to

STRK dropped 12.15% in the last 30 minutes to $0.03883, marking a sudden shift in market sentiment despite a 24-hour gain of 26.98%. The decline follows the token reaching a high of $0.04602 earlier in the day. Trading volume neared $40 million, reflecting active engagement amid the volatility

The Bank of Japan raised its benchmark interest rate to 1.25% on the 18th, the highest level in 31 years. BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda signaled a gradual pace for future increases amid concerns over rising oil prices, AI investment demand, and rapid yen depreciation driving import inflation.