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Aave Labs has proposed a V4 lending market that would allow institutions to borrow on-chain while keeping their Bitcoin at Anchorage Digital Bank. The proposal, titled 'Custodied Collateral Lending: Aave V4 Isolated Hub & Spoke,' would create an isolated lending setup where Bitcoin remains in

Korean commodity ETFs tracking crude oil and agricultural futures surged in recent 1 month as Middle East conflict disrupted global supply chains. KODEX WTI원유선물(H) rose 16.97% and TIGER 원유선물Enhanced(H) gained 16.95% during this period, ranking second and third among domestic ETFs excluding

Hyundai Motor stocks face mounting pressure as three securities firms lowered their target prices this month, with the stock falling 53% from its June high of 783,000 won. Meritz Securities cut its target from 770,000 won to 680,000 won on the 18th, Samsung Securities reduced its target from 600,000

SFA Semiconductor stocks surged 22.87% from 7040 won on the 11th to 8650 won on the 17th, driven by expectations of increased outsourcing orders from Samsung Electronics for DDR5 memory production. The rally occurred as Samsung shifts its Onyang facility capacity toward HBM production, redirecting g

Neosapience, KB No. 34 SPAC, Korea No. 17 SPAC, and Wiseplanecompany will list on KOSDAQ September 21–25. Elice Group will conduct demand forecasting from September 23 to October 1. The listings are part of the IPO calendar for the specified period. Neosapience will list on September 21 with an

NH Investment & Securities 100-Year Life Research Institute found that only 24.6% of Korean households qualify as 'true middle class' when current living standards and future sustainability are both considered, according to analysis released on the 20th referencing 2025 survey data. While 52.9% of h

XRP Ledger released xrpld server software version 3.4.0 on September 17, introducing the LendingProtocolV1_1 amendment with closed-ended vault support and cash-basis accounting. The release extends the ledger's existing lending architecture, though new features require validator approval through the

Bitcoin and Ethereum declined this week amid a US Federal Reserve rate hike and strong economic data, according to Xangle. Bitcoin fell 1.00% to 76,404 USD as of September 18, while Ethereum dropped 2.69% to 2,447 USD. The Fed raised rates 25 basis points to 3.75-4.00% on September 16. Robust

Korea Exchange (KRX) launched full after-market trading last week (September 14-18), but alternative exchange NXT maintained higher average daily transaction values at 1.4472 trillion won compared to KRX's 1.1476 trillion won. KRX's entry created a dual after-market system covering all

South Korea's KOSPI index surged 178.82 points (2.66%) to close at 6894.23 on September 18, recovering the 6890 level in a single session. The rally was driven by foreign investors returning to net buying after 8 trading days of selling, purchasing over 400 billion won in the securities market and m

NH Investment & Securities researcher Ha Jae-seok released an analysis concluding that stocks maintain higher investment appeal than bonds despite rising long-term interest rates. The assessment attributes this shift to two primary factors: artificial intelligence infrastructure investment driving r

South Korea's tech and policy sectors converge Sept 22-Oct 2 as the Humanoid Summit Seoul and Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit 2026 showcase competing visions for physical AI and next-generation on-device AI chipsets, while the National Assembly hosts an international network neutrality forum and

Korean stocks are expected to attempt a mild rebound this week as markets digest the hawkish Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) outcome, ahead of the US-China summit scheduled for Sept 24. The KOSPI closed at 6894.23 last week, down 0.22% from the prior week's 6909.91, according to the Korea

CTSI surged 10.09% in 60 minutes, reaching $0.02957. The price movement occurred during a period of increasing volatility across the broader crypto market, with trading volume totaling $1,056,506.71. The cryptocurrency's 24-hour percentage change reached 12.48%, reflecting heightened trader

Komodo's KMD token surged 68.88% in one hour, reaching $0.006009. The cryptocurrency climbed from a day low of $0.0035579 despite 24-hour trading volume of only $29.93. No confirmed catalysts have been identified for the price movement, though the surge may reflect changes in supply dynamics or

South Korea's credit default swap (CDS) premium declined to near its yearly low on September 18 (local time), reflecting reduced credit risk. The 5-year CDS premium closed at 20.88 basis points (bp) in the New York market, approaching the yearly low of 20.69bp recorded on January 16. The decline

Token Terminal launched a new platform designed to explore the tokenized stock market in one accessible location. The platform aims to streamline user interaction with tokenized financial instruments and consolidate access to these assets. This initiative aligns with the growing trend of

ONE cryptocurrency surged 12.81% within the last hour, reaching a price of $0.004817. The rapid price movement from $0.004 to a high of $0.005007 occurred alongside a spike in trading volume to $71,745,040.56 over 24 hours. The price increase reflects broader momentum shifts within the altcoin

Korean investors shifted approximately 1.35 trillion won into four major cash-equivalent ETFs from the 9th to the 16th, as domestic and international stock market volatility intensified. The fund inflows reflect a defensive strategy where investors are parking capital in liquid short-term

Switchboardxyz, a permissionless oracle and on-chain data infrastructure provider, announced it will cease operations on September 25, 2026. The announcement, reported by SolanaFloor, comes after five years of service since the project's launch in 2021. The closure affects projects relying on Switch