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IonQ finalized its $1.8 billion acquisition of SkyWater Technology on July 31, bringing semiconductor design, fabrication, and packaging in-house for its quantum platform. SkyWater shareholders received $15 in cash plus 0.4883 IonQ shares per share held, totaling approximately $741 million in cash a

According to Korean Investment & Securities, investors with over 1 billion KRW in assets net purchased 368.2 billion KRW of Samsung Electronics preferred shares during the week of August 21-27, driven by expectations of the company's 30 trillion KRW special dividend announced on August 21. SK

According to DefiLlama data, Pons generated $630,000 in revenue over the past 24 hours, with cumulative revenue now totaling $8.24 million.

According to Edaily, nuclear-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea led weekly gains among domestic stock funds this week. The rally was driven by reports that the U.S. proposed South Korea invest in Westinghouse Electric's stake, which could ease longstanding intellectual property

According to the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the organization representing roughly 5,000 U.S. community banks recently opposed stablecoin reward provisions in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), citing concerns over potential deposit flight. ICBA warned that stableco

Bitcoin fell below $78,000 today, recording a daily gain of 0.18%.

Ripple donated $300,000 on Aug. 28 to World Central Kitchen and Mercy Corps for emergency relief in Nepal and Tibet following devastating floods, according to Bitcoin.com News. The funding will support emergency meal distribution and water and sanitation assistance. More than 17,000 children in Nepa

According to Kenneth Rogoff, Harvard economist and former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, the Iran war represents only a "minor shock," while larger geopolitical crises such as a Taiwan conflict could trigger a significant U.S. debt crisis, he stated Friday at the Jackson Hole

According to Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's Investing Club, Nvidia posted record fiscal Q2 2027 revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year-over-year, in late August 2026. However, analysts raised concerns over the chipmaker's mounting financial commitments, estimated at $80 billion to $200 billion in peak l

According to TASS, Russia's largest bank Sberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether as collateral for loans to corporate clients, contingent on regulatory approval from the Bank of Russia. The bank already tested the model with mining firm AO Intelion Data and is preparing to expand

Cursor CEO Michael Truell revealed on August 29, 2026 that OpenAI models power roughly 5% of the platform's total user traffic, one day after OpenAI announced it was terminating their model-supply contract. OpenAI's decision to cut off Cursor stems from

According to Coinglass data on August 30, the liquidation strength of short positions on major CEX could reach $619 million if Bitcoin breaks through $80,000. Conversely, long position liquidations could hit $661 million if BTC falls

According to Jin10 Data, on Aug 30, South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung nominated a new cabinet including multiple ministers and senior officials. Lee Hyung-il, current deputy minister of the Ministry of Economy and

On August 29, U.S. stocks declined after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated the central bank's 2% inflation target at the Jackson Hole Global Central Banking Conference. Warsh stated that if inflation does not clearly decline to the target, the Fed still has "more work to do," prompting tr

According to Korea Exchange data released on Aug 30, South Korean benchmark interest rates rose to 3% this month, marking the first time in 1 year 9 months. The rate hike triggered divergent performance across the financial sector: the KRX Bank Index surged 7.90% over the past week (Aug 21-28),

According to financial industry filings on August 30, KB Asset Management will launch the 'RISE Global AI NAND Memory Semiconductor' ETF on September 1, focusing on NAND flash and storage memory investments. The fund allocates 70 percent across four core NAND firms—Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix,

According to Yonhap News on August 30, South Korea's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Huh-jung canceled his scheduled trip to the U.S. for G20 financial and central bank leaders' meetings. Koo had arrived at Incheon International Airport but returned to the country

According to BlockBeats, Robinhood chain token issuance platform Pons announced on August 30 that it has distributed $20.93 million cumulatively to token creators over the past 47 days.

According to Korean Exchange data, the KOSPI index fell 124.07 points (1.79%) last week ending August 28, closing at 6,788.88. The market focus this week (August 31–September 4) is on whether the index can recover to the 7,000 level amid growing external

According to Coinglass data, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index stands at 68 today, up 1 point from yesterday. The 7-day average is 69, while the 30-day average is 44.