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AI crypto founders including ilblackdragon advocated for user-centric solutions in AI during a recent roundtable discussion at TheStreet. The founders emphasized the importance of confidential inference that prioritizes user needs over corporate interests. This advocacy aligns with NEAR Protocol's f

Fed Chair Kevin Waller did not submit his own dot plot projection at the latest FOMC meeting on September 17, continuing his practice of withholding individual forecasts while providing a reaction function framework for policy decisions. The dot plot median showed a 4.1% year-end policy rate project

The USD-KRW exchange rate completed a 5-trading-day consecutive rise through May 16, climbing from 1,336.10 won on May 9 to 1,368.60 won, marking the first such streak since the May 8-15 period. The 2.6% weekly depreciation of the Korean won against the US dollar—the largest among G10 and emerging m

Kyobo Life Insurance and Japan's SBI Group completed a pilot project testing direct conversion between Japanese yen and Korean won stablecoins without using the US dollar as an intermediary currency, the companies announced on September 17. The 'Korea-Japan Stablecoin-Based Cross-Border Pilot

Whale Alert reported a transfer of $182 million USDC from Aave to an unknown wallet address. The transaction involved 182,031,197 USDC moved from the decentralized finance protocol Aave, which allows users to lend and borrow cryptocurrencies. Aave operates as a significant player in the DeFi

Korea Kolmar, a cosmetics original design manufacturer (ODM), achieved a credit spread of 110.8 basis points on its 3-year corporate bonds as of the 16th, according to Yonhap Infomax bond pricing data. This spread is 21 basis points narrower than the 131.8bp average for same A-grade corporate bonds,

Salesforce announced a fiscal year 2030 annual revenue target exceeding $63 billion at its Dreamforce conference on the 16th (US local time), surpassing Wall Street's $59.2 billion estimate compiled by LSEG. The announcement comes as the cloud software company addresses 'SaaSpocalypse' concerns

Goldman Sachs has deepened its institutional involvement with decentralized trading platform Hyperliquid, according to PURR CEO David Schamis. The global investment bank published research on Hyperliquid and engaged with approximately 20 investors, including Point72 and Citadel, marking a shift

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung meets with International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol on the 17th at 2pm at Cheongwadae to discuss international oil prices and crude supply situations following the Middle East conflict. The meeting will focus on strengthening

Lee Jin-woo, Research Center Director at Meritz Securities, stated in an interview on the 17th with Yonhap Infomax that the US Federal Reserve's rate hike would burden Korean stocks but the shock would be limited. The assessment followed Fed Chair Kevin Wash's indication of potential additional rate

SpaceX stock rose 5.15% to close at $150.88 on the 16th ahead of the company's 14th Starship test flight scheduled for the 22nd at its Starbase facility in southern Texas. The upcoming launch represents the first flight attempt since a successful test in August. SpaceX announced via its official X a

The Federal Reserve raised its policy rate by 25 basis points in a unanimous decision on the 17th, pushing the US 10-year Treasury yield above 5% to 5.0240% (up 2.20bp). Lee Seung-woo, Research Center Director at Yuanta Securities, warned that the rate increase significantly burdens the

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Digital Advanced Finance Council has decided to examine prediction markets as a major discussion topic, according to a May 15 NADA News report citing an LDP source. Prediction markets allow participants to trade on the outcomes of future events such as

South Korean financial authorities are reviewing the reintroduction of 'interest rate cap mortgage loans' that limit borrowers' exposure to rising interest rates, according to financial sector sources on September 17. The review follows the Bank of Korea's consecutive rate increases in July and

Five major South Korean banks maintained mortgage rate ceilings near 7% as of September 16, with the 5-year fixed mortgage rate reaching 6.91% despite recent interest rate cuts. The Federal Reserve raised its federal funds rate by 25 basis points to a range of 3.75-4.00% following a two-day FOMC

South Korea's Financial Services Commission and Korea Exchange will host Korea Premium Weeks 2026 from May 28 to June 16, bringing together 42 institutions and 55 listed companies for approximately 25 events targeting global institutional investors. The government will explain capital market

Snap is partnering with Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and Salesforce to bring its Specs augmented reality glasses to the enterprise market. The company revealed the $2,000 AR glasses in June with a $2,195 price tag and $200 refundable deposit, initially pitched to the public rather than developers.

South Korean government bond futures declined in overnight trading as the market absorbed the impact of the US Federal Reserve's hawkish rate hike stance. The downturn was driven by the Fed's signal of potential additional rate increases within the year, with Chair Kevin Warsh expressing implicit

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. promoted the Luzon Economic Corridor (LEC) as a future hub for artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing at the inaugural LEC Investment Forum, but the initiative's actual investment pipeline reveals a stark disconnect between high-tech

ONE surged 11.08% in the past hour to trade at $0.000752. The altcoin rebounded from a low of $0.000657 to its current level, with 24-hour trading volume reaching approximately $488,958.2. The price movement reflects heightened trader interest amid mixed signals in the broader altcoin market, with o