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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed lower on the 10th, with Samsung down 0.19% at 269,000 won and SK Hynix down 0.16% at 1,853,000 won. Foreign investors drove the decline, net selling over 3 trillion won across both stocks amid futures and options expiration day. The volatility stemmed from

Kim Jung-hoon, a senior researcher at Korea Ratings, presented an analysis at a Korea Exchange seminar in Seoul's Yeouido district. He suggested early warning signs of an AI semiconductor downturn may emerge first in bond and asset-backed securities (ABS) markets rather than traditional indicators l

Solana recorded over 263,000 new token launches on September 9, 2026, marking its highest daily token creation milestone. The achievement was highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @SolanaFloor, reflecting growing momentum and interest in Solana's ecosystem. The blockchain network continues to com

Nvidia Corp. director Mark Stevens sold approximately 2.87 million shares worth $646.5 million across Aug. 31 through Sept. 4, with transactions occurring at prices ranging from $220 to $234 per share. The sales coincide with Nvidia paying more to secure probe card and test socket capacity for AI

Tether and Fasanara Capital launched a $400 million private credit fund to expand stablecoin-enabled lending to the real economy through blockchain-based financing. The initiative combines Tether, one of the largest stablecoin issuers, with Fasanara Capital, an alternative investment manager

West Texas Intermediate crude traded at $95.44 a barrel on 10 September 2026, down 0.64% on the day, while Brent stood at $100.41, according to Trading Economics. The price sits above every major published forecast: the US Energy Information Administration's 9 September Short-Term Energy Outlook

South Korean financial authorities are moving to lower the threshold for unilateral binding arbitration in small financial disputes from the currently proposed 20 million won to a range of 10-15 million won, following a closed-door meeting held on the 8th with representatives from securities,

A trader known as @XXAntiWar, who recently made $27 million on the TRUMP token, has opened a short position against ZEC by depositing $2.19 million in USDC into Hyperliquid. The trader initiated a 3x leveraged short on 5,200 ZEC, totaling approximately $6.49 million. This move comes amid mixed

U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States serving approximately 15 million clients globally, completed its first live cross-border payment using USBDC, its proprietary U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, on the public Stellar blockchain. The live pilot transferred value between U.

Cathie Wood's ARK Investment Management purchased $27.9 million in Meta Platforms Inc. (META) shares while offloading $27.8 million in Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) shares on Wednesday. The asset management firm executed the contrarian technology stock trades across its ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) and ARK

Jacob Coxon resigned from Anthropic after accusing the AI company and OpenAI of racing toward self-improving superintelligence without adequate safeguards. Coxon, who spent three years working on AI pretraining research at both companies, said on Tuesday that they are "gambling with our lives."

Korean semiconductor equipment stocks surged over 30% in one month as of the 9th, with ETFs focused on materials, components, and equipment outperforming broader semiconductor sector funds. KIWOOM K-Semiconductor North America Supply Chain ETF gained 32.72%, KODEX AI Semiconductor Core Equipment

Consensys Software Inc., the Ethereum-focused technology company behind MetaMask, plans to separate its consumer business from its institutional blockchain infrastructure operations by the end of 2026. The restructuring is designed to address the diverging products and target customers of the two bu

Sui Network announced Basecamp 2026, scheduled for September 10 at 1 PM PT, featuring a live transactions per second (TPS) record attempt and an AI Builder Lab. The event aims to explore the integration of artificial intelligence within the crypto ecosystem. This gathering is positioned within the b

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the SPACE Task Force on Wednesday, targeting 10,000 FAA-licensed launches and reentries annually by 2035 to accelerate commercial-space growth. The task force will coordinate policy across the Department of Transportation and implement President Donald T

Hardware wallet makers Trezor and BitBox warned users on Wednesday about phishing emails disguised as urgent security notices after suspected compromises involving third-party email services. Trezor said its email provider had been breached, while BitBox's preliminary review indicated its

Park Il-young, President of Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), stated on May 10 that KIC's domestic strategic investment will serve as a catalyst to attract global capital into Korea. Speaking as keynote speaker at the Korea Conference co-hosted by KB Financial Group and Jefferies at the Fairmont

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported record monthly revenue of NT$514.8 billion for August on Thursday, marking a 53.3% increase from a year earlier and a 10.1% rise from July. The surge was driven by strong demand for chips used in artificial intelligence applications. This

South Korea's virtual asset industry has reached consensus on requesting an additional delay to virtual asset income taxation implementation, according to a recent industry consultation conducted by the Digital Asset Exchange Alliance (DAXA). The industry cited difficulties in verifying

Global insurers are pursuing strategic M&A in Lloyd's of London to secure specialty insurance capabilities in cyber and marine sectors. Zurich is completing its acquisition of UK specialty insurer Beazley in the second half of this year, with the deal approved by 99.9% shareholder support in April a