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Korea Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO) is transferring its entire stake in Korea Expressway Corporation to the Fresh Start Fund through an in-kind contribution. The move reallocates public enterprise shares originally transferred to KAMCO by the government back to the Fresh Start Fund, a debt re

Refi Hub co-founder Numa Lunah disclosed on Friday that he experienced a malware infection after Claude AI provided a malicious download link during a transcription app installation. The link directed to a copycat site bundling malware that attempted to steal credentials and cryptocurrency-related s

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to accept Ethereum and Tether alongside Bitcoin as loan collateral once Russian regulators permit their public circulation, according to TASS. The bank is preparing to offer crypto-backed loans to corporate clients after successfully testing the model with

Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl published an Aug. 26 analysis stating that surging U.S. government debt could strengthen demand for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash. The analysis cited unchecked government debt growth as undermining fiat currency credibility and driving investors toward

The KOSPI index is entering a consolidation phase this week (August 31–September 4) as the earnings season wraps up and investors await the US Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled for mid-next month. Securities firms cite interest rate stabilization and falling

U.S. gasoline prices have surged by approximately $1.25 per gallon, according to data reported by @MarioNawfal and confirmed by the American Automobile Association (AAA). AAA recorded the national average price of regular gasoline at $4.081 per gallon, marking a significant increase from $3.2013 a y

Hanwha Investment & Securities researcher Eom Soo-jin released a report on August 30 recommending that shareholder proposals employ indirect tactics rather than direct pressure to achieve corporate governance improvements. The report, titled 'Shareholder Proposal Tactics That Reduce Rejection and In

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced in late August plans to double regular bond buyback operations from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, with the expanded program set to begin on September 9, as part of efforts to lower long-term borrowing costs. The strategy, dubbed a 'Tre

NVIDIA, the world's largest company by market value, has been the subject of recent market analysis by Fundstrat's Mark Newton, who commented on how the company's latest market moves and global liquidity conditions have altered the market landscape across various asset classes. NVIDIA has been

Mirae Asset Securities analyst Kim Seok-hwan stated in a recent report that market questions surrounding NVIDIA's earnings have shifted from AI demand sustainability to quality of growth. The analyst noted that NVIDIA recorded revenue of $96 billion in the recent quarter, with data center revenue re

The won-dollar exchange rate rebounded to 1379.5 won on the 29th at 6 AM after reaching an annual low of 1371.0 won on the 28th. US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech triggered the reversal, as he stated that if inflation does not move toward the 2% target at sufficient speed, t

AB senior equity strategist Walt Zaikey analyzed US stocks performance patterns showing divergence between index gains and underlying fundamentals in Q2. The S&P 500 rose 15.2% in Q2 driven by a small number of large-cap AI technology stocks, while approximately 30% of index constituents

Bitcoin and gold rallied simultaneously from the 13th to the 28th, with Bitcoin surging 24% in won and 25% in USD while gold topped 900,000 won domestically and $4,600 per ounce internationally. US fiscal concerns and dollar weakness drove investors into a 'debasement trade' strategy of rotating

Skylabs will list on KOSDAQ on September 4th with an offering price of 10,000 won, below its hoped-for range of 13,000-16,000 won. The digital healthcare company's demand forecasting saw 60.11% of demand concentrated below the lower band. Neosapience begins demand forecasting on September 2nd and

Neosapiens and Wise Planet Company are conducting institutional investor demand forecasts during the first week of September for their upcoming Korean stock market listings. Neosapiens operates the GenAI-based voice solution platform Typecast and plans to offer 2 million shares at a price range of ₩

Grok AI, developed by Elon Musk's team, predicts Bitcoin will trade between $95,000 and $120,000 by the end of 2026, with a base-case target near $105,000. The forecast follows an eight-session ETF buying streak that removed $2.8 billion from the market, with August inflows exceeding $3 billion

Bitcoin fell 2.5% to $77,588 on Aug. 29, 2026, following Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's hawkish speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium. The decline came after Warsh stressed the central bank has "work to do" and criticized forward guidance, causing rate hike odds to jump

Zcash may have further upside despite rising approximately 19-fold over the past year, according to Grayscale Head of Research Zach Pandl, who said Aug. 25 that the privacy-focused cryptocurrency could challenge Bitcoin's network effects. ZEC remained valued at less than 1% of Bitcoin's market

Individual investors in South Korea sold 1.77 trillion won worth of single-stock leveraged products in the one-month period following regulatory implementation on last month 31st, according to data from Korea Exchange and KOSCOM released on the 30th. Financial authorities raised entry barriers for s

Bitcoin recovered to $80,000 this month amid improved US liquidity but now faces a monetary policy test as South Korea and Japan tighten. The Bank of Korea raised its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.00% on the 27th, marking two consecutive monthly increases for the first time in 3