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S-Oil surged over 11% intraday on September 4 to reach 164,700 KRW, approaching its March high of 177,100 KRW as Korean refinery stocks rallied amid renewed Strait of Hormuz supply concerns. The stock has climbed 96% year-to-date from around 80,000 KRW at the start of the year. Escalating US-Iran mi

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has granted conditional approval for a national bank charter to OpenReserveBank. The approval enables the bank to pursue innovations in stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and 24/7 settlement systems. Founders Dee Choubey and Rick Correia are

A memecoin named NUDES (Send Nudes) on Robinhood Chain launched on September 1. As of the September 4 cutoff, it was priced at $0.01621, up 304% over 24 hours, with a marketcap of approximately $16.22 million. More noteworthy than its Rise % is its liquidity pool pairing method: its largest liquidity pool is paired not with a Stablecoin or Ether, but with tokenized Snap stock. Key Market Data for NUDES Two Days After Launch According to DEX Screener and GMGN market data, NUDES’s key market data

SoFi Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock closed up 3.76% at $18.51 on September 4. On the same day, SoFi and Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, issued a joint statement announcing that SoFiUSD had been listed on the Kraken platform for retail, professional, and institutional users, while simultaneously connecting to 24/7 settlement rails. Payward Joins SoFi's 24/7 Settlement Rails SoFi and Payward announced their partnership on Thursday, September 3, 2026. Payward joined t

BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. explained on August 27 at a Senate Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) briefing why the central bank cannot force the peso back to P60 per dollar, as senators inquired about controlling the exchange rate amid the currency's depreciation to an all-time low o

The Philippine Statistics Authority announced on September 4 that inflation in the Philippines eased to 6.1% in August 2026, the fourth consecutive monthly decline from a three-year high of 7.2% in April. The August rate was slower than July's 6.2%, driven by lower electricity and meat prices and a

The Sui Foundation launched a $10 million ecosystem fund targeting decentralized AI infrastructure and DeFi-native protocols building on the Sui blockchain. The fund provides development support, security audit credits, technical assistance, and milestone-based backing rather than immediate full

Binance's monthly average XRP reserves declined from approximately 3.1 billion in November 2025 to 2.6 billion, according to a Cryptoquant assessment by contributor Darkfost shared on X on Sept. 1. The current reserve level matches a point last recorded around February 2024, representing a net

NVIDIA, the leading AI chip stock, announced through its official blog on Sept. 3 that it had agreed to acquire 100% of Hugging Face, known as the “GitHub of the AI world,” for the exact amount of 12,930,300,000 USD (approximately $12.93 billion). In response to concerns about a potential “monopoly,” NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang pledged to keep the platform fully open. Jensen Huang Personally Announces: Hugging Face Joins NVIDIA According to NVIDIA’s official blog announcement dated Sept. 3, 2026, CE

Loracle expanded his short position on the cryptocurrency token $PONS, according to commentary from @Pentosh1. The current liquidity for $PONS stands at 1.05, with the trading team reportedly holding a few million in a buyback wallet. The move has drawn attention from traders monitoring market posit

The USD-KRW exchange rate entered extreme oversold territory with a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 15.41 on the previous day, marking the lowest level since January 9, 2006, when RSI reached 12.73, according to Yonhap Infomax technical chart data. The decline follows a steep two-month downtrend th

A user on X, @Chrichuig, posted on Sept. 3, accusing Binance of liquidating all more than 30 of their Futures Positions used for funding rate arbitrage at 5:44 a.m. This resulted in a Loss of more than $5 million (USDT) in a single day and nearly wiped out their Principal. The $AKE token surged from 0.0076 to 0.044859 within 8 hours that day, a more-than-6x Rise %. Binance User Claims: $AKE Doubled, Causing More Than $5 Million in Losses @Chrichuig stated in a post on X that the $AKE token surge

Shinhan Investment Securities released a Bitcoin price analysis stating the cryptocurrency could reach $83,000 if it breaks above the $80,000 level, with primary support at $77,000. The analysis identifies the US

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will deploy an unusually large inspection team to examine Mirae Asset Securities' branch office sales practices starting on the 14th. The FSS notified Mirae Asset Securities of the inspection schedule on the 2nd, allocating two full inspection

South Korean shipbuilding stocks surged on September 3, with Samsung Heavy Industries rising 8.58%, Hanwha Ocean gaining 5.49%, and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine climbing 4.4%. The rally followed a series of major contract announcements, including Hanwha Ocean's 1.55 trillion won container ship

Coinbase Lend crossed the $500 million mark in deposits, according to CryptoTwitter commentator Morpho. The milestone signals growing confidence among users in the platform's lending capabilities. The achievement positions Coinbase favorably within the competitive landscape of crypto lending

Bitcoin (BTC) has staged a sharp rebound, trading at around $81,050 as of Sept. 4. Standard Chartered has launched Spot Trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum in the UAE, marking the first practical step by a global systemically important bank. Strive CEO Matt Cole said the company expects to become the world's second-largest publicly listed Bitcoin holder by year-end. Macro Events & Crypto Highlights BlockTempo reported that Standard Chartered announced on Sept. 3 the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether

Economist Mohamed El-Erian warned on 3일 (현지시간) that prolonged elevated interest rates increase the risk of rate risk converting into credit risk. El-Erian stated via his X account that the longer rates remain high, the greater market concerns grow about this transition. US 30-year mortgage rates

US economists expect the August non-farm payroll report, released on September 4, to show an increase of 53,000 jobs, confirming the labor market stagnation trend observed in recent months, according to Dow Jones consensus forecasts reported by CNBC on September 3. The unemployment rate is

Economist Mohamed El-Erian warned on the 3rd local time via his X account that prolonged elevated interest rates increase the likelihood of rate risk converting to credit risk. El-Erian stated the longer rates remain at higher levels, the more markets will worry about this transition. Rising bond