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Sberbank projects Russia's newly legalized crypto trading will reach 4 trillion rubles ($46.43 billion) in its first year following the Bank of Russia's approval of broker-based crypto purchases effective September 1. Sberbank Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov stated the bank expects conservative

Solana (SOL) climbed roughly 46% in August, breaking a ten-month monthly losing streak as institutional capital flowed into the network. The token reached $110.38 on Aug. 27, its highest level since late January, and traded near $106 on Sunday afternoon. The rally was driven by U.S. spot Solana

Iceland voters rejected a proposal to resume European Union membership talks in a referendum held on August 30, with 52.8% voting No (105,339 votes), according to numbers reported by RÚV, the country's official broadcaster. The rejection was driven by a rural-urban divide, with rural communities

The UK government published its first official statistics on taxable crypto asset gains on Aug. 27, revealing that 240 individuals each declared more than £1 million in capital gains during the 2024-25 tax year. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) released the data as part of its annual Capital Gains

Korean preferred stocks trade at steep discounts to common shares due to governance structure flaws rather than lack of voting rights, according to analysis presented at a Korea Corporate Governance Forum seminar held at the Financial Investment Education Center in Yeouido, Seoul on the 31st. The to

On the 27th (local time), CNBC reported that Chinese super-rich individuals are returning to Singapore as China tightens overseas asset management and geopolitical concerns grow, reversing a trend that previously saw them favor Dubai and Japan. Separately, UK health research program 'Our Future

US President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Iran on the 30th (local time) by posting an AI-generated video on Truth Social depicting the bombing of Kharg Island, Iran's critical oil export hub. The video shows sequential explosions of oil storage tanks and tankers on the island, which handles

Korea Exchange (KRX) will revise KOSDAQ implementation rules in September to adjust how market capitalization is calculated for delisting criteria when companies conduct rights issues or dividend distributions. KOSPI implementation rules were already revised on the 27th with identical provisions.

SK Hynix is considering Intel Foundry as a supplier for base dies used in next-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM), according to a report in Herald Economy published late Sunday. The South Korean memory giant is reportedly looking to outsource some base-die production to Intel Foundry beginning w

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) released insights through its Regulatory Radar focusing on stablecoin integration within existing financial frameworks. The authority stated the developments aim to ensure innovation in virtual assets is balanced with necessary safeguards while

Secondary battery stocks rebounded sharply during the 21st-28th period as semiconductor large-caps corrected, driven by rotation trading and US energy storage system policy changes. Samsung Electronics fell 8.7% and SK Hynix declined 4.5% during this period, while LG Energy Solution rose 7.7%, Samsu

Vietnam launched a structured five-year pilot program for tokenized assets through Government Resolution No. 05/2025/NQ-CP, signed on September 9, 2025. The framework establishes licensed exchanges, strict capital requirements, and phased investor access running through 2030. The pilot aligns with V

Apple named John Ternus as its next CEO on April 20, with the 25-year company veteran set to officially take charge on September 1. He succeeds Tim Cook, who will transition to executive chairman of the board after a 15-year tenure that added roughly $3.6 trillion to Apple's market value. The

Korea Exchange (KRX) finalized the exclusion of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from after-hours trading through revised enforcement rules announced on the 28th, effective next month on the 14th. The regulatory change designates ETFs and ETNs as excluded securities

Cronos halted its blockchain on Sunday after identifying an exploit in decentralized lending protocol Tectonic that involved an estimated $75 million in assets. The attack exploited TONIC's 20% collateral factor and thin liquidity,

Korean entertainment stocks ETFs recorded losses exceeding -40% since the beginning of the year as of 28일, ranking among the worst-performing funds in the domestic market. TIGER Media Content posted a return of -48.58%, the third-lowest among all ETFs listed domestically, while HANARO Fn K-POP&Media

South Korean political circles and financial authorities recently submitted a Capital Markets Act amendment to the National Assembly's Political Affairs Committee to introduce frequent dividend distribution. The proposal aims to enable monthly dividends similar to practices in the United States and

The United States struck two Iranian rocket launchers at Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz late Sunday, triggering declines in US stock futures and pushing oil prices higher. The strikes, described by US Central Command as a response to an imminent threat from IRGC minelaying forces, marked the f

LS Corporation reported second-quarter 2024 earnings that exceeded market expectations, driven by power grid and AI data center infrastructure demand across its major subsidiaries. Daishin Securities maintained its 'buy' rating and ₩630,000 target price for LS following the results. Analyst Heo

Flashlight Capital Partners (FCP), a Singapore-based activist fund, offered to acquire a 20.57% stake in S1 Corporation from five Samsung affiliates for 906.6 billion won on August 31, with industry observers raising the possibility that FCP may also pursue the 25.65% stake held by Japan's Secom, th