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Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas economists Rosie Levy and Srini Ramaswamy published an analysis warning that tokenized deposits could raise credit costs for US households and businesses. The economists said instant settlement could allow depositors seeking higher yields to switch banks more

Korea Exchange and financial authorities have excluded exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) from the After Market trading system set to launch next month on the 14th, according to industry sources on the 27th. The

Rocket Lab raised its acquisition offer for Iridium Communications by nearly 30% during negotiations that began in December, according to a merger filing. Satellite communications consultant Tim Farrar speculated that AST SpaceMobile may have been one of the mystery companies that explored a rival b

Bernstein expects Bitcoin to reach $150,000 by mid-2027 and $300,000 in 2029, analysts led by Gautam Chhugani said Wednesday. The brokerage maintains a longer-term target of approximately $1 million per Bitcoin by the end of 2033, with a base case calling for recovery toward $125,000 by the end of 2

A joint financial regulatory task force investigating Hanmi Accounting Corporation for alleged insider trading conducted a search at Korea Investment & Securities on the 27th, following an initial search the previous day. The task force, composed of the Financial Services Commission, Financial

TxFlow announced on August 27, 2026, the completion of a security audit by OpenZeppelin covering its bridge contract infrastructure. The independent review identified zero critical and zero high-severity findings, with one medium-severity issue resolved during the audit process. OpenZeppelin, a

SK Innovation resolved at a board meeting to absorb its battery separator subsidiary SK IE Technology (SKIET) through a merger. The merger ratio was set at 0.1174540 SK Innovation common shares per 1 SKIET common share, with SKIET shareholders to receive SK Innovation stock through paid-in capital i

State Street analyst Choi Ji-wook forecasted on August 27 that the Bank of Korea (BOK) may delay its next interest rate increase to the first quarter of next year if inflation pressures do not exceed the central bank's current assessment. The BOK held its base rate steady at the October monetary

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong sued Kalshi on Wednesday, seeking a court injunction to block the platform from offering sports-related event contracts, which the state identifies as unlicensed sports wagers. Tong stated that sports event contracts are no different than sports betting

Korea Investment Trust Management's ACE Semiconductor Plus Strategic Industry ETF surpassed 3000 billion won in net assets as of the 26th, approximately two weeks after its listing on the 11th. The milestone resulted from continuous fund inflows, including net buying by individual investors,

Bitcoin rallied over 25% since last week, but analysts at CryptoQuant say the cryptocurrency needs to close above $83,000 to officially confirm a new bull market. The rally was driven by the US Treasury doubling its long-term bond buybacks from September and comments from Trump suggesting

The Digital Asset Exchange Joint Council (DAXA) held an explanatory session on the 27th at Dream Plus Gangnam in Seoul, targeting domestic virtual asset service providers (VASPs) on building a dedicated foreign exchange network for the sector. The session addresses compliance requirements under the

KuCoin expanded its Web3 wallet by adding support for assets on the Sui mainnet. The integration allows wallet users to hold, send, and receive Sui-based tokens without relying solely on centralized trading infrastructure. The move represents another step in KuCoin's effort to build a multi-chain We

The KOSPI rose 1.34% to 6899.33 as of 1:30 PM on the 27th after initially attempting 7000. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix gained on NVIDIA earnings while the Bank of Korea raised rates from 2.75% to 3.00% and upgraded growth forecasts from 2.6% to 3.3%. Rate hike concerns caused declining stocks t

Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, warned investors that holding too much cash could be a losing strategy after US national debt crossed $40 trillion for the first time. Treasury data showed total public debt outstanding reaching $40.047 trillion on Aug. 18, up from $39.987 trillion a

NVIDIA reported Q2 revenue of $96.2 billion, more than doubling year-over-year, marking its 11th earnings beat in 12 quarters, according to U.S. investment media Motley Fool on the 26th (local time). The AI chip leader's data center revenue surged 117%, with CEO Jensen Huang stating that AI has

Five consumer stocks—Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc., Cheesecake Factory Inc., Victoria's Secret & Co., Airbnb Inc., and CarMax Inc.—have outperformed Nvidia Corp. in 2026 year-to-date stock gains, with returns ranging from 38% to 130% compared to Nvidia's 12% increase. The outperformance

Bank of Korea Governor Shin Hyun-song stated on the 27th that preemptive base rate increases will contribute to moderating housing price growth, following the central bank's decision to raise the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.00%. The rate hike marks the second consecutive monthly increase

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis estimates potentially taxable on-chain crypto activity reached more than US$457 billion worldwide in 2025, with only 14% falling within the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework that tax authorities will start using to exchange data in 2027. The United States ac

SSG.com, the e-commerce subsidiary jointly owned by E-mart and Shinsegae, approved a spin-off on the 27th to separate its lifestyle business into a new entity. The board decision splits the company seven years after SSG.com was formed in 2019 by merging E-mart Mall and Shinsegae Mall. Industry