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Korean stock markets plunged on the 2nd as US-Iran military tensions escalated sharply. The KOSPI closed down 273.08 points or 3.99% at 6,562.72, while the KOSDAQ fell 17.27 points or 2.10% to 803.98. The sell-off was driven by US airstrikes on Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps military facilities a

The USD-JPY exchange rate traded at 160.160 yen as of 1:44 PM Tokyo time on September 2nd, up 0.01% from the previous session, remaining in strong consolidation territory despite inflation concerns triggered by rising oil prices. BOJ board member Takada Hajime's hawkish remarks on flexible rate

Strategy Inc. CEO Phong Le detailed the company's Bitcoin investment strategy in a recent Bloomberg interview, outlining plans to sell Bitcoin in the $60,000 range while indicating future purchases at around $80,000. The strategy aims to optimize the company's capital structure as market

Australian housing prices fell 0.9% in August, French Michelin-starred restaurants reported systematic customer theft of high-value tableware, Canadians reduced purchases of US products amid trade tensions, Instagram announced mandatory AI-generated profile labeling for influencer accounts, and

Anthropic could eclipse SpaceX with the largest stock offering in history, but PitchBook senior analyst Harrison Rolfes warned the AI company may need Microsoft-like gross margins of about 70% to sustain its massive computing commitments. The company has committed $80 billion to computing capacity t

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stock buyback programs are serving as a market support mechanism for the KOSPI, according to data from the Korea Exchange as of the previous trading day. SK Hynix has purchased 5.85 million shares, representing 24.3% of its planned 24.07 million shares, while Samsung

Korean retail investors held margin trading balances totaling 58.7561 trillion won as of month-end, comprising 33.2527 trillion won in credit margin (up 14.92% month-over-month) and 25.5034 trillion won in securities collateral loans (up 0.21%). The Bank of Korea raised its base rate from 2.75% to 3

Binance is adding options on more than 1,000 US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds for eligible non-US users. The service operates through Nest Trading Limited, Binance's broker-dealer regulated by Abu Dhabi Global Market, with US-registered Alpaca Securities handling execution, clearing,

Figure Technology Solutions has completed its $717 million acquisition of Kiavi, expanding its blockchain-based lending marketplace into residential real estate investor finance. The transaction closed Sept. 1 after Figure announced the agreement in June. The deal adds Kiavi’s technology,

Fogo has restarted its mainnet after a security incident that resulted in the theft of 400 million FOGO tokens. The project said the network is operating normally again after the disruption. The team recovered 237 million of the stolen tokens and permanently removed them from the total supply. The

The U.S. Department of Commerce is moving official economic data onto public blockchain networks through Chainlink, allowing decentralized applications to access selected figures published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). The initiative covers 10 blockchain networks and is designed to

Twenty-one financial institutions including Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Citi, Deutsche Bank, UBS and Fidelity Investments announced on Sept. 1 they will form a company to issue a US dollar-denominated stablecoin, targeting a first-half 2027 launch. The yet-unnamed company is scheduled for

Canada's Big Six banks report third-quarter earnings this week. Bank shares have risen between 20% and 35% year to date, setting high expectations for results. Analysts warn that strong valuations increase the risk of volatility if banks fail to meet forecasts. The banks have navigated tariff

The European Central Bank (ECB) published a blog report on September 1 (local time) stating that the recent inflation surge differs fundamentally from the 2021-2022 pandemic period, as it stems almost entirely from energy supply shocks triggered by Middle East conflict rather than the multiple

Broadcom faces scrutiny over its ability to sustain the cost discipline that has driven its profit surge, according to analysis from investment publication Motley Fool. The semiconductor giant currently trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 60x despite its stock price sitting at

Binance's monthly trading volume for perpetual futures tied to traditional financial assets, including stocks and commodities, reached approximately $445 billion in July. This represents nearly 15 times the January level of approximately $30 billion, marking an increase of about 1,383% over six mont

Chainlink (LINK) surged to $11.277, breaking through its daily high of $11.269 in recent trading. The cryptocurrency recorded a 3% increase, marking a notable upward movement amid mixed signals across the broader crypto market. The breakout above the previous daily resistance level suggests

Mirae Asset Asset Management's Hong Kong entity launched a tokenized share class for its 'Global X HSCEI Covered Call Active ETF' on August 27, in collaboration with Citi and digital asset platform OSL, marking the first tokenized covered call ETF in Hong Kong. BlackRock introduced tokenized money m

The XRP Ledger crossed 3 billion cumulative transactions, marking a long-term network usage milestone as on-chain activity draws renewed attention. The milestone comes from XRPL network metrics published on XRPScan and represents a historical usage marker rather than a price forecast. The cumulative

Trader 0x89da opened a 25x long position on 18,587 ETH valued at approximately $44.85 million after a seven-month hiatus from trading. The move was highlighted by CryptoTwitter commentator @lookonchain. Ethereum has experienced a consolidation phase following a bullish rally that peaked in