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KB Kookmin Bank launched a blockchain-based payment service for export and import businesses on local time on the 2nd, utilizing JP Morgan's Kinexys by J.P. Morgan blockchain deposit account (BDA) network. The service makes KB Kookmin Bank the first domestic Korean financial institution to deploy th

Brazilian stocks regained investor attention on September 2 local time as the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF rose more than 12% from last month's low and gained 19% year-to-date, outperforming the Nasdaq100's 15% gain.

Pendle launched a USDC vault on MorphoLbs and new arbitrage features with CrossEx in August. The USDC vault offers 6.11% APY across selected PT markets, while the CrossEx integration enables funding rate arbitrage strategies with two-click execution. The updates aim to enhance user engagement and st

The driver’s license of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was among more than 150 million documents offered for sale on the dark web following a data breach at identity verification company IDScan.net. Hegseth’s license is being sold for $100. According to KrebsOnSecurity, the FBI is investigating the breach. The leaked documents are being distributed through the Russian identity theft service “Nexus,” which claims to possess records including travel documents, medical records, and various oth

Citi completed live dollar transactions on Swift's blockchain-based shared ledger on the 2nd (local time) with First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), marking the first time a US bank has conducted live transactions on the Swift ledger. The transactions tested the

The American company CrowdStrike and U.S. federal authorities dismantled the Sality botnet, which had been operating since 2003 and redirecting cryptocurrency payments on infected computers for the past eight years. The malware’s main module, which CrowdStrike named “EggJagger,” was present on infected machines, monitored the clipboard, and replaced copied bitcoin or ether addresses with the attackers’ addresses. Attack Mechanism The primary attack technique was quite simple. Wallet addresses ar

U.S. stock futures traded higher in the overnight session late Wednesday as markets focused on earnings results from major technology companies and looked past ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Dow futures climbed 0.11%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.07% and 0.14%, respectively, a

KEPCO and major semiconductor manufacturers have reached preliminary agreement on electricity bill prepayment but remain divided over interest rate terms, according to bond market sources. KEPCO proposed rates higher than

The P2P cryptocurrency exchange familiar to Russians will become illegal on July 1, 2025. On that date, the transition period granted by the government to crypto exchanges to obtain a license from the Bank of Russia will end, and banks will be required to block transfers to unlicensed cryptocurrency services. Yuri Brisov, an affiliate at the Digital & Analogue Partners law firm, told RBC that the shadow market, with an annual turnover of 10–13 trillion rubles, will not disappear but will become

HIVE cryptocurrency experienced an 11.46% price surge in one hour, reaching $0.0525. The rapid movement followed a daily low of $0.0436, with trading volume standing at approximately $1,855,979.27. The uptick reflects increased market interest amid mixed signals across the broader crypto market, wit

X experienced a large-scale “password reset” email incident on September 1, with numerous users receiving official password reset verification emails without having requested them. Some users received as many as 10 emails within just a few minutes. X engineer Mridul Singhai said the company is actively investigating the incident and has so far found no evidence that any system was compromised. X apologized for the incident. X Password Reset Emails Trigger Widespread Concern The incident quickly

SpaceX stocks could nearly double as Oppenheimer raised its price target to $280 from $250 on Wednesday, representing a 99% upside, while SPCX stock fell 1% to $140.71. The investment firm cited SpaceX's Nvidia-powered AI expansion as opening a larger revenue opportunity, with the company's

ICX surged 10.95% within a 60-minute period to reach $0.00841, despite the broader cryptocurrency market showing mixed signals. The sharp price movement occurred as traders rotated capital into altcoins amid uncertain market conditions, with the 24-hour trading volume reaching

According to the latest Glassdoor research, insurance claims adjusters have a negative-review rate of 98% whenever they mention AI in workplace reviews, the highest of any occupation in the U.S.; among all employed workers, the average negative-review rate when mentioning AI is just 53%. Glassdoor senior economist Chris Martin said that deeper analysis found claims adjusters most often complain that managers force error-prone AI systems on them and their customers. Insurance Claims Adjusters’ Ne

Broadcom Inc. expects its AI semiconductor revenue to reach approximately $115 billion in fiscal 2027 and $230 billion in fiscal 2028, driven by accelerating demand from customers including Anthropic and OpenAI, CEO Hock Tan said on the company's third-quarter earnings call. The Palo Alto,

Snowflake Inc. (SNOW) delivered fiscal second-quarter financial results on Wednesday, raising its full-year sales guidance above Wall Street expectations. The cloud data platform benefited from accelerating demand for its artificial intelligence tools, which continue to drive enterprise software con

US stock indices ended higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.5%, the Nasdaq 100 gaining 0.2%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average adding 0.6%. The rally followed a stabilization in oil prices, with West Texas Intermediate crude steadying at the $90-a-barrel level, as investors assessed

Netskope reported fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday with revenue of $221 million, a 29% increase from $170.8 million a year earlier, surpassing Wall Street's $214.2 million estimate. The cybersecurity company's adjusted loss narrowed to $0.3 per share compared to analyst expectations of a $

Magnite Inc. (MGNI) stock continued its weekly advance following Craig-Hallum's maintained Buy rating and $28 price target after a federal judge on Wednesday rejected the U.S. Justice Department's request to break up Google's online advertising business. The analyst firm stated the ruling supports i

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings per share of $1.11 and revenue of $12.2 billion, beating analyst estimates of $0.92 and $11.99 billion respectively. The company raised its fiscal 2026 and 2027 guidance across earnings, revenue, and free cash flow