Zano Says Exploit Illicitly Minted 36.9 Million Tokens, to Roll Back Blockchain by a Month

Zano said it has confirmed that a vulnerability exploit led to the unauthorized minting of about 36.9 million tokens. The cryptocurrency project said it will roll back about one month of blockchain history to remove the illegitimately issued tokens.

US Treasury Sanctions Russia-Linked A7 Network That Processed More Than $17 Billion

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Russia-linked shadow finance network A7, saying it was also used to help Iran evade sanctions and move illicit funds. On October 1, the Treasury said the Office of Foreign Assets Control designate

South Korea Unveils Tokenized Securities Rules, Keeps Distributed-Ledger Requirements

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission has released draft amendments to subordinate regulations under the Electronic Securities Act and the Capital Markets Act ahead of the February 2027 launch of its tokenized securities regime. The proposal wo

Anthropic Pursues IPO at Up to $2 Trillion Valuation in Test of AI Pricing

Anthropic is pursuing a U.S. stock market listing that would value the artificial intelligence company at as much as $2 trillion. Despite explosive revenue growth, the company continues to post steep losses and bear heavy compute costs, setting up a

South Korea’s September CPI Slows to 2.9%, Returning to 2% Range Despite 14.8% Fuel Surge

South Korea’s consumer inflation slowed to 2.9% in September, returning to the 2% range after one month. Agricultural prices fell, while petroleum products continued to post double-digit gains in the wake of the Middle East war. According to Septembe

US Stocks End Slightly Higher After 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 5.34%; Chip Shares Gain on Micron

U.S. stocks closed slightly higher after Treasury yields gave up part of their intraday surge, with the 10-year note yield touching its highest level since 2002. Semiconductor shares outperformed on strong Micron results. On Oct. 1, the Dow Jones Ind

Outstanding Balance of Derivative-Linked Securities, Notes in South Korea Hits 96.7 Trillion Won, Highest in Three Years

The outstanding balance of derivative-linked securities and derivative-linked notes in South Korea climbed to nearly 100 trillion won in the first half, reaching its highest level in three years, as gains in domestic and global stock markets revived

Fund Managers Cut Kospi Ceiling to 7,764, Eye U.S. Midterm Elections

Domestic fund managers have sharply lowered their outlook for the Kospi over the next three months. Even so, most view the recent correction not as the start of a full-fledged bear market but as a phase of working off short-term overheating before a

Bitget Says User Protection Fund to Cover All Losses From Hot Wallet Security Incident

Bitget said it will cover losses stemming from a recent hot wallet security incident through its user protection fund. In a post on its official X account on Sept. 25, the company said the Bitget Protection Fund was set up for situations like this. I

Trump Stays Vague, Xi Highlights Taiwan After White House Summit

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit at the White House, but the two sides struck different tones in describing the outcome. Trump did not disclose specific agreements, while Xi emphasized Taiwan and the need for stab

South Korean Financial Firms Rush to Issue Hybrid Capital Securities Before Rates Rise Further

Banks, brokerages and insurers in South Korea are rushing to issue hybrid capital securities. The move is seen as a pre-emptive effort to shore up capital and manage soundness ratios before any further rise in funding costs. According to the financia

Ark Invest to Tokenize $1.3 Billion Venture Fund on Ethereum

Ark Invest is putting its $1.3 billion venture fund on the Ethereum network, marking the firm's first tokenization of one of its own funds on a blockchain. Crypto news outlet The Block reported on September 24 that Ark Invest will bring its ARK Ventu

More Than $170 Million Moved From Bitget, Raising Possibility of Hack

More than $170 million in digital assets has been moved from global cryptocurrency exchange Bitget, raising the possibility of a wallet security breach. Multiple hot wallets and cold wallets may have been compromised, though it remains unclear whethe

Urgent: BOJ Raises Benchmark Rate to 1.25%, Highest in 31 Years

WSJ: ECB's Lagarde Personally Intervened to Block Binance's EU Expansion

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, personally intervened with the Greek government to block global crypto exchange Binance from entering the European Union market, according to a report. The Wall Street Journal reported on Sep

Tiger Research: Maroo Embeds Financial Regulation in Blockchain, Tailored to South Korea

A blockchain network called Maroo, designed to embed South Korean financial regulations directly into its protocol, has been unveiled. The project is led by Hashed Open Finance, an affiliate of Hashed, and is built so that when rules change, every se

Nvidia’s Jensen Huang Says Chip Unit Sales Will Double Next Year on AI Demand

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang said the company’s semiconductor unit sales next year will double from this year, citing expanding investment in artificial intelligence. Huang made the remarks to reporters on September 17 ahead of the Sco

BitMEX Co-Founder Ben Delo to Donate £36 Million to UK Party Reform UK

British crypto billionaire Ben Delo will donate £36 million to Reform UK, a UK political party, in what the BBC said is the largest political donation ever received by a British party from a single donor. The BBC reported on September 11 that Delo pl

Bitcoin, Ether Rebound as August US CPI Meets Estimates; Fed Rate Path Outlook Holds

Bitcoin and Ether rose after the U.S. consumer price index for August came in broadly in line with market expectations, leaving the outlook for the Federal Reserve's rate path largely unchanged. The Block reported on September 11 that Bitcoin briefly

Fed, BOJ Tightening Week Puts Kospi’s 7,000 Retest to the Test

Global financial markets are poised for higher volatility next week as major central banks, including the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, deliver policy decisions in quick succession. Concerns about further tightening have resurfaced after U.S

Bitcoin Suisse Plans to Move Up to Half of Swiss Workforce Overseas

Bitcoin Suisse, a crypto financial services firm, is restructuring to move a substantial portion of its Swiss workforce abroad as it seeks to cut costs and expand its global business. Cointelegraph reported on Sept. 11 that Bitcoin Suisse plans to sh

New York Stocks Rebound After Five-Day Slide as Oil Falls, August CPI Meets Forecasts

New York stocks rebounded after five trading days of losses on September 11, helped by falling oil prices and a U.S. consumer price index reading that matched market expectations. On the New York Stock Exchange, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose

Sticky US Inflation Keeps Markets Focused on Sept. 16 FOMC, Warsh in Spotlight

U.S. inflation has remained stickier than expected, sharpening market focus on the Federal Open Market Committee meeting scheduled for Sept. 16. With Treasury yields rising even as New York stocks remain relatively resilient, the direction of monetar

Kospi Opens Lower as Oil Surges, US Yields Rise; Chip Stocks Drop 4%

South Korea’s Kospi traded lower early Friday as a surge in oil prices and rising US Treasury yields weighed on investor sentiment. Selling was concentrated in large-cap semiconductor stocks, which are sensitive to interest rates. As of 9:07 a.m. on

IBK Says Middle East Price Pressures Grow, Fed Could Raise Rates in September

Geopolitical instability stemming from the Middle East is pushing up global oil and commodity prices, renewing the possibility of an additional interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve, according to IBK Investment & Securities. In a report dated

Ocean Network Launches 'Inference' AI Service With Hourly GPU Pricing

Ocean Network, a decentralized GPU cloud platform, has launched Inference, a service that allows AI models to remain continuously deployed in dedicated GPU environments. Cointelegraph reported on September 10 that Ocean Network officially unveiled th

ArtToken’s Artcube 2R2 to Present Choi Young-wook, Ha Taeim at Tokyo Gendai 2026

Artcube 2R2, a gallery operated by ArtToken, will take part in Tokyo Gendai 2026 in Japan, where it will present works by Choi Young-wook and Ha Taeim. ArtToken announced on Sept. 4 that Artcube 2R2 will participate in the fair, which runs from Sept.

Fidelity Says Bitcoin May Be Near a Bottom, Sees Q4 Policy, Volatility as Key

Fidelity identified Bitcoin’s four-year cycle, rising volatility, regulatory changes and institutional adoption trends as the main variables for the digital-asset market in the fourth quarter. While a sharp recent rebound has fueled expectations that

Tether Sued in US Over $42.4 Million USDT Freeze Before Seizure Warrant

Tether, the stablecoin issuer, has been sued in US federal court over its freezing of about $42.4 million of USDT. At the center of the case is whether Tether could restrict the assets based solely on a request from investigators before a court issue

South Korea to Expand Tokenized Securities to MMFs, Private Bonds and Unlisted Shares From February

South Korea’s tokenized securities market will expand beyond fractional investment products from February 2027 to include conventional financial instruments such as money market funds, privately placed bonds and unlisted shares. Financial authorities