The Bank of Korea has warned that concentrated and leveraged trades linked to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix could increase financial-market volatility if demand for artificial intelligence chips weakens. Bank of Korea’s September monetary policy report, published on Sept. 10, examined the country’s semiconductor-led expansion alongside rising asset prices, household borrowing and changing conditions in
On September 14, 2026, SEC Nigeria announced a collaboration with NCMI and CyberChain to advance tokenization in the region. The initiative, named Tokenized Economy 2026, is focused on ‘Building Africa’s Digital Economy On-Chain.’ This strategic move underscores the growing relevance of digital assets in Africa’s economic landscape. For more details, see the official announcement here.
Leopold Aschenbrenner of hedge fund Situational Awareness has returned after losing billions of dollars in July — and he’s already losing money again. CNBC broke the news Friday morning, six weeks after Aschenbrenner’s historic blow-up, that Situational Awareness was re-buying AI stocks and leveraged options on tech stocks. By Monday’s open, every one of the
The UK Financial Conduct Authority will publish a tokenisation roadmap later this year after receiving 123 responses to a joint call for input with the Bank of England. London’s trading industry is coming home! The feedback showed broad support for the regulators’ approach, but respondents called for faster progress, clearer timelines and a move from
The corporate Bitcoin landscape is currently dominated by a single, aggressive playbook. Companies following this model rely almost exclusively on capital markets and financial engineering—issuing debt, preferred stock, and common equity at premiums—to turn their corporate balance sheets into amplified, high-beta proxies for Bitcoin. Now, Orange Juice, a firm launched by partners at ego death
Leveraged funds, a CFTC category that includes hedge funds and other money managers, increased their combined net short across four regulated Bitcoin futures markets by 1,668 $BTC in the week to Sept. 8. The $BTC-normalized position widened to 39,876 $BTC net short from 38,208 $BTC a week earlier, according to CFTC futures-only data. The calculation
Morgan Stanley has continued to expand its Bitcoin position as its MSBT fund sees sustained inflows amid growing demand from its customers. Following this sustained growth in the bank’s Bitcoin venture, Morgan Stanley is on path for a major milestone as its Bitcoin holdings are now past $609 million. Morgan Stanley buys $62.2 million of
Solana has reached a remarkable milestone, recording over 1.49 million token launches in just seven days. This achievement marks the highest weekly total in the network’s history, showcasing Solana’s growing prominence in the blockchain space. As reported by the influencer @SolanaFloor, this surge in activity could have significant implications for Solana’s market position and future
Onchain RWAs have recently crossed the $30 billion mark, reflecting a robust growth of over 70% this year. This surge highlights the increasing integration of real-world assets into the crypto sphere, a trend emphasized by OKX in a recent tweet. As the market evolves, this could reshape investment strategies and liquidity in the crypto sector
Bitcoin is trading above $77,000 on Monday as selling in AI-related stocks put Wall Street on course for a weaker open. The weakness followed weekend calls to pace AI development and coincided with rising oil prices. Gains in software shares showed a more divided technology market. At 4:46 a.m. Eastern on Sept. 14, Reuters reported