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Finance
Toss pursues acquisition of Cheer Securities to enter Japan financial market
Viva Republica, operator of South Korean fintech app Toss, is pursuing an acquisition of Japan’s Cheer Securities to enter the local financial market, industry sources said. The company plans to buy all shares of the Tokai Tokyo Financial Group unit through an overseas business company based in Singapore. Nihon Keizai Shimbun estimated the deal at around 4 billion yen, and the purchase is expected to be completed in fiscal 2026.
Crypto
Musk comment sends Hyperliquid\'s HYPE token up 20 percent
Hyperliquid\'s native token HYPE jumped 20 percent in a day after Elon Musk reacted publicly to a first post on X by billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller and news of his investment. Expectations that Trade[xyz] could expand into the U.S. regulated derivatives market also added momentum, pushing HYPE close to a record high of $95.49. Trading volume rose to $796 million and Hyperliquid\'s market value topped $24.2 billion.
AI & Enterprise
2027 CISO focus keywords: SOC automation and offensive security
A growing share of corporate security budgets is expected to go to AI, reflecting widening AI-driven threats and attack surfaces, according to a survey released by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). In a poll of 100 CISOs at companies with more than 1,000 employees, 87 percent expected security spending to rise. SOC automation ranked top for 2027 priorities, while AI agent security and offensive security also rose. Adoption remains limited, but many plan near-term purchases and upgrades.
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Fintech
U.S. small business payments market shaken as fintechs take banks\' customer touchpoints
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Finance
Financial firms\' marketing investment keyword this year is AEO, but conversion gains are limited
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Finance
Switzerland, Germany, France stand out among 9 European fintechs picked by IDC
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Finance
Hecto Financial signs MOU with t54 on AI agent payment risk management
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Finance
Korean financial groups post third-quarter results as stock market outlook hits zero visibility
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Crypto
Ripple Swell 2026 set to open as attention turns to RLUSD, XRPL tie-ups
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Finance
Seoul Fintech Week 2026 opens, from financial AI to stablecoins
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Crypto
Hana Financial to test stablecoin card payment and merchant settlement technology with Dunamu
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Crypto
Stablecoin interest ban raises questions over workaround rewards
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Crypto
Tether invests in Bolivia fintech Peso to expand USDT payment infrastructure
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AI & Enterprise
Finda wins approval to buy 60% stake in Daewon Savings Bank, first fintech entry into savings bank sector
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AI & Enterprise
China\'s three big tech firms order more than 3 million Nvidia chips as supply falls short of demand
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Finance
UK to push wider access to iPhone payment features to curb Apple Pay dominance
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Crypto
Korea Fintech Industry Association discusses digital finance cooperation with Bank of England
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Crypto
Sh Suhyup Bank completes technology test for stablecoin-based loans and savings products