Goldman Sachs2026-09-28 07:48:29Goldman Sachs says Korean retail flows into crypto could leave KOSPI more reliant on foreign and institutional buyingGoldman Sachs said in a Sept. 23 report that South Korea’s KOSPI has the setup for a short-term tactical breakout, but the index may need more support from foreign investors and domestic institutions as retail liquidity continues to move into crypto. Chris Cha, a Korea equity analyst in Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research, said concerns around U.S. Federal Reserve rates have been partly absorbed by the market, while risk appetite has shifted toward agentic AI themes. The report also pointed to support from Korean memory-chip fundamentals, including an expected double-digit quarter-on-quarter increase in fourth-quarter DRAM contract prices and tighter standard server DRAM supply as HBM4 capacity ramps up. At the same time, Goldman said local retail investors in Korea are showing weaker capacity to absorb equities. After Bitcoin returned to $85,000, crypto trading activity in Korea picked up. Citing DefiLlama data, the report said Upbit’s daily spot volume rose from about $770 million on June 13 to $1.817 billion on Sept. 22, an increase of roughly 136%. Based on a combined $3.27 billion in trading across Korea’s five major exchanges that day, Upbit accounted for more than half.260
X2026-09-22 09:57:36X adds a Trade button to cashtags, sending U.S. users to Coinbase, Kraken and GeminiX has rolled out a new trading handoff feature for U.S. users who tap supported cashtags such as $BTC or $TSLA. The update adds a live price chart, related posts and a Trade button that redirects users to one of X’s launch partners: Interactive Brokers, Moomoo, Gemini, Kraken or Coinbase. Orders are not executed on X itself. Users are sent to a partner app or website, where they log in or open an account and complete the trade there. X said the feature is now live after announcing its Cashtag Partner Program on Sept. 15. Coverage differs by partner: Gemini said its route includes stocks and five named tokens — ZEC, HYPE, BTC, ETH and SOL — while Kraken said U.S. users can tap any crypto cashtag and be sent to Kraken. X has not published a full list of supported tickers. The move extends work X started in April, when it turned cashtags into interactive pages with live charts and real-time data, and it fits Elon Musk’s broader push into financial services, including money transmitter licenses in multiple U.S. states and the X Money payments product.620
X2026-09-22 05:30:26X nears launch of in-feed crypto and stock tradingX is close to rolling out trading features that would let users buy and sell cryptocurrencies and stocks directly from the platform’s timeline, according to Techub News, citing CoinDesk. The planned feature would cover assets including Bitcoin and is described as the latest step in X’s push to build a financial super app. If launched as outlined, users would be able to execute trades while browsing the feed rather than leaving the timeline for a separate interface. The update points to a broader product expansion at X, where financial services have been part of the company’s stated direction. No specific launch date, product structure, or list of supported securities beyond the mention of Bitcoin and stocks was disclosed in the brief update.390
X2026-09-22 03:25:49X launches Cashtag Partners to link stock and crypto tradingX Business said on Sept. 22 that it has launched the Cashtag Partners program, a new initiative aimed at connecting financial information on the platform with trading functions for both stocks and crypto assets. The company said X has become an important source of financial news for traders and investors, and that the new program is designed to make it easier for users to move from financial discussions on the platform to trading-related actions. According to a video released by X, the initial partners in the Cashtag Partners program include Kraken, moomoo, Gemini, Interactive Brokers, and Coinbase. The announcement points to a broader effort by X to tie market conversation more closely to execution tools across traditional finance and digital assets.390
X2026-09-21 22:18:50X integrates partner exchanges to enable crypto trading directly in users’ timelinesX said it has integrated with multiple partner exchanges, allowing users to trade cryptocurrencies directly from their personal timelines on the platform. The company said the feature is designed to simplify the trading process and increase how often digital assets are used in everyday settings. According to Crypto Briefing, the rollout is expected to have a notable effect on trading behavior in the market as well as the regulatory environment around crypto activity on social platforms. The announcement was cited by Techub News in a brief item published on Sept. 21. No further details were disclosed in the source material about which exchanges are involved, which tokens are supported, or when the feature will be fully available to users.330
Bitcoin2026-09-21 09:32:31Trader Killa says Bitcoin could target $88,000, with a short-term drop to $70,000 seen as unlikelyBlockBeats reported on Sept. 21 that trader Killa updated his Bitcoin view after a sharp move higher, saying the next upside target could reach the $88,000 area. He added that if BTC were to fall quickly back below $80,000, the price could test a low around $70,000. Still, based on his volume analysis, he said that scenario does not look likely at this stage. Killa is described as a quantitative trader focused on BTC and has more than 200,000 followers on X. According to the report, he previously called the top of the current bull market in May 2025. In mid-April, he opened a short on Bitcoin at $74,688, then switched to a long position on June 5 during a broad market decline. The latest update came in response to Bitcoin’s rapid upward move, with Killa outlining both his upside target and the downside level he would watch if momentum reverses.460
Kraken2026-09-20 20:28:34Kraken joins X's U.S. Cashtag partner program with trading linksKraken joined X’s U.S. Cashtag partner program on Sept. 16, adding a direct path from ticker pages on the social platform to crypto purchases on Kraken. Under the arrangement, users who click code tags such as BTC on X can still view related posts and price charts, but they now also see a trading link that sends them to the Kraken app or website. After logging in or registering, they can complete a purchase there, while the transaction itself remains on Kraken’s side rather than on X. The update shifts the trading entry point closer to where users are already browsing market discussion and price information. Separately, a 2024 experiment by the UK Financial Conduct Authority involving more than 9,000 consumers found that push notifications increased trading volume by 11%, while points and prize draws lifted trading volume by 12%.400
Coinbase2026-09-19 19:03:28Coinbase partners with Stablecore to bring digital asset services to more than 3,000 U.S. banks and credit unionsCoinbase said it is working with banking infrastructure provider Stablecore to integrate digital asset services into the existing systems used by more than 3,000 community banks, regional banks, and credit unions in the United States. The offering includes white-label custody, trading, and stablecoin payments, allowing financial institutions to roll out crypto-related products without building their own technology stack from scratch. The partnership is already underway, with institutions including Amarillo National Bank in Texas taking part. Coinbase said the goal is to place digital asset services inside banking apps that customers already use, lowering the barrier for traditional financial institutions to add crypto access through familiar interfaces. The item was carried by Techub and cited NewsBTC as the source.420
