[KKR Acquires $820 Million Convertible Bonds from Samsung SDS] According to CNBC, investment firm KKR announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Samsung's blockchain and IT financial services provider, Samsung SDS, to acquire newly issued convertible bonds worth 1.22 trillion Korean won (approximately $820 million). Samsung SDS previously launched a blockchain platform and participated in the Bank of Korea's CBDC pilot project. KKR will provide advisory services for mergers and acquisitions, capital allocation, artificial intelligence products, and global expansion.