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Merrill Lynch Securities released a report on 14th stating that competition among hyperscalers Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta will shift in the second half of this year toward which companies can sustain AI investment costs. The analysis follows Q2 earnings where most hyperscalers raised

The Korean government announced its '8·13 Real Estate Supply Measures' on August 13, with securities analysts projecting greater near-term impact on construction stocks than on housing prices. Shin Dong-hyun of Hyundai Motor Securities stated the supply measures will have limited immediate effect on

Galaxy Digital lowered its estimate of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act's chances of passing in 2026 to 10% in a Friday post. The firm warned that multiple political issues remain unresolved and the Senate will have only about two to three weeks to pass the legislation when it

KB Securities analyst Kim Dong-won issued bullish reports on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks recently, projecting combined operating profit of 964 trillion won for next year despite widespread 'semiconductor peak' pessimism among other brokerages. The optimism stems from analyst assessment t

Morgan Stanley disclosed positions across three XRP exchange-traded funds in its latest Form 13F filing, according to market analyst Xaif Crypto. The holdings include 6,715 shares of the Franklin XRP ETF, 255 shares of the REX-Osprey XRP ETF, and 67 shares of the Bitwise XRP ETF. The positions

Four students from Jordan's Applied Science Private University advanced to the SCAN 2026 finals as team J0y_B0y, competing on September 28 at 9 AM in Seoul. The team qualified by ranking in the top 20 out of 416 teams (754 participants) in the preliminary round of the world's first virtual asset

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea's two leading semiconductor companies, saw their combined retail investor count surpass 11 million as of June end, according to semi-annual reports disclosed on the 15th via the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system. The surge

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) recorded a 33 trillion won evaluation gain in Q2 on its US stock holdings, driven by the rally in Magnificent 7 (M7) Big Tech companies and semiconductors. The pension fund realized profits through active position adjustments in

Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Simon Harris launched the country's first national anti-money laundering strategy on Aug. 13, introducing new rules for crypto-assets and cryptocurrency transfers. The initiative responds to criminal organizations exploiting new

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated on the 14th (local time) that the Trump administration opposes Apple purchasing memory chips from China. Lutnick told media that the administration does not support this approach and that there should be alternative solutions to the memory issue,

The US Trump administration announced a $3 billion investment in critical minerals and battery projects on the 7th, classifying these sectors as strategic assets. The US Department of Defense's Office of Strategic Capital also announced a $400 million conditional loan agreement to Australian

Ayala Land has completed renovations of major malls including Glorietta, Greenbelt, TriNoma, and Ayala Center Cebu after two years of construction work, and is now entering a 'merchant replacement phase' to update the mix of shops and restaurants. The company announced the transition during its

JYP Entertainment's stock closed at 41,050 won as the company faces declining earnings and uncertainties around its flagship artists. The entertainment company reported Q2 operating profit of 31 billion won, down 41.4% year-over-year and approximately 18% below market expectations. iM Securities

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shareholder return policies are emerging as key variables for future stock prices as semiconductor stock adjustments continue. The two companies' first-half operating profits reached 146 trillion won and 98 trillion won respectively, approximately 8 times higher

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Aug. 12 that her office assisted 35 crypto ATM fraud victims in recovering $171,332 through the state's mandatory refund process. The reimbursements covered fraudulently induced transactions under Arizona's Cryptocurrency Kiosk License Fraud Prevention l

Global asset management firms including BlackRock have expanded their stakes in Korean pharmaceutical and biotech companies across multiple transactions from March through this month. BlackRock increased its HLB holdings from over 5% in March to 6.05% in June and 7.15% in August, while raising its

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting quarterly revenue of $1,332,074, a 1,336% increase from $92,753 in the second quarter of 2025. The revenue growth was driven by multiple U.S. government contracts for the company's

Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SPAI) entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) to collaborate on AI-powered image analysis under the project Unified Situational Intelligence: UAS Enabled Data for

South Korea's top five cryptocurrency exchanges recorded a combined weekly trading volume of 7.6 trillion won between August 7 at 2pm and August 14 at 2pm, according to analysis by Digital Asset on August 14 (Korean time). The figure marks the lowest level in three years, matching the