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Samsung Venture Investment and NVIDIA participated in artificial intelligence software company Emerald AI's Series A funding round, according to industry sources on the 26th. The round, led by Energize Capital and DCVC, raised $150 million (approximately ₩207.7 billion) from global enterprises and v

Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin warned that escalating US government debt may eventually deter bond buyers, with the national debt now exceeding $40 trillion. The 30-year Treasury yield has climbed to levels not seen since before the Global Financial Crisis, driven by fiscal

Koramco The O'ne REIT faces an ex-dividend date on May 28 with its asset manager Koramco Asset Trust issuing an unusual warning about potential price adjustments following a special dividend of approximately ₩8,900 per share. The warning stems from the REIT's liquidation plan, which means the

Coinbase stock rallied as Bitcoin surpassed $80,000, extending a monthly gain of roughly 16%. The cryptocurrency exchange's shares demonstrate a moderate correlation of 0.61 with Bitcoin price movements, according to PortfoliosLab data, meaning the two assets move in the same direction more often th

A restaurant in El Zonte, the coastal village known as Bitcoin Beach, recorded only one Bitcoin payment during August 2026, according to Bitcoin Core contributor Jon Atack. Atack reported the single transaction occurred when he paid for his own lunch, and restaurant staff told him Bitcoin payments h

South Korea's National Assembly Policy Committee raised concerns on the 26th that a proposed amendment mandating fininfluencers to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings may infringe on privacy rights and personal information self-determination. Senior parliamentary researcher Kwak Hyun-joon

Nomura Securities forecasts the Bank of Korea will raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points at its August monetary policy meeting, according to economist Park Jung-woo on May 28. The prediction is based on Nomura's proprietary rate hike probability model, which shows the likelihood of co

NVIDIA will release its Q2 FY2027 (May-July) earnings results on August 27, 2026 at 5am Korean time, following the close of US markets on August 26. Market consensus forecasts revenue of $91.6 billion (up 96% year-over-year) and earnings per share of $2.08 (up 98% year-over-year), which would mark t

POSCO International, the trading arm of South Korea-based POSCO Holdings, completed a pilot project on Aug. 25 to tokenize real-world trade receivables on the Avalanche blockchain. The pilot involved POSCO International America, the company's U.S. subsidiary, along with Intain and trade-finance

South Korea's Ministry of Planning and Budget on the 26th defended its proposed Future Response Fund against criticisms that excess tax revenue should prioritize debt repayment. Park Seong-hun, Director of the Future Response Fund Promotion Team, stated during an appearance on the presidential

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix conducted large-scale share buybacks over four trading days from the 20th to the 25th, with other corporations net purchasing 5.3765 trillion won in the KOSPI market during this period. The buyback programs were triggered by

Top-performing investors at Mirae Asset Securities net-purchased shares of PharmaResearch, Samyang Foods, and Doosan Enerbility on the morning of the 26th, according to data compiled by the brokerage. The top 1% of investors by returns over the past month bought PharmaResearch most heavily,

Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Asset, stated that Bitcoin has established itself as a dollar hedge asset during an appearance on SamproTV on the 26th. Park explained that Bitcoin prices fell on May 25 when US Treasury yields declined due to easing inflation concerns following oil price d

South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC) will replace the head of its Virtual Assets Division on the 27th as part of a director-level personnel reshuffle. Kim Sung-jin, who has led the division for over two years since its establishment in July 2024, will move to the Asset Management Divisi

Five actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in South Korea were delisted in July and August after failing to meet correlation coefficient requirements with their benchmark indices, despite delivering double-digit annual returns. Korea Investment & Trust Management delisted four ACE-series ETF

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix announced unprecedented shareholder return programs, with SK Hynix revealing a 40 trillion won buyback-cancellation plan on the 19th and Samsung Electronics unveiling up to 110 trillion won in total returns on 21st. The moves reflect broader trends among

ProCap Financial CEO Anthony Pompliano stated on Fox Business on the 25th (local time) that Bitcoin will continue to rise long-term as long as the US government keeps printing money. Pompliano explained that the US Treasury's decision to double its long-term bond buybacks served as a short-term

Thomson Reuters Corp. and DocuSign shares fell 4% and 3.2% respectively on Tuesday following Google Cloud's announcement of Gemini Enterprise for Legal, an AI platform designed for law firms and corporate legal teams. Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian unveiled the offering, which connects with legal da