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South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers on August 19 that a North Korea-US summit could occur 'in any form' if North Korean leader Kim Jong-un desires, following reports that the US is pursuing a fall meeting. Cho testified before the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs and

BounceBit launched Borobudur on August 19, an onchain credit layer that allows holders of tokenized real-world assets and yield-generating positions to borrow liquidity without selling their investments or paying conventional borrowing interest. The platform initially supports BENJI, the

M&A announcements for companies in corporate rehabilitation proceedings in South Korea surged from 17 cases in 2015 to 39 cases in 2025, according to an analysis by Herald Economy of court-posted M&A notices. The trend reflects the growing adoption of pre-approval M&A — a strategy where new

The KOSPI closed 5.80% lower at 6471.17 on May 19, falling 398.66 points from the previous trading day, according to the Korea Exchange. Foreign investors sold 3.4883 trillion won while institutions offloaded 1.3244 trillion won, driving the index below the 6500 level. The decline followed a sharp d

South Korean Health Minister Jeong Eun-kyung and National Pension Service Chairman Kim Seong-ju on the 19th rejected allegations that the postponement of domestic stock rebalancing was politically motivated. During a National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee meeting, lawmaker Jo Bae-sook

Metaplanet is extending its Bitcoin treasury strategy into the US through a proposed investment in Nasdaq-listed Super League Enterprise, with completion targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026. The Japanese company will transfer 2,100 BTC, worth about US$132.1 million (AU$186.26 million), plus US$2

South Africa's National Gambling Board launched a verified operators portal in April 2026 to address compliance challenges in a gambling market that generated R74.9 billion in gross revenue during 2024/25, according to the Board's own data. The portal was developed with Provincial Licensing

Investigators probing the theft of 1,082.65 BTC from vulnerable Coldcard wallets may have uncovered information capable of identifying the attacker behind the first wave, though the FBI has not publicly confirmed a suspect, arrest, or recovery of funds as of August 19. The development follows an

Whitechain, part of W Group's global fintech ecosystem, is relaunching as an Ethereum Layer 2 network built on the OP Stack. The relaunch, announced with a public testnet opening on August 17, aims to address Web3 projects' user acquisition and distribution challenges by combining blockchain

Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty identified September 15 as a critical test for the US Crypto Clarity Act, when the Senate is expected to take its first procedural step on the legislation. The motion requires 60 votes to advance. Political disagreements have weakened the bill's

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission will hold its Innovation Advisory Committee's inaugural meeting on August 20. The three-hour session beginning at 1 p.m. Eastern time in Washington will bring together crypto and traditional finance executives as the agency considers regulatory

OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Teens on August 18, 2026, a dedicated version of its artificial intelligence chatbot designed for users aged 13 to 17. The San Francisco-based company positioned the launch as a response to growing concerns about online safety for young people and the unique risks AI chat

South Korea's Broadcasting, Media and Communications Standards Commission ordered domestic internet providers to block Polymarket on 18 August, ruling that the platform's prediction markets constitute illegal gambling under the country's Criminal Act and National Sports Promotion Act. The

Park Yong-jin, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Regulatory Reform Committee, announced on May 18 via Facebook that he will discuss with financial authorities ways for Lucent Block to re-challenge preliminary approval for a fractional investment over-the-counter exchange. Park plans to meet FSC Vice

Japanese regional media outlets and global technology companies are confronting information quality challenges stemming from artificial intelligence and social media. Kahoku Shimpo and Kyoto Shimbun launched fact-checking initiatives following fake news incidents during the Miyagi Prefecture

Japanese local media and major technology companies are intensifying efforts to combat information quality challenges driven by artificial intelligence and social media. In recent local elections, fake news spread rapidly on social networks, prompting regional newspapers to establish dedicated

Rising US long-term Treasury yields are pressuring consumer borrowing costs, according to a CNBC report on the 18th (local time). Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors (NAR), stated that mortgage rates are directly linked to Treasury yield movements, and high

Economic commentator Yoon Ji-ho forecasts Korean stocks will likely remain range-bound for the time being, though sector-specific investment opportunities are broadening, according to an interview with Hankyung. Yoon attributes the range-bound outlook to a shift in semiconductor rally dynamics, as h

Japan Research Institute (JRI), a think tank under Mitsui Sumitomo Financial Group, released a report on the 19th warning that South Korea's performance-based bonus system — where companies pay N% of operating profit as bonuses — may intensify inflation pressures. The report expressed concern that h