Gate Cryptocurrency News and Market Analysis

Twenty-one Korean life insurers excluding Samsung Life experienced a significant expansion in interest rate risk over the past year, with solvency capital declining by 7.8 trillion won under a 100 basis point rate increase scenario in the first half of this year compared to 1.3 trillion won in the f

Foreign investors sold 7.6 trillion won ($5.5 billion) worth of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix shares from Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, according to the Korea Exchange and market data. The selling reduced foreign ownership stakes in both companies to their lowest levels in years. Foreign ownership in Samsung

South Korea's financial authorities are finalizing the regulatory framework for token securities ahead of the February 4, 2027 implementation date, with proposed rules limiting distributed ledger participation to the Korea Securities Depository and securities firms serving as account management

Ba Guan (stock code 1342) reported October revenue of NT$290 million, representing a 53.9% year-on-year increase despite a 4% month-on-month decline. The military products division drove growth with a 290% year-on-year surge in single-month revenue, emerging as the primary growth driver. Holiday

Brawijaya University (UB), through its Directorate of Information Technology (DTI), is promoting Large Language Model for Network Operations (LLMNetOps) to protect personal and campus data while providing university operational services powered by locally hosted generative AI technology. The decision is based on the risks inherent in using public AI services. Technological developments in higher education increasingly underscore the importance of digital infrastructure independence and data secu

Taiwan's stock market staged a dramatic reversal following a historic crash on Friday (6th), as the government announced emergency intervention and US markets rebounded strongly Friday night. The Taiwan Stock Exchange futures night session surged 646 points to close at 40,298 points, reclaiming the

President Donald Trump offered UFC President Dana White the role of White House press secretary in a Nov. 7 post on Truth Social. Trump described White as an 'unprecedented press representative' in the announcement. White confirmed at a press conference in the UK that he plans to travel to

Hyosung Heavy Industries Inc. shares closed at 1.612 million won on Nov. 6, down 66% from the one-year high of 4.742 million won. The decline followed third-quarter operating profit of 243.5 billion won that missed the 306.5 billion won consensus forecast, while the company's office and technical wo

Taiwan AI supply chain stocks fell sharply on the 6th as US data center buildout concerns intensified following the midterm elections. Hanasia Investment Trust stated the delays stem primarily from power supply bottlenecks and permitting issues, causing project deferrals rather than outright

Madison Huang, NVIDIA senior director and daughter of CEO Jensen Huang, canceled her scheduled South Korea visit on November 8-10. The cancellation was attributed to a family matter, with no further details disclosed. The visit was to include meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Bae Kyung-hoon and

Samsung Electronics stocks have declined 48% from their peak, prompting Hana Securities researcher Lee Jae-man to assess the situation as excessive undervaluation in an analysis published on the 8th. The divergence stems from semiconductor sector earnings forecasts trending upward while stock

Aromatics and olefins markets experienced divergent price movements during the period from 10/30 to 11/5, with aromatics declining while olefins advanced. Benzene in the Korea FOB market fell to $1,031 per ton as of 11/5, marking a drop to over 2-month lows, while ethylene in the Southeast Asia

Iron ore futures on Singapore Exchange and Dalian Commodity Exchange reached multi-week highs on Nov 4-5, with Singapore's 62% iron ore contract hitting near one-week high at $92.0 per ton and Dalian's contract touching a one-month high at 665.5 yuan per ton. The rebound followed technical support n

Three Taiwan emerging market stocks—普生 (4117), 合聖科技 (7928), and TLC-KY (7924)—recorded simultaneous price and volume surges exceeding 10% during the recent week, according to 時報資訊 screening data. The stocks attracted buying support driven by their respective investment themes, with 普生 leading

Chuanhu (2059-TW), a Taiwan-listed server rail manufacturer, is projected to see profitability momentum strengthen in 2027 as Vera Rubin enters mass production in H1 2027 alongside peripheral cabinet rail integration, according to a domestic institutional investor report. Short-term pull-in rhythm h

According to the latest report by The Business Research Company, the global public blockchain digital asset market is projected to grow from $16.01 billion in 2025 to $21.51 billion in 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.4%. This impressive growth is driven by rising demand for decentralized transaction methods, a preference for transparent and tamper-proof digital records, the growing popularity of cryptocurrency, and increasing demand for permissionless peer-to-peer trading pla

CoreWeave co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Michael Intrator sent a letter to Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa on November 7 requesting cooperation on data center development. The letter responds to Hinojosa's pledge to pause data center projects in Texas until safeguards for residents are es

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) launched its tokenization service on October 28. The launch was enabled by a No-Action Letter issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in December, which permits DTCC to operate a limited securities tokenization service under

NH Investment & Securities projected on Nov. 8 that South Korea's Kospi index would trade in a 5,000-6,000 range this week, from Nov. 9 to Nov. 13, as the market attempts to rebound from a US Democratic sweep shock. The brokerage cited easing concerns over AI data-center regulation and lower

The Federal Reserve (FRB) cut its policy rate by 0.25 percentage point at the FOMC meeting held September 16–17, its first cut in nine months. After the meeting, Nomura Securities significantly revised its forecast for additional rate cuts through the end of 2026, from two to five. Before the September FOMC meeting, Nomura Securities had forecast two additional cuts in 2025, in September and December, and one in 2026, in March. Following the latest meeting, it revised its forecast to two additio