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Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche networks processed increased onchain activity during the second quarter while becoming less expensive to use. The activity growth occurred despite falling cryptocurrency prices, driven by protocol upgrades that expanded blockspace and reduced transaction costs across m

New York Attorney General Letitia James warned Congress that proposed federal cryptocurrency legislation could weaken state oversight. In testimony submitted to a Senate investigative panel, James argued the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would pre-empt state regulation by shifting

International credit rating agency Fitch forecasts that Japan's debt will continue to decline over the next five years, despite the country's new expansionary fiscal policy announced last week. In a report released on May 27 local time, Fitch stated that Japan's strengthened fiscal policy stance in

104 out of 262 Korean listed companies, or 40% of analyzed firms, had their annual operating profit forecasts downgraded in the recent 3 months as of May 27, according to financial data provider FnGuide. The downgrades were driven by energy price volatility from prolonged Middle East conflict,

DeepSeek, an AI model, achieved a 73% portfolio return since its 2023 launch and a 35% year-to-date gain, according to research by Lorenzo Riera, an associate professor of finance at the University of Florida, reported on May 26 local time. Riera has been conducting research since 2023 to enable AI

DeepSeek achieved the highest stock trading returns among AI models in 2026, according to research by a US finance professor. Lorenzo Lira, associate professor of finance at the University of Florida, stated on May 26 that DeepSeek's portfolio rose 35% year-to-date in 2026, outperforming ChatGPT's 1

HD Hyundai Electric reported a 37.3% year-over-year increase in operating profit for Q2 2026, reaching 287 billion won, according to preliminary consolidated results disclosed on May 28. The South Korean

Pension funds in South Korea net purchased 15 billion won in the KOSPI market from July 1 to July 28 (2:51 PM) despite the index plummeting 2408.81 points, according to Korea Exchange data released on July 28. The National Pension Service (NPS), the country's largest institutional investor and

Elon Musk accepted a public challenge from Nobel Prize-winning economist Daron Acemoglu to donate nearly his entire fortune to charity by 2036. Acemoglu posted the challenge on X on July 27, proposing Musk give away his roughly $1 trillion fortune to demonstrate confidence in his own AI

Kakao Pay Securities will launch domestic fractional stock trading in August after obtaining its investment trading license in July, according to financial industry sources on the 28th. The move positions the company opposite competitor Toss Securities, which has declined to enter the domestic fract

The KOSDAQ index fell below 700 on May 28, dropping to 700.36 (down 64.50 points or 8.43%) as of 2:51 PM, marking the first time the index breached this level since April 16 of the previous year, approximately 1 year and 3 months prior. The decline was driven by spillover effects from a sharp drop i

Hana Life and Hana Insurance, insurance subsidiaries of Hana Financial Group, are raising capital through subordinated bond issuances to manage their solvency ratios. On May 23, Hana Life's board approved a 150 billion

Peter Dillard, Global Head of Investment Engineering at Dimensional Fund Advisors (DFA), stated on May 28 (local time) that artificial intelligence can help predict market volatility but cannot reduce volatility itself, during a webinar hosted by the World Economic Research Institute. The remarks ca

Binance co-founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao backed crypto license passporting across ASEAN during a fireside chat on Tuesday at the ASEAN Tech Summit Manila 2026. Zhao argued that firms regulated in one market should enter others through a simplified approval process rather than applying from scratch. The proposal responds to an idea raised by FinTech Alliance PH founding chair Lito Villanueva for regulatory passporting or license portability. ASEAN member states currently regulate digital assets sep

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks declined sharply on May 26, with Samsung trading at 232,000 won (down 8.66%) and SK Hynix at 1,620,000 won (down 10.79%) as of 9:45 AM, according to the Korea Exchange. The declines followed overnight weakness in US semiconductor stocks, where ASML

Energy Secretary Sharon Garin announced on July 28 that fuel prices in the Philippines will increase sharply, with gasoline rising by P6.80 per liter, diesel by P7.32 per liter, and kerosene by P4.22 per liter, effective the same day. The price adjustments stem from renewed volatility in the

Listed REITs in South Korea are pursuing asset sales and new property acquisitions following the JR Global REITs incident that weakened investor sentiment across the market. The REIT index declined approximately 15% after the JR Global incident, prompting companies to restructure portfolios

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated that any firm surrendering control of its AI data will not remain a firm. The remarks extend a July 12 blog post where Nadella described the reverse information paradox, arguing companies pay for intelligence twice: first with money, then with proprietary

South Korean retail investors known as 'Seohaggaemi' shifted their focus back to US stocks this month as the domestic KOSPI index experienced a prolonged correction. From July 1 to July 27, Korean investors recorded net purchases of $3.589 billion (approximately 5.2762 trillion won) in US stocks, ac

Samsung Securities Investment Information Team Leader Shin Seung-jin stated on the 28th that the KOSPI index sharp decline stemmed from weakened investor sentiment compounded by China-related concerns. The decline occurred as China's CXMT listing and deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography equipment