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Hyosung Heavy Industries Stocks rebounded 49.5% over six trading days from July 30, following the company's announcement on July 31 that it raised its annual new order guidance from 8.4 trillion KRW to 12 trillion KRW. The South Korean power equipment manufacturer reported Q2 operating

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis shared on X on Aug. 7 that she remains determined to advance the CLARITY Act while expressing frustration over its stalled progress in the Senate. The Wyoming Republican, who chairs the Senate Banking Subcommittee on Digital Assets, pledged to continue working with Senate

KOSDAQ market daily average trading volume fell to 6.1 trillion won in July, the lowest level in 11 months since August of the previous year, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 8th. The decline was attributed to trading concentration in single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds

XRP traded at $1.03 on the 7th at 9 AM after declining from recent highs, according to blockchain technology firm Cobot Labs. The cryptocurrency formed a double top near $1.095 on the 30th-31st before falling to current levels by the 6th-7th. Technical analysis using historical chart pattern

Korea Exchange (KRX) on the 8th denied claims that it expedited the listing review process for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) based on Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The denial addressed criticism that the ETFs completed their listing process in 29 days—from preliminary revie

The South Korean government is finalizing a housing supply plan for over 50,000 units, with an announcement expected as early as next week, according to government sources on the 8th. Deputy Prime Minister Gu Yun-cheol mentioned the possibility of utilizing greenbelt areas and military facilities as

Eurozone manufacturing production has failed to recover for several years despite rising consumer spending, with Chinese imports filling the gap across multiple sectors. In July, the Eurozone manufacturing PMI reached 51.9, marking a 3-month high and the sixth consecutive month above the baseline

Bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds attracted $220.15 million in combined net inflows on Thursday as Blackrock maintained its position as the dominant capital recipient. Bitcoin ETFs recorded $128.69 million in inflows led by Blackrock's IBIT with $128.33 million, extending the bitcoin ETF inflo

Bybit filed a civil lawsuit in a U.S. federal court against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, its Reconnaissance General Bureau intelligence agency, and the Lazarus Group over a $1.5 billion cryptocurrency hack that occurred on February 21, 2025. The Dubai-based exchange, the world's

South Korean agricultural and seafood prices are rising sharply as a record heatwave continues, reversing the stability seen through last month. Leafy vegetables vulnerable to heat have seen dramatic price increases, while mass fish deaths at aquaculture farms are raising supply concerns. The

South Korean stocks diverged sharply during August 3-7, with the KOSPI falling 5.1% to 6258.77 while the KOSDAQ surged 10.98% to 798.81. The split was driven by semiconductor stock declines following weakened memory investment sentiment and Trump administration trade policies boosting renewable

President Lee Jae-myung ordered a comprehensive review of ISA (Individual Savings Account) reforms on the 7th following widespread investor complaints. The backlash centered on the Ministry of Finance and Economy's tax reform plan announced on the 3rd, which eliminated unlimited maturity

ADA, the native token of smart contract blockchain Cardano, rose 19% in one week following the announcement of testnet integration between Cardano and layer-1 blockchain Injective based on Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC). According to CoinMarketCap as of 10 AM on the 7th (Korean time), ADA

Delicious and K&S INC are set to list on the KOSDAQ market on August 12 and August 13 respectively, amid mixed investor sentiment in the IPO market. Delicious operates the K-fashion B2B platform 'Sinsang Market,' while K&S INC specializes in satellite communication antenna solutions. The two

Solana governance proposal SIMD-0553, merged on July 20, 2026, would increase daily SOL token burns from approximately 650 SOL (worth about $47,000) to between 7,500 and 9,000 SOL (worth up to $650,000)—a 12 to 14x increase in tokens permanently removed from circulation. The proposal, authored by

South Korea's Securities and Futures Commission fined three securities firms a combined 2.15 billion won for short-selling regulation violations, according to financial authorities on the 8th. Daol Investment & Securities received the largest penalty of 1.016 billion won for failing to properly

Strategy CEO Phong Le positioned the company as the Nvidia of digital assets, citing its Bitcoin holdings as the foundation for market leadership. As of mid-2026, Strategy holds approximately 845,000 BTC, representing more than 4% of Bitcoin's total supply—the world's largest corporate Bitcoin

Ukrainian FPV drones targeted Russian tanks last month, causing substantial damage according to social media sources. The strikes indicate a strategic shift in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. Both sides have increasingly relied on drones for military operations in contested regions like

Grayscale Investments submitted a Form 10-Q quarterly report to the Securities and Exchange Commission for its Chainlink Trust ETF, ticker GLNK, on May 8, 2026, covering the period ending March 31, 2026. The filing represents a routine disclosure milestone for the fund, which has traded publicly on

US intelligence has warned that Russia might launch a limited attack on a NATO ally between this fall and 2029, aiming to fragment the alliance. The warning comes amid ongoing tensions between Russia and NATO, with the confrontation centered around Russia's military actions in Ukraine and its