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Mirae Asset Securities sued IPARK Hyundai E&C in early June over a 250 billion won forfeited deposit from a failed Asiana Airlines acquisition deal. The financial institution, which participated as a financial investor in the 2.5 trillion won deal consortium formed in late 2019, seeks damages

The U.S. Treasury Department released a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 17, establishing regulatory requirements for payment stablecoin issuers and setting conditions for foreign-issued tokens offered to U.S. customers. The proposal implements Section 3 of the GENIUS Act, which President

Nam Yong-soo, Head of the ETF Division at Korea Investment Trust Management, stated in a recent interview with Money Today that investors should remain in the Korean stock market. The company launched 13 new ETFs this year, with 10 focused on domestic equities, reflecting a strategic assessment that

Ultra-wealthy buyers are increasingly purchasing superyachts through off-market brokers, with transactions rising approximately 5% year-over-year according to Super Yacht Times Intelligence. Yacht broker Tomek Brzezinski, who has served ultra-high-net-worth clients for over 20 years, sends

Harmony Protocol announced Aug. 17 that it will execute a full network rollback to Aug. 11 following a security exploit on Aug. 12 that enabled an attacker to mint 2.385 trillion unauthorized ONE tokens.

Solidigm, the US subsidiary of SK Hynix, faces potential Nasdaq listing speculation following its profitability turnaround driven by AI server demand for high-capacity solid-state drives (SSDs). On May 6, SK Hynix stocks fell 10.3% as investors reacted to rumors of a separate listing involving a

South Korean government bond yields surged across all maturities on the morning of August 18, with the 10-year benchmark yield jumping 11.0 basis points to 4.420% and the 30-year yield hitting an all-time high of 4.780%. The sharp rise was driven by unfavorable supply-demand conditions as a 3

US President Donald Trump has instructed a reduction in joint military exercises in South Korea and announced that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un responded to his dialogue request, according to a New York Times analysis on the 17th (local time). The move comes as Trump

In August 2026, the core legislation of the U.S. crypto market regulatory framework, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act), is facing unprecedented uncertainty. According to data from Gate’s event market, the probability of the bill being signed into law in 2026 has plunged from its February 19 peak of 82% to approximately 20%. Galaxy Digital’s research division is even more pessimistic, lowering the figure to 10%. How has the market’s pricing logic reversed from “almost certain” to

Goldman Sachs economist Jan Hatzius forecasted that US consumer spending growth will face a test in the second half, slowing to 1-1.5% as real cash flow weakens. The forecast follows strong Q2 performance, with S&P 500 discretionary consumer goods companies posting median revenue growth of 5.9%

U.S. stock futures declined in overnight trading Monday as geopolitical tensions resurfaced following President Donald Trump's threat to bomb Oman if it impedes efforts to end the war against Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Dow futures fell 0.03%, S&P 500 futures dropped 0.25%, and

Japanese life insurers held unrealized losses on government bonds totaling 30.86 trillion yen as of June-end, Nikkei Asia reported August 18. The losses surged 60% year-over-year based on survey responses from 13 of 14 major insurers, exceeding unrealized gains on domestic stocks of 30.03 trillion y

The Bank of Korea's Monetary Policy Committee faces a crucial decision as its regular meeting approaches approximately one week from the 18th, with the central bank's economic forecast report emerging as a key factor increasing the likelihood of back-to-back interest rate hikes. Market

Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov criticized Pump.fun on August 17, 2026, calling it “a casino filled with scams known as memecoins.” A report released by Solidus Labs in May 2025 showed that 98.6% of the Pump.fun tokens it analyzed exhibited pump-and-dump or rug-pull characteristics. 98.6% of Pump.fun Tokens Are Pump-and-Dump Schemes, 68% Stop Trading on the Day of Issuance Token quality data is at the core of the controversy. A report released by Solidus Labs in May 2025 showed that 98.6% o

Cybersecurity company Bitdefender discovered multiple files online masquerading as pirated copies of Christopher Nolan’s new film, The Odyssey. In reality, they contain the Lumma Stealer (also known as LummaC2) trojan, which can steal browser-stored account passwords, payment information, cryptocurrency wallet data, and authentication cookies. How Fake Pirated Copies of The Odyssey Are Disguised According to Bitdefender’s research, the malicious files use multiple disguises to lower users’ guard

Franklin Templeton appointed Rene Buehlmann as its new Asia-Pacific head, with the role starting next month on the 21st, the company said on the 18th. The appointment aims to strengthen leadership and reflect the firm's commitment to continued investment in the Asia-Pacific region, according to

South Korea's KOSPI stock index reversed early gains to trade lower by 11:31 AM on August 18, falling 28.58 points (0.41%) to 6,949.36 after opening 149.83 points (2.15%) higher at 7,127.77. The reversal occurred as individual investors net sold 690.8 billion won despite foreign investors net

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced on August 18 that Fijian authorities, in coordination with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of State, deported Edward Zimbardi last Friday. Zimbardi fled to Fiji after learning of the FBI investigation and remained there for more than a year. The indictment was filed on July 8 and contains 12 counts of wire fraud, 12 counts of money laundering, and one count of conspiracy to commit mon