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Lee Hyung-il, South Korea's deputy prime minister and finance minister, said on October 6 that the government will gather views from lawmakers, experts, and the crypto industry on virtual asset taxation. Lee made the remarks during a National Assembly audit session of the parliamentary committee ove

Steven Dover, Head of Franklin Templeton's Research Center, told the Korea Economic Daily in a recent interview that semiconductor concentration is both a blessing and curse for Korea. Dover, a 30-year veteran analyst overseeing Franklin Templeton's market strategy, recommends investors heavily conc

The USD/KRW exchange rate closed at 1343.6 won on the 6th, down 0.4 won from the previous trading day at 3:30 PM in the Seoul foreign exchange market, despite global dollar strength driven by European fiscal instability. Export-driven dollar supply and corporate negotiation volumes capped the rate's

The World Bank raised its economic growth forecast for East Asia including South Korea to 4.5% for this year, up 0.3 percentage points from its April projection, driven by strong AI-related exports. The upward revision reflects robust manufacturing and export performance in AI-related products

President Lee Jae-myung directed officials on October 6 to restart discussions with farmers and fishers on South Korea's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) from scratch, emphasizing that policy advancement must be premised on trust and

South Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economy Lee Hyung-il announced on October 6 at a National Assembly Finance and Economy Planning Committee audit that the government may consider additional reductions to treasury bond issuance in October if market conditions warrant. Lee

XRP trades around $1.50, slightly down 0.3% over 24 hours, as an analyst maps its current chart structure onto the 2016 pattern and uses Fibonacci extension to project a $23 price target. The comparison points to a 284% gain scenario that occurred in March 2017 following an extended decline

Ethereum validators prepare for the Glamsterdam Sepolia test activation scheduled for October 6 at 13:53:36 UTC, with ETH trading near $2,700. Prysm released version 7.2.1 to address a configuration issue ahead of the trial, enabling validators to participate in the 200-million-gas limit test. The u

Investor Michael Burry warned on Tuesday that stocks are in a 'denial' stage reminiscent of 2000 and 2008, while Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio separately cautioned that mounting U.S. debt could trigger a crisis within three years. Burry's statement on X came hours after the Nasdaq

Tokyo stocks rose on the 6th, with the Nikkei 225 index gaining 1.05% to close at 70,683.98, recovering the 70,000 level for the first time in approximately three months on a closing basis. The rally was driven by buying tied to expectations of improved corporate earnings, with AI and

The Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ) tested an atomic transaction between Ethereum mainnet and a layer-2 network on Tuesday, according to project contributor Eduardo Antuña Díez. The transaction carried 0.001 Ether and recorded a cross-chain call with a state update for a rollup, marking what Díez

Paradise, a South Korean leisure and entertainment company with an A+ credit rating, completed a demand forecast for KRW 600 billion in unsecured corporate bonds on the 6th, attracting total demand of KRW 2.05 trillion — 3.4 times the募集 amount. The company is raising funds for debt repayment.

Zenon, a South Korean AI consulting firm, passed the Korea Exchange's preliminary listing review on the 21st of last month and is preparing for a KOSDAQ initial public offering by year-end. CEO Ko Seok-tae revealed in an interview with the Korea Economic Daily conducted on the 30th of last month

KOSPI fell 0.89% to 6941.39 on the 6th, surrendering the 7000 level, as investors adopted a wait-and-see stance ahead of the earnings season. Foreign investors net sold 1.7689 trillion won, offsetting institutional and individual buying. The decline was driven by semiconductor heavyweights Samsung

South Korea's Financial Services Commission postponed the second-round selection of institutions eligible for network separation regulation relaxation, announced on the 6th. The decision follows a series of hacking incidents targeting financial institutions. The FSC had planned to select 15 institut

Ondo Finance announced on October 6 the launch of Ondo Private Markets, a platform enabling investors to trade tokenized products linked to private company valuations. The first product, based on an artificial intelligence company preparing for an initial public offering, will begin trading on the s

Coinbase Institutional is working with financial advisers at six global banks on increasing Bitcoin exposure for clients. The discussions increasingly concern how much Bitcoin clients should hold rather than whether they should have cryptocurrency exposure at all. The development follows the

President Lee Jae-myung will hold a summit meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the 8th to discuss expanding economic cooperation encompassing trade, investment, infrastructure, and supply chains. Presidential Chief of Staff Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong announced on the 6th that Pre

KOSDAQ stocks surged on the 6th, with the index closing at 919.92, up 2.98%, driven by gains in semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment stocks alongside rebounds in secondary battery and biotech shares. The index rose 8% over one week, nearing the 920 level, as top-cap stocks including

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix closed down 1.45% and 3.69% respectively on October 6, the first trading day after the Gaecheonjeol holiday, as foreign investors intensified selling pressure. Samsung Electronics finished at 272,000 won while SK Hynix ended at 1,773,000 won, with foreign investors n