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Seoul Northern District Court ruled on July 23 that the Ethereum network qualifies as a telecommunications network under current South Korean law, rejecting a defendant's claim that the decentralized structure lacks a service provider to grant access rights. The court sentenced defendant A to 3

The US House Ways and Means Committee is reviewing cryptocurrency tax reform proposals disclosed in June, according to analysis published by the Tax Foundation on local time. The proposed reforms include options to defer taxes on mining and staking rewards until asset disposal, exemptions for

X changed its content monetization system, requiring creators to achieve 500,000 home timeline impressions from verified users over 90 days to participate in its new rewards program. The social media platform terminated its Revenue Sharing program on September 7, 2026, and launched the Original

PayPal, stablecoin infrastructure firm M0, and crypto payment company MoonPay launched the PayPal USDx (PYUSDx) developer platform on May 9 (local time), enabling enterprises and developers to create their own digital dollars based on PYUSD. The platform has processed over $100 million

A research paper published on arXiv on September 4 found insufficient evidence that artificial intelligence can generate sustained excess returns in digital asset and stock investments after accounting for transaction costs and risks. The paper, titled 'Artificial Intelligence in Stock and Digital A

Korbit, a domestic South Korean virtual asset exchange, will rebrand its service name and logo to 'Digital X' starting May 16. The company announced that existing users' assets, trading history, and account information will remain intact while the website and app name and icons will update to

The hello team, also known as '따따', qualified for the SCAN 2026 finals scheduled for September 28 at 9 AM at Monaco Space in Seoul's Seocho-gu district. The team advanced from preliminaries where 416 teams and 754 participants competed, securing one of 20 finalist positions. The team attributes

The British pound strengthened against multiple major currencies this year despite a political transition following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation. The currency rose 1.6% against the euro, 2.8% against the Swiss franc, 4.9% against the Swedish krona, and 1% against the Canadian dollar,

The South Korean government is launching its first strategic investment project in the US, a gas-fired power plant in Encinal, Texas, valued at $223 billion. The investment is part of a broader $2000 billion US investment plan with an annual remittance cap of $200 billion. Economists predict the

LeBron James announced a partnership with prediction market platform Polymarket on September 5, with his representatives stating the agreement will focus primarily on football. James' previous endorsement agreement with DraftKings expired earlier this summer. The NBA reportedly has no specific

Polymarket launched Squads inside its US prediction market app, adding private group chats in which members can discuss markets, share positions, and trade directly from one another's selections. The feature combines social discussion with execution while maintaining individual account

Meta launched Muse on September 09, 2026, a proactive personal AI agent designed to assist users with routine tasks and long-term projects across apps including WhatsApp and a dedicated Muse app. The agent is powered by Muse Spark, Meta's most capable model developed for real-world agentic work, and

Qualcomm CFO Akash Palkhiwala called QCOM stock 'well-priced' at Goldman Sachs' Communacopia + Technology Conference on Wednesday as shares rose 2% in premarket trading. Palkhiwala outlined an Amazon data center partnership and AI software designed to work across Nvidia, AMD and Qualcomm chips

SK Hynix stocks surged 3.51% to close at 1,856,000 won on the 9th, while Samsung Electronics stocks ended flat at 269,500 won despite intraday gains. The divergence occurred as foreign investors net sold 779.3 billion won of Samsung Electronics — the largest net sell amount in the market — while net

F2Pool co-founder Chun Wang criticized Zcash's rally on September 8, arguing the privacy cryptocurrency's rising market capitalization is driven by narrative rather than underlying fundamentals. Wang questioned whether Zcash has earned its position among the world's largest digital assets, stating t

Solana captured 32% of all on-chain real-world asset spot volume over the past year, totaling $14.7 billion, according to crypto commentator @SolanaFloor. The market share reflects increasing institutional interest in the Solana ecosystem. As more institutions engage with tokenized real-world

BORA's price surged 12.8% in five minutes, reaching $0.028643. The rapid increase occurred amid mixed signals across the broader cryptocurrency market, with a 24-hour trading volume of $2,590,080 and a market cap of $32,683,505. No confirmed catalyst has been identified for the price movement,

Wonpoong Mulsan, a KOSDAQ-listed apparel company that introduced the French fashion brand Nina Ricci to South Korea, will be delisted after 29 years on the exchange. Trading was halted on the 9th following the company's failure to maintain the KRW 20 billion market capitalization threshold for 30 co

Brent crude oil futures crossed the $100-per-barrel threshold on September 9 at 4:31 PM, marking the first time since July 24 that prices reached this level. November delivery Brent crude rose 2.15% to $100.03 per barrel, driven by escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran.

MeteoraAG added support for multiple launchpads including Believe, Bags, Jup Studio, and Moonshot on the Solana blockchain. The integration enables users to create token pairs with any Solana token, including tokenized stocks and real-world assets (RWAs). The development expands market