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South Korea's $4.6 trillion stock market has experienced a 200% surge over the past year, outpacing every other market globally and triggering elevated speculative activity among local investors, according to market observations. Market Conditions and Investor Behavior The rally has driven invest

Hyperliquid emerged as the leading blockchain ecosystem by fee generation during the previous week, accounting for roughly 43% of the overall fee market share and generating approximately $11 million in fees, according to recent data examining fee distribution across major blockchain ecosystems.

Bet-at-home.com AG’s Q1 2026 gross betting and gaming revenue fell 16.1% as the operator’s June 2025 decision to pass Austria’s newly raised 5% betting tax through to customers translated into a €22m sportsbook volume drop. Multiple competitors opted to absorb the same tax hike instead, exposing Bet

On May 14, a social media post by New York Post reporter Emily Goodin said that the White House press corps saw Elon Musk in Beijing and conducted interviews. After the summit, Musk said the talks went “very smoothly,” adding that “a lot of good things are happening.” Jensen Huang said the talks went “very smoothly,” adding that both heads of state of China and the U.S. were “absolutely fantastic.” After making a “yeah” hand gesture at the camera, Cook raised his thumbs-up. Confirmation reaction

Two major updates appeared around May 14 for Doubao, the AI assistant under ByteDance: leaked internal-test screenshots show that the “Scan to Pay” feature now has a “Pay Orders” entry at the bottom; the App Store page was updated in parallel to confirm that Doubao will roll out three tiers of paid subscription plans on top of the free version, with monthly fees of 68 Yuan, 200 Yuan, and 500 Yuan, respectively. Scan to Pay feature: confirmed status and unconfirmed parts in internal-test screensh

On May 14, OpenAI released a statement regarding the "Mini Shai-Hulud" supply chain attack targeting the popular open-source library TanStack and multiple npm packages, confirming that its security team found no evidence of user data breach or unauthorized access following an internal system

According to a May 13 announcement on the WhatsApp official website, the social messaging app has launched a “Meta AI Private Processing” feature called “Meta AI Private Processing” for private conversations. It uses six core technologies, including trusted execution environment TEE and RA-TLS end-to-end encryption, to ensure that user messages are processed in a secure environment, and even Meta cannot access the conversation content. After message processing, the messages automatically disappe

Crypto application developer Consensys has delayed its potential US IPO to at the earliest the fall of 2026 due to unfavorable market conditions. According to three people familiar with the matter, Consensys originally planned to file a draft S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) at the end of February, which is the first formal step in the IPO process, and has already hired JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs to serve as lead investment banks. Background of the delay: confirmed trig

VeChain offers affordable enterprise blockchain exposure with gradual recovery potential for long-term investors. Floki remains speculative but shows recovery signs backed by strong meme coin recognition. Flare provides low-cost infrastructure blockchain investment with steady

Goldman Sachs’ baseline forecast of $7.6 trillion in artificial intelligence (AI) capital spending ultimately depends on how long AI‑specific silicon remains useful. Decentralized networks promise major cost efficiencies but continue to battle latency issues, and experts argue their long‑term

On May 14, the Market Oversight Division and the Division of Clearing and Risk of the CFTC (U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission) announced that they have issued a no-action letter regarding swap-related recordkeeping requirements and full collateralization event derivatives contract trading data reporting to the Swap Data Repository (SDR), and that they do not recommend enforcement against designated contract markets (DCMs), derivatives clearing organizations (DCOs), and their participants

Japanese investors net sold U.S. government, agency, and local authority bonds totaling 4.67 trillion yen (about $29.6 billion) in the first quarter of 2026 (through March 31), according to balance of payments data released by Japan on Wednesday. This was the largest-scale selloff since Q2 2022. The key factor triggering this selloff was a roughly 50% surge in oil prices during the period, accelerating expectations of inflation. Japan Q1 U.S. Treasury selloff data: Scale, types, and historical c

Trump Mobile, under the Trump Action Company, announced on May 14 that the long-delayed T1 phone will officially begin shipping next week. The shipping date had been postponed multiple times before, and customer support is also very limited. After the announcement, the TRUMP token fell by about 5%; based on its decline from the peak, the cumulative drop is now approaching 90%. The manufacturer identity of the T1 phone has not yet been officially confirmed. T1 Phone: Confirmed and Unconfirmed Man

Tokyo-listed company Metaplanet disclosed on May 14 that in the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 it recorded a net loss of 1.15T yen (about $725 million), primarily due to an accounting valuation loss caused by a drop in the Bitcoin (BTC) price at the end of the first quarter. Despite this, Metaplanet continues to accumulate, with its BTC holdings increasing to 40,177 BTC. BTC Holdings Data: 40,177 BTC and Japan Market Share The key BTC holdings figures confirmed in Metaplanet’s Q1 report are:

Solana asset management firm DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) disclosed on May 13 that over the past year, SOL per share grew 108%, and it currently holds 2,294,576 SOL. Q1 total revenue reached $2.66 million, up 827% year over year. DFDV stock closed on Wednesday down 3.13% to $4.65. Three confirmed strategies for SOL growth per share DeFi Development Corp attributed its 108% year-over-year growth in SOL per share to three “unconventional” strategies defined by the company: Internal staking (throu

SEC officials discussed modernizing securities rules that could affect crypto-linked public companies, with senior regulators openly questioning whether decades-old frameworks still fit digital asset markets. Division of Corporation Finance Director Jim Moloney said the agency wants to reduce

Wells Fargo has increased its exposure to Ethereum ETFs, showing that major banks are taking ETH more seriously in 2026. The move comes as institutional demand for Ethereum keeps rising across Wall Street. Ethereum ETFs Gain Momentum Spot Ethereum ETFs have attracted strong inflows over the

On May 14, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that companies that intend to switch to Codex within the next 30 days can receive a two-month full Enterprise version usage license. Companies can submit an application form through the official OpenAI website, or redeem using promotional codes from partner channels (such as Stripe Atlas). Promotion Terms and Confirmed Redemption Channels Redemption deadline: Within 30 days from the date of the announcement Redemption channels (two confirmed): Submit an

Politico on May 13 published a poll by Public First surveying 2,035 American adults showing that only 4% of respondents said that when deciding whom to vote for, they would factor in politicians’ positions on cryptocurrency policy. The top three issues respondents want Congress to prioritize, in order, are: affordable housing, consumer fraud protection, and lowering bank fees. Politico/Public First poll: confirmed full data Based on the polling confirmation data released by Politico (sample size