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Strategy (MSTR) filed an 8-K with the SEC on July 13, disclosing that from July 6 to July 12, it sold 4,818,781 shares of Class A common stock through a market issuance (ATM) program, raising approximately $466.7 million. This week, Strategy bought and sold no Bitcoin; its BTC holdings remained at 843,775 BTC, marking two consecutive weeks with no movement. Strategy raises $466.7 million; cash reserves increase to $3 billion (Source: SEC website) According to the 8-K filing Strategy submitted to

According to Decrypt’s report on July 14, New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte signed HB 639 (the “Blockchain Bill of Rights”), making New Hampshire one of the most crypto-friendly states in the U.S.; the bill provides legal protection for crypto users, miners, validators, and developers in the state, and allows for the establishment of a dedicated blockchain disputes docket in the superior court. Core Provisions of the “Blockchain Bill of Rights” (Source: New Hampshire government website) Under

SpaceX-linked exchange-traded funds in South Korea experienced outflows of nearly 600 billion won in approximately one month following the space company's listing, according to ETF Check data. Eight space-themed ETFs saw combined outflows of 597.2 billion won during this period, with Mirae Asset's T

KB Securities analyst Lim Jae-gyun forecasts South Korean government bond issuance could fall to the 170 trillion won range in 2027, despite fiscal expansion exceeding 800 trillion won. The projection follows a National Fiscal Strategy Meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung, where government

Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, announced on the 14th the beta launch of the Upbit Strategy Toolkit, an artificial intelligence-based backtesting tool that allows users to verify trading strategies entered in natural language against actual historical price data. The toolkit e

Bitcoin (BTC) gave back its gains from the start of the week as of July 14, temporarily trading at $62,402; on the same day, tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated again. Trump formally notified Congress that the United States has entered a new phase of military action against Iran, restarting the 60-day deadline under the War Powers Resolution, and announced a maritime blockade of Iranian ports starting July 15, while also threatening to strike Iran’s underground nuclear facility at “Pick

SpaceX stocks closed at $139.14 on July 13 local time, down 4.24% and approaching its $135 IPO price, one month after first trading at $150. Bank of America senior analyst Ron Epstein issued a 'buy' rating with a $235 target price last week, citing the company's space launch leadership as the

The Online Investment-Linked Finance Association announced on the 14th that cumulative volume of personal credit loan linkage investments between online investment-linked finance (P2P) companies and savings banks surpassed 500 billion won. According to association data as of the 3rd, cumulative loan

Ed Clissold, chief US strategist at investment research firm Ned Davis Research, forecasted that US stocks will likely experience short-term correction and volatility before resuming a year-end rally for the remaining period of this year. Clissold diagnosed that US stocks, which rallied for

SK Hynix's $26.5 billion American Depositary Receipt issuance drove speculation in Seoul's foreign exchange market on May 13, as short-term FX swap points rose sharply before the funds entered spot conversion. The 1-month swap point closed at -0.85 won, up 0.50 won from the opening, while the

The Bank of Korea is widely expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% at its Monetary Policy Board meeting on the 16th, marking the first hike in three and a half years since January 2023. All 19 domestic and international financial institutions surveyed by Yonhap

South Korea's KOSPI stocks index fell 2.47% to 6639.08 as of 9:06 AM on the 14th, breaching the 6700 level according to Korea Exchange data. Individual investors led the decline by selling 513.3 billion won worth of stocks, overwhelming foreign and institutional buying of 77 billion and 425.3 billio

KB Securities and Ecopro Partners were selected as co-general partners for the National Growth Fund's regional investment category. The announcement was made on the previous day by Korea Development Bank and Korea Growth Finance Investment Management. The selection enables the two firms to jointly o

K Bank faces a decision on extending its temporary suspension of new minus account sales, with the current freeze set to expire on the 31st of this month. The internet-only bank halted sales of the 300 million won overdraft facility from the 16th of last month, citing a surge in credit loans

South Korean savings banks and mutual financial institutions experienced a slowdown in household loan growth during the first half of the year, contrasting sharply with commercial banks that increased household loans by approximately 15.7 trillion won in the same period, while savings banks saw a

Individual investors using leveraged stock positions in Korean markets faced forced liquidations exceeding 400 billion won through July 10, according to Korea Financial Investment Association data. The mass sell-offs occurred as the Korean stock market plunged due to renewed Middle East conflicts, s

KT&G successfully issued a $300 million eurobond (RegS) following bookbuilding conducted the previous day in Asian and European markets, the company announced on the 14th. This marks the tobacco and consumer goods company's second foreign currency bond issuance, building on its debut eurobond

Wall Street analysts expect Q2 earnings to be solid, according to a July 13 local time report by Yahoo Finance citing JP Morgan strategist Mislav Matejka. Matejka noted that negative earnings pre-announcements are significantly lower than typical levels, while corporate earnings estimates have

Ethereum is stabilizing below the $1,800 region as traders adopt a more selective approach to the spot ETF launch narrative, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. Lower futures open interest indicates reduced leverage-chasing compared to earlier hype cycles, suggesting the market is waiting

Bitcoin rebounded toward $64,000 after recent weakness, giving bulls improved positioning while facing a critical test at the $65,000 resistance zone. The recovery aims to calm immediate market panic, though traders await confirmation of whether this represents genuine trend repair or temporary