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BancaStato launched regulated cryptocurrency trading through partnerships with Sygnum and Avaloq, according to a Thursday announcement. The Swiss cantonal bank serving Ticino region integrated Sygnum's digital asset platform to allow customers to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin and

South Korea's five largest won-based cryptocurrency exchanges recorded a combined average daily trading volume of US$305 million over a seven-day period in July 2026, down from US$2.82 billion during a comparable period in July 2025, representing an 89% decline, according to trading data analysis.

SoundCloud has acquired the assets of Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform that ceased operations earlier this year. The acquisition brings Nina's artist community, editorial archives, and music

Hana Securities researcher Lee Young-joo stated on the 24th that the core evaluation criteria for global artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycles are shifting from capital expenditure (Capex) to efficiency and profitability. This shift occurs because AI infrastructure investment has already ex

Five major South Korean securities firms are projected to achieve combined operating profits approaching 5 trillion won in the second quarter, according to financial data provider FnGuide. Mirae Asset Securities, Korea Financial Group, Samsung Securities, Kiwoom Securities, and NH Investment & Secur

Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, raised his assessment of a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger to 90% probability following Tesla's second-quarter earnings call on the 22nd (local time). Munster stated on X that he increased his outlook from 80% after Elon Musk, CEO of both c

Seoul Southern District Court sentenced crypto influencer Park, known as 'EtherFather', to four years in prison for fraudulent trading under the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. Accomplice A received a 2.5-year sentence while accomplice B was given a three-year suspended sentence. The trio was

Tesla reported mixed second-quarter financial results on Wednesday, with the electric vehicle manufacturer's stock falling in after-hours trading despite revenue exceeding Wall Street forecasts. The company's adjusted earnings per share of $0.33 missed the $0.50 analyst estimate, while adjusted

Hyundai Motor reported record quarterly revenue in Q2 despite a 20.8% year-over-year decline in operating profit to 2.8508 trillion won. Revenue reached 49.2153 trillion won, up 1.9% from the previous year. The profit decline resulted from rising raw material costs, production disruptions caused

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) Fund Management Headquarters, which manages 1,600 trillion won in assets under management (AUM), is implementing stricter internal discipline measures following internal misconduct allegations. The foreign exchange operations team has recently minimized f

Coinbase published a postmortem on July 21 identifying the software error behind a 50-minute outage on July 14 that prevented customers from completing transfers, making Coinbase Card purchases, and accessing onchain services. The disruption was caused by an undetected Kubernetes resource name

KT announced on July 23 that it will use approximately 3,500 nationwide telecom stations as edge data centers to support the expansion of physical AI infrastructure. KT CEO Park Yoon-young made the statement after a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon an

Apple stock valuation concerns emerged as shares reached all-time highs, according to analysis published on the 23rd by Yahoo Finance. Apple shares rose 20.3% this year, double the S&P 500's 9.7% gain, with a 19% increase over the past 3 months. Yahoo Finance noted this rally occurred despite

Japan is moving closer to approving its first Bitcoin exchange traded fund, with a potential launch targeted for 2028 as regulators work to reshape the country’s digital asset framework. The reported timeline reflects a broader effort to integrate cryptocurrencies into Japan’s traditional

Mirae Asset Consulting, an affiliate of Mirae Asset Financial Group, completed its acquisition of South Korean crypto exchange Korbit after finishing required regulatory procedures, the exchange announced Thursday. Mirae Asset filed a revised regulatory filing Tuesday to purchase additional Korbit shares worth $5.32 million, increasing its ownership from 92.06% to 97.15%, with the additional deal planned for completion Friday. The Fair Trade Commission, South Korea's antitrust watchdog, approved

South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance announced on July 23 that Q2 2026 GDP growth exceeded expectations. The Ministry attributed the strong performance to robust semiconductor exports, increased foreign tourism, and government stimulus measures including a supplementary budget and

The White House has intensified tensions in the global artificial intelligence race by accusing Chinese startup Moonshot AI of improperly using Anthropic’s technology to develop its latest Kimi K3 model. The allegation marks one of the strongest public accusations yet from U.S. officials over the u

Tesla Inc. reported second-quarter (Q2) capex of $5.79 billion and negative free cash flow of $1.09 billion as CEO Elon Musk prioritizes faster execution across AI, Optimus, Cybercab, semiconductors, and solar manufacturing. TSLA stock slid 4% in extended trading following the Q2 earnings release an

South Korea's Financial Services Commission is reviewing a proposed mortgage management fee system that would impose additional charges on high-value property loans and multi-home mortgages, following a real estate policy forum on July 23

A cross-chain bridge operated by decentralized finance protocol AFX suffered a major security breach after an attacker drained approximately $24.15 million in USDC, marking one of the largest crypto exploits recorded this month. The incident occurred on July 22 and was detected by blockchain securi