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South Africa's tax authority released a draft crypto tax guide on July 1, 2026, aimed at clarifying reporting obligations for more than 6 million digital asset holders. The South African Revenue Service (SARS) published the Draft Guide to the Taxation of Crypto Assets and opened it for public

Foreign investors net purchased Samsung Electro-Mechanics stocks worth 446.2 billion won during the week of June 29–July 3, making it the top net-buy target in the KOSPI market, according to Korea Exchange data released on the 6th. The buying occurred as foreign investors net sold approximately 20 t

South Korea's KOSPI market saw a major reshuffling of its top 10 stocks by market capitalization during the first half of the year. An AI-fueled surge in semiconductor investments drove the shift. As of the July 6 closing, three new companies entered the top 10 rankings while defense and nuclear

Foreign investors sold 158.6414 trillion won in the Korean KOSPI stock market cumulatively this year through July 6, yet the index maintained the 8000 level as individual investors and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) absorbed the selloff. On July 6, foreign investors sold 1.3338 trillion won worth of s

July kicks off with bullish green weekend.  Popular altcoins like ONDO show surge signals.  Is a bullish altcoin summer on the horizon? The crypto market is seeing a great start to the month of July as the weekend began with a bullish surge. So far, many crypto assets have printed green

Options Technology released AtlasInsight V5, the latest version of its network visibility and analytics platform, introducing 200Gb/s packet capture capabilities, enhanced diagnostics and a redesigned interface. The upgrade responds to growing demands from AI, algorithmic trading and increasingly

Over 1.3 billion SHIB left exchanges, signaling rising investor accumulation. Negative exchange netflows reduced selling pressure and strengthened bullish sentiment. Sustained demand could help SHIB target higher prices in coming months. Shiba Inu has returned to the spotlight after a sh

Over 1.3 billion SHIB left exchanges, signaling rising investor accumulation. Negative exchange netflows reduced selling pressure and strengthened bullish sentiment. Sustained demand could help SHIB target higher prices in coming months. Shiba Inu has returned to the spotlight after a sh

The Ethereum Foundation transferred 2,469 stETH to Argot Collective as the fourth-year installment of a five-year funding commitment supporting Ethereum infrastructure. The transfer, valued at about $4.34 million based on market prices cited in reports, was flagged by on-chain analyst EmberCN and co

Park Jin-ho, CIO and Head of Equity Investment at NH-Amundi Asset Management, discussed the Pilseung Korea Fund's investment strategy in a recent interview with Money Today, attributing the fund's near-800% cumulative return since August 2019 to preemptive positioning in AI beneficiaries including

OKX Ventures acquired approximately 20% of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Coinone, becoming a joint third-largest shareholder. The investment arm of global crypto exchange OKX took the minority position alongside Korea Investment & Securities, one of South Korea's largest brokerage firms.

The Philippines reached upper-middle-income status after nearly four decades as a lower-middle-income economy, with gross national income per capita hitting $4,850, above the World Bank's $4,636 threshold. Department of Economy, Planning, and Development Secretary Arsenio Balisacan stated during a p

219 South Korean listed companies are expected to report combined Q2 operating profit of 206.8533 trillion won, a 257.96% increase from the same period last year, according to financial data provider FnGuide. The consensus estimate has surged 45.33% over the past three months, rising from 142.3278 t

The CLARITY Act faces a narrowing path to passage as the 2026 midterm election cycle compresses the congressional calendar, raising the risk that the crypto industry's most important market structure bill slips into the next Congress. The legislation is intended to establish a federal framework

XRP and Solana exchange-traded funds generated combined positive net inflows of $49 million over the past week, diverging sharply from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs which recorded net outflows of $526 million and $14 million respectively during the same period. The contrasting flow patterns reflect

Covered call ETFs listed in South Korea reached 28 trillion won in assets under management as of mid-last month, according to Korea Exchange data, nearly doubling from 15 trillion won at the end of last year. The surge reflects investor demand for stable cash flows and special dividends amid

Korean retirement pension investors face strategic dilemmas amid KOSPI volatility driven by semiconductor and AI stock swings. The uncertainty stems from sharp fluctuations in sectors that led the market in the first half of the year, leaving investors unsure whether to increase domestic equity

The Seoul Foreign Exchange Market Operating Council revised the Seoul foreign exchange market code of conduct on the 6th, marking the first amendment in two years. The revision responds to the KRW-USD spot market's transition to a

Goldman Sachs raised its USD/JPY exchange rate forecasts on the 5th (local time) according to CNBC, projecting 162 yen in three months, 163 yen in six months, and 165 yen in twelve months—up from previous estimates of 160, 158, and 155 yen respectively.

South Korea's KOSPI index closed at 8,051.33 on the 6th, down 0.46% from the previous trading day, after briefly plunging to 7,815.53 during the session before recovering above the 8,000-point threshold in late trading. The decline was driven by heavy selling from foreign and institutional