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Over 1.16 million South Korean investors completed basic leveraged ETF education in H1 2026, a 19-fold increase from the prior year's 60,972. Financial Investment Association data submitted to lawmaker Kang Myung-gu showed ₩13.4 trillion flowed into 16 Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock l

Kalshi and Polymarket combined open interest fell 20% from approximately $2 billion in early July to around $1.5 billion by the week ending July 19. The decline occurred days before Sunday's World Cup Final and followed the tournament's shift from a match-heavy group stage to narrower knockout round

Tether Gold (XAUT) has been recognized as an Accepted Spot Commodity in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The recognition enables regulated firms in the international financial center to offer services involving the tokenized gold asset if they hold required regulatory permissions. The designation

Kalshi and Polymarket recorded approximately $1.977 billion in combined trading volume for the Spain-Argentina World Cup final, according to the platforms' settled event pages. Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time Sunday, with Ferran Torres scoring the winning goal in the 106th minute to se

Technology-special-listing companies on South Korea's KOSDAQ market face increased burden as delisting criteria have been strengthened, according to E-Daily. These companies, which gain listing approval based on future growth potential rather than immediate profitability, now confront market

Brave Browser does not mine cryptocurrency. As of mid-2026, the Chromium-based browser with more than 117 million monthly active users allows participants to earn Basic Attention Token (BAT) by opting into Brave Ads, a privacy-respecting system that processes all ad targeting data locally on the use

JPMorgan Chase announced in May 2025 that the bank would allow clients to buy Bitcoin through the institution, marking a significant policy shift for the largest U.S. bank by assets. CEO Jamie Dimon stated that Chase would not provide custody services but would enable Bitcoin purchases and display p

The KOSPI closed at 6,516.27 on July 20, down 304.33 points or 4.46%, marking its second consecutive day of steep declines. The index has fallen nearly 2,900 points from its June 19 intraday high of 9,385.59, driven by semiconductor sector uncertainty and leverage-driven selling pressure. Despite

LG Household & Health Care and Amorepacific, two Korean cosmetics companies previously recognized as domestic market leaders, announced on July 20 plans to sell non-core assets including beverages, health supplements, and manufacturing facilities. Amorepacific disclosed its intention to divest its A

Decentralized cloud computing distributes workloads across community-owned nodes coordinated by blockchain smart contracts, replacing centralized data centers operated by Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. As of Q1 2025, the DePIN ecosystem includes over 1,170 active projects powering more than 10.3

Charles Schwab completed its $26 billion acquisition of TD Ameritrade in October 2020 and migrated all client accounts to the Schwab platform by 2024. TD Ameritrade never offered direct spot cryptocurrency trading during its independent operation, limiting clients to Bitcoin futures through the

Hut 8 shares rose about 14% in early trading on Monday after signing a second 15-year lease worth $9.8 billion with an existing investment-grade customer. The crypto-mining turned AI data center company fully commercialized its 1-gigawatt Beacon Point campus in Texas through the agreement, which

Gold futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) declined on July 20, with August delivery contracts falling $6.50 to $4,012.30 per troy ounce at 2:29 PM US Eastern time. The decline occurred as US Treasury yields rose approximately 4 basis points across all maturities amid escalating US-Iran m

Platinum emerged as the best performing precious metal for the week despite declining 1.44%, while silver posted the worst performance with a 6.36% drop. Gold rose on Tuesday and Wednesday after cooler-than-expected US inflation data eased concerns that the Federal Reserve would need to raise

Buff, a gaming loyalty platform founded in Israel in 2018, does not mine cryptocurrency despite persistent misconceptions stemming from its early blockchain marketing. The platform abandoned its planned initial coin offering and pivoted to a traditional freemium loyalty model that rewards users

Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot Worldcoin ETF on July 20, 2026. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart confirmed the filing on X, sharing a screenshot of the document. The move represents Grayscale's continued expansion into

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto mining investment business Mining Automatic and its founder Zan Shaikh, alleging they raised $22 million from more than 380 investors between June 2023 and May 2025 while spending only about 13% of the funds on actual mining operations. The

As of the closing on the 20th, 113 KOSDAQ stocks excluding managed and investment warning stocks traded below 1000 won, triggering concerns over Korea Exchange's strengthened listing maintenance criteria. Of these penny stocks, 36 belong to premium or mid-tier corporate segments with market

The US Space Force announced Friday it is tripling the maximum value of its National Security Space Launch (NSSL) Phase 3 contract to $17 billion, up from an earlier $5.6 billion ceiling. The expansion reflects rising demand for military satellite launches as the Pentagon increases procurement