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Michael Burry, the investor known for predicting the 2008 subprime mortgage crisis, criticized prediction markets on May 13, calling platforms like Kalshi 'gambling' that exploit regulatory loopholes. Burry argued that while the gambling industry faces high taxes and strict regulation in the US, pre

Coinbase now uses artificial intelligence to write or review close to 100% of its code, according to Rob Witoff, the company's head of platform. Witoff told Cointelegraph the share is between 95% and 100%, marking a sharp increase from February when AI was involved in roughly 40% of code. The

Confirmo has launched Confirmo Subscribe, an automated stablecoin subscription service designed for enterprise merchants to accept recurring cryptocurrency payments. The platform supports USDC and Global Dollar stablecoins on Solana and Polygon blockchains, integrating WalletConnect technology to en

The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index recorded a 50-day negative streak through July 7–8, 2026, the longest run since tracking began. The index, which compares Bitcoin prices on US-based Coinbase with Binance, registered a latest reading of -0.0742%, indicating weaker relative demand from American

Korean financial institutions established repo funds worth hundreds of billions of won late last month and early this month, despite the Bank of Korea preparing interest rate hikes. The funds target 1.5-2 year corporate bonds, with 1.5-year AA- capital bond yields reaching 4.375% compared

Ligero integrated its private payments infrastructure with Ethereum Layer 2 network Celo on July 14, 2026. The integration brings privacy-preserving and compliance-focused payment capabilities to Celo's blockchain ecosystem for enterprise use cases. The partnership is designed to support business ap

Korean digital infrastructure companies including DSRV participated in the 'Ethiopia x K-Digital Connect 2026' forum held on the 15th at DSRV headquarters in Gangnam, Seoul, to explore market entry into Ethiopia and broader Africa through Official Development Assistance (ODA) project linkages. DSRV

Monami, Hansung Enterprise, and Enex—three Korean stocks facing delisting concerns—surged on the 15th as retail investors grouped them under a 'patriotic theme stock' narrative. At 2:50 PM, Monami traded at 3,445 won, up 795 won (30.00%), while Hansung Enterprise and Enex both hit daily price

Bitcoin climbed above $64,000 on Tuesday after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 14 that US consumer prices fell 0.4% in June, the largest one-month decrease since April 2020. The decline drove annual inflation to 3.5% from 4.2%, strengthening market expectations that the Federal

Unit21, an AI-driven risk infrastructure provider for fraud prevention and anti-money laundering monitoring, has partnered with blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs to integrate cryptocurrency and fiat risk management within a single compliance platform. The collaboration addresses operational g

Cybersecurity stocks rallied on Tuesday after International Business Machines Corp. warned of shifting enterprise spending priorities toward cybersecurity and away from traditional IT infrastructure. CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. surged more than 12% at close, while Zscaler Inc. rose more than 7%,

Samsung Electronics stocks declined 30% from recent highs amid AI investment concerns, yet KB Securities maintained its 'buy' rating and 60 million won target price on the 13th, citing unchanged core fundamentals in the memory semiconductor industry. The stock peaked at 362,500 won on the 18th of

Qualcomm, Inc. (QCOM) stocks declined 3% on Tuesday, marking the third consecutive day of losses, after short seller Hunterbrook Media discovered hidden HTML code on Qualcomm's website that appeared to describe a partnership with AI startup Anthropic. Sources close to both companies confirmed

US Senator Cynthia Lummis announced that a unified version of the CLARITY Act bill will be released within days, according to Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Asset, who appeared on Sampro TV on the 15th. The announcement follows ongoing consolidation work between bills prepared by the Sen

KOSPI 200 companies are seeing semiconductor profit concentration surge to a projected 77% of total operating profit by the fourth quarter, up from 56% in the first quarter, according to FnGuide and securities industry data released on the 15th. Semiconductor operating profit is expected to expand f

The U.S. Treasury froze more than $130 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran's central bank, marking an escalation in Washington's enforcement campaign against Tehran's digital-asset infrastructure. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned

Doppler Finance and SBI Digital Finance announced a strategic partnership on July 13, 2026, to expand institutional XRP finance infrastructure in Japan. The collaboration aims to combine Doppler's digital

Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International submitted a joint proposal to acquire PayPal Holdings in a deal valued at more than $53 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The consortium offered $60.50 per share earlier this month, representing a premium of

CoinFund Managing Partner David Pakman identified a persistent challenge in cryptocurrency: token values remain disconnected from the economic performance of the networks they represent. Pakman argued that many native crypto tokens are driven by narratives and social media activity rather than