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South Korean Democratic Party politician Jin Sung-joon, chair of the National Assembly's Budget and Settlement Special Committee, stated that digital asset taxation should proceed as scheduled in 2027, according to MTN News. Appearing on the program '여의도교차로,' Jin chose to proceed with taxation

Singapore and New Zealand formally signed an Essential Goods Trade Agreement on May 4 (local time), according to Central Television News. The accord commits both nations to ensuring that exports of food, energy, medicine, chemicals, and construction

South Korea's online shopping sales rose 13.3% year on year to a record 25.6 trillion won (US$17.4 billion) in March, driven by Tesla orders and higher spending on food services and groceries, according to Yonhap. Record Online Sales Figures The monthly total was up 3 trillion won (US$2.06 billio

Taiwanese chip designer MediaTek appointed former Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) executive Douglas Yu as a part-time adviser on May 4, according to Reuters. The move supports MediaTek's expansion into the AI chip market and its advancement of packaging technology. Advanced

Veteran trader Peter Brandt predicts bitcoin will rally to $250,000 in 2029, but only after the market completes a prolonged bottoming process extending into September 2026, according to Brandt's statement. Price Target and Timeline Brandt forecasts bitcoin reaching $250,000 in 2029 following

The blocking statute invoked by MOFCOM requires other companies conducting commercial activities in the country to disregard the sanctions imposed on five domestic refiners linked to Iranian oil transactions, because they constitute an improper extraterritorial application of foreign laws and

Indonesian entertainment and experiences platform TipTip announced on May 4 that it achieved company-wide EBITDA profitability in early 2026, driven by cost controls, improved unit economics, and partnership with lead investor East Ventures. Entertainment Ticketing Growth TipTip's entertainment t

China announced it was blocking Meta's US$2 billion acquisition of AI agent firm Manus, citing concerns over the transfer of Chinese artificial intelligence intellectual property to a US company, according to Tech in Asia reporting. Manus, a China-founded company that relocated its headquarters to

Rakuten Wallet added XRP access to one of Japan’s largest consumer payment networks, a rollout highlighted by a Ripple manager on April 30. Users can convert Rakuten Points into XRP, trade in-app, and charge Rakuten Cash through Rakuten Wallet for spending via Rakuten Pay across more than 5

Developers and industry figures have raised concerns about an eCash proposal, citing user risk, uneven distribution, and philosophical tension as key issues. Developer Concerns The proposal has drawn criticism from multiple developers and industry participants who argue it introduces several

New York Attorney General Letitia James secured more than $5 million from crypto platform Uphold over its promotion of CredEarn, a third-party yield product that collapsed when its operator Cred LLC filed for bankruptcy in November 2020, according to the attorney general's office.

Onchain data shows 793.36 sleeping bitcoins changed hands between May 1 and May 3, 2026, with a notable portion traced back to wallets that had not moved coins since 2011. Key Takeaways: Onchain data shows 793 BTC spent May 1-3, 2026, with 56 of 62 outputs originating from 2016 wallets. A

Venture fund Paradigm has proposed a new design that would allow cryptocurrency holders to privately timestamp proof that they control vulnerable keys before quantum computers arrive, according to the proposal. The design is intended to create a possible rescue path if Bitcoin ever sunsets old

Onchain analytics firm CryptoQuant has characterized Bitcoin's April price surge as a "speculative rally" driven primarily by perpetual futures demand rather than fundamental buying support, warning of increased correction risk. According to CryptoQuant's analysis, Bitcoin rose approximately 20% in

## Prediction Markets See First Volume Decline After Seven-Month Rally Polymarket and Kalshi's combined monthly trading volume declined in April, ending a seven-month streak of record highs, according to The Block's data. Despite the monthly decline, the two leading prediction markets reached a com

A report from Bitget and Polymarket reveals that prediction markets are evolving into a $240 billion industry, with retail users driving growth through more frequent trading across crypto and politics. ## Market Evolution and Retail Participation According to the Bitget and Polymarket report, pred

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz submitted an 18-page comment letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Friday, supporting federal oversight of prediction markets and opposing state-level regulatory actions. According to the letter, actions taken by state regulators against predi

On May 1, lawyers for terrorism victims served Arbitrum DAO with a restraining notice barring movement of 30,766 ETH (~$71.1 million) that the Arbitrum Security Council froze on April 20 after tracing the funds to addresses controlled by the Kelp DAO exploiter, according to The Block. The plaintiffs