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On July 8, Bitcoin briefly broke through the $64,000 mark, then slightly retreated, currently at $63,634. According to CoinGlass data, total liquidations across the network over the past 24 hours reached $418.02 million, with over 106,000 people forced to liquidate. Meanwhile, the U.S. Central Command announced a series of "powerful strikes" against Iran, claiming it was a response to Iran's attack on three merchant ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. CoinGlass Liquidation Data: $418 Mil

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission imposed a record fine of 747.5 billion won on four starch and starch syrup manufacturers for price-fixing. The decision announced the previous day targets Daesang, Sajo CPK, Samyang, and CJ CheilJedang for a cartel that operated for 7 years and 5 months. The fine

SK Hynix perpetual futures surpassed Ethereum to become the second-highest trading volume asset on decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid as of the 8th at 8:30 AM. The SKHYNIX-USDC perpetual futures product recorded $666.66 million in 24-hour trading volume, narrowly exceeding Ethereum perpe

Korean banks are significantly expanding their regional corporate finance operations following the government's announcement of three mega-projects totaling 1,600 trillion won. Major commercial banks are establishing specialized regional hubs and strengthening lending capabilities in local areas, an

South Korean savings banks face potential losses from real estate funds and REITs tied to Homeplus leased stores following the termination of the retailer's corporate rehabilitation procedure, according to financial industry sources on the 8th. The Financial Supervisory Service will hold a meeting o

South Korea's Financial Services Commission and the ruling Democratic Party held a policy meeting on the 8th at the National Assembly and finalized ESG disclosure rules requiring KOSPI-listed companies with consolidated assets of 10 trillion won or more to mandatorily disclose sustainability

The Federal Reserve released a research report on the 6th (local time) stating that preemptive suppression of big tech AI infrastructure investments is not necessary despite growing overinvestment concerns. The Fed acknowledged significant overinvestment possibilities if AI continues delivering

South Korean government agencies and the Bank of Korea held a joint market situation review meeting on the 8th to address high volatility in financial and foreign exchange markets. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Strategy and Finance Koo Yun-chul chaired the meeting at the Government Complex S

South Korea's retail sector is experiencing K-shaped consumption polarization, according to Q1 household income data released by the National Data Office. Bottom 20% households earned an average monthly income of 1.17 million KRW (2.7% year-over-year increase), while top 20% households earned 12.378

Korea Exchange is launching after-market ETF trading on September 14, marking South Korea's first extension of ETF trading hours beyond regular sessions. Asset managers submitted participation requests last week following the exchange's second demand survey, with firms applying to list between 10 an

MBK Partners and Meritz Financial Group are locked in a dispute over Homeplus's rehabilitation procedure collapse, with conflicting claims on MBK Chairman Kim Byung-joo's personal guarantee status and asset capacity. The court has set a deadline of under 2 weeks for resolution. The dispute centers o

Daewoo E&C announced on the 8th that it completed construction of a highway connecting Iraq's Al Faw Grand Port to Umm Qasr, receiving completion approval from the Iraqi Ports Authority at the end of last month. The $440 million design-build project ran from August 2021 to May 2025, followed by a on

Korean financial conglomerates are forming stablecoin consortiums ahead of regulatory framework approval, while the Bank of Korea (BOK) proposes an alternative 'deposit token' system. Kakao group entities including KakaoTalk, Kakao Bank, and Kakao Pay established a joint task force for won-pegged st

Korean securities firms are actively acquiring stakes in cryptocurrency exchanges, with discussions between Bithumb and Kiwoom Securities bringing all five major Korean won-based exchanges into equity relationships with securities firms or overseas crypto exchanges. Coinone recently secured 160

Woori Financial Group filed a revised securities registration statement on '6일', one business day after its previous submission, to voluntarily disclose a customer data breach at its wholly owned subsidiary Woori Bank as an investment risk. The breach involved 17,551 customer records improperly

Ondo Finance launched a pre-alpha version of its perpetual futures platform that allows users to trade with tokenized stocks as collateral. The platform, Ondo Perps, lets eligible traders use tokenized stocks to access perpetual futures tied to commodities such as oil and gold, as well as equities i

New Hampshire's Business Finance Authority is advancing procedures for a revenue bond issuance of up to $100 million to support Bitcoin acquisition, according to a Governor and Executive Council meeting agenda published by the state's Secretary of State office on the 8th (local time). The bond

Foreign investors have intensified selling pressure on Korean semiconductor stocks since Q2, with consistent daily net selling since the 19th of last month, according to IBK Investment & Securities analyst Byun Jun-ho on the 8th. Samsung Electronics shares fell sharply on the previous day despite re

Paradise casino reported June revenue of 632 billion won, down 21.2% from the prior year, as the hold rate declined to 9.0% from 13.0% in the same period last year. The company attributed the revenue decrease partly to the lower hold rate, which measures the percentage of chip purchases retained

Hong Kong listed companies executed a record 1911 share buybacks in June, the highest monthly total since tracking began in 2005, as the Hang Seng Index rebounded approximately 1000 points from its June low of 22518 points. The surge in buyback activity, involving over 30 billion HKD in June alone—t