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KOSDAQ-listed companies submitting equity securities registration statements for capital increases faced heightened scrutiny from South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), with 40% of filings through the 6th this year receiving correction requests. Of 42 total filings (excluding

Single-stock leveraged ETFs tracking Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plunged 12-13% on May 7, with 13 of 14 products falling below their 20,000 won listing price, according to Korea Exchange and KOSCOM CHECK data. The decline mirrored 6% drops in the underlying stocks, amplified by the 2x leverage

XRP recovered from a late-June low near $1.00 to above $1.15, with support confirmed at $1.03. The rebound coincided with a 62% surge in trading volume within 24 hours to $1.8 billion and a roughly 20% decline in Binance XRP reserves since November 2024. Short position liquidations between June 26 a

Boerse Stuttgart Group published a new survey finding that 65% of Europeans consider themselves well informed about finance and investing, while demand grows for AI-powered financial advice and personalized investment services from banks. The study surveyed 6,000 consumers across Germany, France,

SK Hynix's US ADR listing on July 10 is drawing attention as a potential factor to stabilize the KRW/USD exchange rate, which has remained stubbornly in the 1500s range for nearly two months. The listing is expected to bring approximately 43 trillion KRW worth of dollars into Korea. The exchange rat

SHIB exchange netflow jumped 37%, signaling stronger buying pressure than selling activity. Over 62.8 billion SHIB left exchanges, pointing to growing investor accumulation. Rising price and bullish on-chain data strengthen Shiba Inu’s breakout potential. Shiba Inu has returned to the

Lee Chan-jin, Governor of South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS), attended the launch of the Naver Pay Venture Capital Investment Platform on the 7th in Seongnam City. Lee emphasized that the platform aims to reduce information asymmetry between capital suppliers and recipients in the

The Korea Exchange announced on July 7 that the Korea Value-Up Index reached a record high of 4276.72 on June 22, while related exchange-traded funds (ETFs) attracted 4.2 trillion won in net assets by the end of June. The Korea Exchange plans to finalize criteria for identifying and announcing low p

Hanwha Asset Management launched the PLUS K-Manufacturing Core Companies Active ETF, targeting Korean semiconductor, shipbuilding, and defense sectors. Vice President Choi Young-jin stated the Korean manufacturing resurgence reflects structural change driven by global supply chain restructuring,

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on July 7 reaffirmed that Iran will not initiate negotiations for a final agreement if external threats persist. Araghchi stated via X (formerly Twitter) that millions of Iranians rallied in unity to honor Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, emphasizing that the

Northern Minerals Ltd, an Australian rare earth mining company, saw its stocks plunge 13.33% on Tuesday after the company disclosed that six foreign investors with Chinese links failed to comply with the Australian government's order to divest their holdings by the July 2 deadline. The Perth-based c

Six KOSDAQ companies issued delisting risk disclosures between the 1st and 6th due to market caps below 20 billion won. The companies face management stock designation under strengthened delisting requirements that took effect this month's 1st, according to Korea Exchange data. The new criteria,

Hansung Enterprise, a Korean food company known for its 'Kremi' crab stick products, saw its stock price rise 3.78% (175 won) to close at 4,810 won, marking a second consecutive day of gains following a more than 9% surge the previous trading day. The rally occurred after online users belatedly

Korean investors concentrated purchases on US semiconductor stocks and ETFs during a recent market decline, according to Korea Securities Depository data. Six semiconductor-related products ranked in the top 10 net purchases from last month's 30th to the day before publication, totaling $552.67

Three cryptocurrency whales opened $148.7 million in leveraged long positions on Bitcoin on Tuesday after Strategy Inc. disclosed it sold 3,588 BTC for approximately $216 million on Monday, according to onchain analytics firm Lookonchain. The positions included a 40x leveraged long on 1,000 BTC

NiceHash confirmed on July 07, 2026 that its EasyMining solo mining service has mined 200 Bitcoin blocks since October 2022, verified through on-chain coinbase signature data. The milestone reflects the growth of NiceHash's hashrate marketplace, which has operated since 2014. The 200 blocks

Lee Eok-won, Chairman of South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC), announced policy finance support for startups in the southwestern region at the opening ceremony of KDB NextONE Gwangju on the 7th. Lee stated the southwestern region will establish itself as a core hub driving national

Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) held a mutual growth agreement ceremony with Hyundai Motor Group and its suppliers on the 7th at DoubleTree by Hilton in Pangyo. The agreement focuses on improving payment terms and expanding future mobility technology support for suppliers. This marks the fourth s

DB Securities and Hanwha Investment Securities lowered their target prices for Kakao stocks to 57,000 won and 62,000 won respectively while maintaining 'buy' ratings, as the company's stock price fell to the 30,000 won range. The target price reductions occurred despite analysts forecasting Q2

Gil Eun-seon, a researcher at the Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade, raised concerns about Tesla's Full Self-Driving technology threatening Korean automotive competitiveness at a seminar hosted by the Federation of Korean Industries on the 7th. Gil warned that the autonomous driving s