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Multiple securities firms raised their target prices for Nongshim following the company's Q2 earnings report, reflecting improved export performance. Financial data provider FnGuide reported Nongshim's consensus target price at 569,091 won on the 18th, up 4.80% from 543,000 won recorded on the 13th

Visa is seeking a settlement and over-the-counter partner holding cryptocurrency exchange licenses in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore. The chosen partner will handle settlement for the Open USD stablecoin project, an initiative backed by Stripe, Visa and Mastercard. The s

Super League Enterprise will be renamed Superplanet, Inc. and transformed into a Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin treasury platform majority-owned by Tokyo-listed Metaplanet, Inc. The transaction involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 Bitcoin worth approximately $132.1 million plus $2.5 million in cash in

Klarna (NYSE: KLAR) reported Q2 results on Tuesday, August 18, delivering revenue of $1.042 billion, up 27% year over year and above its $960 million to $1 billion guidance, with net income of $9 million and earnings of $0.01 per share, reversing a $53 million loss from a year earlier. The stock

MoonPay integrated Cash App Pay as a payment option for cryptocurrency purchases, allowing eligible US customers to fund transactions using their Cash App balances, the crypto payments company announced Tuesday. The integration enables customers to buy crypto directly through MoonPay without

According to data released by CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost on August 16, 2026, the amount of BTC on the Bitcoin network that has not moved on-chain for more than 10 years has reached 3.56 million BTC, accounting for approximately 17.7% of the current circulating supply and setting a new all-time high. This means that of the more than 20.07 million BTC mined to date, nearly one-fifth of the supply is in a long-term “dormant” state. More noteworthy is the persistence of this trend. Darkfost pointe

American Airlines announced plans to install 4K seatback screens starting with aircraft deliveries in 2028, marking a reversal of its decade-long policy against the technology. The carrier will retrofit existing aircraft through the early 2030s to add screens across all cabins, alongside Bluetooth a

Alpaca has registered its subsidiary Alpaca Derivatives as a futures commission merchant with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and joined the National Futures Association, establishing the regulatory foundation to intermediate event contracts for customers. The brokerage infrastructure

KOSPI market trading volume and value fell to their lowest levels this year this month, with daily average trading value declining to 25.745 trillion won—approximately half the levels exceeding 50 trillion won recorded in May and June. Daily average trading volume dropped to around 321 million

Fireblocks appointed former US Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as Chief Regulatory and Policy Officer and General Counsel, Regulatory, on the same day the US Treasury published proposed rules defining when a company is considered to issue, offer or sell a payment

Pump.fun's PUMP token printed its first golden cross on Monday, with its 50-day EMA crossing above its 200-day EMA. The token bottomed at $0.001491 in July and touched $0.003 intraday Monday before settling near $0.002733. The technical milestone coincides with improving fundamentals, as Pump.fun

Michael Saylor told Strategy investors this week they should hold MSTR stock for at least four years, with seven to 10 years preferred for the company's bitcoin accumulation strategy to fully play out. The remarks came as Strategy works through a period of volatility that has tested even its most pa

Anthropic's annualized revenue run rate climbed to approximately $65 billion at the end of July, according to people familiar with the matter. The figure appeared in a recent investor update and represents a sharp increase from roughly $9 billion at the end of 2025 and about $47 billion in May. The

The Court of Appeals overturned the Energy Regulatory Commission's 2025 decision to revoke operating permits for Villar-linked S.I. Power Corporation, ruling on July 24 that the regulator denied the company procedural due process when ordering the Siquijor generator to halt operations. The

The Born Korea's stock surged for two consecutive trading days after CEO Baek Jong-won returned from a two-week North America business trip. The company's shares rose 12.8% on the first day and 21.8% on the second day following announcements of specific overseas expansion plans. Baek signed a

Xavier Becerra led California's crowded governor primary in prediction markets and polling on primary day. Kalshi's primary-advancer market priced Becerra at 95% to move on to the general election with only hours remaining before polls closed, while Republican Steve Hilton was priced at 4%. The

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) fell about 3% on Monday, August 17, closing near $480 after Morgan Stanley issued an analysis reframing AI infrastructure spending as a cash-flow timing challenge. The stock steadied around $483 in Tuesday's pre-market trading. Morgan Stanley warned that hyperscalers as a

Citi announced later this year launch of its bitcoin custody service under the new Custody+ platform. The Wall Street bank previously disclosed in November 2025 that it planned to launch native crypto custody in 2026. Citi confirmed clients will access both traditional and crypto custody within the

European Central Bank economists warned in a Monday blog that U.S. and European stock market valuations driven by the AI boom are likely to face a correction, citing historical patterns from past technological revolutions. The economists stated that economic research on technologies including 19th c

EyePoint Inc. (EYPT) faced continued stock pressure on Tuesday following Monday's announcement that its Phase 3 wet age-related macular degeneration therapy trial missed the primary endpoint. RBC Capital downgraded the company to 'Sector Perform' from 'Outperform' and slashed its price target to $5