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Investor Kevin O'Leary said he may begin buying SpaceX stocks once post-IPO volatility settles within 30 to 60 days, identifying the $100-to-$110 range as a potential entry point. The 'Shark Tank' judge passed on his original IPO allocation over liquidity concerns but sees greater long-term value in

South Korean stocks reversed early gains and declined, with the KOSPI falling 1.34% to 6211.73 and the KOSDAQ dropping 2.54% to 781.34 as of 1:18 PM, according to MPDoctor. Foreign investors led the selloff with net sales of 475.9 billion won on the KOSPI market, overwhelming institutional buying of

Naver reported Q2 service revenue growth of 31.3% year-over-year driven by N-delivery and membership services, while Coupang posted an operating loss of $556 million in the same period due to administrative fines related to personal information leaks. According to Naver on August 7, the company's Q2

Hang Lung Group (00010) and Hang Lung Properties (00101) announced the appointment of 蔡德粦 as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, effective October 1. 蔡德粦 will succeed 盧韋柏, who will continue serving as CEO and Executive Director until September 30. The leadership transition follows 盧韋柏's eight-year tenure leading the property developer. 蔡德粦, 56, brings over 30 years of experience in Asia's retail and commercial management sectors, currently serving as CEO of Toys 'R' Us Asia and previ

Korean government bond yields moved lower on the 7th, led by the short end, as domestic institutional buyers reversed an early session selloff triggered by Hormuz Strait uncertainty and a 2% rise in international oil prices. The benchmark 3-year Korea Treasury Bond (KTB) yield fell 1.3 basis

The USD-KRW exchange rate fell below the 1,420 won level for the second consecutive trading day, driven by SK Hynix-related transaction volumes and custody dollar selling. As of 10:56 AM, the exchange rate stood at 1,418.50 won, down 5.30 won from the previous trading day's Seoul market close of 1,4

Ark Invest purchased 267,676 shares of Block Inc. across three exchange-traded funds on Thursday as the bitcoin-focused fintech company's stock dropped 6%. The investment firm disclosed the $21 million purchase through its Ark Innovation ETF (ARKK), Ark Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW), and Ark B

Memory chipmakers SanDisk and Western Digital saw their stocks fall on Thursday despite posting strong quarterly results, with SNDK declining 6.8% and WDC dropping 13%. The selloff followed SanDisk's Q1 FY27 revenue forecast of $10.3 billion to $10.8 billion, which came in below the higher end of

UBS Asset Management forecasted gold prices will approach $5,000 per ounce by the first half of next year, driven by falling US real interest rates. The asset manager stated multiple solid factors will drive gold prices higher over the medium to long term, despite potential short-term volatility.

The XRP Ledger Foundation and RippleX issued warnings on Aug. 6 about fraudulent XRP reward campaigns and phishing scams spreading through social media. The warnings targeted fake airdrops, wallet scanners, and impersonation accounts designed to appear legitimate and trick investors into exposing di

Korean financial authorities raised the minimum deposit requirement for single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to 30 million won, with the regulation taking effect July 31. The measure aimed to curb speculative trading in products tied to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix stocks.

Technical blogger NotAShelf published an article titled “Taste Is All That's Left” on Aug. 6, arguing that after AI drove the cost of producing software close to zero, the quality-control role once played by “cost” disappeared: when things were expensive, you made only what was worth making; now that costs are nearly zero, the only thing left to act as a gatekeeper is personal “taste”—the judgment to distinguish between what is merely “usable” and what is “worth existing.” Core Argument of “Tast

Cointelegraph reported on August 7 that Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, purchased an additional 14 tons of gold in Q2 2026, bringing its total gold holdings to a record 146 tons, currently worth approximately $18.8 billion. This makes Tether the largest known private gold holder outside central banks and governments. Tether’s Gold Holdings Accumulation According to Cointelegraph, Tether’s gold holdings grew rapidly. From Q3 2025 through Q1 2026, Tether purchased 53 tons of gold, f

PowerCompute (a Bitcoin treasury and mining company) has drawn market attention after refinancing three existing loans into a single $18.13 million “collar loan” provided by Arch Lending at an annual interest rate of 2%, collateralized by 307 BTC (92.33% LTV); the first monthly reset date is September 2. September 2 Reset Mechanism: $58,860 Floor, $66,370 Ceiling According to the filed reset agreement, the process on September 2 is as follows: a reference price check will be conducted at 8 a.m.

Fujifilm Holdings shares fell 18% on Friday, marking the steepest drop on record for the company, after first-quarter operating income of 51.2 billion yen ($323 million) missed the average analyst estimate of 77.1 billion yen. The earnings shortfall resulted from higher raw material costs and one-of

Solana’s two supply reform proposals, SGP-0002 and SGP-0003, have both reached the 15% stake threshold on the governance interface and formally entered the discussion phase. Discussions will end on Aug. 22, after which governance voting will take place. Live records show that Helius and Jupiter have contributed 16 million SOL and 12.47 million SOL, respectively, making them the largest supporters of the two proposals. Governance Timeline for the Two Proposals: 15% Threshold Reached, Discussions

Google Wallet announced on Aug. 7 that it had added a new feature allowing parents in the U.S. to send money directly to their children under 18 through Google Wallet, without requiring the children to open their own bank accounts. Once the money is deposited into the child’s dedicated wallet balance, it can be spent at any store that accepts Visa contactless payments by tapping a compatible Android phone or Wear OS smartwatch. Core Design of Google Wallet’s Parental Wallet Feature According to

According to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg, SK Hynix (000660), the memory-chip maker, has purchased between 10 trillion and 40 trillion won ($7 billion to $28 billion) of corporate bonds in South Korea’s debt market this year. The scale is so large that local credit-market analysts have dubbed the company the “new market maker.” As of the end of the second quarter of 2026, SK Hynix’s cash and cash equivalents had surged nearly 62% from the previous quarter to 88 trillion won

Stablecoin issuer Tether announced on August 7 that it will work with Saudi partner First Data and fintech company BKN301 to launch its Hadron tokenization platform in Saudi Arabia. Initially, the platform will provide institutional investors with technical support for issuing and managing real estate assets, with potential future expansion into energy, infrastructure financing, and other real-world asset sectors. Hadron Platform’s Partnership Structure in Saudi Arabia The initiative in Saudi Ar

Dubai Duty Free launched Crypto.com Pay on Aug. 5, 2026, introducing the payment option across Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport, and its online store for eligible UAE residents. The rollout allows customers to pay through their Crypto.com accounts while Dubai Duty Free r