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AEREDIUM Holdings was granted U.S. Patent No. 12,694,407 B1 on July 29 for an artificial intelligence system that continuously audits digital asset reserves. The patent was invented by Albert Dadon, founder and CEO of AEREDIUM. The system addresses a gap in the stablecoin industry, where issuers

Korean Exchange listed companies are facing management stock designations due to market capitalization shortfalls following stricter delisting requirements implemented in July. As of the 4th, 23 companies have been designated as management stocks for failing to meet market cap thresholds, with the i

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk called for a special prosecution investigation into the approval process of single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during a press conference at the National Assembly on the 5th. Jang questioned whether lobbying or improper collusion influenced th

India's central bank held its benchmark interest rate at 5.25% on the 5th (local time), marking the fifth consecutive hold and meeting market expectations. Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that while headline

Netmarble reported Q2 revenue of 749.2 billion won and operating profit of 80.1 billion won. Revenue increased 4.4% year-over-year while operating profit decreased 20.8% due to increased marketing expenses. The company attributed revenue growth to updates for 'The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin' and

Korean retail investors shifted $4.624 billion into US stocks in July, marking the highest monthly net purchase of the year, as US stock markets rallied for four consecutive trading days from July 30 to August 4. The surge was driven by strong earnings from Microsoft's cloud division and

Samsung Asset Management captured 62% market share and 83% of operating revenue in South Korea's single-stock leveraged ETF market during the approximately two-month period following the May 27 product launch, according to data compiled through August 3. Mirae Asset, which held 32% market share,

Mirae Asset Securities closed at 35,200 won on the 5th, up 3.38% from the previous trading day, according to the Korea Exchange. Despite forecasts of record-breaking quarterly earnings, the stock remains mired in a prolonged slump. The decline is attributed to the exhaustion of SpaceX-related

The Bank of Korea established a dedicated asset tokenization team under its Digital Currency Office last week, according to an announcement on August 5. The new team, named the Asset Tokenization Unit, was created alongside the second-half regular personnel reshuffle to accelerate efforts in tokeniz

Kim Yong-hoon, CEO of Tiger Alternative Asset Management, reported internal misconduct to the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) end of last month but now faces retaliatory dismissal by the company's major shareholder before any investigation has begun. Kim discovered that former executive Jung

South Korean investors shifted capital to US leveraged ETFs after financial authorities implemented stricter regulations on domestic single-stock leveraged exchange-traded funds. Trading volume in 16 domestic single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs plunged 89.8% from 13.0361 trillion won on last

South Korean government bond yields declined on the afternoon of August 5th, with the 3-year benchmark falling 8.1 basis points to 3.659% as foreign investors increased net buying in bond futures. The decline was driven by foreign purchases of 15,089

South Korea's Ministry of Finance announced a tax reform plan in its '2026 Tax Reform Plan' to prevent major shareholders from artificially suppressing stock prices before inheritance or gift transfers. The reform replaces the current 4-month average stock price valuation method with a system

Lotte Rental announced Q2 consolidated revenue of 765.8 billion won and operating profit of 84.6 billion won on August 5, marking year-over-year increases of 2.3% and 9.6% respectively. The company attributed the results to sustained growth in core rental operations including auto long-term and

The KOSPI index rose over 3% on the 5th, driven by foreign investor net buying. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led semiconductor stock gains following a sharp overnight rally in US semiconductor stocks. A buy-side circuit breaker was triggered early in the session as the index surged rapidly. The

Coupang Inc reported an operating loss of $556 million in Q2 2026, reversing from a $149 million operating profit in the same quarter last year. The South Korean e-commerce company absorbed approximately $410 million in personal information protection fines while simultaneously expanding its

OpenAI hosted a 'Summer Camp' for content creators at Wildflower Farms, a luxury Hudson Valley resort where weekend room rates exceed $2,000 per night, last weekend. The event drew online criticism as greenwashing, with users accusing the company of using a nature-themed setting to deflect

The Stoxx 600 hit a record high on Tuesday, closing 0.7% higher at 656.86 points. Europe's headline index is up 10% in 2026 so far, driven by strong gains in technology, banking, and energy sectors despite mixed performance across other industries. Since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late

TRON recorded more than $100 million in cross-chain asset transfers through Symbiosis during July. The July activity brought more than $100 million in bridged assets into the TRON ecosystem through Symbiosis, increasing the availability of capital that can support trading, decentralized