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Bittensor (TAO) surged above the $202.50 resistance level during a three-day bullish run, with yesterday's move pushing the token past both the 20-day and 50-day exponential moving averages (EMAs). The token briefly tested the 50-day EMA around $205.82 after clearing resistance that had held for

South Korean investors bought $609.12 million in US stocks during August 3-7, nearly matching June's monthly total of $632.95 million. The surge followed a 22.19% decline in the KOSPI index throughout July after the Korean stocks benchmark hit a record high of 9114.55 on June 22. Policy changes

Lotte Insurance extended its investment period in Lotte Premium Outlets Icheon location by two years, with the new maturity date set for August 2, 2028, according to the financial investment industry on the 10th. The original maturity was scheduled for 이달 2일 (the 2nd of this month). The extension de

Commerzbank economist Dr. Vincent Stamer released a report on local time August 7 stating that war with Iran has stimulated energy prices and European inflation, placing significant pressure on bond markets and increasing rate hike expectations for the US Federal Reserve (Fed) and European Central

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority held talks with banks and other industry participants over potential rules for tokenized gold, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times. The FCA also sought feedback on the use of tokenized gold as collateral in wholesale markets. The regulator

Ethereum developers proposed a mechanism called 'Tapered Issuance Burn' that would gradually reduce validator issuance to zero as the share of staked ETH approaches 50% of total supply. The draft proposal would deduct and burn part of validators' idealized duty rewards, with the burn rate rising

Singapore Innovation Centre and Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry inaugurated the Agentic Decentralized Finance Forum at SMEICC 2026 on August 6, 2026. The forum brought together leaders from government,

KOSDAQ surged 32.52% from July 31 to August 10 as institutional investors shifted focus from large semiconductor stocks like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to growth stocks across semiconductor materials, biotechnology, and robotics sectors. Institutional investors net purchased 1.5224 trillion

The Citizens' Coalition for Economic Justice (CCEJ) issued a statement on May 10 criticizing the South Korean government's upcoming housing supply policies as measures that will intensify real estate market overheating. The civic group stated that policies

Microsoft signed more than 10GW of data-center contracts worth roughly $300 billion this year, according to semiconductor news site SemiAnalysis. The analysis estimates that frontier AI companies can generate more than $100 billion in annual revenue per gigawatt, with SpaceX potentially

Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, diagnosed that the US July employment report reveals a difficult economic situation. On the 9th local time, Zandi stated via X (formerly Twitter) following the July employment report release that there is no way to sugarcoat the data, noting employme

The Taiwan Machinery Association stated on August 10 that the machinery industry achieved $3.305 billion USD in exports during July, marking an 18.4% year-over-year increase. The association expressed concerns that geopolitical conflicts, including high-tech and rare earth controls, are impacting

Jeju Air expanded its Korea-China route operations from January to July, supplying approximately 494,300 seats across routes connecting Incheon, Busan, and Jeju with Chinese cities. The airline announced on August 10 that seat supply increased 26.8% compared to the same period last year, when it pro

SigmaChain executives announced plans to integrate blockchain technology and stablecoin payments into the acquired social platform Cyworld at a press conference held on the 10th at Courtyard Marriott Hotel Seoul. The company outlined a vision for Cyworld 3.0 incorporating NFTs, content trading, and

Robinhood has begun rolling out cryptocurrency trading to eligible customers in the UK this week. The service allows users to buy and sell more than 50 digital assets through Bitstamp, the exchange Robinhood acquired for $200 million last year. The rollout adds cryptocurrencies to Robinhood's

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ordered 'blitzkrieg-speed' construction of the Honam semiconductor cluster at an August 10 Blue House meeting, citing TSMC's Kumamoto factory as a benchmark that achieved mass

Sunrise Energy Metals, an Australian rare earth miner, secured $400 million in long-term debt financing from the U.S. Department of War on Friday, sending shares up as much as 29% on Monday. The investment supports development of the world's first primary scandium mine at the company's Syerston

CryptoQuant published a report titled 'Buying the Bear: A Signal of the Bear Market's Final Stage' showing large investors have increased holdings in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP through 2026. The crypto analytics firm identified whale accumulation patterns that historically signal the final phase of

The European Union is preparing to revise its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) to address non-EU stablecoin issuers and emerging tokenised payment technologies. Multiple EU diplomats confirmed to Euronews that the framework will be revisited, with the European Commission consulting stakeholders until 30 September. The revision responds to the growing presence of non-EU crypto issuers and recent regulatory shifts in the United States, as the existing MiCA framework does not specifically

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, South Korea's two leading semiconductor manufacturers, recorded diverging stock performance on the 7th following their Q2 record earnings announcements. Samsung Electronics closed at 231,000 won, up 0.22% from the previous trading day, while SK Hynix fell 4.88% to 1