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Solana (SOL) has faced repeated rejection at the $80 supply zone since July 9th, with bulls unable to sustain upward momentum despite steady network usage and growing stablecoin liquidity. The altcoin entered a bearish trend after breaching the $110 swing low in March 2025, with a subsequent rally t

Solana is approaching the $67 support zone after extending its decline from late-July highs. The short-term trend remains bearish, with price trading below the $95-$100 resistance band on the three-day chart. Technical analysts have identified similarities between the current price structure and Sol

Bitcoin is testing resistance near $63,500 as analysts project potential declines in both the short and long term. Analyst Kaz identifies a near-term risk of a liquidity sweep below $62,000 toward $60,000 support, while analyst Jesse Olson's cycle model projects a 2026 bottom between $40,000 and $45

SK Biotech, the South Korean subsidiary of SK Pharmteco, received approval for its new Sejong manufacturing facility at the end of June. The M5 factory produces active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for obesity treatments, specifically GLP-1 peptide-based drugs. SK Pharmteco decided on a $260

Jay Clayton becomes the United States Director of National Intelligence on Monday following Senate confirmation. Clayton previously served as SEC chairman until December 2020, when the agency sued Ripple for $1.3 billion on his final full day in office. Bill Pulte announced the handover on

Michael Saylor dismissed viral claims that MicroStrategy won fresh approval to sell $5 billion in Bitcoin this weekend, stating the authorization was publicly disclosed June 29, 2026. The company announced a capital plan that day containing a BTC Monetization Program with spending limits

Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad announced the CLARITY Act could reach the Senate floor for a procedural vote as early as Wednesday or Thursday. Speaking on NewsNation, Shirzad stated the bill has been shaped through extensive collaboration between Democrats and Republicans and appears t

At least $676 million in cryptocurrency moved from Shelbit, an unlicensed Dubai exchange, onto Binance since May 2024, according to a Reuters investigation. Investigators say Shelbit sits at the center of an Iranian sanctions evasion network. About $540 million of that total moved after Dubai

Korean exchange-traded funds focused on humanoid robots and artificial intelligence software posted gains of 3–4.5% during the week of July 27–31, while solar and renewable energy ETFs declined 17–18%, according to Korea Exchange data released on August 2. The divergence followed

The Russian Government banned cryptocurrency mining in Moscow and the Moscow region from August 15, 2026, to December 31, 2032, through Resolution 936 signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on July 25. The ban addresses severe strain on the local power grid caused by over 65 data centers

Situational Awareness (SA), a hedge fund led by 24-year-old former OpenAI employee Leopold Aschenbrenner, contributed to volatility in US stocks during July through highly leveraged positions in AI-related stocks, according to analysis by Financial Times and other outlets. On July 30, Citadel

South Korea's National Pension Service saw the valuation of its large-stake domestic stock holdings drop 23% by the end of July compared to the end of June, according to data compiled by Maeil Business Newspaper from financial information provider FnGuide. The decline mirrored the KOSPI's 22% fall i

The Korean won appreciated 8.81% against the US dollar in July, marking the sharpest monthly gain since the global financial crisis. The won-dollar exchange rate fell 125.4 won during the month, closing at 1424.0 won on July 31 compared to 1549.4 won at the end of June, according to the Bank of Kore

Analyst EGRAG CRYPTO argues XRP could help Japan address its yen carry-trade problem by improving payment infrastructure efficiency, though the proposal faces substantial practical obstacles. The idea targets liquidity tied up in prefunding rather than debt levels. The yen reached multi-decade

Bloomberg published an analysis on August 2nd (Korean time) examining how Korean retail investors are abandoning the domestic stock market after KOSPI's 22% plunge in July - the largest monthly decline since the financial crisis. The report attributes the exodus to extreme volatility triggered by th

Securities analysts issued divergent target price adjustments for LG Group subsidiaries following Q2 earnings, with 14 upgrades versus 23 downgrades during the one-week period from July 27 per FnGuide. The split reflected conflicting valuation methodologies—strong fundamentals versus declining

Korea Exchange notified major asset management firms in early August that new ETF listing reviews may face delays due to review backlog. The exchange's ETF listing team consists of only 5 members as of early this year, handling both new listing reviews and existing ETF management. The workload

South Korean semiconductor ETFs marketed as 'TOP2' strategies declined approximately 30-40% over a one month period, nearly double the KOSPI index's 22.1% decline in the same timeframe. The sharp losses stemmed from concentrated portfolios allocating 90% of assets to four stocks: Samsung

President Lee Jae-myung's recent diplomatic tour to the United States and South America marked a shift in South Korea's economic diplomacy, moving from traditional state-to-state agreements to direct engagement with global corporate CEOs and supply chain partners. The tour aimed to position South Ko