Gate Insights and Crypto Market Analysis

Korean exchange-traded funds focused on humanoid robots and AI software posted gains of approximately 4% during the last week of July, while solar energy and AI power infrastructure ETFs declined by double digits, according to Korea Exchange data released on August 2. The performance reversal

The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency announced July 30 that investigators had arrested three suspects accused of operating a fraudulent XRP investment platform, according to Korean newspaper Chosun. Authorities allege the group collected approximately 3.4 million XRP (valued at 12.3 billion won)

Hyperliquid, a global decentralized exchange (DEX), experienced over $80 million in liquidations of SK Hynix perpetual futures on July 28 at 8:01 AM Korean time, triggered by a single share of SK Hynix stock traded on South Korean alternative trading system (ATS) NXT. The SKHYNIX perpetual futures p

Digital asset manager Grayscale called on Senate leaders to bring the CLARITY Act to a floor vote before the August recess on July 31. The request was outlined in a letter to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as the remaining legislative

Amazon reported Q2 revenue of $200.61 billion, marking the first time quarterly revenue exceeded $200 billion, while Amazon Web Services (AWS) revenue grew 36.7% year-over-year and operating profit contribution reached 61% of total company operating profit despite representing only 21% of revenue.

The National Pension Service serves as the foundational retirement income source for Korean workers, providing lifelong payments to those with 10 or more years of enrollment. The pension system incorporates income redistribution that favors lower-income contributors while adjusting benefits for

KOSDAQ-listed companies have been receiving delisting warnings at a rate of approximately one per day over the past month due to market capitalization shortfalls, according to financial investment industry sources on the 2nd. Shareholders are responding by demanding delisting prevention measures

Retail stock investors in South Korea sought psychiatric treatment at twice the rate in July compared to June, according to Dr. Park Jong-seok, director of Yonsei Bom Mental Health Clinic. The surge followed extreme volatility in the KOSPI index, which fell 10.84%, 5.98%, and 1.23% over three days s

Korean stocks experienced a severe downturn in July, with 70.3% of listed companies recording losses as of July 31, according to securities industry data released on August 2. The decline was driven by semiconductor industry slowdown concerns, Middle East geopolitical tensions, and profit-taking

Korean securities analysts faced mounting criticism as extreme stock market volatility rendered traditional target prices ineffective following two consecutive days of circuit breaker activations. On January 31, the KOSPI rebounded with double-digit gains after unprecedented back-to-back trading

South Korea's National Growth Fund experienced principal losses as its benchmark price fell below the initial setting price within two months of operation. According to the Korea Financial Investment Association electronic disclosure, the fund's benchmark price stood at 961.9 won as of last month 31

Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta, and Oracle issued $194 billion in investment-grade bonds this year to fund AI infrastructure, according to Goldman Sachs. This year's issuance already exceeds last year's total of $108 billion. Goldman Sachs credit strategy head Amanda Lynam warned that issuer

US equity issuance reached approximately $700 billion in 2026, according to Goldman Sachs analysis, combining IPOs, secondary offerings, convertible bonds, and SPACs. Corporate buyback announcements totaled $960 billion year-to-date, with full-year projections reaching $1.3 trillion — sufficient to

The US IPO market reached record fundraising of approximately $125 billion this year, surpassing the previous annual high of about $120 billion set in 2021, according to Goldman Sachs. The surge stems primarily from a small number of mega-deals rather than broad-based issuance activity, with

Samsung Securities and Meritz Securities face diverging outcomes in their applications for commercial paper (CP) issuance licenses, following a Financial Services Commission decision on January 31. Samsung received an institutional warning for branch office violations, avoiding business suspension a

Thirty KOSDAQ-listed small-cap companies issued market capitalization shortfall warnings over the past month, facing delisting risks as new regulations took effect from the 1st, according to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 2nd. The surge in warnings stems from

Elon Musk rejected a report that Tesla Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA) had explored selling or separating its China business as part of preparations for a potential merger with SpaceX, characterizing the story as entirely inaccurate. The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk had

The Korean stock market's KOSPI index recovered above the 6500 level last week (July 27–31), reducing excessive volatility after experiencing historic sharp fluctuations. According to the Korea Exchange on August 2, KOSPI rose 95.1 points last week compared to the previous week's close of 6690.62.

Kumho Tire announced Q2 operating profit of 182.2 billion won and revenue of 1.3327 trillion won on July 30, with its stock price surging 19.90% to 7,290 won on July 31 as seven brokerage firms issued reports upgrading or initiating coverage. The earnings beat market consensus

LG Household & Health Care saw its stock price surge 15.49% from 248,500 won on the 27th to 287,000 won on the 31st, marking the highest gain among large-cap KOSPI stocks during a period when South Korean markets experienced historic consecutive circuit breakers. The company's Q2 revenue