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Fitch Ratings assessed that recent Korean stock market volatility poses limited short-term credit risk to the financial sector in a report released on the 5th local time. The rating agency identified investment sentiment, housing markets, and financial company profitability as the primary

ATT Global, a Web3 advertising infrastructure provider, entered into a strategic partnership with AStarter, a company focused on AI agent infrastructure, to combine blockchain automation with real-world advertising environments. The collaboration integrates ATT Global's decentralized physical infras

Republican Senator Josh Hawley stated on May 5 (local time) in an interview with Politico that he will oppose the procedural vote on the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive digital asset market bill, unless regional bank concerns are addressed. Hawley cited continuous constituent complaints from Missouri's

Goldman Sachs on August 6 maintained its 12-month KOSPI target index of 12,000 points and Overweight investment rating, stating the current market reflects excessive pessimism relative to fundamentals. Timothy Moe, Goldman Sachs Chief Asia-Pacific Equity Strategist, issued a report titled 'Korea:

SoundHound AI, Inc. (SOUN) stock surged 24% overnight heading into Thursday after the voice-AI company reported Q2 revenue of $61.9 million, a 45% year-over-year increase that exceeded the $52.39 million Wall Street consensus. The company posted an adjusted loss of $0.02 per share, narrower than the

Bitcoin Red Team, a globally distributed group of 16 volunteers including Bitcoin developer Calle and AnchorWatch CEO Rob Hamilton, identified almost 5,000 potential security vulnerabilities during an artificial intelligence-assisted review conducted within roughly 30 hours. The volunteer security g

CJ ENM reported improved profitability in the second quarter, driven by content competitiveness and platform expansion. The company announced on the 6th that consolidated revenue reached 1.203 trillion won with operating profit of 33.4 billion won for the quarter. The profitability improvement was l

South Korea's construction sector led all KRX industry indices in early August, surging 16.15% over three days according to Korea Exchange data. The KRX Construction Index rose from 1130.27 to 1312.85 between August 3-5, driven by AI data center and power plant contract expectations plus strong

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on the 6th opposed a proposal to develop housing on the Yongsan Children's Garden site, calling it 'absolutely impossible,' and criticized the central government's tax reform measures announced on the 3rd as targeting high-value apartment owners in Gangnam. Speaking at the

Uniswap Labs launched Pools, a token launchpad for Robinhood Chain, late Wednesday following a 24-hour countdown. The beta platform enables users to create, discover, and trade tokens through a unified interface, although the launch was delayed beyond its originally expected start time. Pools

President Vladimir Putin signed legislation establishing Russia's first unified regulatory framework for digital currencies and digital rights. The law, titled 'On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,' was introduced by the Russian government in April 2026 and enacted after receiving Putin's

President Donald Trump confronted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over U.S. munitions shortages during a meeting at Camp David last week, according to The Washington Post. The confrontation centered on concerns about the availability of critical military resources amid ongoing hostilities with Iran. T

Eight major shipping groups have appealed to the United Nations to intervene and block Iran's imposition of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports from social media. The appeal stems from concerns that such fees could disrupt a critical global shipping route for oil and LNG traffic. The

Mastercard completed its acquisition of BVNK, a London-based stablecoin infrastructure provider founded in 2021. The deal, announced in March, was valued at up to $1.8 billion including $300 million in contingent payments. BVNK's technology allows businesses to send, receive, store and convert

JP Morgan stated that the recent decline in Asian technology stocks does not signal the end of the artificial intelligence (AI) investment cycle, with semiconductor equipment companies positioned to benefit most. According to CNBC on the 5th (local time), the bank said investors are overly

Studio Dragon disclosed Q2 revenue of 145.3 billion won and operating profit of 15.4 billion won on the 6th, achieving revenue growth and a return to profitability driven by diversified distribution across broadcasters and online video streaming platforms. Revenue increased 26.9% year-over-year,

Memory chipmakers SanDisk, Micron, and Western Digital are launching major stock buyback programs as their stocks decline from recent highs. SanDisk announced a $14 billion share buyback authorization on Wednesday, bringing its total exercisable limit to $15.5 billion, while reporting sales

Suhyup Bank has entered due diligence for the acquisition of Sangsangin Securities after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Sangsangin Group last month, though the bank maintains that nothing has been finalized. Sangsangin Securities disclosed on August 6 that it is in negotiations

PEPE recorded 4.54 trillion tokens leaving exchanges in its largest single-day outflow since November 14, 2024. The withdrawal coincides with steady buying from large wallets, with top 100 holders increasing their positions 6.07% over 30 days. The meme coin currently trades roughly 90% below its