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Comedian-turned-investor Hwang Hyun-hee advised against entering the stock market currently during an appearance on YouTube channel 'Lee Hong-ryeol TV' published on the 17th. Hwang stated the current market with daily swings of 7% up and 8% down is 'a market for professionals, not beginners,' when a

SK Hynix held a board meeting on the 22nd and approved an investment of 7.0931 trillion won for the construction of its P&T7 advanced packaging fab in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, according to a regulatory filing. The decision was driven by the need to respond preemptively to production inc

Satsuma Technology shareholders voted by more than 90% on Monday to sell the company's remaining 668 BTC and cancel its LSE delisting. The decision overruled four of six board members and formally ended a Bitcoin treasury experiment that lasted less than 12 months. The vote followed a collapse in sh

Foreign investors executed a three-day buying spree in Korean stocks totaling 3.457 trillion won from April 20 to April 22, marking their return to the KOSPI market after a period of net selling. The buying surge came as the KOSPI's 12-month forward price-to-earnings ratio fell below 6x following an

Kim Beom-su, Kakao's Future Initiative Center head, appeared at Seoul High Court on the 22nd at 3:37 PM for his appeal hearing on stock price manipulation charges related to SM Entertainment. Kim and former Kakao investment executives are accused of purchasing large quantities of SM Entertainment

Korean asset management companies are launching a new generation of bond-hybrid exchange-traded funds that combine 50% bonds with 50% concentrated stock positions. Hanwha Asset Management plans to list a SK Hynix-SanDisk bond-hybrid ETF in early next month, while Hana Asset Management will launch an

Retail investors sold KRW 2.856 trillion worth of Korean stocks on the KOSPI market over two days on the 21st-22nd, according to Korea Exchange data. The mass selling occurred as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix rebounded after leading a prolonged market decline, with investors offloading shares

Bitcoin long-term holder supply hit a fresh all-time high on July 21, according to Coinglass data. The cohort held 16.64 million BTC, representing about 83% of circulating supply, worth roughly $1.07 trillion in June with bitcoin trading near $64,100. Cryptoquant CEO Ki Young Ju attributed the

TOTO, Nitto Boseki, and Ajinomoto saw their stocks surge this year as demand for AI semiconductors boosted sales of specialized components these Japanese manufacturers produce. TOTO's stock rose 78%, Nitto Boseki's climbed 63%, and Ajinomoto's gained 61%, according to CNBC. The three companies—known respectively for bidets, glass fiber, and food seasonings—grew semiconductor-related divisions during the fiscal year ended March 31 by applying decades of material science expertise to chipmaking su

US-listed cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds attracted fresh institutional capital on July 21, extending the sector's recovery as investors cautiously returned to digital assets. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of approximately $39.3 million for the session, while spot Ethereum ETFs added a

Japanese companies issued $6.8 billion in euroyen convertible bonds during the January-to-June period, approaching the highest level in 22 years, according to LSEG data cited by Nikkei Asia on July 22. The issuance volume marked the highest since the first half of 2004, when it reached $11 billion.

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service is preparing to convene a sanctions review committee by the end of August. The review will examine alleged mis-selling of Homeplus short-term electronic bonds by Hana Securities, Hyundai Motor Securities, and Eugene Investment & Securities. FSS Director

The Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) and the Ministry of Science and ICT launched a deposit token-based payment infrastructure expansion project on the 22nd, aiming to extend the Bank of Korea's central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program 'Project Hangang' into the private payment

Pavel Paramonov announced the shutdown of Hazeflow, his crypto research firm, on July 21, 2026, describing the decision as forced by circumstances rather than voluntary. The founder disclosed no specific financial, operational, or market-related reasons for the closure in his announcement posted on

Offshore Energies UK has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to urgently meet North Sea oil and gas operators, offshore workers, and energy supply-chain companies as the industry pushes for a reset in UK energy policy. The industry body, commonly known as OEUK, believes direct discussions with wor

VinFast Auto (VFS) U.S.-listed shares gained 2% this month, outperforming Tesla, Nio, and XPeng as the Vietnamese EV maker announced plans to break even in Vietnam by 2027. Deputy CEO Anne Pham stated at the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit in Singapore that VinFast expects domestic breakeven n

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds returned to positive weekly flows during the latest reporting period, attracting approximately $75.7 million after recording $197.4 million of inflows one week earlier. The combined two-week recovery of roughly $273.1 million represents approximately 3.3% of the

High-dividend covered call and China biotech exchange-traded funds (ETFs) led performance in the Korean KOSPI market during the period from June 19 to July 21, according to data from the financial investment industry released on July 22. The outperformance occurred as AI semiconductor stocks,

The Bank for International Settlements published a study Tuesday warning that dollar-backed stablecoins can bypass capital controls, raising concerns about foreign exchange restrictions in emerging markets. The study analyzed stablecoin flows across more than 130 economies and found stablecoins

KOSDAQ trading volume and value plunged to their lowest levels since 2020 this month, with strengthened delisting requirements intensifying market anxiety. On the 9th, KOSDAQ trading volume recorded 442.79 million shares, the lowest since August 2011, according to Korea Exchange (KRX) data