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The South Korea Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) and 12 major technology, power, and frozen food companies have formed a public-private partnership body, the “AIDC Alliance.” The founding ceremony was held at the Lotte Hotel in Seoul, with about 400 representatives from industry, academia, and four government ministries in attendance. The AIDC Alliance aims to build 18.4 gigawatts (GW) of AI data centers and turn South Korea into an export hub for “smart tokens” (the original output of AI comp

Samsung Electronics' Mobile Experience (MX) and Network division recorded its first quarterly loss since the division's establishment in late 2021, reporting a 700 billion won operating loss for Q2 2026 despite strong Galaxy S26 series sales. The company announced on July 30 that the division's

KDX and NXT, two South Korean consortiums operating fractional investment over-the-counter exchanges, are preparing formal licensing applications with a deadline of August 13, approximately two weeks away as of July 30. Both consortiums received preliminary approval from financial authorities in

According to BitcoinTreasuries on July 29 on X, the Japan-listed company Metaplanet issued Japan’s first batch of Bitbonds (bitcoin-backed bonds) to selected shareholders through its subsidiary, Metaplanet Securities, with an annual interest rate of just 4%. This move makes Metaplanet the global bitcoin treasury company with the lowest cost of fundraising. First Batch Bitbonds Key Terms: 4% Annual Interest Rate According to a public post on X by BitcoinTreasuries.NET, the core terms of the first

The Korean stock market experienced unprecedented turmoil this week as KOSPI triggered circuit breakers on consecutive trading days — the 28th and 29th — for the first time in history, while the food sector emerged as the sole rising industry with a 1.21% gain through the previous trading day. The p

SK Hynix (NAS:SKHY) American Depositary Receipts (ADR) saw short interest surge to approximately 13% of floating shares as of July 29 (US local time), according to a CNBC report citing S3 Partners data. The rapid increase in short positions followed the stock's decline after the company reported

The USD-KRW exchange rate dropped over 100 won this month, prompting import companies to shift from active dollar buying to a wait-and-see stance. The exchange rate fell to 1,440.50 won following the US Federal Open Market Committee meeting, down approximately 119 won from the July 1st intraday

Bitcoin (BTC) gives back the overnight gains, trading at around $63,719 as of July 30. Trump’s crypto adviser Patrick Veitch rejected a developer proposal for the “CLARITY Act,” adding new clauses that delete provisions that could protect developers from criminal prosecution in certain situations. Tether’s compliance stablecoin USA₮ (USAT) has officially launched on the Celo mainnet, marking its second mainnet deployment after Ethereum. Macro Events & Crypto Hotspots 1、According to CryptoPotato,

Six out of nine South Korean securities firms lowered their target prices for Korea Aerospace Industries on May 30 following the company's second-quarter earnings shock. The downward revisions came after KAI reported operating profit of 48.4 billion won for the second quarter, representing a 43.1% y

Samsung Electronics announced record Q2 consolidated revenue of 171.4995 trillion won and operating profit of 89.4924 trillion won on the 30th, but its stock declined 0.72% to 207,000 won by 9:40 AM. The stock opened at 214,000 won and briefly rose to 217,000 won before reversing course. The decline

South Korea's KOSPI stocks fell over 30% in July, ranking last among major global stock markets during the same period. The decline occurred as circuit breakers were triggered on both the KOSPI and KOSDAQ exchanges for two consecutive days, marking an unprecedented event in the history of both marke

The Federal Reserve voted to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, triggering the Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst single-day decline since April 2025 with a 1,153-point drop (2.19%). Three of the twelve Federal Open Market Committee members dissented and advocated for a rate hike instead. Th

The Korean Financial Investment Association announced self-regulatory measures on the 30th to stabilize markets and protect investors in single-stock leveraged products. The measures followed an emergency meeting held the previous day at 3 PM, chaired by Association Chairman Hwang Sung-yeop, with

SK Hynix stocks fell 7.85% to 1.291 million won as of 9:43am on the 30th, extending a three-day decline to 29% from the 27th closing of 1.819 million won, according to Korea Exchange data. The stock dropped 16.16% on the 28th and 7.54% on the 29th. The decline followed second-quarter earnings that m

Kim Myung-sil, a researcher at iM Securities, stated on July 30 that three interest rate hikes by the Bank of Korea in 2026 remain possible, citing stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP growth driven by both exports and private consumption recovery. The analyst emphasized that if back-to-back ra

Kim Myung-sil, a researcher at iM Securities, stated in an interview on July 30 that the Bank of Korea could implement three interest rate hikes this year, including a potential back-to-back increase in August. The forecast is based on Q2 GDP growth that showed improvement in both exports and

Microsoft, ARM, Qualcomm, and Meta reported divergent earnings results on 29일 (local time) as markets evaluated whether AI infrastructure investments are translating into revenue growth. Microsoft exceeded expectations with strong cloud and AI service performance, while ARM and Qualcomm faced

Jeff Gundlach, known as the 'Bond King,' stated on the 29th local time that the bond market is signaling the Federal Reserve should raise interest rates. Speaking to CNBC immediately after the Fed's rate decision this month, Gundlach said the Fed needs to increase the benchmark rate if it truly

People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk criticized the recent stock market crash on July 30 at a National Assembly Supreme Council meeting, calling the KOSPI and KOSDAQ declines criminal conduct requiring investigation. The criticism followed two consecutive days of circuit breaker triggers on