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Sberbank, Russia's largest lender, is preparing to launch a cryptocurrency trading and custody platform by 1 December as the country establishes its first comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. The initiative responds to Russia's upcoming digital asset legislation, which introduces l

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated on X Sunday that artificial intelligence will increase demand for crypto-based financial services rather than replace them, as agentic payment activity on the company's Base network surpassed 100 million transactions in June. Armstrong argued AI agents require

Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Lee Eok-won stated on the 27th that he will swiftly consult with banks to find practical solutions after cases emerged of homebuyers unable to secure final payment loans due to reduced bank lending limits under household debt regulations. Lee made the

SK Hynix's market capitalization fell to 87.1% of Samsung Electronics' as of July 27, one month after briefly surpassing its rival on the KOSPI. SK Hynix declined 37.7% from its June 25 peak while Samsung Electronics dropped 29.1% over the same period, reflecting greater

South Korea's National Pension Service submitted a proposal last month to the government's fund-type retirement pension working group to participate as an OCIO in the new market expected to launch in the first half of next year. The NPS plans to serve as a trustee corporation for public

KODEX Value Stock ETF delivered an 81.23% return year-to-date through the 24th, outpacing KODEX Growth Stock ETF's 64.23%, according to Korea Exchange data. The 17 percentage point gap widened after June as KOSPI volatility increased. Both funds hold Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix as top

MetroTrade added CME-listed options on futures to its retail trading platform through an expanded partnership with Devexperts, giving clients access to futures and related options from the same account. The launch extends the broker beyond outright futures trading into instruments that allow

Seoul Southern District Court accepted a quasi-appeal on May 24 from a suspect in the DI Dongil stock manipulation investigation, challenging evidence collection procedures by South Korea's Financial Services Commission (FSC). The suspect argued that Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) employees

Foreign investors net bought 3.839 trillion won in KOSDAQ stocks from May 4 to July 24, while individuals net sold 1.852 trillion won. The accumulation occurred as KOSDAQ fell from 1210 to 750, with foreign investors treating the decline as a buying opportunity amid individual investor selling

SpaceX conducted the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket on July 24 (local time) from Starbase, Texas, achieving partial success as the upper stage completed its mission while the Super Heavy booster experienced engine reignition failures during descent. The booster's partial engine

Japanese stock indices rose on the 27th as tensions between the US and Iran eased. The Nikkei 225 index closed 320.04 points (0.50%) higher at 64,931.19, while the Topix index gained 54.76 points (1.37%) to 4,066.07. The rally followed US President Donald Trump's directive on the 24th (local time) n

Doosan disclosed on the 27th that its Q2 consolidated operating profit surged 37.8% year-over-year to 488.4 billion won, driven by strong performance in its Electronics BG division. Revenue grew 5% to 5.5861 trillion won, exceeding market consensus of 5.5245 trillion won in sales and 459 billion won

Retail investor-tracking ETFs underperformed major benchmark ETFs year-to-date, according to the Korean financial investment industry on May 27. RISE 동학개미, which tracks Korean retail investor buying patterns, rose approximately 13% year-to-date compared to RISE KOSPI's approximately 58% gain

Korean retail investors holding Tesla and SpaceX stocks suffered significant losses as both companies experienced sharp declines, according to Korea Securities Depository data released on the 27th. As of the 23rd, South Korean investors held approximately $18.5 billion in Tesla and $1.4 billion in S

Iljeong Industrial will begin trading on the K-OTC market's delisted designated companies section starting May 29, the Korea Financial Investment Association announced on the 27th. The company was delisted from KOSPI after failing to meet the 20 billion won market capitalization requirement,

The Trump administration announced new tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on over 60 trading partners on the 26th (local time). The measures replace expiring temporary levies and cover more than 99% of US imports. University of Michigan Professor Justin Wolfers criticized the policy as a legal repackaging

South Korea's Democratic Party and government will hold a closed-door meeting on July 30 at the National Assembly to discuss the second-half tax reform plan, including real estate holding taxes. The meeting aims to finalize adjustments to the government's proposed tax reform measures. The session fo

AST SpaceMobile stocks (ASTS) jumped over 4% premarket on Monday as satellite analyst Tim Farrar questioned whether the company can close the gap with Starlink, arguing AST may arrive "too little, too late" in the direct-to-device race. Farrar said on X that AST SpaceMobile's low-band

Genesis Private Equity submitted a letter of intent to acquire D&T, a medical display manufacturer, joining at least six bidders in the preliminary round, with the shortlist expected to be finalized this month. The acquisition interest stems from D&T's stable cash generation capabilities and