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Mirae Asset Consulting, part of Mirae Asset Group managing over $1 trillion in assets, became the largest shareholder of South Korean crypto exchange Korbit after completing regulatory approval, the exchange announced Thursday. The transaction, first disclosed in February and approved by South Korea's Fair Trade Commission on July 9, places the country's first virtual asset exchange under control of one of its largest financial groups. Mirae Asset acquired approximately 26.9 million shares for 1

Christopher Harborne, a stakeholder in Tether and Bitfinex, has become the subject of dual regulatory scrutiny in the UK after directing roughly £30M into British politics, including an undeclared £5M personal gift to Nigel Farage ahead of the 2024 general election. Both the Parliamentary

The US dollar strengthened on the 23rd, with the Dollar Index rising to 101.297 as of 8:03 AM Eastern Time, up 0.175 points or 0.173% from the previous close of 101.122, according to Yonhap Infomax. The currency gained as shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea coincided with

US stocks opened lower on July 23 (local time), with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.94% to 51,725.23, the S&P 500 falling 0.95% to 7,427.92, and the Nasdaq Composite dropping 1.71% to 25,252.45 as of 9:51 AM. The declines followed disappointing Big Tech earnings from Alphabet and Tesla,

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korea's Kakao Group to explore blockchain-powered payment systems, digital asset technologies, and the potential development of a Korean won-backed stablecoin. The collaboration brings together Circle's

Senate Republicans circulated a revised 616-page Crypto Bill draft on July 22 that includes a White House-backed ethics provision, but no Democrat has publicly endorsed the latest text. The central dispute centers on enforcement structure: Democrats argue that relying solely on the Department of

Nasdaq beat Wall Street expectations in the second quarter with net revenue of $1.5 billion, up 15% year on year, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.07 against the $0.98 consensus of 14 analysts. The exchange operator raised its quarterly dividend by 15% to $0.31 per share and listed

Albertsons stocks plunged nearly 15% on Thursday after the grocer lowered its fiscal 2026 outlook, citing softer demand and a more cautious consumer. CEO Susan Morris stated that in the first quarter, digital and pharmacy businesses continued strong growth while core grocery faced increasing

Cryptoquant founder Ki Young Ju warned on July 23, 2026, that Bitcoin spot demand is weakening while futures traders maintain net positive positioning, as Bitcoin fell to $65,568, down 0.61% from the previous day's close of $66,101. Ki Young Ju posted on Thursday that futures demand remains net posi

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to pay Coinbase $150,000 in legal fees to settle a lawsuit over internal agency records, according to an agreement filed on Wednesday. The settlement ends a two-year dispute in which Coinbase sought internal SEC documents from the period when the re

Two new studies by the SA SME Fund, Endeavor South Africa and SAVCA show that South Africa's venture capital ecosystem is delivering successful exits and investor returns comparable to mature international markets. The South African Venture Capital: Exit & Performance Analysis examined 226

TRON has been included in the newly launched S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index on July 23, 2026, joining 18 blockchain protocols evaluated using standardized financial metrics. Developed jointly by S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital, the index assesses networks based on protocol utility, on-cha

South Korean petrochemical stocks surged on the 23rd following government approval of a major industry restructuring plan. Lotte Chemical rose 6.08% that day and gained 10.95% over two days since the 21st, while Hanwha Solutions climbed 12.78% and DL rose 10.65% in the same period.

Strategy announced the launch of the Bitcoin Security Consortium on Thursday. The coalition pledged an aggregate $15 million over the next three years to support developers securing the Bitcoin network against quantum computing threats. Founding members include Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest,

Elon Musk, CEO of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. and Tesla Inc., warned on Thursday that rapidly advancing AI models pose imminent risks and proposed that rival AI labs should inspect each other's latest systems before release. During an interview with The Economist, Musk said the

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson issued a statement following a security incident in the Midnight ecosystem that caused a sharp drop in the NIGHT token price. Hoskinson clarified that the attack did not compromise the Midnight protocol or the NIGHT smart contract on Cardano, stating the problem

Binance partnered with nonprofit STOP THE TRAFFIK on Thursday to bolster its ability to identify and investigate cryptocurrency activity linked to human trafficking and child exploitation. The crypto exchange will receive specialized intelligence, training, and insights from the UK group's Centre

Spot gold and silver posted gains in late-afternoon U.S. trading Wednesday, with gold trading near $4,136.60 an ounce, up 1.47%, and silver near $59.72, up 1.80%. Technical buying and defensive demand lifted metals despite higher crude oil prices, firmer Treasury yields, and a choppy U.S. equity

Hacken reported $763.9 million extracted across 67 Web3 security incidents in Q2 2026, marking the most severe period for Web3 security since Q2 2025. Over 88% of total losses stemmed from operational compromises and key management failures rather than smart contract code vulnerabilities,

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime published a report Tuesday describing Southeast Asia's scam industry as a single, interconnected criminal economy whose losses now rival the output of entire countries. The agency said locally rooted syndicates that once operated in one territory have fused into a tr