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South Africa's economy has demonstrated notable resilience amid the renewed Israel-Iran conflict, with the rand holding up better than during past global shocks. This resilience stems from deliberate policy credibility measures: a lower inflation target, a primary budget surplus that has widened

Samsung Asset Management, Mirae Asset Global Investments, and Korea Investment Management spent a combined 145.76 million won on SpaceX-related ETF advertising between May 1 and June 12, according to data submitted to Democratic Party lawmaker Kang Jun-hyun by the Financial Supervisory Service and t

Korean stock market investor deposits decreased by nearly 30 trillion won over one month amid heightened volatility, according to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association. As of the 15th, investor deposits stood at 109.87 trillion won, down approximately 21% from 139 trillion won

Grayscale filed a prospectus supplement on July 17 outlining plans for quarterly cash distributions from Ethereum and Solana staking rewards, with changes to its Solana Staking ETF (GSOL) expected to take effect around August 7, 2026. The filing introduces a mandatory cash distribution model where G

South Korea's Ministry of Justice and prosecutors arrested 304 individuals for financial securities and virtual asset crimes over the past year and seized 381.4 billion won in criminal proceeds, according to a July 20 press release. The enforcement actions targeted three major crime categories

SOL SK Hynix Futures Single Stock Inverse 2X ETF recorded trading volume of 3.9195 trillion won on July 20, ranking second in South Korea's ETF market, according to Korea Exchange data. The trading volume reached 19.1 times the product's market capitalization of 204.8 billion won, indicating

Infinex launched Infinex Confidential, a privacy-oriented feature built on NEAR Protocol's Confidential Intents framework. The feature enables users to deposit assets from any supported chain, execute swaps within a private environment, and withdraw funds to self-selected destinations without

A dormant Bitcoin wallet moved 5,908 BTC valued at approximately $383 million on Thursday after remaining inactive for eight years, according to blockchain analytics platform Arkham. The whale address originally received the Bitcoin in 2017 when prices hovered near $16,000, representing an initial v

Retail investors in South Korea continued heavy buying of single-stock leveraged ETFs on July 20, the first trading day after financial authorities announced comprehensive regulatory measures on July 16. Individual investors purchased 122.1 billion won of KODEX SK Hynix Single Stock Leverage

Korean stock markets KOSPI and KOSDAQ closed sharply lower in synchronized decline, with both triggering sell-side circuit breakers during trading. KOSPI fell 304.33 points (-4.46%) to close at 6516.27, while KOSDAQ dropped 42.20 points (-5.33%) to finish at 749.64 after hitting a 52-week low

On July 20, international energy markets saw a landmark moment. Brent crude futures surged through the $90-per-barrel mark in one move, topping out at $91.42 during the day; WTI crude futures also climbed into the $84 range. This breakout level is not coincidental—over the past week, Brent crude has risen 15.9% in total, posting the largest single-week gain since April; from the early-July low near $71, the rebound is already close to 30%. {currencycard:tradfi}(XTIUS

The USD-TWD exchange rate reached 32.390 Taiwan dollars as of 1:41 PM on July 20, continuing a multi-day upward trend driven by sustained foreign investor capital outflows. The rate exceeded 32.400 TWD in morning trading and had previously hit 32.464 TWD on July 17, marking the highest level since

South Korean companies are preparing compliance measures as ESG disclosure transitions to legally binding mandatory reporting from 2028. Attorney Cho Du-yeon from Kim & Chang law firm stated at a seminar on May 20 that disclosure is no longer promotional but carries legal responsibility under

ARK Funds, led by CEO Cathy Wood, sold 23,573 AMD shares on the 17th (local time) at $495.76 per share, totaling approximately $11.7 million (17.3 billion won). The transaction continues Wood's months-long pattern of reducing AMD holdings, with the fund selling 137,421 AMD shares this month alone. T

Homeplus filed an immediate appeal to the Seoul Rehabilitation Court on the afternoon of July 20 after securing 2000 billion won in debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing. The retailer submitted board resolutions from three Meritz Financial Group entities — Meritz Securities, Meritz Fire & Marine

Media outlets reported on 14日 and 15日 that cigarette smoking is re-emerging as a cultural symbol among US youth, Boston Dynamics is testing its Spot robot dog for delivery automation, analyst Dan Ives is launching a new investment bank with Yorkville Securities, Panasonic is pivoting to AI

South Korea's National Tax Service officials have proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Act to enable seizure of self-custody crypto assets. Four NTS officials including Jang Hee-won published a paper in June in the Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice journal titled 'Limitations of S

Uber announced on May 16 (local time) a public tender offer for Delivery Hero (DH) at €41.5 per share, valuing the company at approximately $14.8 billion (₩22 trillion). On May 20, DH notified bidders that the sale process for Baemin (Baedal Minjok), South Korea's leading food delivery platform,

Troy Hunt, creator of the Have I Been Pwned security website, announced plans to drop cryptocurrency donations after AUSTRAC enforced Travel Rule requirements on July 1. Coinbase prompted Hunt to provide extensive sender information—including full name, country, ID number, address, and date of

SpaceX (SPCX) shares rose 1% overnight heading into Monday after CEO Elon Musk dismissed a report claiming the rocket and satellite company had placed a $52 billion order with Foxconn for Nvidia-powered AI servers. Musk called the report 'fake news' on X in response to a post summarizing the