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Democratic senators Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen, and Jeff Merkley are demanding ethics safeguards tied to President Donald Trump's cryptocurrency interests before supporting the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act as the US Senate moves closer to considering the bill ahead of its August recess.

US Senator Cynthia Lummis announced that a unified version of the CLARITY Act bill will be released within days, according to Park Sang-hyuk, editor-in-chief of Digital Asset, who appeared on Sampro TV on the 15th. The announcement follows ongoing consolidation work between bills prepared by the Sen

KOSPI 200 companies are seeing semiconductor profit concentration surge to a projected 77% of total operating profit by the fourth quarter, up from 56% in the first quarter, according to FnGuide and securities industry data released on the 15th. Semiconductor operating profit is expected to expand f

The U.S. Treasury froze more than $130 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran's central bank, marking an escalation in Washington's enforcement campaign against Tehran's digital-asset infrastructure. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned

Doppler Finance and SBI Digital Finance announced a strategic partnership on July 13, 2026, to expand institutional XRP finance infrastructure in Japan. The collaboration aims to combine Doppler's digital

Payments giant Stripe and private equity firm Advent International submitted a joint proposal to acquire PayPal Holdings in a deal valued at more than $53 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The consortium offered $60.50 per share earlier this month, representing a premium of

CoinFund Managing Partner David Pakman identified a persistent challenge in cryptocurrency: token values remain disconnected from the economic performance of the networks they represent. Pakman argued that many native crypto tokens are driven by narratives and social media activity rather than

US markets stabilized on Tuesday after June CPI data showed inflation rising 3.5%, slowing faster than expected and easing Federal Reserve rate hike pressure. IBM plunged 25.2% on disappointing sales, marking its worst single-day drop since at least 1968 and erasing $69 billion in market value,

S2W introduced AI-based technology that integrates dark web, Telegram, and blockchain data analysis to track international crime on May 15. Seo Hyun-min, Director of S2W's Strategic Office, presented at the 'Ethiopia x K-Digital Connect 2026' forum held at DSRV headquarters in Gangnam-gu, Seoul,

Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan has positioned the decentralized exchange as a potential AWS of finance, arguing the protocol can become foundational infrastructure for trading, liquidity and financial applications. The comparison reflects Yan's ambition to move beyond a single perpetual futures exchan

ASML raised its full-year sales guidance on Wednesday for the second time this year as customers continue expanding AI chip production capacity. The Dutch semiconductor-equipment maker now expects annual sales between 43 billion euros ($49 billion) and 45 billion euros, up from its previous

Retail investors are buying neocloud stocks during a recent selloff, contrasting with institutional investor caution. Neocloud companies including Nebius Group (NBIS), CoreWeave (CRWV), Applied Digital (APLD), and IREN declined 25% to 38% in the past month as concerns mounted over rising

Europe and NATO have announced a wave of drone-related investments over the past two weeks, reflecting a strategic shift in military planning driven by battlefield lessons from the Russia-Ukraine war. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte unveiled a drone initiative with allies investing more than $40 b

TeraWulf shares fell 7% to close at $19.41 on Tuesday after New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an executive order imposing a one-year pause on new large-scale data center permits. The order temporarily pauses State environmental permit issuance while the Department of Public Service develops a re

Sony earlier this month announced that it will fully stop producing PlayStation physical game discs starting in January 2028. Players interpreted this as an advance move toward an all-digital model for the next-generation PS6 console. The news sparked a strong backlash; it has now garnered nearly 300,000 players signing a petition in protest. Some players have even called for a coordinated cancellation of PS Plus subscriptions. Sony to Stop Producing Physical Discs in 2028: Nearly 300,000 Sign O

South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) launched a fraudulent payment response council on the 15th with major payment gateway companies including Naver Financial, Kakao Pay, and Viva Republica to establish a joint industry response system. The initiative addresses repeated consumer

The Bank of Korea reported on the 15th that South Korea's broad money supply (M2) increased 0.8% month-over-month and 5.8% year-over-year in May 2026, driven by expanded corporate short-term funds and financial institution market operations. The monthly growth rate represents the highest since

HLB Group saw 8 Korean stocks hit upper trading limits on the afternoon of the 15th on the KOSDAQ market after the company announced resolution of key FDA manufacturing facility issues that previously blocked approval of liver cancer drug rivoceranib. The surge followed news that HLB's U.S.

The SEC proposed rescinding climate-related disclosure rules, with Chairman Paul Atkins framing the move around statutory authority and materiality. The proposal signals a potential narrowing of the agency's disclosure mandates, a development that crypto firms and compliance teams are monitoring clo

Vimag Labs, an Indian startup based in Bangalore valued at approximately $5 million, recently obtained a patent for a rare-earth-free electric motor platform. The technology aims to break China's control of 94% of global rare-earth magnet supply, which has created supply chain vulnerabilities for el