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Trust Wallet integrated Robinhood Chain into its mobile application and browser extension, enabling users to manage assets on the Ethereum-compatible Layer-2 network within a self-custody framework. The integration addresses high Ethereum mainnet gas fees by processing transactions off-chain and

Viva Republica, the operator of South Korea-based mobile money transfer app Toss, has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain company Optimism. The partnership will test infrastructure for a Korean won-based stablecoin aimed at institutional payments. The three-month proof of concept wi

Wall Street analysts identified US stocks with potential gains exceeding 40% in the second half following recent geopolitical tensions. Donald Trump declared the US-Iran ceasefire "over" at a NATO summit, yet the NASDAQ index rose instead of falling. JPMorgan assessed that neither the US nor Iran in

TIME K-Culture Active ETF shifted its top holdings as of the 8th, with Samyang Foods (6.79%) and Hugel (5.74%) now leading the portfolio, according to financial investment industry data. Three months prior, beauty brand APR held the top position at 9.13%, followed by game developer Pearl Abyss at 8.

JP Morgan assessed a potential merger between SpaceX and Tesla as strategically coherent on the 8th (local time), with artificial intelligence serving as a key connecting axis between the two companies. Analyst Rajat Gupta stated in a report that combining SpaceX and Tesla could unify vision,

Private equity fund managers in Korea are increasingly adopting Continuation Vehicles (CV) as an exit strategy, with notable transactions including Han & Company's 2022 Ssangyong C&E deal worth approximately 1.9 trillion won and CVC Capital's 2025 transaction for online travel platform

SpaceXAI released Grok 4.5 on July 8 at $2 per million input tokens and $6 per million output tokens, positioning it as a cost-competitive alternative in the AI model market. Elon Musk stated on X that the model is roughly comparable to Anthropic's previous flagship Opus 4.7 while emphasizing

The US dollar weakened slightly on the 8th afternoon as President Donald Trump stated he does not want a prolonged conflict with Iran, causing international oil prices to moderate their earlier surge. At 4pm ET on the 8th, the dollar index (DXY) fell 0.083% to 100.972, reversing from an intraday

Korean retail investors shifted capital from cryptocurrency markets to domestic stocks as KOSPI trading volume reached 65.8 trillion won on the 7th, a fourfold increase from 15 trillion won during the same period last year according to Korea Exchange data. The 24-hour trading volume of South Korea's

KB Securities forecasts SK Hynix stocks will undergo revaluation alongside its US American Depositary Receipt (ADR) as global investor access expands following the scheduled July 10 ADR listing. The brokerage maintained a 4.2 million won target price and Buy rating. Analyst Kim Dong-won, head of KB

CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday that he is more concerned about a flood of new stock and bond issuance than re-escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The 'Mad Money' host warned that the surge of new equity and debt offerings has sopped up sidelined capital and could threaten the bull

KOSDAQ fell 14.73% over the recent one month (920.57→785.00) as of July 8, according to Korea Exchange, prompting gains in inverse exchange-traded funds while the market marked its 30th anniversary in July. The decline was driven by investor concentration in semiconductor large-cap stocks,

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix experienced sharp stock declines this month through the 8th, with Samsung Electronics falling 16.9% and SK Hynix dropping 21.7%, resulting in a combined market capitalization loss of approximately 740 trillion won. The declines were driven by spreading concerns

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden sent a letter this week to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Democratic Leader Charles Schumer urging preservation of Section 604, known as the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), in future versions of the broader Clarity Act. The letter addresses

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) clarified on July 3 that event contracts underpinning many prediction markets already fall under existing EU financial regulations and are barred from retail sale. The prohibition applies because contracts linked to derivatives categories in

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey denied that lobbying by Nigel Farage influenced the central bank's approach to a potential central bank digital currency. The statement came after Bailey met Farage to discuss several topics, including cryptocurrencies, and follows Farage's resignation from

CNBC's Jim Cramer analyzed on the Mad Money program on the 7th (local time) that Samsung's second-quarter earnings announcement signals a shift in artificial intelligence (AI) leadership stocks from AI infrastructure to big tech companies. Cramer stated this reflects changing market sentiment as

Russia's gold reserves fell below $300 billion at the end of June, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decline, according to the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). The CBR valued the country's gold reserves at $298.99 billion at the end of last month, according to a report released on Tuesday. The decl

Gold prices dropped as much as 2% within two hours on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced at the NATO summit in Ankara that an interim agreement with Iran was over and he no longer wished to engage with Tehran. The announcement unraveled a memorandum of understanding signed weeks

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on July 2 that he sees no problem with President Donald Trump's crypto earnings. Trump's 2025 financial filing, released recently by the United States Office of Government