Crypto-Related Stocks & US Market

According to Serenity's post on X, the U.S. government released a series of policy documents this week, with focus on space transportation, mining, and supply chain sectors. The administration outlined a "Golden Age of Space Transportation" initiative, setting a goal to achieve 1,000 annual launch a

Gold mining and SK Hynix exchange-traded funds dominated returns in the Korean ETF market from the 18th to the 21st. According to data from the Korea Exchange released on the 23rd, the HANARO Global Gold Mining ETF rose 11.94% over the four-day period to claim the top spot among all domestic

According to Financial News, South Korea's ETF market saw gold mining and semiconductor-related products lead gains from August 18-21. HANARO Global Gold Mining ETF rose 11.94% and ACE Gold Futures Leverage (synthetic) gained 9.12%, topping the performance rankings. SK Hynix-focused leverage ETFs al

According to Samsung Securities analyst Yu Seung-min, the U.S. stock market is currently in its weakest performance phase within a four-year political cycle, with the S&P 500 averaging just 0.6% returns during midterm election years compared to 1.6% in presidential election years and 2.0% the year a

According to Odaily, Alibaba announced today (August 23) a placement of new shares valued at HK$80 billion to investors outside the United States. The offering has been oversubscribed, with strong demand from long-term investors including sovereign wealth

According to KOSCOM CHECK data, on August 23, the combined margin loan balance for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix reached ₩9.95 trillion (approximately $7.5 billion), up ₩531.1 billion in a single day as both stocks

According to the Financial Investment Association, South Korea's foreign brokerage firms saw net profit surge 214% in the second quarter of 2026 as the KOSPI index breached the 9,000 level. Major foreign brokerages including JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, UBS Securities, Morgan Stanley, an

According to Korea Exchange, KCC announced on August 21 a shareholder value-enhancement plan committing to distribute at least 50% of special dividends received from Samsung C&T (of which it owns 10.49%) to its own shareholders. KCC shares surged 24.74% this month following the announcement. The com

Samsung Electronics approved a shareholder return plan of approximately 90 trillion to 110 trillion won for 2026 at a board meeting on the 21st. The plan represents the largest shareholder return in Korean corporate history and approximately five times the previous record of 20.3 trillion won set in

According to WSJ and other international media outlets, President Donald Trump executed more than 1,000 stock transactions during June, with 550 purchases and over 450 sales recorded in his investment account. Disclosed trades involved securities with positions exceeding $1 million in

US President Donald Trump's investment account executed over 1000 stock transactions during June, with 550 purchases and more than 450 sales, according to reports by the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets on local time. Major purchases exceeding $1 million in disclosed value included

Hana Securities analyst Lee Jae-man recommended focusing on stocks with ROE improvement potential as the US 10-year Treasury yield approached 4.7%. The S&P500 discount rate matched this level — the narrowest gap since 2007 — reflecting market confidence in corporate performance over government

According to Lebit Pool founder Jiang Zhuoer, Ethereum spot ETF saw inflows of $700 million last week, compared with $1.92 billion for Bitcoin spot ETF. Despite ETH's total market cap being only 18.8% of BTC's, its ETF inflows represented 36.4% of Bitcoin ETF inflows, indicating relatively

Kakao was designated as an overheated short-selling stock on August 21 following a surge in short-selling activity that drove its share price down 7.49%. Short-selling trading value reached 80.2 billion won on August 21, nearly 10 times the previous day's 8.1 billion won, while the short-selling

Samsung Electronics disclosed on the 21st that its 2026 shareholder return remaining resources are expected to reach approximately 90 to 110 trillion won, according to a filing with the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 23rd. The company plans to implement

According to Hana Securities on August 24, investors should prioritize companies improving return on equity (ROE) over those with already-high ROE in the current high-interest-rate environment. The S&P 500 discount rate has narrowed to 4.7%, matching the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield—the lowest

According to Financial News, Samsung Electronics announced on August 21 a shareholder return plan of 90 to 110 trillion won, marking the company's largest such initiative. The program includes approximately 30 trillion won in cash dividends spanning the third and fourth quarters, with detailed

According to Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced on August 23 that artificial intelligence is driving strong momentum in the region's economy and capital markets. From December last year through May, AI-related initial public offerings in Hong Kong raised

Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, warned of a looming US debt crisis and urged investors to allocate funds to gold and Bitcoin in a LinkedIn post published Friday, August 21st, 2026. The warning came as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced debt buybacks likely exceeding $4

According to South Korea's financial investment industry, Toyota Finance issued 1 billion yen in tokenized corporate bonds on August 23, with an annual interest rate of 1.72%. Unlike traditional securities sold through brokers, investors purchased these bonds directly via Toyota Wallet, the