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Bitplanet Reaches 300 Bitcoins in Holdings…Purchased via Upbit

Bitplanet, a South Korean crypto-asset (cryptocurrency) treasury firm, said on the 27th that it purchased 35 bitcoins (BTC) through a phased buying strategy over 26 days from the 23rd, bringing its total holdings to 300. In the latest purchase, Bitpl

"The era of ledgers with just numbers is over"…How far has the exchange proof-of-reserves race come?

In the wake of an erroneous payout incident at a domestic crypto exchange, analysis has emerged calling for a fresh review of proof-of-reserves (Proof of Reserves, PoR) frameworks and the level of internal controls. On the 27th, INFCL said in a plann

Unchained Summit to be held in Vietnam as well…Da Nang city and Aeternum join hands

The global Web3 conference Unchained Summit will also be held in Vietnam this year. Aeternum Consulting, the organizer of Unchained Summit, said on the 25th (local time) that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Da Nang’s Innovation Sta

Axelar integrates networks with Hedera…expanding multichain reach

Axelar (AXL), a global blockchain interoperability network, said on the 25th that it has integrated its network with the layer-1 network Hedera (HBAR). Hedera is a blockchain that runs a council-based governance model backed by global companies inclu

DSRV signs MOU with Japan’s SBI Ripple Asia to pursue joint blockchain research

DSRV, a South Korean blockchain infrastructure company, said on the 24th that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan’s SBI Ripple Asia to conduct joint research on blockchain-based remittance and payments infrastructure. SBI Rip

Upbit holds launch ceremony for 4th cohort of ‘UPSide Academy’…opens dedicated facility

Dunamu, the operator of South Korean virtual-asset exchange Upbit, said on the 24th that it held the launch ceremony for the fourth cohort of ‘UPSide Academy’ on the 23rd, a program aimed at nurturing young cybersecurity talent. UPSide Academy is a W

Hashed-backed ‘Based’ raises KRW 15.3bn in Series A…accelerating expansion of on-chain financial infrastructure

Surpasses 100,000 sign-ups in eight months Closes $11.5m Series A Upgrades all-in-one super app integrating trading and payments Based, a Web3 consumer super app backed by Hashed, has raised $11.5 million in a Series A round. Based said on the 24th t

Axelar completes network integration with Stellar, expanding multichain connectivity

Axelar (AXL), a blockchain interoperability project, said on the 23rd that it has completed a network integration with layer-1 blockchain Stellar (XLM). With the integration, the Stellar network will be connected to Axelar’s interchain infrastructure

Alea Research releases analysis report on 'USDCx'… "Achieves privacy and regulatory compliance"

Alea Research, a research firm specializing in virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), said on the 23rd that it has published an analysis report on the Aleo (ALEO)-based stablecoin 'USDCx' titled "Aleo—Privacy Stablecoin’s Entry into the Regulated Mainstr

Tiger Research releases IoTeX analysis report… “Shift to an AI platform, build real-world data infrastructure”

Tiger Research, a Web3-focused research firm, said on the 20th that it has released an analytical report on the blockchain platform “IoTeX.” The report said IoTeX is transitioning, on the back of the DePIN infrastructure it has built over the past ei

"Preventing an AGI monopoly"… Decentralized AI nonprofit Sentient Foundation launches

Sentient, a decentralized AI (DeAI) infrastructure project, said on the 20th that it will launch the nonprofit “Sentient Foundation.” The foundation’s goal is to build a governance framework to counter the dominance of “closed AI” led by Big Tech com

"There is no 'trust infrastructure'"… Humanity issues manifesto

"The internet wasn’t built to protect the truth—it was built to transmit information quickly." Humanity, a decentralized identity-verification project, defined the internet this way in a manifesto released on the 19th (local time). Humanity’s assessm

Humanity shifts to 'Proof of Trust'… "Stepping up response to 'AI fraud'"

Humanity, a decentralized identity verification project, said on the 19th (local time) it is moving from its existing 'Proof of Humanity' model to a 'Proof of Trust' model to strengthen its response to artificial intelligence (AI)-driven fraud. Proof

Tiger Research releases analytical report on Fluent: “Single-chain combination of VM apps”

Tiger Research, a Web3-focused research firm, said on the 19th that it has released an analytical report on the Layer 2 blockchain “Fluent.” The report analyzes that competition in blockchain infrastructure is shifting from performance to composabili

Coinone holds 'Lunar New Year gift money event' for new customers

Coinone, a South Korean virtual asset exchange, said on the 13th that it will run a "Lunar New Year gift money event" for new customers during the Seollal holiday period. The event runs through the 18th of this month and is open to customers signing

Ethereum rollup Taiko sharply cuts network fees

Taiko (TAIKO), an Ethereum (ETH)-based rollup project, said on the 13th that it lowered the network base fee to 0.01 ETHGas, bringing the cost of a transfer transaction down to about $0.003. Taiko explained that the update reduces the cost of everyda

Gradient launches distributed reinforcement learning platform 'Echo-2'

AI infrastructure company Gradient said on the 12th (local time) that it has launched Echo-2, a distributed reinforcement learning (RL) framework. Echo-2 aims to cut inference-centric training costs for large language models to one-tenth of current l

Espresso accelerates its 'rollup-specialized base layer'... launches ESP and announces shift to permissionless PoS

The Espresso Foundation said on the 12th (local time) that it has launched the ESP token and transitioned the network to a permissionless Proof-of-Stake (PoS) system. Alongside the ESP token launch, the foundation announced that the Espresso Network

DAXA holds ‘AML Compliance Assessment Briefing’ for virtual asset service providers

The Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) said on the 12th that it held a ‘2026 Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Assessment Briefing’ for domestic virtual asset service providers (VASPs) at Dreamplus Gangnam in Seoul. The briefing was arranged

Upbit to recruit participants for the '2026 Senior Finance Golden Bell'…stepping up financial education

Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, a crypto-asset exchange, said on the 11th that it is recruiting participants for an online financial education program for seniors titled “Financial Supervisory Service x Upbit: Senior Finance Golden Bell.” Dunamu said

Reya: “Building ultra-fast derivatives trading infrastructure based on a based rollup… daily volume nearing $1.5 billion”

Decentralized finance (DeFi) derivatives exchange Reya said on the 10th (local time) that it is accelerating the expansion of ultra-fast derivatives trading infrastructure built on a based rollup. Reya is a decentralized derivatives exchange built at

Sahara AI signs MOU with Danal Fintech to collaborate on stablecoin payment infrastructure

Sahara AI, a blockchain-based artificial intelligence (AI) agent project, said on the 10th that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Danal Fintech, a leading domestic fintech company, to advance stablecoin and AI-driven fi

Loaded Lions unveils first official apparel collection 'LOADED'…accelerating offline IP expansion

Loaded Lions, an NFT (non-fungible token)-based entertainment project, is unveiling its first official apparel collection, 'LOADED'. Loaded Lions said on the 9th (local time) that the launch of the apparel line will serve as a catalyst to accelerate

MegaETH officially launches mainnet, accelerating the rollout of ultra-low-latency infrastructure

MegaETH, an Ethereum (ETH)-based Layer 2 network, has announced the official launch of its mainnet. On the 9th (local time), the MegaETH Foundation said it had released the mainnet after months of technical validation, focusing on the immediacy requi

Quack AI to host 'AI×Web3 Builders' event at HKUST with 0xU Hong Kong Blockchain Club

Quack AI (Quack AI) will host a builder-focused event at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) with the 0xU Hong Kong Blockchain Club, centered on the convergence of AI and Web3. On the 6th (local time), Quack AI said it will co-

2026 Is It a Crypto Winter Now? How the Market Has Changed After Regulation [Tiger Research Report]

Key Takeaways Crypto winters arrive in the order of a major shock, a collapse in trust, and a talent exodus Past winters were driven by issues inside the industry Today, both rallies and selloffs are driven by external factors—so it is neither winter

"Crypto exchanges are public infrastructure"… FSC signals resolve to introduce limits on controlling shareholders’ stakes

As financial authorities once again signal their determination to define virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchanges as “public infrastructure” and limit controlling shareholders’ stakes, the National Assembly and the virtual asset industry are pushing

Irys unveils LayerZero-integrated bridge, kicking off a push to expand data and liquidity

Irys, a data-focused blockchain project, has launched a bridge service integrated with LayerZero, an omnichain interoperability protocol. The initiative aims to broaden the scope of data-driven blockchain use cases by linking assets and data disperse

Story signs strategic partnership with Web3 entertainment firm WITCH… to build a K-culture-based RWA platform

Story (Story·IP), an intellectual property (IP) blockchain infrastructure company, said on the 5th that it has signed a strategic partnership with Web3 entertainment company WITCH. Under the partnership, the two companies plan to expand WAVIST, a rea

Korbit Introduces Customer Verification via Mobile ID

Korbit, a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, said on the 5th that it has introduced a customer verification (KYC) method using a "Mobile ID." Mobile ID verification is a feature that allows users to easily authenticate their identity through th