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Hashed CEO Kim Seo-jun: “AI is removing barriers to execution… VCs must become ‘trust architects’”

Kim Seo-jun, CEO of Hashed, said that as generative artificial intelligence (AI) spreads and rapidly reshapes the startup environment, the role of venture capital (VC) is also at a fundamental inflection point. As product development and execution co

Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association appoints Kim Jong-won as new chairman… “AX strategy ramps up”

The Korea Blockchain Industry Promotion Association (KBIPA) said on the 27th that it held its regular general meeting the previous day and appointed auditor Kim Jong-won as its second chairman. At the meeting, the association clarified its purpose th

Chainlink joins WEMADE-led KRW stablecoin alliance GAKS

Chainlink Labs, the core developer behind oracle platform Chainlink, joined GAKS (Global Alliance for KRW Stablecoin), a WEMADE-led coalition for a won-denominated stablecoin, on the 27th. Chainlink Labs develops and operates Chainlink, a leading ora

Infrared to Provide Validator Infrastructure for Greenlane’s Berachain Treasury

Infrared said on the 27th that it will provide validator infrastructure to Greenlane’s Berachain-based Digital Asset Treasury (DAT). Infrared, a Berachain-based decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure protocol, will participate as a validator ope

KGeN unveils new platform 'KAI'…steps up 'Human Layer' strategy targeting the AI industry

Decentralized validation distributed protocol KGeN said on the 27th that it has unveiled a new initiative, 'KAI (Kratos AI)', aimed at the artificial intelligence (AI) industry. KAI is a human-in-the-loop data and feedback platform that directly conn

Dunamu AI Gains Traction on the Global Stage… Presents Research Results at AAAI 2026 Demo Track

Dunamu’s Machine Learning Team presented its research results at AAAI 2026, a leading global artificial intelligence conference. Dunamu said on the 26th that a paper by its Machine Learning Team was accepted to the Demo Track of the international AI

"Similar to the early stages of a bear market"…XRP tumbles 7%

CryptoNow $2 level breaks after just one week Despite positive catalysts such as securing a European license Heavy selling from institutions and retail investors XRP, which had shown a strong uptrend earlier this year, is showing signs of turning bea

[Key economic and crypto events for the week ahead] US FOMC policy-rate decision and more

<Key economic calendar for next week> ▶︎ 26 (Mon): △ US New Home Sales (10:00 ET / 27 00:00 KST) △ Dallas Fed Manufacturing Index (10:30 ET / 27 00:30 KST) ▶︎ 27 (Tue): △ US Durable Goods Orders (08:30 ET / 27 22:30 KST) △ US Consumer Confidence Inde

Bithumb kicks off the new year with its first CSR initiative… employees join blood donation drive

Bithumb said on the 23rd that it held a volunteer activity involving blood donations and the donation of blood donation certificates for employees on the 21st, at a blood donation bus set up in front of the main entrance of Samwon Tower in Gangnam-gu

KOSPI Reclaims Intraday 5,000 Mark a Day After Slipping Back

South Korea’s KOSPI returned above the 5,000 level intraday just one day later, as global trade jitters eased on signs of de-escalation in the dispute over Greenland’s annexation. As of 9:14 a.m. on the 23rd, the KOSPI was up 44.99 points, or 0.91%,

Taiko unveils new 'Shasta' upgrade: "Up to 22x gas-fee savings"

Taiko (TAIKO), an Ethereum (ETH)-based Layer 2 rollup project, said on the 22nd that it will soon deploy its new 'Shasta' upgrade to the Hoodi testnet. The Shasta upgrade is a major overhaul that fully redesigns the core protocol. The aim is to maxim

League of Traders onboards Acurast to TraderMap… launches contest with a 100,000 USDT prize pool

League of Traders (LOT), a social trading platform for virtual assets (cryptocurrencies), said on the 22nd that it will onboard the new project Acurast (ACU) to its TraderMap. Acurast is a decentralized computing network project that uses smartphones

Hashed Open Finance Releases Lightpaper for KRW Stablecoin Blockchain 'Maroo'

Hashed Open Finance, an affiliate of Hashed, on the 22nd released the lightpaper for 'Maroo', a blockchain network centered on a stablecoin backed by the South Korean won (KRW). Maroo is a sovereign Layer 1 blockchain designed to preserve the opennes

Bithumb launches Information Security Advisory Committee…Strengthens security governance with external experts

Bithumb said on the 22nd that it has launched an Information Security Advisory Committee involving external experts to elevate the exchange’s security framework to a core pillar of management governance. The move aims to supplement a security decisio

Ethereum Layer 2 ‘Abstract’ says it has entered the top 10 in chain revenue

Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) project Abstract said on the 21st that it has entered the top 10 by chain revenue. Abstract said, “With total value locked (TVL) of about $30.68 million, we are the smallest among the top 10 revenue-generating chains, yet we hav

KGeN unveils a 'data salary' model… "Building a new digital economy"

KGeN, a decentralized data infrastructure company, said on the 21st that it aims to build a new digital economic order through a so-called “data salary” model, under which individuals are directly compensated for the value generated from their digita

Predicate: “Aleo overcomes privacy-chain constraints… bridging speed improved by 99%”

Predicate, an on-chain interaction solutions company, said on the 21st that it has published an analytical report on Aleo (ALEO), a privacy Layer-1 blockchain. In the report, Predicate said it “conducts a comprehensive analysis of Aleo’s technical ac

Lee Seung-yoon, co-founder of Story, attends Davos Forum… joins global talks on AI and IP

It was reported on the 21st that Lee Seung-yoon, co-founder of Story (Story, IP), officially attended the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting (the Davos Forum) in Davos, Switzerland, exchanging views with global political, business and tech leaders o

[Today’s Key Economic & Crypto Calendar] U.S. President Donald Trump’s Davos Forum Speech, etc.

<Today’s key economic calendar> ▶︎ Wed, 21: △UK December CPI (local time 07:00, Korea time 16:00), △U.S. President Donald Trump’s Davos Forum speech (local time 02:30, Korea time 10:30) <Today’s key cryptocurrency calendar> ▶︎ Wed, 21: △Plume (PLUME)

Dunamu seeks schools to join youth financial education program 'UP Class Junior'

Dunamu, the operator of digital-asset exchange Upbit, said on the 21st it is recruiting schools to participate in its youth financial education program, 'UP Class Junior,' through Feb. 13. UP Class Junior is part of Dunamu’s age-tailored financial ed

Katana logs $3.1 million in cumulative revenue just six months after launch…breaks into top 10 Layer 2 networks by TVL

Layer 2 (L2) blockchain Katana said on the 20th that it is expanding its footprint in the DeFi ecosystem after posting more than $3.1 million in cumulative revenue over roughly six months since launch. According to Katana on-chain data, Vault Bridge—

Bonanza Factory publishes South Korea’s first comprehensive report on “virtual-asset crime and money laundering”

Bonanza Factory, a blockchain and fintech company, said on the 20th that it has published the “2025 Virtual-Asset Crime and Money Laundering Report.” Unlike existing virtual-asset crime reports that have largely been produced by overseas companies an

Upbit runs 'Winter Heating Bill Support' event

Dunamu, the operator of digital-asset exchange Upbit, said on the 20th it will run a 'Winter Heating Bill Support' event to help ease the burden of essential winter living expenses. The event will be conducted through a partnership with GasApp, an in

Lee Seung-yoon, co-founder of Story, attends Saudi royal-led mega awards show 'JOY Awards'

It was reported on the 20th that a co-founder of Story (Story, $IP) attended the JOY Awards, the Middle East’s largest culture and entertainment awards ceremony led by the Saudi royal family. The JOY Awards is a flagship event of Riyadh Season, a maj

Coinone wins Financial Supervisory Service governor’s commendation for user protection and market surveillance

Coinone, a South Korean virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, said on the 19th that a member of its user protection team responsible for market surveillance duties received a commendation from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). The employee

Sela Network offers an alternative after X blocks InfoFi APIs…mitigating platform-dependency risk

Sela Network said on the 16th that it plans to mitigate the risks of reliance on social media platforms by leveraging decentralized node-based web access infrastructure. Commenting on a wave of participatory services being shut down following recent

Golem partners with decentralized GPU cloud Salad.com…combining decentralized infrastructure and a computing layer

Decentralized computing protocol Golem Network said on the 16th that it is partnering with decentralized GPU cloud platform Salad.com to conduct a proof of concept for migrating traditional Web2 cloud workloads to Web3 infrastructure. At the center o

Bitcoin’s 2026 target set at $185,500... “Uptrend structure remains intact” [Tiger Research report]

Key Takeaways Macro backdrop supportive, but short-term momentum weakens: Fed rate cuts and M2 expansion continue, but $4.57bn flowed out of ETFs, weakening near-term momentum. If the Clarity Act passes, full-scale participation by traditional financ

Ethereum infrastructure protocol 'ETHGas' launches governance token 'GWEI'

ETHGas, an Ethereum (ETH) infrastructure protocol, said on the 14th that it has launched its governance token, 'GWEI.' ETHGas is an infrastructure project aimed at converting the Ethereum network into a real-time execution environment, while implemen

KGeN: "VeriFi's 'Proof of Humanity' to tackle ad fraud"

Global Web3 distribution infrastructure company KGeN said on the 14th that it is building a decentralized 'Proof-of-Humanity' protocol, 'VeriFi', aimed at addressing ad fraud. KGeN said that as the spread of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is