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Upbit Participates as an Official Partner of 'APEC CEO Summit Korea 2025'

Dunamu, which operates the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Upbit, said on the 20th that it will participate as an official partner in the 'APEC CEO Summit Korea 2025', which will be held in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, from the 28th t

MegaETH partners with Chainlink… Deploys real-time data oracle

MegaETH announced on the 17th that it deployed the industry's first real-time on-chain Data Streams Oracle to its blockchain together with Chainlink. MegaETH is an Ethereum (ETH) Layer 2 blockchain aiming for a real-time blockchain with performance o

Chinese Minister of Commerce "The cause of the U.S.-China trade conflict is the U.S.... Both countries should cooperate to seek solutions"

Wang Wentao, China's Minister of Commerce, pointed out that the cause of the recently escalating U.S.-China trade conflict "lies in the U.S.'s restrictive measures against China." On the 16th (local time), according to a report by Walter Bloomberg, M

Orbiter Finance launches token buyback program…100 million OBT burn completed

Ethereum (ETH)-based cross-chain bridge project Orbiter Finance (OBT) announced on the 15th that it has officially started a token buyback (repurchase) and burn program. As part of the program, Orbiter Finance bought back 82.5 million OBT from strate

Rootstock Labs launches institutional investor team…"Solution to be launched within the year"

Rootstock Labs (RootstockLabs), which developed Rootstock, the first Bitcoin (BTC) layer-2, announced on the 16th that it has launched an institutional investor-dedicated team, 'Rootstock Institutional.' Rootstock Institutional is a team that support

BloomingBit partners with AI analytics platform 'Surf' for global virtual asset research collaboration

BloomingBit, the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) affiliate of Hankyung Media Group, the country's largest economic media with 14 million digital subscribers, announced on the 15th that it has signed a strategic partnership with Surf, an AI analytics p

Crypto.com Selected as Official Crypto Payments Partner for 'APEC CEO Summit'

Global virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) platform Crypto.com said on the 15th that it has been selected as the official crypto payments partner (Official Crypto Payments Partner) for the APEC CEO Summit (APEC CEO Summit Korea 2025), scheduled to be h

Chuseok Holiday and Trump's Tariff Shock : Korean Crypto Weekly [INFCL Research]

1. Market Overview Last week, Upbit added Doodles and Infinit, and Bithumb listed Anoma and Aster, continuing a new listing parade. On Upbit, XRP ($3.09 billion), BTC ($2.89 billion), and ETH ($2.75 billion) accounted for the bulk of trading volume,

Bithumb partners with NHN PAYCO to run promotion for new members

Virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Bithumb announced on the 13th that it will run a promotion for new members through a partnership with simple payment platform NHN PAYCO. This promotion runs until December 31. The promotion applies to all new B

President Trump "The United States is not trying to harm China... wants to help"

U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 12th (local time) on his social media platform 'Truth Social' that "there is no need to worry about China," and that "the highly respected Chairman Xi Jinping has only gone through a brief bad moment." Trump sa

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance: "President Trump is willing to pursue 'reasonable negotiations' with China"

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said in an interview with Fox News on the 12th (local time) that "President Trump is prepared to enter into reasonable negotiations over issues with China." Vance said, "I discussed China-related issues with President T

Bithumb runs 'Double Benefit Event' for new customers with KB Kookmin Bank

Domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Bithumb said on the 10th that it is running a 'Double Benefit Event' for new members with KB Kookmin Bank until the 28th. This event was organized as part of a partnership promotion to provide a new cu

Ranger Finance to leap forward with 'Execution Bridge' unifying perpetual futures trading

Ranger Finance, a virtual asset (cryptocurrency) trading platform, said on the 8th (local time) that it will leap forward based on an 'Execution Bridge' that connects the decentralized perpetual futures market into one. Amid fierce liquidity competit

KGeN Listed on Binance Alpha and Futures…Trading Begins on the 7th

Global verification distribution protocol company KGeN is entering Binance, the world's largest virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange. Binance said on the 5th (local time) via its official channel that it will start KGeN (KGEN) spot trading on Bina

KGeN, Verified User Acquisition Infrastructure to Accelerate Web3 Mass Adoption [Jjanggle Research]

1. A business needs verified users to succeed Verified users who use services and create value across various digital businesses such as games, shopping, and content are a core asset that determines corporate performance. Having a large number of sig

Three major indices hit record highs despite U.S. government shutdown… semiconductor stocks strong [New York stock market briefing]

Three major indices finish five consecutive days of gains Hot semiconductors amid lack of catalysts The three major New York stock market indices closed higher for a fifth consecutive trading day as buying concentrated on semiconductor and artificial

Acurast pursues smartphone-based distributed cloud innovation

The decentralized cloud project Acurast has begun building next-generation cloud infrastructure using smartphones. The plan is to use 'Staked Compute' technology to pool hundreds of millions of smartphones worldwide into a single massive cloud resour

IoTeX launches 'Real-World AI Foundry' with global partners

IoTeX (IOTX) has teamed up with global companies and institutions to build an artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem based on the real world. On the 30th (local time), IoTeX officially announced the launch of the 'Real-World AI Foundry' with a global

Signal: Attention Index Encountered via On-chain Data [Four Pillars Research]

1. Two pillars of providing attention information in the crypto market High-quality attention information in the cryptocurrency market plays a key role in supporting decisions ranging from more than just news — it helps form marketing strategies, lis

KGeN raises $13.5 million from Jump Crypto, Accel and Prosus Ventures… reaches $43.5 million in total funding

Global verification distribution protocol company KGeN announced on the 1st that it raised $13.5 million in a recent strategic investment round. Jump Crypto, Accel and Prosus Ventures participated in this investment round. This brings KGeN's total cu

XPLA signs content partnership with blockchain game company 'To The Moon'

Global blockchain mainnet XPLA announced on the 1st that it has signed a content partnership with blockchain game developer To The Moon. To The Moon is a company that specializes in developing no-install blockchain web games integrated with messenger

Bithumb unveils 'daily market report' content delivered by AI announcer

Bithumb said on the 30th that it introduced 'daily market report' content delivered by artificial intelligence (AI) announcer via its official YouTube channel. The content is the first method implemented by a domestic exchange, and the AI announcer c

Korea RWA & Stablecoin Summit 2025 Concluded…Discussed Global Web3 Mass Adoption

Undefined Labs and ArcPoint (formerly INFCL) announced on the 30th that they had successfully concluded the 'Korea RWA & Stablecoin Summit 2025', which they jointly hosted on the 25th. About 500 general participants and representatives from more than

Aegis Ventures holds networking event for institutions… discusses DAT, etc.

Korean Web3 venture capital (VC) firm Aegis Ventures announced on the 29th that it held a networking event on the 23rd at Seoul Pizza Hill in Gwangjin District, Seoul. The event was co-hosted by Aegis Ventures, U.S. VC Draper Dragon, and domestic Bit

Lombard "Full-scale push into South Korea's Bitcoin financial market"

Bitcoin (BTC)-based on-chain financial platform Lombard announced on the 26th that it will actively pursue expansion into the Korean market. Lombard manages $1.5 billion in assets and holds a majority share in the yield-bearing Bitcoin market within

Ronin (RON), $4.5 million token buyback… 'Enhancing long-term value'

The gaming-focused blockchain Ronin (Ronin, RON) is launching a token buyback to boost its token value. Sky Mavis, the developer of Ronin, said on the 25th that it will launch a token buyback worth $4.5 million that converts all of its held Ethereum

"Table orders, with Korean won stablecoin"...T-Order signs partnership with SUI

Domestic tablet order leader T-Order announced on the 25th that it has formed a partnership with the blockchain mainnet SUI to build a next-generation payment and marketing platform. Through this cooperation, small merchants can significantly reduce

'XRPL Hackathon Seoul 2025' concludes… 30 teams participated, showcasing numerous blockchain and fintech ideas

XRPL Korea said on the 24th that 'XRPL Hackathon Seoul 2025' was held at Seoul DreamPlus Gangnam from the 20th to the 21st and concluded successfully. The event was held to mark the opening of Korea Blockchain Week (KBW 2025). Around 150 participants

CertiK holds regulatory and security workshop in Korea…discusses stablecoins

Global Web3 security firm CertiK held a workshop in Korea on virtual asset regulation and security. CertiK said on the 23rd that it held the "CertiK Espresso" workshop in Seoul on the 22nd to coincide with "Korea Blockchain Week (KBW) 2025." The work

Global policy, finance and industry leaders gather…Private conference 'EastPoint Seoul 2025' concludes successfully

Held at the Grand Hyatt Seoul on the 22nd Co-hosted by Hashed, Bloomingbit, The Korea Economic Daily and WLFI Major participation from domestic political circles, the White House and global institutions Discussed current issues such as stablecoins wi