Doohyun Hwang

Wavebridge: "Advancing Prime Brokerage Infrastructure for Institutions-Only Digital Assets"

Wavebridge said on the 30th that it will begin a full-scale upgrade of its institutions- and corporate-only digital-asset infrastructure starting this year. Centered on prime brokerage infrastructure that integrates trading, clearing, and liquidity c

Investors Return to Gold... $4.8bn ‘Ebb’ From Bitcoin ETFs in Three Months

Bitcoin (BTC) slid to its lowest level in two months as large-scale outflows from spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) weighed on the market. With geopolitical uncertainty rising, investor money is shifting into traditional safe-haven assets such as gol

Bitcoin recovers the $82,000 level

"$800 million wiped out in an hour"…Bitcoin suddenly breaks below $82,000

The cryptoasset (cryptocurrency) market was swiftly swept up in “panic selling.” Bitcoin plunged by more than $2,000 in just five minutes, breaking below a key support level, and accounts of investors who had bet on the upswing (long positions) were

Leverage buying surges despite Bitcoin plunge… “Not a bull-market signal”

As Bitcoin (BTC) prices slid to a two-month low and threatened the $84,000 level, an unusual phenomenon has emerged: a sharp increase in Bitcoin buying financed with large amounts of borrowing. According to Cointelegraph on the 29th (local time), Bit

[Exclusive] Story (IP) delays investor and team lockup expiry by six months… “Rebuilding growth momentum”

### Key VCs including a16z and Polychain agree ### "Preserving business momentum amid upcoming AI milestones" ### "Strategic adjustment ahead of key milestones such as collaboration with a major AI company"  Story (Story·IP), a blockchain-base

Trump: "Nominee for Next Fed Chair to Be Announced Tomorrow Morning"… Race Narrows to Wash vs. Rieder

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will make an official announcement on the nominee for the next chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed) on the morning of the 30th (local time). The final shortlist has reportedly been narrowed to two: Kevin Warsh, a for

Trump, Democrats reach last-minute deal to avert shutdown…Homeland Security funding extended by just two weeks

US President Donald Trump and Democrats have struck a dramatic agreement on a budget package to avert a federal government shutdown. With tensions peaking over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Immigration and Customs Enfo

OpenAI Begins Preparations for a Q4 IPO... In Talks with Amazon on an Investment of Up to $50 Billion

OpenAI has reportedly begun full-scale preparations for an initial public offering (IPO), targeting the fourth quarter of this year. According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on the 30th (local time), OpenAI—valued at $500 billion (about 715 trillio

U.S. Treasury redesignates South Korea as a ‘currency monitoring list’ country

The Donald Trump administration has once again designated South Korea as a ‘currency monitoring list’ country. In its semiannual report to Congress on “Macroeconomic and Foreign Exchange Policies of Major Trading Partners of the United States,” submi

"Bitcoin could extend losses to $70,000 if $84,000 breaks"

As global asset markets swung in unison, the cryptocurrency (digital asset) market alone failed to shake off weakness, enduring a “Black Thursday.” The tech-heavy Nasdaq and gold rebounded slightly after sharp intraday sell-offs, but Bitcoin (BTC) is

Blocked by Wall Street backlash? US SEC Chair: "Caution needed on crypto regulatory exemptions"

Paul Atkins, chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), suggested he may delay the timing of an announcement on sweeping regulatory exemptions for virtual asset (cryptocurrency) firms. According to Decrypt on the 29th (local time), whe

Infrared launches staking token 'sIR'… “Introducing rewards based on protocol revenue”

Infrared, a Berachain-based liquid staking protocol, said on the 29th that it has launched sIR (staked IR), a staking token that allows users to earn yield by depositing its native token IR. sIR is a staking token designed to let IR holders directly

Wemade’s confidence...“We’re in the best position for Korea’s stablecoin mainnet”

Proprietary mainnet ‘StableNet’ testnet to be opened on the 30th Designed on the premise of regulatory compliance...“Even the Bank of Korea will be reassured” Dunamu and Hashed also join...mainnet race heats up “We’re the only one to move beyond a Po

[Exclusive] Tokusatsu legend 'Ultraman' reborn as NFTs…issued on the Abstract chain

Official Ultraman NFT ‘Archive-78’ launches Limited to 888 pieces…100 are rare ‘1-of-1’ editions Adopts the ‘Abstract’ blockchain to lower barriers to entry Japan’s legendary tokusatsu hero ‘Ultraman’ is entering the Web3 market. The strategy is to r

US investment bank forecasts sharp upside for Story coin 'IP'… "'IPST' headed for $8"

US IB rates Story DAT firm 'IPST' a 'Buy' "Significantly undervalued"… sets target price at $8.2 "Story to emerge as core infrastructure in the AI era" "IPST, the most effective 'indirect way to invest' in Story" Ross MKM said in a recent report that

"Block coin interest"… American Bankers Association declares all-out war on stablecoins

The US banking industry has launched a broad offensive to prevent stablecoins from paying interest. The move reflects fears that if crypto assets (cryptocurrencies) replace bank deposits, regional banks’ lending function could be crippled. On the 20t

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs log net outflows for three straight sessions

U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended net outflows for a third consecutive day. According to SosoValue data dated the 22nd (local time), the group’s daily net outflow totaled $41.98 million, marking net outflows for three str

Nomura subsidiary Laser Digital launches yield-focused Bitcoin fund

Laser Digital, Nomura Securities’ digital-assets subsidiary, has rolled out a new Bitcoin fund aimed at institutional investors, with a focus on enhancing returns. According to Cointelegraph on the 22nd (local time), Laser Digital officially announce

US spot Bitcoin ETF sees net outflows for fourth straight session

The US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF market logged net outflows for a fourth consecutive trading session. According to data from Trader T on the 22nd (local time), a total of $32.07 million was withdrawn from 12 US spot Bitcoin ETFs on the day. BlackRock’s

Capital One to acquire stablecoin payments infrastructure firm Brex

Capital One (Capital One) is acquiring fintech firm Brex (Brex), stepping up its push into the corporate payments and spend management market. Capital One said on the 22nd (local time) that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Brex in a mi

Hanwha Asset Management signs strategic MOU with the Solana Foundation

Hanwha Asset Management said on the 23rd that it has signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Solana Foundation to expand the digital-asset ecosystem. Through the agreement, Hanwha Asset Management plans to build a cooperative fr

Spacecoin Signs Strategic Partnership With World Liberty Financial (WLFI)

Spacecoin (Spacecoin·SPACE), a blockchain-based satellite network project, said on the 23rd that it has signed a strategic partnership with World Liberty Financial (World Liberty Financial·WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) project led by the fami

"$1.1bn in liquidations if Bitcoin tops $91,000"

As Bitcoin (BTC) pauses to catch its breath while eyeing a return above $90,000, large-scale liquidations are expected depending on the next price move. In particular, a rebound could trigger sizable liquidations among short sellers, warranting cauti

Coinbase: 'Fatal flaws' found in Clarity bill... 'Cannot support'

Kara Calvert, Coinbase’s vice president for U.S. policy, said she had “found fatal flaws in the draft market structure bill for virtual assets (cryptocurrencies) (the Clarity bill)” and “concluded that, on the eve of the vote, we can no longer mainta

Leaders of the U.S. SEC and CFTC to appear together…move to reconcile diverging crypto regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a public joint event to overhaul the regulatory framework for virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). The SEC said SEC Chair Paul S. Atkins and

"Cutting card fees"…More merchants in Las Vegas adopt Bitcoin payments

Small business owners in Las Vegas are rapidly increasing the adoption of Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method. According to KTNV, a local broadcaster in Las Vegas, Nevada, on the 21st (local time), the number of brick-and-mortar stores allowing Bitcoin

Even as Bitcoin plunges… Story (IP) coin posts a double-digit surge on its own

As concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed “Greenland tariffs” rattle global financial markets and push the crypto market broadly into a pullback, the blockchain intellectual property project “Story (IP)” is drawing attention by rallying

Trump: ‘Hand over Greenland or face a tariff barrage’… declares trade war on eight European countries

U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a “tariff war” against eight major European countries to force the purchase of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark. Calling Greenland a strategic asset essential to U.S. and global security, he said

U.S. Ethereum ETFs extend net inflows for a fifth straight session, but total falls sharply to $4.6 million

U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted net inflows for a fifth consecutive trading session, but the amount of new money dropped sharply from the previous day. According to SosoValue, a crypto-asset data analytics platform, the nine U.