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Interview with Lee Seong-san, Solana Foundation’s Korea head Targets global payments and settlement infrastructure Working with global companies including Visa and PayPal Launches compliance-focused solution CONTRA for financial institutions “South K
President Donald Trump warned Iran to immediately stop any effort to charge tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump wrote on Truth Social on July 9 that there were reports Iran was charging tankers to pass through the strait and that the
South Korea will introduce a standardized system to manage 78 billion won ($53.4 million) of virtual assets held by the public sector. The government also set internal rules covering every stage from acquisition to incident response to prevent thefts
Korbit, a South Korean cryptocurrency exchange, said July 10 that it has partnered with electronic financial services provider Galaxia Moneytree to develop a stablecoin-based payments business. The companies plan to link Korbit’s digital-asset tradin
Dunamu, the operator of cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, said Monday it will implement a five-point action plan to reduce energy use in support of the government's energy-saving policy. The plan is centered on expanding employee participation and stren
Bithumb said on April 10 that it had overhauled its official YouTube channel and rolled out new content. One of the new programs, “Rising Chart,” is a talk show featuring experts and novice investors. It covers topics ranging from cryptocurrency basi
Bitcoin rose above $73,000 intraday, with gains supported by relief that a temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was holding. On July 9, Bitcoin briefly touched $73,145 on Binance's Tether (USDT) market, according to exchange data. It was the
The Senate confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, has been delayed, Reuters reported. Reuters reported on Aug. 9 that the Senate Banking Committee had decided not to hold Warsh’s confirmat
Hashrate rentals lower the barrier to Bitcoin mining Small outlays are producing occasional Bitcoin windfalls Odds of success are about 1 in 28,000 Supporters say the model can curb concentration and reinforce decentralization A mining model that let
Danal will meet on the 13th with Jeremy Allaire, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of US-based Circle, the issuer of the global stablecoin USDC. According to Danal on the 7th, the two sides will review the results of their cooperation and dis
Layer-1 blockchain Sui (SUI) said on the 6th that it will be integrated as a supported blockchain for Erebor Bank, a U.S. national bank chartered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). Erebor Bank is an institution that received a na
Interview with Kevin Lepsoe, founder of ETHGas Turning 'blocks' into products... splitting and trading them Faster transaction throughput, stabilizing gas fees "Ethereum will become a real-time financial system" Attending 'CIS 2026'... "Looking forwa
According to CryptoRank, a crypto data platform, spot trading volume at major centralized exchanges (CEXs) totaled $986 billion in March, the company said on the 3rd (local time). The figure was the lowest in the past 24 months, and it marked the fir
Charles Schwab, a major U.S. brokerage, is set to launch spot trading services for Bitcoin and Ethereum. Schwab has opened a “Schwab Crypto” page in its investment product list on its official website, signaling that the launch is imminent. According
Telegram is launching its in-house wallet service, “Wallet in Telegram,” and introducing in-app crypto futures trading. On the 2nd (local time), Telegram said it has partnered with Righter, a decentralized crypto exchange (DEX), to support a native p
U.S. intelligence authorities have issued a warning that Iran is unlikely to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for the time being, Reuters reported on the 3rd (local time). According to sources cited by Reuters, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) p
Cambodia’s parliament has approved a new bill to crack down on scam rings and illegal facilities that exploit virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). The Cambodian Senate passed the draft unanimously without amendments. According to FinanceFeeds on the 3r
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has issued guidelines aimed at strengthening cybersecurity at virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchanges. According to CoinPost on the 3rd (local time), the FSA formally published the “Policy direction for measur
FIFA has named blockchain-based prediction market platform “ADI Predictstreet” as its first-ever official prediction market partner ahead of this year’s North and Central America World Cup. On the 2nd (local time), FIFA announced it had signed a mult
French President Emmanuel Macron said recent military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities is insufficient, stressing that “short-term strikes alone cannot permanently resolve the nuclear issue” and underscoring the need for an international moni
U.S. pharmaceutical company NovaBay Pharmaceuticals has changed its name to Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV) and shifted its business focus to digital assets. According to GlobeNewswire on the 3rd (local time), NovaBay changed its ticker on
An analysis has found that the amount of money flowing into the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market in the first quarter of this year plunged to about one-third of the level seen in the same period last year. According to The Block on the 3rd (loca
Outflows from the US spot Ethereum ETF market widened more than tenfold from the previous day. According to data from SosoValue on the 2nd (local time), US spot Ethereum ETFs posted total net outflows of $71.17 million on the day. This compares with
Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin ‘USDC,’ announced the launch of its own wrapped bitcoin, ‘cirBTC,’ as it moves to expand in the institutional digital asset (cryptocurrency) market. On the 2nd (local time), Circle unveiled ‘cirBTC,’ a new asset b
The U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF market rebounded, posting modest net inflows. According to Sosovalue on the 2nd (local time), the 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. recorded total net inflows of $8.99 million on the day. It marked a return to net inflows aft
U.S. President Donald Trump stepped up military pressure on Iran, warning of additional destruction of key national infrastructure. On the 3rd, via his social media platform Truth Social, President Trump warned, "Our military, the strongest in the wo
Gyeonggi Province has begun a full-scale push to introduce a stablecoin. The plan is to curb the volatility of crypto assets and build a province-specific digital finance infrastructure through a stablecoin that can be used for everyday payments and
Kakao Pay will participate as a founding member in establishing the foundation for the artificial intelligence (AI) agent payment standard, the 'x402' protocol. On the 2nd (local time), Kakao Pay said it has joined the 'x402 Foundation,' launched und
U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi and nominated Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche—who previously served as Trump’s defense counsel in his criminal cases—as the new attorney general. According to CoinDesk on