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[Breaking] Korean Acting Official: "US Reciprocal Tariffs Could Be a Significant Burden on Our Economy"

Binance Adds New Tokens to Monitoring List... Including Ardor and Flamingo

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has added 10 cryptocurrencies, including Ardor (ARDR) and Flamingo (FLM), to its monitoring list. On the 3rd, Binance announced on its official website that it is "expanding monitoring tags." Monitoring tags are

North Korea's Lazarus Sells WBTC... Earns $2.51 Million

It has been revealed that North Korea's hacking group under the Reconnaissance General Bureau, Lazarus, sold Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) and earned over $2.5 million (approximately 3.7 billion KRW). On-chain analysis platform Spot On Chain announced on it

RLUSD, Issued Over $100 Million This Month... Demand for Stablecoins ↑

Ripple's dollar-based stablecoin RLUSD has been issued over $100 million (approximately 150 billion KRW) just this month. CoinDesk reported on the 3rd (local time) that "RLUSD has been issued over $100 million since April," and "this is the largest a

'Trump's Pick' Atkins Likely to Become SEC Chair... Big Change Coming to the Crypto Market

'Trump Nominee' Atkins SEC Chair Candidate Confirmation Hearing Underway... Likely to Assume Office Early Next Month U.S. Crypto Regulation Expected to Ease "Will Accelerate Altcoin ETF Approval Review" The 'leadership vacuum' at the U.S. Securities

[Exclusive] 'Blockchain Giant' DSRV Eyes Japan Entry... Considering Stablecoins and More

Japan Actively Promotes Stablecoins Legal Framework Established in 2023 Considering Exporting Validator Business Aiming for KOSDAQ Listing in First Half of Next Year Korean blockchain company DSRV is planning to enter the Japanese market, recognizing

Ethereum Developer: 'Pectra Upgrade Scheduled for the 30th of Next Month'

The Ethereum (ETH) Pectra upgrade is expected to take place at the end of next month. Ethereum developer Terrence announced on the 27th (local time) via X that "the mainnet Pectra upgrade is tentatively scheduled for the 30th of next month." He state

Unauthorized Interview...FTX Founder Transferred to Federal Transit Facility

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX that went bankrupt in 2022, has been transferred to a federal transit facility due to an unauthorized interview. According to The Block on the 27th, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons

SEC Chairman Nominee "Prioritizing Clarity in Digital Asset Regulation"

Paul Atkins, nominee for Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), stated that "prioritizing the establishment of a clear regulatory framework for digital assets" is a priority. Atkins, during his opening remarks at the U.S. Sena

GUNZ Selected for Binance Launchpool... Listing on the 31st

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance has selected GUNZ (GUN) as a new Launchpool project. On the 27th (local time), Binance announced on its official website, "We have selected GUNZ as the 66th Launchpool project." Binance users can stake Binance C

"Crypto Hacking Losses in Q1 Reach $1.64 Billion...Largest Ever"

It was revealed that the cryptocurrency hacking losses in the first quarter exceeded $1.6 billion. Web3 security firm Immunefi announced on the 27th that the cryptocurrency hacking losses in the first quarter were tallied at $1.64 billion. Immunefi s

Tether Expands Stake in South American Agricultural Company...51%→70%

Stablecoin USDT issuer Tether has significantly increased its stake in the South American agricultural company Adecoagro. According to CoinDesk on the 27th, Tether recently purchased additional shares of Adecoagro, raising its stake from 51% to 70%.

US Q4 GDP 2.4%...Exceeds Preliminary Estimate by 0.1%p

The economic growth rate of the United States in the fourth quarter of last year exceeded the preliminary estimate. The US Department of Commerce announced on the 27th (local time) that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the fourth quar

U.S. Initial Jobless Claims at 224,000, Below Market Expectations

Last week, the number of initial jobless claims in the U.S. fell short of market expectations. The U.S. Department of Labor announced on the 27th (local time) that the number of initial jobless claims last week was tallied at 224,000. This is 1,000 l

HashKey Lists KILO on Exchange...100% Reward Event Also Held

HashKey Group's virtual asset exchange, HashKey Global, is listing KILO (KILO). HashKey Global announced on its official website on the 27th that KILO will be listed in the Innovation Zone. Specifically, KILO will be listed on HashKey Global at 10 PM

"Whales Accumulate 129,000 Bitcoins in Two Weeks... Buying Speed Accelerates"

It has been revealed that whales (large investors) have purchased approximately 130,000 Bitcoins (BTC) in the past two weeks. On-chain analytics firm Glassnode stated on the 27th via X, "Looking at the 30-day holding change of whales, they have addit

Wallace Mainnet Launch... Listed on Bybit, etc.

The decentralized storage protocol Wallace (WAL) mainnet has been launched. On the 27th, Wallace announced on its official X account, "The Wallace mainnet has been officially launched," stating that "the application (app) will fundamentally change th

Tether "USDT Users Surpass 400 Million... Soon to Reach 1 Billion"

It has been revealed that the number of users of the stablecoin USDT has surpassed 400 million. Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, the issuer of USDT, stated on the 27th via X that "the global users of USDT have conservatively exceeded 400 million" an

'Upbit' Dunamu's Revenue Surpassed 1.7 Trillion Last Year... Operating Profit Exceeded 1 Trillion

The operating profit of Dunamu, the operator of the domestic virtual asset exchange Upbit, surpassed 1 trillion won last year. According to the Financial Supervisory Service's electronic disclosure system on the 27th, Dunamu's revenue last year was t

Bitget CEO "HyperLiquid's credibility hit... Could become the second FTX"

Gracy Chen, the CEO of the global virtual asset exchange Bitget, recently publicly criticized HyperLiquid's handling of the 'JELLY incident'. On the 27th, CEO Chen stated on X, "HyperLiquid's way of handling the JELLY incident is immature, unethical,

Trump threatens EU and Canada... "Additional tariffs if cooperation occurs"

U.S. President Donald Trump warned that "if the European Union (EU) and Canada cooperate, larger tariffs will be imposed." According to foreign media such as Reuters on the 27th, President Trump announced through his social media platform Truth Socia

"Bitcoin Exchange Circulation Share 7.5%...Lowest in 7 Years"

It has been found that the Bitcoin (BTC) circulating on virtual asset exchanges has fallen to the 7% range of the total supply. On-chain analysis platform Santiment announced on its official X account on the 27th that "the share of Bitcoin's supply w

[Blooming Lunch] Kang Yoo-bin "I was fascinated by the infinite possibilities of cryptocurrency"

Kang Yoo-bin, CEO of Nonce Classic From Deloitte to Nonce Classic Passion for Entrepreneurship and Blockchain "No Substitute for Blockchain" 'Meeting good people and having good conversations.' This is the basic purpose of Blooming Lunch. We meet goo

Democratic Party Criticizes Coin Exchanges… "Delisting Authority is a Conflict of Interest"

Democratic Party Hosts 'Digital Asset Basic Law' Forum Criticism of "Authority Concentrated in Exchanges" U.S. SEC Aims for Self-Disclosure Regulation Authorities "Will Enhance Global Consistency" The Democratic Party of Korea has criticized virtual

Assemblyman Kang Jun-hyun "Power Concentrated in Coin Exchanges...Abnormal Structure"

Assemblyman Kang Jun-hyun of the Democratic Party of Korea stated on the 24th that "(the virtual asset industry) is formed in an abnormal structure." Assemblyman Kang attended the 'National Assembly Forum for the Enactment of the Digital Asset Basic

Min Byung-deok Criticizes Cryptocurrency Exchanges..."Delisting Authority is a Conflict of Interest"

Min Byung-deok, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, stated on the 24th that "the delisting authority held by (virtual asset) exchanges is a conflict of interest." On this day, at the 'National Assembly Forum for the Enactment of the Digital As

Trump: "Will Make the US a Bitcoin Superpower"

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he "will make the United States a 'Bitcoin Superpower'." President Trump, in a virtual speech at the 'Blockworks Digital Asset Summit' held in New York on the 20th (local time), said, "The passion and energy of

Fox Business "Ripple CEO's Net Worth $10 Billion... Financial Information Could Be an Issue"

Concerns have been raised about the transparency of Ripple's financial information, the issuer of XRP. Charles Gasparino, Fox Business's chief correspondent, stated on the 20th via X that "the recent surge in XRP prices has brought Ripple CEO Brad Ga

TON Foundation Raises $400 Million... Funded Through Token Sale

The TON Foundation has raised new funds amounting to $400 million. According to The Block on the 20th, the TON Foundation recently secured an investment of $400 million. This investment was made through the purchase of TON by global venture capitals

US February Existing Home Sales 4.26 Million...Up 4.2% from Previous Month

Last month, the number of existing home sales in the United States increased by 4.2% compared to the previous month. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced on the 20th (local time) that last month's existing home sales in the United Sta