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Ceasefire talks between the US and Iran have stalled again, and President Donald Trump said additional military action could still be launched over the next two weeks. Trump told KOMO News in an interview on the US current affairs program "Full Measu
The number of cryptocurrency investors in South Korea has surpassed 11 million, but growth in new users has slowed sharply. Digital Times reported on May 10, citing the Financial Services Commission's survey of virtual-asset service providers, that t
People in their 30s accounted for the largest share of home purchases financed with proceeds from crypto sales. Data submitted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport to Kim Jong-yang, a lawmaker on the National Assembly's Land, Infrast
<Major economic events this week> ▶︎May 11 (Mon.): △South Korea exports for May 1-10 △China April producer price index (PPI) △China April consumer price index (CPI) ▶︎May 12 (Tue.): △US April consumer price index (CPI) (9:30 p.m. Korea time) △US Apri
Bitcoin’s share of the crypto market is losing momentum, fueling speculation that capital may be starting to rotate into altcoins. A CryptoQuant Quicktake note published May 10 said Bitcoin dominance is flashing bearish signals on both the relative s
Large volumes of Ethereum have recently flowed into Binance, heightening concerns about potential near-term selling pressure. CryptoQuant Quicktake said on May 10 that on-chain analyst Darkfost had repeatedly observed large hourly ETH inflows into Bi
South Korea’s National Tax Service has begun building an integrated crypto-asset analysis system to bolster efforts against tax evasion and money laundering involving virtual assets. The NTS held a plaque-unveiling ceremony and launch event for the p
Iran has again raised the prospect of negotiations, on the condition that the US halt military pressure and adopt what it called a rational approach. BlockBeats, a digital-asset media outlet, reported on May 10 that Khalil Sheikholislami, Iran’s amba
Investor Michael Burry, known as the real-life figure behind the film “The Big Short,” has expanded his short positions in artificial intelligence-related stocks including Nvidia and Palantir. Crypto-focused media outlet BlockBeats reported on May 10
Tokenized stock trading surged as the market for tokenized real-world assets, or RWAs, expanded rapidly. Wu Blockchain said in a May 10 post on X, citing CoinGecko data, that spot trading volume in tokenized stocks reached $15.12 billion in the first
CME Group is moving to launch bitcoin volatility futures. BlockBeats, a digital-asset news outlet, reported on May 10 that CME is targeting a June 1 listing for the product. The contract is awaiting regulatory approval. The product will track the CME
Iran's government has labeled recent US military activity in the Strait of Hormuz a "provocation" and warned that it could take additional action. Odaily, a crypto-focused media outlet, reported on May 10 that senior Iranian officials accused the US
Israel's military expanded its airstrikes in southern Lebanon, stoking renewed tensions in the Middle East. Crypto-focused media outlet Odaily reported on May 10 that Lebanon's state-run National News Agency and the Health Ministry said Israeli strik
Talks between the US and Iran on ending the war are continuing, but Tehran has yet to issue an official response to Washington’s proposal, fueling market speculation that the negotiations could be prolonged. On May 10, President Donald Trump posted a
Mantle, the Ethereum layer-2 network, said on May 8 that it has launched xChange by xStocks' Atomic RFQ execution system as the second phase of its tokenized stock infrastructure. Atomic RFQ brings the quote-based execution model used by institutiona
Investors are growing more cautious ahead of President Donald Trump’s White House speech, with markets watching for any remarks on US-Iran talks to formally end the conflict. Bitcoin slipped back below $80,000 as traders stayed on the sidelines. Mark
MegaLabs, a blockchain technology company, signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with H Lab, a subsidiary of Neowiz Holdings, on May 7 to jointly develop Web3 infrastructure and expand the ecosystem. The agreement was unveiled at the MEGA AR
MegaETH, a blockchain project, held an in-person meetup combining dApp demonstrations with trading events and outlined its strategy for expanding the ecosystem. At the "MEGA ARCADE SEOUL" event held May 7 at Big Place in Seoul's Gangnam district, att
The collapse of crypto investment platform DSJ has revealed signs of large-scale money laundering after the operation was exposed as a Ponzi scheme. Some assets have already been frozen. On May 5, on-chain analyst ZachXBT wrote on X that DSJ Exchange
Cross-chain protocol Wormhole has brought Bittensor's native TAO token to the Solana ecosystem, expanding decentralized finance trading options for AI-linked tokens. The Block reported on May 5 that Wormhole had bridged a canonical version of the Bit
Bitcoin miner Cipher Digital more than doubled its net loss in the first quarter as mining revenue declined and the company accelerated its shift toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. Cipher Digital posted a first-quarter net loss of $114 mi
The US gave Iran advance notice before a vessel escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz, signaling an effort to contain tensions and avoid a broader escalation. Odaily, a crypto-focused media outlet, reported on May 5 that a senior US official said
Coinbase has made a strategic investment in Centrifuge to expand its tokenization infrastructure and named the platform a key tokenization partner for its Base blockchain. The Block reported on May 5 that Coinbase made a seven-figure investment in Ce
World Liberty Financial unveiled plans to expand its artificial intelligence-based services, with access to features and payments tied to its token. On May 5, the company wrote on X that WorldClawAI is expanding access to AI and that the WLFI token w
Crypto.com's chief marketing officer is stepping down after nearly six years, marking the exit of a key executive behind the company's global brand expansion. CoinDesk reported on May 5 that Steven Kalifowitz will leave the role effective June 30. He
Bitcoin market growth depends more on liquidity than regulation, according to Arthur Hayes, who argued that the market’s expansion hinges on capital inflows. Cointelegraph, a crypto-focused media outlet, reported on May 5 that the BitMEX co-founder m
U.S. labor-market data sent mixed signals in March. Job openings came in slightly above expectations, while hiring rebounded from the previous month. The Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, released on May 5, showed 6
U.S. services activity remained in expansion territory in April but fell short of market expectations, signaling slower growth and softer demand. S&P Global's services Purchasing Managers' Index stood at 51.0 in April, slightly below the market forec
Some traders appeared to establish positions before Robinhood announced token listings, raising the possibility of access to non-public information or the use of sophisticated signal-detection strategies. Cointelegraph reported on May 5 that on-chain
Jito, a Solana-based infrastructure company, is moving into the retail trading app market as it expands beyond its back-end business and into direct consumer services. Jito plans to launch JTX, a trading app for individual investors, in July, Fortune