Suehyeon Lee

Trump: Israel to help decide when Iran war ends, but final call rests with the US

US President Donald Trump said the timing of ending the military conflict with Iran will be decided in consultation with Israel, but that the final decision will be made by the United States. According to CNN on the 8th (local time), Trump said regar

Former CFTC Chair: Regulatory clarity for digital assets is even more urgent for banks

U.S. banks need regulatory clarity on digital assets (cryptocurrencies) to avoid falling behind in the global race for payment innovation, according to a growing view. Cointelegraph reported on the 8th (local time) that Christopher Giancarlo, former

DP task force, FSC agree to broaden eligible stablecoin issuers…potential participation by central and local governments and fintechs

The Democratic Party’s (DP) Digital Assets Task Force (TF) and the Financial Services Commission (FSC) have agreed to expand the range of entities eligible to issue stablecoins—now a key issue in the second phase of digital-asset legislation—beyond t

People Power Party: “Limits on crypto exchange stakes could disadvantage South Korean firms”

Jang Dong-hyeok, leader of the People Power Party, voiced concerns that regulations capping major shareholders’ stakes in digital-asset exchanges could lead to reverse discrimination against South Korean companies. In congratulatory remarks at the se

Oil surges on Middle East tensions… Bitcoin falls 2% in 15 minutes

As military clashes in the Middle East intensified and international oil prices spiked, Bitcoin (BTC) saw a sharp short-term drop. According to Hyperliquid data cited by Cointelegraph on the 8th (local time), oil jumped from $95 a barrel to as high a

[Analysis] "Oil prices surge and tensions around Hormuz escalate…Bitcoin could face short-term sentiment pressure"

An analysis has suggested that the recent surge in oil prices and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East could weigh on sentiment in the Bitcoin (BTC) market. On the 8th (local time), CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost said, "As tensions surrounding

[Analysis] "Ethereum funding rate turns negative…short positions dominate in derivatives market"

In the Ethereum (ETH) perpetual futures market, the funding rate has remained in negative territory, signaling a trend in which short positions are gaining the upper hand in the derivatives market. According to Arab Chain, a contributor to CryptoQuan

[Today’s Key Economic & Crypto Calendar] US Daylight Saving Time Begins, etc.

<Today’s Key Economic Calendar> ▶︎ 9th (Mon): △US Daylight Saving Time begins (local time: Sun, 8th) △China February Consumer Price Index (CPI) (local time 09:30, Korea time 10:30), △China February Producer Price Index (PPI) (local time 09:30, Korea

U.S. Treasury: ‘Crypto mixers can also be used for legitimate financial privacy purposes’

The U.S. Treasury Department has formally acknowledged that virtual asset (cryptocurrency) mixers can be used for illicit money laundering, but can also serve legitimate purposes such as protecting financial privacy. According to Cointelegraph on the

Trump: "Higher oil prices are a small price for peace…will fall if Iran’s nuclear threat is removed"

US President Donald Trump said the recent surge in oil prices was “a small price to pay for security and peace.” On the 8th (local time), Trump wrote on Truth Social that “if Iran’s nuclear threat is removed, oil prices that have risen in the short t

"Bitcoin slips below the 200-week EMA…Oil and gold flows to steer near-term direction"

Bitcoin (BTC) is slipping below the 200-week exponential moving average (EMA), a key technical support level, heightening caution over its near-term direction. According to Cointelegraph on the 8th (local time), Bitcoin (BTC/USD) fell to $66,569 over

International oil prices surge… U.S. crude jumps 23% in a day, tops $111 a barrel

U.S. crude prices surged more than 20% in a single day, climbing above $111 a barrel. According to The Kobeissi Letter, a market analysis account, on the 8th (local time), U.S. crude rose 23% intraday and is trading above $111 a barrel. The spike ind

[Market] Bitcoin breaks below $66,000…downtrend persists

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its decline, breaking below the $66,000 level. As of 7:05 a.m. on the 9th (KST), Bitcoin was trading at $65,974.85 on CoinMarketCap, down 2.16% from the previous day. On Upbit’s KRW market, it was trading at 98,227,000 won, dow

Strategy hints at additional Bitcoin purchases

Strategy, a Bitcoin (BTC) treasury strategy firm, has signaled the possibility of further Bitcoin purchases. According to Cointelegraph on the 8th (local time), Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy, posted on X the message “The Second Century Begin

Bitcoin rebounds on Trump remarks and reports of US-Iran contacts… Ethereum sees a 'short squeeze,' while XRP shows mixed signals with a sell indicator [Lee Su-hyeon’s Coin Radar]

<Lee Su-hyeon’s Coin Radar> is a weekly column that tracks trends in the virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market and explains the drivers behind them. Going beyond a simple list of price moves, it provides a multi-layered analysis of global macro issue

FSC: Corporate participation in virtual assets to be pursued as quickly as possible, contingent on market safeguards

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it will move forward with allowing corporations to participate in the digital-asset market, conditional on putting in place market-stability measures and internal control systems, and will review

KDAC CEO Cho Sung-il: “With corporate digital-asset investment set to expand… specialized custody infrastructure must be strengthened”

Cho Sung-il, CEO of Korea Digital Asset Custody (KDAC), stressed that if corporate participation in the digital-asset market expands, building specialized custody infrastructure and strengthening internal controls will be key tasks. On the 4th, Cho s

Rep. Kim Hyun-jung: "Opening the corporate market for digital assets is a key task for Korea’s leap in digital finance"

Rep. Kim Hyun-jung of the Democratic Party of Korea stressed that as the digital-asset market is rapidly being reshaped from retail-led to institution- and corporate-led, expanding corporate participation and building trust infrastructure will be key

FSS: “11 million virtual asset users”... to strengthen market surveillance and internal controls

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) will move to bolster internal controls and upgrade exchanges’ market surveillance systems to restore trust in the digital asset market and establish market order. With virtual asset users numbering ab

20% cap on digital-asset exchange stakes?… “Final decision to be made at tomorrow’s ruling party-government talks”

Amid reports that the government and the National Assembly have agreed on a plan to limit the ownership stake held by controlling shareholders of digital-asset exchanges to 20%, the Democratic Party of Korea’s Digital Asset Task Force (TF) said a fin

FSS: "Crypto market cap down, users up"…steps up probe into unfair trading

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said that while the number of users in the domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) market is rising, the overall market size is trending lower, and signaled it will strengthen market surveillance and

FSS to push to restore trust in the digital-asset market… tighter internal controls and stronger exchange surveillance

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) said it will strengthen internal controls and its market surveillance framework to help restore trust in the digital-asset market. On the 4th, Lee Jong-oh, deputy assistant governor in charge of the F

Paradex Teases Launch of DIME, Steps Up Push Into Institutional On-Chain Perpetuals

Paradex, an institutional decentralized perpetual futures exchange (Perp DEX), said on the 3rd that it is accelerating ecosystem expansion ahead of the launch of its native token, “DIME.” In recently released materials, Paradex pointed to key busines

Trump: ‘U.S. stockpiles of military materiel at an all-time high…capable of sustaining a prolonged war’

U.S. President Donald Trump said U.S. stockpiles of military materiel are at an all-time high, expressing confidence in the country’s ability to sustain a prolonged war. On the 3rd (local time), Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that he had bee

Nasdaq moves to launch 'binary options' tied to the Nasdaq-100, stepping decisively into prediction markets

Nasdaq is seeking to launch cash-settled binary options products based on the Nasdaq-100 Index, widening its footprint into the prediction-market arena. According to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing cited by Cointelegraph on the

U.S. spot Ethereum ETF sees $38.65 million in net inflows in a day…about 56.5 billion won

U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net inflows of more than $30 million, data showed. According to TraderT on the 2nd (local time), U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $38.65 million (about 56.5 billion won) on the

US spot Bitcoin ETFs see $962.48 million in net inflows in a day, led by BlackRock

US spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net inflows of more than $900 million. According to TraderT on the 2nd (local time), US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $962.48 million (KRW 1.4085 trillion) that day. By product, Black

"Bitcoin needs a distinction between a short-term rebound and the medium-term trend…bottom not confirmed yet"

As Bitcoin (BTC) posts a short-term rebound, an analysis says the current move should be approached by separating the short-term tactical setup from the medium-term trend backdrop. On the 2nd (local time), 10x Research stressed in its latest report t

U.S. Justice Department seeks forfeiture of $320,000 in USDT tied to romance scam

The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to seize about $327,829 worth of the stablecoin Tether (USDT), believed to be linked to an online romance scam. According to Cointelegraph on the 2nd (local time), the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District o

Iran’s largest exchange Nobitex sees withdrawal surge right after airstrikes, then a sharp drop amid internet shutdown

Withdrawals at Nobitex, Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, surged immediately after the United States and Israel carried out airstrikes on Tehran, according to findings. However, as a sweeping internet shutdown followed, additional capital outfl