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An increasing number of senior public officials are being found to invest in virtual assets (cryptocurrencies). According to the ad hoc asset disclosure data (No. 1) for 2026 released via the Official Gazette on the 30th (Korea time) by the Governmen
Lido (LDO), an Ethereum (ETH)-based liquid staking protocol, said on the 30th that it has officially launched “stVaults” on mainnet, enabling institution- and protocol-specific customized staking. stVaults, a core feature of the Lido V3 upgrade, allo
Andean Medjedovic, a Canadian hacker accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars by hacking a digital asset (cryptocurrency) platform, is believed to have gone into hiding in Bosnia after being released in Serbia. According to Cryptopolitan, a di
The US Producer Price Index (PPI) for December came in above market expectations. According to the US Department of Labor on the 30th (local time), the December PPI rose 0.50% from the previous month, surpassing the forecast (0.20%). On a year-on-yea
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve (Fed) governor, as the next Fed chair. On the 30th (Korea time), Trump said on his Truth Social, "I am pleased to recommend Kevin Warsh as Fed chair."
With the digital-asset market remaining in a prolonged downturn, criticism in the industry has been building toward the world’s largest exchange, Binance, and its founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ). Zhao is expected to respond personally. On the 30th (Korea
An analysis suggests that the correlation between Bitcoin (BTC) and gold over the past six months has been tracking a path similar to the 2019 Bitcoin bull run. According to CoinDesk, a digital-asset news outlet, the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio (BTC/Gold)
Bitcoin (BTC) plunged, pushing it out of the top 10 in the global asset market-cap rankings. According to 8marketcap on the 30th (Korea time), as of 7:20 p.m. that day Bitcoin ranked 12th worldwide by market capitalization. This marks a three-place d
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin will deploy about $45 million worth of Ethereum into open-source security and privacy projects. According to digital asset news outlet The Block on the 30th (Korea time), Buterin said via X (formerly Twitter)
‘Pro-Trump’ Kevin Warsh tipped as Powell’s successor Trump appears to have settled on Warsh after meeting him Backed tariffs, also urged cuts to the policy rate Markets: “more hawkish than expected” Kevin Warsh, a former Federal Reserve governor (pho
Unusual assessment in US “FX report” South Korea redesignated an “FX monitoring list” country USD/KRW rises instead, nearing 1,440 won The US Treasury on the 29th (local time) redesignated South Korea as a “foreign-exchange monitoring list” country a
Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly likely to post its longest slump since 2018, as risk-off sentiment spreads and safe-haven assets strengthen. On the 30th (Korea time), Bloomberg reported that Bitcoin has fallen about 6% so far in January, putting it on
Binance, the world’s largest virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, said it is preparing to expand institutional investment and payments infrastructure in the Korean market with local exchange Gopax as its base. SB Seckar, Binance’s Asia-Pacific (A
Bitcoin (BTC) plunged sharply intraday, with the drop attributed to tightening dollar liquidity. On the 30th (KST), Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that “over the past few weeks, dollar liquidity has fallen by about
A sharp selloff in international metal prices in the physical market triggered large-scale liquidations in tokenized markets tied to gold, silver and copper. On the 30th (Korea time), cryptocurrency news outlet CoinDesk reported that about $120 milli
Stablecoin issuer Circle said it will focus on upgrading its infrastructure through 2026 to expand the use of stablecoins by companies and institutions. On the 30th (Korea time), Circle Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) Nikhil Chandhok wrot
An analysis has suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) could continue to underperform equities for the time being. The view is that it will be difficult to expect a large-scale shift of funds into Bitcoin following sharp gains in gold and silver prices. Accord
Digital asset exchange GOPAX said on the 29th that it has disclosed the custody status of assets deposited in GOFi on its website. According to the GOPAX notice, GOFi currently holds 706,184.46 USDC, 775.11 Bitcoin (BTC), and 5,766.63 Ethereum (ETH),
StraitsX, a stablecoin infrastructure company that develops digital assets pegged to fiat currencies, said on the 29th that it has provided its “DVA/+” infrastructure to OSL Pay. DVA/+ is a virtual account infrastructure that supports stablecoin-base
Rep. Ahn Do-geol of the Democratic Party of Korea took a cautious stance on discussions over the Framework Act on Digital Assets, saying “nothing has been finalized as the party’s official position yet.” On the 29th, the party’s Digital Assets Task F
The Bank of Korea proposed overhauling the foreign-exchange (FX) regulatory framework as a measure to strengthen anti-money laundering (AML) safeguards amid the expansion of stablecoins—digital assets pegged to fiat currencies. Kim Shin-young, head o
As forecasts grow that the spread of stablecoins (digital assets whose value is pegged to fiat currency) will accelerate with future payments by artificial intelligence (AI) agents and the emergence of tokenized assets, a proposal has been made that
Bill to introduce Phase 2 digital-asset legislation, targeting before Lunar New Year Stablecoin framework needs to narrow differences with the Bank of Korea No agreement on “mandatory 51% bank stake” Stablecoin issuer capital requirement: “at least K
From now on, virtual-asset (cryptocurrency) transaction data will be included in credit information. Virtual-asset service providers, including exchanges, will also fall under the Credit Information Act. On the 27th, the Financial Services Commission
Australian authorities have raised concerns that regulatory gaps are widening as the digital asset and artificial intelligence (AI) industries grow rapidly, increasing risks to consumers. According to CoinDesk, a digital asset-focused outlet, on the
Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong said concerns over capital outflows would still remain if won-denominated stablecoins (digital assets pegged in value to fiat currencies) are issued. According to local media outlets including Aastocks on
A view has been raised that many major U.S. banks are preparing to introduce, or already offering, services related to Bitcoin (BTC). According to digital-asset outlet Cointelegraph on the 27th (KST), Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said after attending
Korea Digital Asset Custody (KDAC), a domestic digital-asset custodian, said on the 26th that it has officially launched 'KDAC-L,' a tailored custody service for listed companies. KDAC-L provides, by default, a financial-industry-grade security syste
U.S. President Donald Trump warned that he would impose 100% tariffs on all Canadian-made products if Canada were to conclude a strategic agreement with China. On the 24th (local time), Trump wrote on his Truth Social that “if Canadian Prime Minister