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Global crypto exchange Binance is implementing a US$400 million (approximately KRW 540 billion) relief program to support traders who suffered losses in the market crash that occurred on the 10th (local time). However, Binance maintained that it does
Recently, concerns have arisen that there could be a 'bottleneck' in the global infrastructure for storing and verifying gold. Physical gold demand has surged amid the global 'gold rush'. The opening of the $4,000 era According to Reuters on the 15th
Crypto lending platform Celsius Network has agreed to receive a settlement of USD 299,500,000 (about KRW 300 billion) in its legal dispute with stablecoin issuer Tether. This amounts to roughly 7 percent of the USD 4.3 billion (about KRW 4.3 trillion
U.S. Republican Representative Troy Downing (Troy Downing) has introduced a bill to put into law President Donald Trump (Donald Trump)'s executive order allowing 401(k) retirement plans to invest in virtual assets. According to The Block on the 14th
Mo Shaikh, co‑founder and former chief executive officer (CEO) of Aptos Labs, has launched a crypto asset investment fund focused on the Asian market called 'Maximum Frequency Ventures (MFV)'. The initial fund size is USD 50 million. On the 14th (loc
Crown, a Brazilian fintech company, launched the stablecoin 'BRLV' linked to Brazilian government bond yields, opening a channel for global institutional investors to access the domestic interest rate market. On the 14th (local time), Cointelegraph r
New York City has launched the first official municipal office among local governments in the United States dedicated to digital assets and the blockchain industry. According to The Block on the 14th (local time), New York City Mayor Eric Adams signe
U.S. investment bank William Blair gave a positive assessment of stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group. The report analyzed that Circle's USDC is likely to replace fiat currency in the future global payments market. On the 14th (local time), Willia
Trump shows willingness to negotiate after announcing 100% tariffs on China $19 billion historic-largest liquidations, rebound within a day The week of the APEC leaders' meeting in Gyeongju just before the tariff takes effect will be the turning poin
Iggy Ioppe, Theo Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Interview Expanding beyond real-world asset tokenization to distribution and utilization Achieving liquidity and price discovery by combining with Puff DEX Global strategy and regulatory challenges "Blo
The KOSPI index is trading strong intraday. With the U.S. federal government entering a 'shutdown' (temporary suspension of operations) countdown, expectations of an interest rate cut appear to have come to the fore. The three major U.S. stock indice
Binance unveiled a 'Crypto as a Service (CaaS)' model to expand cooperation with institutional investors. The strategy focuses on increasing access to digital assets for traditional financial institutions such as banks and securities firms. According
Domestic virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange Bithumb has registered a trademark under the name 'Bithumb Pay'. On the 1st (local time), according to the Korean Intellectual Property Office's KIPRIS data, Bithumb filed multiple trademark applicatio
Domestic leading specialized virtual asset exchange Coinone (CEO Lee Seong-hyun) announced on the 1st that it will hold the 'Hangawi Grand Festival' for the Chuseok holiday. The event package offers abundant benefits to participants through various c
The White House has ultimately withdrawn the nomination of former commissioner Brian Quintenz, who had been expected to become chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) after being nominated by President Donald Trump. The decision came
The Digital Asset Exchange Association (DAXA) announced on the 1st that it held a meeting on the 30th at DreamPlus Gangnam for domestic virtual asset service providers to enhance compliance with the obligation to prohibit transactions with unregister
According to breaking economic news channel Walter Bloomberg, the U.S. Democrats' bill to avoid a shutdown (BILL To Avoid GOVT SHUTDOWN) failed to pass the Senate.
The U.S. crypto (cryptocurrency) industry has significantly increased hiring in 2025, reversing years of talent outflows abroad. On the 30th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Hugh Norton-Smith, co-founder of crypto recruiting firm Intersectio
President Lee Jae-myung will meet Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, at the Yongsan Presidential Office in Seoul on the afternoon of the 1st. At the meeting, the president is expected to seek advice on Korea's 'AI transition' (AX) strategy and to ask OpenAI
The White House has reportedly withdrawn the nomination of Brian Quintenz(Brian Quintenz), who had been nominated as chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). On the 30th (local time), Politico, citing comments from two key an
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) former chair Gary Gensler is facing an investigation by House Republican members over text messages he deleted while in office. According to The Block on the 30th (local time), Republican House member
Phantom, a crypto asset (cryptocurrency) wallet, has unveiled a new stablecoin-based payment service. On the 30th (local time), Decrypt reported that Phantom added a feature allowing users to make payments directly within the wallet, increasing the e
U.S. Nasdaq-listed company Upexi (ticker UPXI) said it has recruited a prominent Solana (SOL) investor, nicknamed 'SOL Big Brain', as an advisor. This marks the company's second move to bring an industry notable onto its advisory board, following Art
Jacob Phillips (Jacob Phillips) Lombard Co-founder Interview Bitcoin accelerates transition to 'on-chain financial asset' Lombard secures trust with on-chain performance and security infrastructure Will build a Bitcoin-based global capital market "We
The Democratic Party of Korea launched a Digital Asset Task Force (TF) and set a goal to enact digital-asset-related legislation within the year. According to the industry, Policy Committee chair Han Jeong-ae said at the TF launch ceremony held at th
Former California state assemblyman and Bitcoin (cryptocurrency) supporter Ian Calderon has officially announced his run in the 2026 gubernatorial election. He has pledged to stabilize housing, everyday goods, and gasoline prices while placing Bitcoi
Avalanche (AVAX) price showed a strong rebound early in the week and retested last week's high. Despite overall market unease, it has maintained a bullish trend, drawing investor attention. According to CoinRepublic, on the morning of the 24th AVAX r
Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, the country's No. 1 virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange, announced on the 24th that it will hold the 2025 Digital Healing Garden Space Model Proposal and Content Development Competition (hereinafter the Digital Heal
The founder of the bankrupt virtual asset (cryptocurrency) exchange FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), posted a message on his X (formerly Twitter). On the 23rd (local time), SBF wrote gm(good morning). Since that post was made, various rumors about SBF's
Stablecoin issuer Tether is seeking to raise funding of up to 20 billion dollars based on a 500 billion dollar valuation. On the 23rd (local time), Bloomberg reported that Tether is discussing selling about 3% of its total equity to private investors