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Strategy Inc. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said corporate adoption of bitcoin is 'necessary, inevitable, and welcome' for the cryptocurrency to succeed as a global monetary network, in a July 18 post on X. Saylor argued that companies provide the legal structure, scale and continuity bitcoin re

Hansung Enterprise and other domestic Korean companies experienced sharp stock price increases as individual investors launched 'patriotic investment' campaigns to support local firms facing stricter listing requirements. New regulations effective this month raised market capitalization thresholds t

Korean semiconductor ETFs dominated weekly equity fund rankings for July 10-16, with Shinhan Asset Management's SOL Front-End Semiconductor ETF gaining 27.89% to claim first place, according to data released by fund evaluator KG Zeroin on the 19th. The performance surge was driven by expectations

South Korea's Financial Services Commission announced plans to enact a Digital Asset Basic Law within the year during a work report on the 15th, aiming to establish regulatory frameworks for the digital asset industry and strengthen user protections. The legislation responds to global competition in

Prediction markets have matured into a validated industry after years of conceptual development, with monthly trading volumes exceeding $14 billion and market leader valuations reaching $40 billion. Meta's entry into the sector, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally leading development of the Arena

Korean stocks face a critical week as Alphabet, Google's parent company, is scheduled to release earnings on July 23 Korean time, marking the start of a Big Tech reporting season that will determine the sustainability of AI investment cycles. The earnings announcements come as the KOSPI

The CLARITY Act remains stalled in the U.S. Senate one year after receiving bipartisan House approval, with nearly 80 Democrats joining Republicans in passage. House lawmakers marked the anniversary with a July 17 hearing at Federal Hall National Memorial in New York City, examining how the bill

Four major Korean entertainment companies — JYP Entertainment, YG Entertainment, SM Entertainment, and Hybe — saw their combined market capitalization decline by approximately 8 trillion won this year, according to MPDoctor data as of May 16. The total market cap stood at 12.98 trillion won, down

South Korea's tourism sector is bracing for a summer boom as Chinese tourists prepare to visit in large numbers during the 7–8월 peak vacation season, according to data from the Korea Tourism Organization and securities analysts. Foreign visitor arrivals to Korea reached 8.72 million during 1–5월, a r

Elon Musk stated at an xAI all-hands meeting that AI systems will bypass traditional compilers to produce machine code directly from natural language inputs by the end of this year. Musk explained that AI can create more efficient binaries than any compiler, making conventional programming skills

Korean shipbuilders Samsung Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai, and Hanwha Ocean are developing floating data centers (FDC) as AI market growth drives explosive increases in data processing demand. Samsung Heavy received design certification for a 50MW FDC in April and signed a memorandum of

Kumho Tire is forecast to record revenue growth in Q2 this year despite a decline in operating profit, driven by the restart of its Gwangju plant following a fire. According to a compilation by Yonhap Infomax of forecasts from eight securities firms submitted within the past three months, the

Hankook Tire & Technology is forecast to achieve record-breaking quarterly revenue in Q2 this year, driven by the Hanon Systems acquisition and strong high-inch tire sales, according to a consensus released on the 19th. The company is projected to post consolidated revenue of 5.6388 trillion won and

Hanwha Aerospace is projected to record an operating profit approaching 1 trillion won in Q2 2026, according to estimates from six securities firms surveyed within the past month. While profitability in the core ground defense segment is expected to decline compared to last year due to K9

South Korean construction firm GS E&C saw target price adjustments from brokerages in the recent month due to rising operational costs. Five out of 14 analysts lowered forecasts, citing selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expense burdens. Despite near-term profitability concerns, analysts

Woori Financial Group held a second-half strategy workshop on the 16th at its Seoul headquarters, where Chairman Lim Jong-ryong emphasized profit recovery, cost competitiveness, and soundness maintenance as top priorities.

Single-person households in Korea shifted financial assets from savings deposits to stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) according to a report published on the 19th by KB Financial Group Management Research Institute. The '2026 Korea Single-Person Household Report' showed savings and deposits' sh

The Bank of Korea raised its base rate from 2.50% to 2.75% on the 16th, marking the first increase in 3 years and 6 months, according to reports on the 19th from financial sources. The 25 basis point hike is expected to push up mortgage rates across the banking sector. Governor Shin Hyun-song

France's national gaming regulator, the Autorité nationale des jeux (ANJ), announced Friday it ordered internet service providers to completely block access to Polymarket on July 17, escalating a crackdown on the prediction platform over fears of rampant market manipulation and illegal gambling.

Korean individual investors' stock deposit accounts decreased by 28.4 trillion won from June 4 to July 14, but analysts from Hyundai Motor Securities and Shinying Securities interpret this as active stock purchasing rather than market exit. According to the Korea Financial Investment Association, in