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South Korea’s Retail Shift: From Crypto to Semiconductor Stocks

South Korea’s crypto trading volume has dropped sharply by about 80% since late 2024.Retail investors have shifted their focus from cryptocurrencies to the Korean...

South Korea May Review Sanctions After US Targets North Korea Crypto Laundering

South Korea may revise its sanctions policy on North Korea after U.S. sanctions linked Pyongyang’s crypto theft to weapons funding.The U.S. Treasury sanctioned eight...

Trump, Xi Meet in South Korea, Discuss Tariffs and Fentanyl Deal

Donald Trump met with China’s President Xi Jinping during a summit in South Korea. The U.S. will remove fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese goods if China...

Trump, Xi Agree on Rare Earths, Soybeans in South Korea Talks

United States and China reached several agreements on agricultural and energy products, along with efforts to control fentanyl exports. China agreed to resume exports of...

White House Confirms U.S.-South Korea Technology Prosperity Deal

The United States and South Korea have agreed on a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the “U.S.-ROK Technology Prosperity Deal.”President Donald Trump confirmed after a...

Amazon Commits $5B to Build Data Centers in South Korea by 2031

Amazon Web Services will invest $5 billion in new data centers in South Korea by 2031. ...

Korea Zinc Chair Invited to U.S.-Korea Business Summit in Gyeongju

Choi Yun-birm of Korea Zinc has been invited to a high-level U.S. and South Korean business meeting in Gyeongju. Korea Zinc invested $85 million in...

North Korea Steals $2.84B in Crypto Amid Growing Cyber Threats

North Korea has stolen $2.84 billion in cryptocurrency during 2024.The country runs a large, sophisticated Hacking program comparable to major cyber powers.North Korea employs...

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Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $88M Daily as Fed Rate Cut Hopes Dim

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF netflows saw their largest daily outflow since mid-February, hitting -$88 million as institutional investors sold...

XRP Tops $1.50 After Crypto ‘Game Changer’ Senate Vote

XRP and BNB outperformed the broader crypto market on Friday following a key Senate committee vote on new crypto...

OKX Eyes South Korea Entry Via Coinone Stake

OKX and Korea Investment & Securities are reportedly negotiating to each acquire roughly 20% of South Korean exchange Coinone.The...