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South Korea Manufacturing Recovery Outlook Weakens; Semiconductors Stay Strong While Chemicals, Steel Deteriorate

Industry experts have turned less optimistic on a recovery in South Korea’s manufacturing sector. They still see semiconductors improving next month, while the outlook for chemicals and steel remains bleak. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economic

South Korea Manufacturing Outlook Weakens; Semiconductors Bright, Chemicals and Steel Gloomy

Industry experts have grown less optimistic about an improvement in South Korea’s manufacturing sector. They still see semiconductors improving next month, while the outlook for chemicals and steel remains bleak. The Korea Institute for Industrial Ec

South Korea’s Manufacturing Outlook Slips to 103 for July as Semiconductors Stay Strong

Expectations for an improvement in South Korea’s manufacturing sector have lost momentum. Industry specialists remained upbeat on semiconductors, but outlooks for chemicals and steel stayed bleak. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics & Trade

South Korea’s Manufacturing Outlook Cools as Semiconductors Stay Strong, Chemicals and Steel Weaken

Expectations for an improvement in South Korea’s manufacturing sector have cooled. Industry experts still expect semiconductors to remain strong, but the outlook for chemicals and steel stayed downbeat. The Korea Institute for Industrial Economics &

Netanyahu Orders Israeli Military to Halt Fighting in Lebanon

Pudgy Penguins Expands Retail Push With Trading Card Sales at Target

Pudgy Penguins has started selling trading cards through major US retailer Target, expanding its offline business. Cointelegraph reported on June 20 that Pudgy Penguins launched its "Vibes Series 3" trading cards at Target stores across the US. The r

Saylor Defends Strategy as Bitcoin Slump Revives Market Concerns

Strategy, facing rising investor unease during Bitcoin’s recent downturn, is trying to calm the market. Michael Saylor, the company’s executive chairman, wrote on X on June 20 that Bitcoin was trading around $20,000 in October 2022, when Strategy hel

US House to Hold June 25 Roundtable on Digital Finance

The US House of Representatives will hold a roundtable on the role of cryptocurrencies in expanding financial freedom and their implications for national security. Odaily reported on June 20 that Rep. William Timmons, chairman of the House Armed Serv

SEC’s Peirce Says Perpetual Futures, Prediction Markets Need Clear Rules

Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said emerging financial products need clearer rules. In an interview with The Rollup cited by Odaily on June 20, Peirce said new products such as tokenized securities, perp

Philippines SEC Says It Is Ready to Embrace RWA Tokenization

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission said it is ready to embrace the tokenization of real-world assets, or RWAs. SEC Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo said at Philippine Blockchain Week 2026 that he is confident the country has the legal and

Ethereum Faces Risk of Development Slowdown Amid Funding Crunch Warning

Ethereum could face a funding shortfall within the next few months, Cointelegraph reported on June 19. Trenton Van Epps, a former Ethereum Foundation member, wrote in a recent blog post that Ethereum may need to secure a new funding model within the

$2.13 Billion in Bitcoin, Ether Options Due to Expire on June 19

About $2.13 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ether options are due to expire on June 19. Odaily reported on June 19 that 31,000 Bitcoin options contracts are set to expire that day, with a notional value of about $1.9 billion. The put-call ratio is 0.78,

Ethereum Liquidity on Binance Rises to Three-Month High

Ethereum market liquidity has recovered to its highest level in three months. Arab Chain, a contributor to CryptoQuant, wrote in a June 19 report that Ethereum’s Liquidity Index on Binance recently climbed to about 1.15, the highest level in three mo

South Korea Weighs Letting Fintech Firms Enter Cross-Border Crypto Transfer Business

South Korean authorities are reviewing a plan to allow fintech companies to participate in a new cross-border virtual-asset transfer regime due to take effect in December, SBS Biz reported on June 19. The details of the enforcement decree could broad

Algorand to Roll Out Quantum-Resilience Technology Across Network by End-2027

Algorand said it plans to introduce quantum-resilience technology across its network by the end of 2027 to counter the threat posed by quantum computing. Cointelegraph reported on June 19 that Algorand Foundation Chief Technology Officer Bruno Martin

Algorand Targets End-2027 Rollout of Network-Wide Quantum Resilience

Algorand said it plans to deploy quantum-resilience technology across its network by the end of 2027 to address the threat posed by quantum computing. Cointelegraph reported on June 19 that Algorand Foundation Chief Technology Officer Bruno Martins u

[Upbit] Upbit to Add BTC and USDT Markets for PEAQ, LIT, KMNO, MORPHO, GRAM, LDO, PAXG, OSMO and AMP

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[Upbit] Upbit to Add PEAQ, LIT, KMNO, MORPHO, GRAM, LDO, PAXG, OSMO and AMP to BTC and USDT Markets

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Bithumb Adds Re Protocol (RE) to Korean Won Market

Bithumb has added Re Protocol (RE) to its Korean won market.

[Bithumb] Reprotocol (RE) Added to KRW Market

[Bithumb] Reprotocol (RE) Added to KRW Market

Bithumb Adds Re Protocol (RE) to KRW Market

Bithumb has added Re Protocol (RE) to its Korean won market.

[Bithumb] Re Protocol (RE) Added to KRW Market

[Bithumb] Re Protocol (RE) Added to KRW Market

Bithumb Adds Re Protocol (RE) to Won Market

Bithumb added Re Protocol (RE) to its won-denominated market.

Bithumb Adds Re Protocol (RE) to Won Market

Bithumb added Re Protocol (RE) to its won market.

Naver Pay Wallet on Chiliz Tops 1 Million Users

Naver Pay Wallet, which uses the Chiliz chain as its mainnet, has surpassed 1 million users. Chiliz said on June 19 that the number of Naver Pay Wallet users rose more than fivefold over the past year, from about 200,000 in June 2025. The Chiliz chai

Altus Formalizes ‘Institutional Blockchain Foundry’ Push for Financial Firms

Altus, a South Korean blockchain company formerly known as B-Harvest, is expanding its institutional business to help financial firms build and operate blockchain services. The company said it wants to become a digital-asset infrastructure partner fo

Nexxus to Buy One Store for $45.3 Million, Expand Web3 Gaming Platform

Nexxus, the operator of blockchain-based Web3 gaming platform CROSS Protocol, said June 18 that it will acquire app marketplace One Store. The board approved the purchase of 20,247,990 One Store shares, representing an 89.03% stake, for about 62.6 bi

Tools for Humanity Targets South Korea Ticket Bots With World ID Concert Kit

Interview: Park Sang-wook, Head of Tools for Humanity Korea Company Pushes World ID Integrations With Korean Businesses Focuses on Ticketing Solution to Block Macros "Aiming to Lead Mainstream Adoption of a Human-Verification Layer" Advances in artif

Tools for Humanity Targets South Korea Ticketing With World ID Anti-Bot Push

Interview with Park Sang-wook, Tools for Humanity's Korea chief Company pushes to integrate World ID with South Korean businesses Focuses on ticketing solution aimed at blocking macros 'We want to lead the mainstream adoption of a proof-of-human laye

Senator Cynthia Lummis Says Digital Assets Are Worth Protecting

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis underscored the importance of digital assets and called for protecting the industry. In a June 17 post on X, Lummis wrote that "sound money is the foundation upon which America was built" and that digital assets are restor