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Seoul's office market recorded a vacancy rate of 4.9% in the second quarter, up 1.7 percentage points from the previous quarter, while average rent reached a record ₩40,335 per square meter, according to global real estate services firm Colliers. The vacancy increase was driven by large-scale new

Tesla Korea is transitioning its Full Self-Driving (FSD) purchase model from one-time payment to monthly subscription starting August 10. The company will discontinue the option to buy FSD as a vehicle purchase add-on, offering only a monthly subscription at 150,000 won per month. This follows a

Robinhood launched its Robinhood Chain mainnet and introduced new Stock Tokens at the 'The World is Flat' event held in London on the 1st. The company announced multiple service expansions including support for Stock Tokens in over 120 countries, a lending product offering approximately 7% APY for

Apple sent legal warning letters to approximately 40 former employees currently working at OpenAI on the 17th (local time), according to multiple sources cited by the Financial Times. The letters demand preservation of work-related documents and communication records and request meetings with Apple'

Twenty out of 25 districts in Seoul saw apartment asking prices surpass the previous peaks recorded in 2021-2022, according to an artificial intelligence price survey by Real Estate 114 released on July 18. The districts that have not yet exceeded their historical highs are

U.S. stock indexes fell on Friday, with the S&P 500 down 1.01%, the Nasdaq-100 dropping 1.49%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average declining 0.77%. The declines followed Netflix's mixed second-quarter earnings report released after market close on Thursday, which showed revenue of $12.56 billion

SpaceX is in talks with the Pentagon to supply data-center capacity for running AI models at a cost of up to several billion dollars, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The negotiations aim to provide the United States Department of Defense with additional cloud-computing resources to

Future Fund Managing Director Gary Black commented on SpaceX's stock decline after shares of the newly public company closed Friday's session 5.43% down at $123.60, approximately 9% below its $135 initial public offering price and down around 45% from its all-time intraday high of $225.64. Black

Michael Burry, the investor known for 'The Big Short,' disclosed fresh portfolio moves on Friday involving Nvidia Corp, Oracle Corp., DraftKings Inc., and Netflix. Burry increased his December 2026 Nvidia put position while trimming Oracle puts by half, and added to DraftKings shares in the $25

Solana (SOL) is holding near support levels as capital flows across major layer-1 blockchain assets remain uneven, according to analysis based on Solana Foundation ecosystem materials. The cryptocurrency faces pressure from selective market conditions despite maintaining strong network activity acro

Ethereum's price rebound has stalled as traders balance spot ETF optimism against policy uncertainty and weakened risk appetite across cryptocurrency markets. ETH maintains a strong institutional-access narrative through spot ETF products, but price action indicates optimism alone is insufficient

The SEC is advancing an electronic delivery proposal that would change how investment disclosures reach investors. The rule affects prospectuses, fund notices, and other documents investors receive from funds and brokers. Crypto funds and ETFs may be affected as digital-asset exposure moves deeper i

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix single-stock leveraged ETFs attracted 7.3364 trillion won in net inflows from June 16 to July 15. Korea Exchange and ETF CHECK data released on July 18 showed the 16 products (including 2 inverse ETFs) drew significant retail investor demand. SK Hynix stock

Kraken is expanding its options trading infrastructure on Kraken Pro, providing crypto traders with structured tools to manage exposure beyond spot buying and perpetual futures. The upgrade addresses a gap in crypto risk management, where traders often rely on blunt instruments like leveraged future

The SEC and CFTC face lobbying pushback over a joint interpretive release addressing crypto commodity classification. The dispute centers on which agency should oversee key segments of the digital-asset market, a jurisdictional question that affects trading platforms, compliance obligations, and

Kraken Institutional partnered with Upshot to add valuation tools for NFTs and illiquid crypto holdings. The partnership addresses pricing challenges for digital assets that do not trade cleanly, where market value is not always obvious. For institutional clients, accurate valuation affects

Retirement account holders at Mirae Asset Securities increased their ETF investment ratios to around 50% across all age groups this year, according to an analysis of Defined Contribution (DC) and Individual Retirement Pension (IRP) accounts. The shift represents a significant change from 2024 when E

Pension funds in South Korea net purchased 100.7 billion won worth of stocks on the Korea Exchange during the week of 13-16, marking the second consecutive week of net buying focused on semiconductor stocks. The buying shift follows the National Pension Service's decision to raise its domestic stock

DS Investment & Securities researcher Kang Tae-ho recommended current timing as a buying opportunity for Korean defense stocks, which have shown weakness against the KOSPI index, citing expected contract momentum resuming from July. Kang stated the current valuation has entered an attractive range a