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Memory big two poised for Q1 earnings surprise, step up business overhaul
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are expected to post first-quarter results above market expectations, as rising DRAM and NAND prices lift profits. Brokerages estimate Samsung’s operating profit at 41.3 trillion to 45.3 trillion won, and SK Hynix’s at 36.9 trillion to 39.4 trillion won. Samsung is linking foundry and HBM4 advances, while SK Hynix is preparing a U.S. ADR listing and discussing long-term supply contracts.
Games & Commerce
Com2uS secures three Japanese anime IPs
Com2uS has secured three Japanese anime intellectual property titles with established global fan bases: "Tougen Anki Crimson Inferno", "Gachiakuta: The Game" and "A-Rank Party". The titles were showcased at AnimeJapan 2026 in Tokyo. The company is preparing to launch "Tougen Anki Crimson Inferno" in the early to mid part of the second half of this year and targets a 2027 release for "Gachiakuta" for PC and consoles.
Games & Commerce
Convenience store industry seeks breakthrough by strengthening private brands amid slowing growth
South Korea's convenience store market is entering a saturated phase, prompting the four major operators to strengthen private brand (PB) products. CU and GS25 are expanding PB as a growth engine for overseas stores, while Seven Eleven and Emart24 are using PB to improve efficiency and profitability. With store growth slowing for most players, PB shares last year were 29.5 percent for CU, 20 percent for GS25 and 29.5 percent for Seven Eleven.
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Finance
High oil prices, weak won and rising prices put Bank of Korea monetary policy at crossroads
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AI & Enterprise
Evolving software pricing plans; Chinese AI firms revise strategy
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Finance
SpaceX IPO push, Artemis 2 launch draw attention to space-related stocks and ETFs
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Crypto
New Hampshire plans $100 million bitcoin-backed municipal bond issue
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Crypto
Cuba central bank grants first crypto international payment licences to 10 companies
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Crypto
OpenFX raises $94 million for stablecoin-based FX expansion
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Crypto
Solana Foundation launches AI agent skills to help developers automate onchain tasks
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Crypto
Polygon unveils private mempool to block frontrunning and sandwich attacks
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Crypto
Base to focus on tokenisation, stablecoins and developer ecosystem in 2026
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Crypto
TON begins mainnet rollout of upgrade aimed at sub-second block finality
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Crypto
Aster DEX ends monthly linear token unlocks, distributes only via staking rewards
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AI & Enterprise
Karpathy reveals how to build a personal AI knowledge base with three folders
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AI & Enterprise
IFS ends user-based pricing, shifts to operational asset-based model
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Crypto
Prediction markets speed push into Asia's biggest economies as gambling rules prove hurdle
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AI & Enterprise
South Korea science ministry recruits firms for 2026 first-half cyber crisis response drill