AI & Enterprise

MSIT opens bid for regional information security cluster, 10 billion won over 5 years

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT and the Korea Internet & Security Agency said on March 25 they will accept applications until April 27 for a project to build a regional information security cluster. The bid covers two super-regions: Daegu-Gyeongbuk and Jeolla-Jeju, excluding the existing Southeast and Chungcheong regions. One consortium will be selected and receive 2 billion won a year for five years, totaling 10 billion won in state funds, with 100 percent local matching.

Crypto

XRP to $0.73 and bitcoin to $50,000? 'That won't happen,' and why

Bitcoin and XRP extend a weak run, but an analyst argues they may not fall to the extreme lows some in the market expect. The Crypto Basic reported that investor sentiment is sharply depressed, with the Fear and Greed Index at 34 in the fear zone. Bitcoin is down about 37 percent from an October 2025 peak to around $71,000, while XRP has fallen about 50 percent to the low $1 range.