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Coinbase targets global financial infrastructure, more on-chain users in 2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong outlined the company’s 2026 strategic priorities, stressing a faster push to build global financial infrastructure and expand on-chain users. He listed plans for a one-stop exchange covering cryptocurrencies, stocks and commodities, and for strengthening stablecoin-based payment systems. Coinbase also aims to accelerate the shift on-chain through the Base blockchain, Base app and its developer platform, while investing in product quality and more advanced operational automation systems.
Crypto
Morgan Stanley to start BTC, ETH, SOL trading on E*Trade in 2026
Morgan Stanley will begin offering trading in bitcoin, ether and solana on its subsidiary E*Trade platform in the first half of 2026. Zerohash will provide the technology infrastructure. The bank also plans to launch its own digital wallet in the second half of 2026, with the wallet expected to evolve beyond storage into infrastructure for tokenised-asset trading. In private markets, it is reviewing tokenisation to improve trading and settlement efficiency.
Crypto
2025 blockchain hacking losses hit $2.94 billion, concentrated at centralised exchanges
A 2025 blockchain security report estimates about $2.935 billion in losses from nearly 200 security incidents. The number of incidents fell from 2024, but the total loss value rose 46 percent, indicating bigger losses per case. SlowMist said Ethereum suffered the largest ecosystem loss at about $254 million. DeFi projects accounted for 63 percent of incidents, while centralised exchanges saw the biggest losses, including a $1.46 billion Bybit hack.
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Industry
KAIST develops structure to double OLED lighting efficiency
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Industry
Korea Postal Service launches Yellow Umbrella sign-up promotion through April 30
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AI & Enterprise
MSIT visits Nvidia, OpenAI to review progress on AI cooperation
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AI & Enterprise
LG AI Research says K-EXAONE proprietary AI model tops benchmark
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Finance
Semiconductor duo drives Q4 as national pension stock value rises nearly 70 trillion won
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Telecommunications & Media
KT subscriber loss tops 210,000, with 7 in 10 moving to SK Telecom
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Finance
Dollar supply-demand imbalance persists? U.S. stock net buying by Korean retail investors hits record high
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AI & Enterprise
SKT 500B AI model tops 8,800 downloads four days after release
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Finance
Shinhan Financial chairman Jin Okdong urges leaders to raise future competitiveness
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Industry
LG Innotek CEO Moon Hyuk-soo says company to move beyond parts to solutions
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Finance
KB Financial chairman Yang Jong-hee calls for faster business model shift using AI
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Finance
Woori Bank launches expert-selected retirement pension portfolios
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Crypto
Tennessee regulator orders three prediction markets to stop service, raising debate over conflict with federal rules
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Crypto
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs post big outflows in first week of January; XRP and Solana ETFs see inflows
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Finance
Shareholder returns open 20 trillion won era as Value Up 2.0 begins