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Crypto
Stablecoins gain momentum as battle for digital payments ecosystem intensifies
A global contest over digital currencies is gathering pace as stablecoins expand beyond crypto markets into payments and remittances. The United States is moving to fold stablecoins into federal regulation, while the European Union and Japan are taking more restrictive approaches aimed at financial stability. South Korea has begun debating rules for won-linked stablecoins, while the Bank of Korea is pushing ahead with its CBDC and deposit-token pilot, Project Hangang, amid concerns over monetary policy and user protection.
Games & Commerce
Return of no-install minigames fuels battle to keep users on platforms
No-install smartphone minigames are emerging as a new tool in platform competition, offering a low-cost touchpoint for ads, payments and direct-to-consumer sales tests. OneStore has unveiled its OnePlay Game service and plans a formal launch this month, with an 8 percent-fee D2C payment service due in late May. Toss is rapidly expanding its App in Toss miniapp ecosystem. The trend reflects user reluctance to install new apps and questions over sustainable monetisation.
Industry
GPU standalone era may end as integrated design determines AI chip performance
The focus of competition in AI chips is shifting from standalone GPUs to integrated CPU-GPU designs that package processors and memory to optimise data flow. U.S.-listed CPU makers Intel and AMD have surged, reflecting rising demand for CPUs and DPUs as inference and agentic AI workloads expand. Nvidia is also pushing CPU offerings and tighter CPU-GPU integration, while memory is becoming a core component. The trend could benefit South Korean memory makers SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics.
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Finance
Korea ETF market nears 466 trillion won as asset managers compete more fiercely, internal controls in focus
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Crypto
Clarity Act faces July 4 deadline as Ripple IPO comes into view
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AI & Enterprise
Anthropic overtakes OpenAI in paying enterprise customers for first time, Ramp AI Index shows
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AI & Enterprise
Amazon overhauls AI shopping, putting Alexa at core to integrate search, recommendations and ads
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AI & Enterprise
Anthropic launches Claude for Small Business
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AI & Enterprise
ServiceNow launches Action Fabric, opens platform to external AI agents
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Crypto
XRP whale wallets hit record high despite price weakness
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Crypto
Bitcoin has 77 percent chance of new high within a year if past pattern repeats
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Crypto
Copper-gold ratio rebound raises Bitcoin bull market signal
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Finance
Inclusive finance pressure mounts, raising tensions in South Korean banks
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Crypto
21Shares Hyperliquid spot ETF THYP debuts with $1.2 million net inflows on first day
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AI & Enterprise
SanDisk open-sources SP Random algorithm to cut SSD preconditioning time
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AI & Enterprise
Japan's three megabanks expected to secure access to Anthropic's Mythos within two weeks
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AI & Enterprise
Palo Alto Networks launches Idira unified identity security platform
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Telecommunications & Media
Self-regulation on false, manipulated information gains pace ahead of revised information and communications network act