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Crypto

Jiang Xueqin calls bitcoin 'biggest scam' and alleges U.S. military link

Chinese-Canadian history commentator Jiang Xueqin has drawn attention after alleging that bitcoin is not a grassroots technology but could be linked to U.S. military institutions. He called it “the biggest scam in existence” and said it was designed as an ultimate surveillance technology. Jiang cited Satoshi Nakamoto’s anonymity, past U.S. military research spin-offs, bitcoin’s public ledger and possible CIA use. Critics say the claims lack concrete evidence.

Industry

InterBattery 2026 opens on record scale

International battery exhibition InterBattery 2026 opened on March 11 at COEX in Seoul for three days, drawing 667 companies from 14 countries with 2,382 booths, its largest scale yet. Organisers highlighted tasks for Korea’s battery industry including new-demand markets, joint technology development and AI-based manufacturing innovation. The event focuses on energy storage systems, next-generation technologies and expanded global cooperation, and includes procurement consultations, investor pitching and job programmes.

Telecommunications & Media

First board of broadcast media communications review committee completes member lineup, chair to be chosen March 12

South Korea's Broadcast Media Communications Review Committee has completed its nine-member lineup, it said on Tuesday, appointing Kim Woo-seok, a former member of the Korea Communications Standards Commission, on the National Assembly speaker's recommendation. The committee consists of three members designated by the president, three recommended by the speaker after consultations, and three recommended by a relevant parliamentary standing committee. Members serve a three-year term from March 11, 2026 to March 10, 2029.