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Not all L1s are the same: Ark Invest on the business structures of ETH, SOL and HYPE

Ethereum, Solana and Hyperliquid are all layer-1 blockchains, but their business structures and revenue models differ fundamentally, an analysis said. Ark Invest crypto research director Lorenzo Valente compared the three to fast-food chains, likening Ethereum to a franchise and holding-company model where value flows to L2s after EIP-4844. He described Solana as a fully integrated model keeping fees and MEV inside L1, and Hyperliquid as a concentrated team-led model using fees to buy HYPE tokens.

Finance

Toss 'Quick Account Transfer' tops 100 billion won in monthly transactions, users reach 12 million

Viva Republica, operator of Toss, said its simple account transfer service "Quick Account Transfer" has exceeded 100 billion won in monthly transaction value as of the end of August. Cumulative users also topped 12 million. The service allows payments directly from a bank account via open banking using a six-digit password, without installing a separate certificate. Toss said it streamlined sign-up and payment steps and improved payment success rates.

Telecommunications & Media

Korea OTT Forum, journalism society to hold seminar on future of local broadcasting in AI, OTT era

The Korea OTT Forum and a research group under the Korean Association for Journalism and Communication Studies will hold a special seminar on Sept. 11 at the Kim Dae-jung Convention Center in Gwangju, they said on Saturday. Held during the 2026 ACE Fair and hosted by Gwangju MBC, the seminar will discuss response strategies and policy support for local broadcasters facing challenges from OTT, global platforms and generative AI.