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Korbit under Mirae Asset offers 1-year zero fees, raising questions over exchange race

Korbit, now under Mirae Asset Group, has made trading fees free for one year on all assets in its won market, seeking to boost volume and liquidity. The move is unlikely to shake the dominance of Upbit and Bithumb but could affect Korbit’s competition with Coinone for third place. Market activity has weakened, with average daily turnover at major won exchanges down sharply from January. DigitalX also approved a roughly 50 billion won capital increase.

Politics & Government

Park Hong-geun says Future Response Fund to invest in AI and regions

South Korea's government is considering a broad range of investment targets for a Future Response Fund to be formed from additional tax revenue, including AI and other advanced industries as well as rural and regional projects. Planning and Budget Minister Park Hong-geun said about 10 trillion won in extra funds had been secured from a surge in securities transaction tax and would be reviewed for contributions to rural development and agricultural growth. The fund's size has not been disclosed.

Telecommunications & Media

Civic groups urge caution on 150-day holdback, seek consumer participation

Consumer and civic groups urged the government to include consumers in a voluntary agreement on a film release holdback now under 추진 and to discuss movie ticket prices and settlement transparency. The groups said a uniform holdback period could limit consumer choice and called for broader talks on existing distribution issues, including telecom discounts and settlement details. They said they do not oppose the holdback system itself.