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Crypto
XRP Ledger signals v3.3.0 upgrade targeting tokenisation demand, including five new features
XRP Ledger is preparing a major protocol upgrade aimed at boosting use of tokenised assets and institutional finance. The xrpld 3.3.0 node software is due this week and includes five new features focusing on privacy, payment efficiency and lowering onboarding barriers. RippleX product head Reece Cooper said the new functions will activate only after validator approval through the network’s governance process.
Games & Commerce
Sony says it has secured memory to meet PS5 sales target, maintains profitability plan
Sony said it has secured the parts it needs to meet its PlayStation 5 sales target for 2026 even as memory prices surge on expanding AI demand. It dismissed concerns that higher memory costs could disrupt console supply and said it will continue stable hardware supply ahead of major year-end releases. Sony also said there is no change to its 2026 hardware profitability plan and it will keep it at the same level as in 2025.
Finance
KB Kookmin Bank, Kyobo Bookstore to run recommended book event for seniors
KB Kookmin Bank is running a recommended book event with Kyobo Bookstore for senior customers. The bank will draw 100 winners from customers who newly join an individual savings account (ISA) or add deposits above a set amount, and provide two books of their choice. The event runs through Aug. 31 and targets customers aged 50 and older born before 1976. Eligible customers can apply via KB Star Banking.
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AI & Enterprise
OpenAI's Astra solves 10 math problems unsolved for more than a decade
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Crypto
Ethereum up 19 percent in July; bottom signal 'not yet'
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Crypto
BlockTower Capital founder says there is no way to keep crypto completely safe as Coldcard hack shocks market
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AI & Enterprise
Naver AI factory in talks on Nvidia GPUs, Brookfield funding to cut investment burden
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Crypto
Ethereum supply pressure eases, institutional demand key to reclaiming $2,000
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Crypto
84 percent of U.S. Democratic voters view crypto less favorably than oil firms, poll shows, complicating CLARITY Act vote
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AI & Enterprise
KT runs sports pop-up exhibition in Gwanghwamun with AI experience programs
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Finance
Woori Bank launches 'Our Wish' time deposit and savings products with rates up to 8.29 percent
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Industry
Rebellions to supply large volumes of homegrown NPUs for public CCTV control
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Mobility
Kakao Mobility completes sixth AI Junior Lab, shifts to physical AI hands-on training
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Finance
KakaoBank offers up to 0.5 point preferential rate to loan comparison customers
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Industry
Hecto Healthcare launches Desimone Balance Care women's health supplement
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Industry
L&F Plus ships first trial output from South Korea's first LFP cathode mass production line
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Industry
LG Electronics steps up push into Thailand and Philippines laundromat market
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AI & Enterprise
Govt launches 'Everyone's AI Growth Ladder' project