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Games & Commerce
SOOP launches 'one platform' strategy to link content worldwide
SOOP said on Jan. 12 it will integrate its domestically and globally operated services into a single platform called “One SOOP,” allowing users and streamers worldwide to use the same environment. The unified platform will strengthen real-time global communication with support for five languages and AI-based automatic translation and subtitles across major devices. SOOP will also expand co-produced content, multilingual esports and sports broadcasts, and enhance global support for streamers.
Crypto
Tether freezes 5 Tron-based wallets worth $182 million as part of U.S. sanctions compliance
Tether, issuer of the USDT stablecoin, froze five wallets based on the Tron blockchain on Jan. 11, blocking a total of $182 million worth of USDT, The Block reported on Jan. 12. The wallets held about $12 million to $50 million each, in what The Block described as among the largest freezes on the Tron network. The move follows Tether’s voluntary wallet-freeze policy introduced in December 2023 to comply with the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC SDN list.
Games & Commerce
Wemade Max reorganises into five-studio structure for global portfolio
Wemade Max said it has declared 2026 the first year of its drive to become a global portfolio company. It announced a mid- to long-term growth strategy centred on five key studios: Mad Engine, Wemade Connect, Wemade Next, One Way Ticket Studio and LightCon. Each studio will operate independently with genre and market focus while sharing a group-wide global strategy. The company also plans to expand overseas partnerships and collaboration models.
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Crypto
Coinbase may withdraw support for CLARITY Act if stablecoin rewards are banned
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Crypto
Crypto YouTube viewing hits lowest level in five years as retail interest fades
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AI & Enterprise
Torq raises $140 million in Series D to expand AI-based security hyperautomation
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Games & Commerce
Kakao compliance and trust committee issues 2025 annual report, introduces investment checklist
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Games & Commerce
Mgame signs $10 million China service extension deal for Yulgang Online
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Games & Commerce
South Korea pushes to shorten retailer payment cycles, industry on alert
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AI & Enterprise
TheVentures makes pre-A investment in beanless coffee alternative brand SANS
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AI & Enterprise
Daol TS sets 2026 growth strategy around AI infrastructure, security and cloud native
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Crypto
Bicell Standard signs tripartite partnership with Greater China finance and payment firms
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AI & Enterprise
Mars Auto completes international training for autonomous heavy truck standards
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People
Younglimwon SoftLab announces executive promotions
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AI & Enterprise
Mongoose AI, Nano cooperate on AI-based SCR catalyst process optimisation
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Finance
Delisting rules tightened; exchange says 230 weak firms could be removed by 2029
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Finance
KOSPI closes above 4,600 to set record high; Kosdaq also rises
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Finance
MG Community Credit Cooperatives seek applicants for full-time directors, supervisory committee member