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Crypto
Strategy preferred shares STRC evolve into financial infrastructure for bitcoin ecosystem
Benchmark is highlighting Strategy preferred shares STRC as a foundation for a protocol ecosystem built around yield-linked stablecoins and savings tokens connected to the bitcoin economy, The Block reported. Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer described STRC as the backbone of that ecosystem and said its role is expanding beyond financing bitcoin purchases. Executives at financial infrastructure startups discussed integrating STRC into token-based products, including Buck Labs’ dollar-pegged savings token BUCK.
Crypto
Solana stablecoin trading volume surges past $650 billion in February
Stablecoin trading volume on the Solana blockchain hit $650 billion in February, The Block reported on March 4, calling it an all-time high. A Grayscale research note citing Allium data said the figure more than doubled from the prior record set in October last year and was the highest monthly stablecoin volume among all blockchains. Grayscale said Solana is positioned to gain share in retail stablecoin payments.
Crypto
Tether makes strategic investment in sleep tech firm Eight Sleep
Stablecoin issuer Tether has made a strategic equity investment in sleep tech company Eight Sleep, The Block reported on Tuesday. Eight Sleep develops an AI-based sleep system that uses embedded sensors to track biometric signals and adjust temperature in real time. The company plans to use Tether QVAC (QuantumVerse Automatic Computer) decentralised AI to build health intelligence that runs on devices. Tether is accelerating expansion into healthcare and wellness.
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Crypto
Kraken wins Fed master account approval, first for crypto firm
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Finance
Toss operator Viva Republica considers domestic stock market listing, asks FSS about IPO procedures
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AI & Enterprise
Anthropic resumes talks with U.S. Defense Department, finalising AI supply deal
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Industry
POSCO Future M to build anode material plant in Vietnam, invest 357 billion won
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Games & Commerce
Netmarble's 'Stone Age Raising' tops popularity charts on Apple and Google in South Korea
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Finance
KOSPI recovers 5,500 after 'Iran shock'; Kosdaq jumps 14 percent
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Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast Media Communication Commission extends small merchants' store info text service by 2 years
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Industry
Samsung Electronics to expand collaboration with game industry using Galaxy S26
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Finance
FSS moves to curb false and exaggerated ETF ads, warns investors to check hidden risks
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Telecommunications & Media
National Assembly speaker approves Choi Soo-young nomination to broadcast media communications commission
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Games & Commerce
Kakao to shut KakaoTV service on June 30 after 9 years
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AI & Enterprise
VMware Aria Operations flaw exploited in real-world attacks
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Games & Commerce
Webzen fined for hiding game shutdown while selling items
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AI & Enterprise
Jetstream Security raises $34 million seed round for AI agents
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Telecommunications & Media
AI Network Alliance launches with 34 companies from telecoms, manufacturing and big tech