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Crypto
Aptos to invest $50 million to expand AI-based financial infrastructure
Layer 1 blockchain Aptos said on May 7 it will carry out a $50 million co-investment as part of efforts to expand artificial intelligence-based financial infrastructure. The Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs said they will continue developing an in-house financial platform and conducting technical research. They also plan to consider investments in companies in AI and institutional-grade asset management. The investment will cover trading infrastructure and AI, spanning existing and future investment plans.
People & Appointments
Ryu Je-myeong discusses AI cooperation with Kenya and Kosovo
Ryu Je-myeong (류제명), second vice minister at South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, held separate bilateral meetings on May 7 with John Tanui, Kenya's vice minister for ICT and the digital economy, and Kosovan minister for digitalisation and public administration Lulëzon Jagxhiu. They discussed cooperation in artificial intelligence and data. The Kenyan and Kosovan officials visited South Korea to attend Korea Green Innovation Day.
Telecommunications & Media
TVING posts 19.2 billion won Q1 operating loss, down 6.5 billion won year-on-year
TVING, a streaming service, posted an operating loss of 19.2 billion won in the first quarter, narrowing the loss by 25.3 percent from a year earlier. Revenue rose 20.7 percent to 107.3 billion won. Subscribers grew 37.3 percent over the past year as partnership products expanded, and advertising revenue increased 35.3 percent, helped by exclusive content and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBC).
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Crypto
Jito, Solana Company partner to build Solana validator servers in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan and South Korea
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Finance
Public growth fund sales to start on May 22, backing unlisted firms and tech-special Kosdaq listings
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Crypto
Morgan Stanley pilots spot cryptocurrency trading on E*Trade
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Crypto
‘Q-Day’ may arrive by 2030, putting 6.9 million bitcoin at risk
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Games & Commerce
Netmarble posts 53.1 billion won Q1 operating profit, to launch five new titles in second half
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Finance
KOSPI ends near 7,490 after rollercoaster session; foreigners sell over 7 trillion won
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Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus posts 272.3 billion won Q1 operating profit
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Telecommunications & Media
Korea Post to issue Blackpink commemorative stamps, with pre-sales from May 12
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Finance
IBM says financial order to change by 2030 as tokenised assets, stablecoins and CBDCs move into mainstream
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Crypto
Hashed Open Finance unveils Maroo testnet for KRW stablecoin blockchain
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AI & Enterprise
Cucon, Han Asset Holdings to jointly develop insurance sales support platform for agents
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AI & Enterprise
Younglimwon SoftLab expands accounting audit support ERP market with Samjong KPMG
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AI & Enterprise
Iroun & Company registers AI governance solution SAIFE X on public procurement digital services mall
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AI & Enterprise
Adobe unveils agentic AI 'CX Enterprise Coworker' for marketers
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Mobility
Tesla Semi has cost advantage over diesel trucks, saves 600 million won over 10 years