Weekly top-ups for crypto cards hit a June peak, even as broader crypto trading sentiment remains subdued. Ten crypto-based projects reached highs in usage and transaction volume in June, and the top five set new usage records in early July. Growth is linked to wider stablecoin use and fintech integration, though some warn aggressive rewards and airdrop promises may be inflating demand. Regulatory scrutiny and custody structures remain key risks.

SK Telecom and KAIST have jointly developed an AI video compositing technology called InsertAnywhere that can naturally insert products, props, characters or brand logos into existing footage. The system analyses 3D space and motion over time, including lighting, reflections and shadows, to blend images into a scene. SKT says it can cut tasks that took days to weeks down to hours and has automated more than 90 percent of the process. The technology was developed for SKT’s virtual PPL solution AdFlux, and the related paper was accepted to ECCV 2026.