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AI startups need markets, not technology; government should be first customer

Industry participants at the AXIS 2026 conference in Seoul said AI startups lack markets and first customers rather than ideas or technology, and urged the government to play an early-market role. Korea Startup Forum Chairman Jae-won Kim (김재원) said Korea has the layers needed for an AI powerhouse but needs the government to act as a customer. Companies cited public demand, regulation and domains such as defence and disaster response. Officials and lawmakers voiced support for first-use and purchase projects.

Finance

Shinhan Financial to write off 500 billion won in delinquent debt, expand inclusive finance to 4.5 trillion won

Shinhan Financial Group plans an inclusive finance project worth 5 trillion won, including the write-off of 500 billion won in long-term delinquent debt to support vulnerable borrowers\' recovery. It will also expand inclusive financing for low-income people and small businesses to 4.5 trillion won by bringing forward next year\'s plan. Shinhan will restrict extensions of statutes of limitation on debt and broaden products and credit assessment models to support mid-to-low credit borrowers.

Crypto

China court rules bitcoin is property; man gets 11 years for stealing 107 BTC

A Chinese court has sentenced a man to prison for stealing more than 100 bitcoin using a wallet seed phrase, recognising bitcoin as property protected under criminal law. The Qingdao Licang District People’s Court sentenced the man to 10 years and 9 months in prison and fined him 100,000 yuan after finding he accessed a victim’s wallet and transferred 107 BTC. The court also accepted that he cashed out part of the bitcoin for more than $97,000.