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South Korea launches rapid-response R&D on cybersecurity, infectious diseases and more
The South Korean government is launching research and development to respond quickly to national emergencies such as cyberattacks, personal data leaks, new infectious diseases and chemical leaks. The Ministry of Science and ICT said it selected four projects for its cross-ministry rapid-response R&D programme and has begun work. Projects include cybersecurity vulnerability verification and response, early-stage analysis of large data breaches, AI-based vaccine and treatment candidate discovery and rapid diagnostics, and chemical accident prediction using sensors and IT.
Crypto
Clarity Act faces July 4 deadline as Ripple IPO comes into view
The White House has set July 4, U.S. Independence Day, as the target date for enacting the Clarity Act, with the Senate Banking Committee set to release amendments ahead of a May 14 markup. Stablecoin interest payments and conflict-of-interest provisions are key issues. In Korea, finance firms move to stake out stablecoins as legislation lags. Markets also react to a WHO hantavirus alert and renewed focus on a potential Ripple IPO and XRP outlook.
Crypto
Hantavirus 2026 pandemic scenario raises questions over bitcoin, stock market slump
A hantavirus cluster remains under control, but markets are wary that the macro backdrop is more fragile than in the early stages of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis. The WHO has logged 8 cases and 3 deaths linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship near Tenerife, while saying a pandemic-scale spread is unlikely. With inflation higher, oil near $100 and growth downgraded, investors are weighing renewed risk-off moves.
