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AI & Enterprise
Race to foster AI data centres; industry calls for deregulation and tax credits
Industry figures called for developing AI data centres as \"AI factories\" that produce computing resources, citing job creation and regional balanced development. At a forum hosted by the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association in Seoul, an SK Telecom executive urged attracting big tech AI computing demand and building domestic production hubs, while calling for deregulation and tax credits. Speakers also outlined planned sub-regulations for a special AI data centre law, including power-capacity criteria, streamlined permits and special zones outside the capital region.
Crypto
SEC draws over 100 comments on proposed crypto rules as airdrop provisions come under scrutiny
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has received more than 100 comment letters on its proposed crypto rules and will keep accepting feedback after the deadline. The proposal would create exemptions for crypto fundraising, including a startup exemption up to $5 million over four years and a fundraising exemption up to $75 million over 12 months, and includes a safe harbor for when tokens stop being tied to investment contracts. Comments focus on airdrops, safe-harbor design, disclosure standards and an innovation exemption for on-chain trading of tokenized stocks.
Crypto
Interest surges after XRP launches official X account; Ripple president credits early developers
An official XRP account opened on X on Oct. 19, drawing reactions from Ripple executives and the XRP community. Ripple President Monica Long highlighted early developers and the community that built the ecosystem before XRP gained attention. The account’s first post drew rapid views, and CEO Brad Garlinghouse called it long-awaited. XRPL validator Hussein Zangana warned users about phishing attempts exploiting the situation.
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Industry
GM, LG Energy Solution push mass production of next-generation battery
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Crypto
TX RWA platform launches dollar-pegged stablecoin USTX for tokenised stocks
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Finance
Woori Financial supplies 34.7 trillion won in productive, inclusive finance over a year, expands SME and regional share
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Crypto
82 crypto projects shut down this year, survival at risk amid bear market and funding crunch
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Crypto
SpaceX bitcoin holdings valued up 630 billion won; combined with Tesla would rank sixth among firms
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Crypto
Bitcoin spot ETFs snap two-week streak of net outflows led by BlackRock
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Industry
South Korea faces warnings of growing reliance on semiconductors
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AI & Enterprise
Apple moves to secure Samplab audio startup technology
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Crypto
BlackRock files for managed-protection bitcoin ETF to limit downside and cap upside
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AI & Enterprise
Jim Cramer says tech selloff echoes 1987 crash, urges focus on fundamentals
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AI & Enterprise
Anthropic proposes AI safety bill to U.S. Congress
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Crypto
BitMine buys 12,535 more ether, holds 4.9% of total supply
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AI & Enterprise
JPMorgan withdraws negative call on Intel, upgrades to neutral from underweight
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Crypto
Changpeng Zhao jabs Peter Schiff who stuck to bitcoin at $0: \'He will be right one day\'
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AI & Enterprise
AI becomes key issue in U.S. midterm elections, from data centers to jobs