KCC Information & Communication said on July 27 it signed a distribution agreement with global cybersecurity company Kaspersky and will move to target the domestic corporate market. It said the deal will expand its portfolio beyond endpoint security to include endpoint detection and response, operational technology security and Linux server security. The company plans to step up proposals for its EDR-Optimum offering and strengthen OT security proposals for both IT and factory environments.

Bitcoin rose above $66,000 to its highest in a month, with expectations of easing regulatory uncertainty after signs of progress on the U.S. CLARITY Act. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows for five straight sessions, totaling $727.3 million. Reports said the White House agreed on an ethics provision, though the Senate vote remained uncertain. Macro factors, stablecoin use cases and security issues also drew attention.