Crypto

To expand digital-asset financial products, trading standards and investor protection must come first

A proposal has called for establishing trading standards and investor protection systems to expand financial products and services using digital assets. Speakers at a forum in Seoul discussed development directions and domestic tasks for digital-asset ETFs and on-chain asset management. They said clearer licensing rules, reliable price calculation, custody arrangements and mechanisms for creation and redemption are needed. Participants also raised the kimchi premium and risks in smart-contract vaults.

AI & Enterprise

Lightfield raises $47 million in Series A for AI agent CRM

Lightfield, which promotes itself as a CRM for AI agents, has raised $47 million in a Series A funding round. The company is pitching a CRM that AI agents can use directly as it targets Salesforce and HubSpot. Andreessen Horowitz led the round, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coatue, Greylock, Maverick Capital, Audacious and Alumni Ventures.