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Hayes warns AI bubble burst could hit crypto, sells altcoins and focuses on BTC and ETH

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he has sold all major altcoin holdings and refocused his crypto portfolio on bitcoin and ether. He warned that if enthusiasm for investment in the AI industry fades in the short term, risk assets broadly could face a correction. Hayes cited oil prices, potential large IPOs by SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI, and possible anti-AI policies by U.S. President Donald Trump as key factors that could shake the AI boom.

AI & Enterprise

AI security battle intensifies as agentic AI reshapes market

Competition in the tech industry is being reshaped around AI agents, and security is increasingly moving with it. Companies including Snowflake are expanding into AI while stepping up security capabilities and governance. Microsoft unveiled an AI agent-based platform for automatically detecting software vulnerabilities and added automated device isolation to its endpoint security product. Workday introduced an independent verification feature for agent deployment, while Cisco strengthened security and governance for local AI agents.

Finance

BOK holds base rate at 2.50 percent, raises growth forecast to 2.6 percent amid Middle East risks

The Bank of Korea\'s Monetary Policy Board kept the base rate unchanged at 2.50 percent, citing heightened inflation pressure from the fallout of the war in the Middle East but noting high uncertainty. The board raised its 2026 growth forecast to 2.6 percent from 2.0 percent on strong semiconductor-led exports, expanding investment and solid consumption. It projected consumer inflation at 2.7 percent and core inflation at 2.4 percent.