AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks
Your dayahead look for July 17, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Bad week for ‘the ants’ as ripple effects of Korean crash spread out across Asia
It was a bad week for “the ants,” as South Korea’s army of retail traders are known colloquially. 1.2 million of them were clobbered with margin calls. That’s…
South Korea to modify 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets
The government also reaffirmed plans to pilot tokenized government bonds next year and explore tokenizing stateowned real estate. Source：CoinDesk
South Korea to bring digital assets under new state asset management system
South Korea’s Economy Ministry plans to include digital assets and intellectual property under the country’s new stateasset management framework.…
Bitcoin steadies at $62,600 as South Koreans flee stocks rout for crypto
Bitcoin consolidated after Monday's selloff as Donald Trump threatened more Iran strikes, gold extended its slide and a KOSPI index meltdown sent South Korean…
South Korea to test tokenized government bonds with CBDC in 2027
South Korea will test tokenized government bonds linked to the Bank of Korea’s wholesale CBDC system in 2027 as token securities rules take effect.…
Micron and other chip stocks feel the pain of imported volatility — blame SK Hynix
The SOX chip index was suffering a unanimous selloff, after SK Hynix’s stock had its worst day in 18 years in South Korea trading. Source：MarketWatch
Profit-taking, MidEast hostilities drag crypto lower after bullish week
Crypto's weekend gains gave way to a Monday selloff as Middle East tensions resurfaced, South Korea's Kospi lost 9.2% and $253 million in leveraged positions…
Geopolitical shock exposes SK Hynix leverage after hot ADR debut
Just one trading session after a highly successful U.S. listing for its depositary receipts, local shares in South Korean chip maker SK Hynix plummeted 15% on…
Hyundai becomes first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers
The initiative builds on a broader shift by companies exploring stablecoins to move money between international operations more efficiently. Source：CoinDesk
SK Hynix’s stock looks primed for a pop in its Nasdaq debut
The South Korean memory company’s American depositary receipts begin trading on Friday. Source：MarketWatch
As SK Hynix lands in the U.S., here’s why investors should be wary of the chip sector’s ‘bubblelike’ volatility
Traders can only hope South Korea–style turbulence won’t be imported to Wall Street. Source：MarketWatch