Nonghyup mobilizes max 5 billion won emergency relief for southern flood damage Nonghyup launches comprehensive support for southern region flood recovery efforts.
MAYAChain halts network after estimated $1.7M exploit A preliminary analysis says six chained bugs let a 23-message transaction drain 48.87 million CACAO, sending the token down nearly 89%.
Bitcoin spot ETF total net inflow yesterday was $189 million, Hashdex DEFI announces delisting PANews reported on August 19 that according to SoSoValue data, on August 18 (U.S. Eastern Time), the Bitcoin spot ETF total net inflow was $189 million.
🍳 COOKING BNB — Daily Digest · Aug 19 · 05:00 UTC · 14:00 KST 3 hours of crypto, markets & AI. Curated with care. 🥘
🔥 THE CENTERPIECE BlackRock clients buy $143.57M in Bitcoin through IBIT ETF BlackRock's dominance in Bitcoin ETFs highlights growing institutional trust in crypto, potentially reshaping traditional investment landscapes. 🍽 Read at Crypto Briefing
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🟠 Solana leads bitcoin and ether higher while Korean chip stocks slide 7% — CoinDesk 🟠 Hong Kong Biotech ETF Rises as Yundingxinyao Reports 157% Revenue Growth — Binance News 🟠 Canaan counted paused Ethiopia mining as nearly 35% of its July operating hashrate total — CryptoSlate 🟠 US accounting board FASB proposes conditions for stablecoins as cash equivalents — Cointelegraph
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🇰🇷 Unitree up 600% on listing day, data moat test begins — TokenPost 🇰🇷 HSBC raises Korea stock allocation — TokenPost 🇰🇷 US Ethereum spot ETF sees $71.47M inflow, four straight days — Bloomingbit 🇰🇷 Exchanges see 5,551 BTC outflow; Asia volume up 7%, US down 57% — TokenPost
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🌐 BOJ Has Chance to Support Yen With September Rate Hike — WSJ Markets🔒 🌐 HSBC Raises South Korea Market to Overweight — WSJ Markets🔒 🌐 Trump Pauses 50% Canada Tariffs for Three Days Subject to a Deal — Bloomberg🔒
BOJ Has Chance to Support Yen With September Rate Hike With the yen gradually weakening again, the BOJ has the chance to support the currency by delivering a hawkish hike at its next meeting in September, HSBC said.
🏙 MIDDAY UPDATE — Wednesday, Aug 19 · Aug 19 · 04:05 UTC · 13:05 KST Korean markets plunge 5-6% on semiconductor shock; Trump pauses Canada tariffs; stablecoins gain regulatory clarity.
🕐 BTC $64,302 (+0.3%) ETH $1,911 (+1.0%) BNB $602 (-0.2%) F&G 46 Fear
🌍 TOP STORIES • South Korean KOSPI crashes 5-6% as circuit breakers trigger on sell-off. — Yonhap +3 • Trump pauses 50% Canada tariffs for three days, announces deal with Ottawa. — CNBC +1 • US accounting standards body proposes treating stablecoins as cash equivalents. — PANews +1
₿ CRYPTO • Ethereum spot ETF nets $71.5 million inflow; BlackRock ETHA leads at $64.7M. — PANews • Robinhood CEO urges US to clear path for tokenized stocks as overseas advance. — CoinDesk +1 • Kalshi applies to CFTC to launch US500 perpetual futures tracking large-cap stocks. — PANews +1 • Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $189.3 million for second consecutive day. — TokenPost
📈 MARKETS • Oil prices rise amid growing concerns over global supply disruptions. — WSJ Markets🔒 +1 • Japan bond volatility pumps up futures trading volume in Singapore. — Bloomberg🔒 +1 • US semiconductor shock hits Asia: Micron down 7%, Hynix and SanDisk fall 9%. — Korea Economic Daily +1
🤖 AI • Cerebras launches CS-4 AI accelerator with inference speed 30x faster than GPUs. — PANews …
Trump says deal reached with Canada and pauses tariffs Last-minute reprieve follows ‘intense’ talks with Mark Carney to avert 50% levies on billions of dollars in goods.
via FT 🔒 · 1h ago (02:34 UTC) 📰 also reporting: CNBC, BBC Business, BBC World
Ethereum Spot ETF Total Net Inflow Yesterday $71.468 Million, BlackRock ETHA Net Inflow $64.6814 Million Ranks First PANews August 19 news, according to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time August 18) Ethereum spot ETF total net inflow was 71.468 million USD.
[Macroeconomics] ‘Big Day’ August 20th White House virtual asset meeting and FOMC meeting minutes The White House's private meeting with executives from the virtual asset (digital asset) industry and the release of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes will both be held on the 20th (Korean time).
🍳 COOKING BNB — Daily Digest · Aug 19 · 03:01 UTC · 12:01 KST 3 hours of crypto, markets & AI. Curated with care. 🥘
🔥 THE CENTERPIECE Trump pauses new tariffs on Canada and says countries close to a deal US President Donald Trump said he will delay imposing new tariffs on a wide array of Canadian goods for three days as the countries firm up a trade deal. 🍽 Read at BBC Business · echoed by 1 more outlet
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🟠 Aligned Reveals ALIGN Airdrop Details and Opens Airdrop Query, TGE Date Still Undecided — PANews 🟠 Binance Futures to Launch UNITREEUSDT USDT-Margined Perpetual Contract — PANews 🟠 Yakovenko wants Solana to mint SOL to buy a company, but who would own it? — CryptoSlate 🟠 ARK Invest highlights exploding volumes amid collapsing token prices — Crypto Briefing
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🇰🇷 Blockchain revenue models shift toward app-based fees — TokenPost 🇰🇷 3-year Treasury yields drop to 3.833% — TokenPost 🇰🇷 Bitcoin discount narrows; prime liquidity drops sharply — TokenPost 🇰🇷 BTW, PRL hit new highs; 14 coins touch lows — TokenPost
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🌐 Japan Bond Volatility Is Pumping Up Futures Trading in Singapore — Bloomberg🔒 +1 🌐 Trump pauses 50% scheduled tariffs on Canada for three days, announces 'deal' with Ottawa — CNBC 🌐 Trump holds off on new 50% tariffs for Canadian goods — MarketWatch