South Korean President Lee Jae-myung apologized to the public on Friday and pledged to be more humble as he tried to reverse a sharp drop in his approval rating and get his policy agenda back on track. According to Sina Finance, he said he would not send troops or military assets to the Strait of Hormuz and that South Korea would not participate in or intervene in the war. Lee said he was sorry to people struggling in difficult conditions and that he had been caught off guard by the sudden surge of public disappointment and concern. His approval rating has fallen sharply over the past two months, and the latest poll released before his remarks showed support at a new low of 37%. He also said talks with the United States over Seoul's $350 billion investment pledge had kept him awake at night, and that negotiations had reopened after he found parts of a nearly finalized deal unacceptable. Lee said South Korea would only move ahead with projects deemed commercially viable.

Beosin analyzes the pricing mechanisms and risks of three pre-IPO perpetual companies: Trade[XYZ], Ventures, and Aster.

JPMorgan economist Jahangir Aziz said India's economy is in a "short-term sugar high" created by earlier stimulus measures, and warned that markets may be pricing in too many rate hikes. According to Sina Finance, Aziz said the Reserve Bank of India is likely to deliver its first 25-basis-point rate hike this year, partly because policymakers have sent strong signals, but he is uncertain about the policy path after that. He said financial markets currently expect about 100 basis points of rate hikes this year. Aziz also said India's recent nearly 8% year-on-year economic growth in the latest quarter should be viewed alongside large policy support in the second half of 2025, including rate cuts, lower goods and services tax, and deregulation to speed up credit growth. Aziz said another round of goods and services tax cuts appears unlikely, while rapid credit expansion is increasingly worrying regulators. He added that the banking system's ample liquidity has kept some market rates well below policy rates, but tighter financial conditions would eventually weigh on both corporate investment and household consumption. "I think caution is warranted," he said, adding that the RBI should first observe the impact of rate hikes on domestic financial conditions and real economic activity before deciding whether to begin a hiking cycle.

The Bank of Japan's latest meeting was not positive for the yen, and global carry trades again have conditions to be implemented. According to Sina Finance, although the central bank delivered the policy tightening called for by U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and already priced in by traders, several factors remained negative for the yen: two policy board members opposed the rate hike, no one called for a larger increase, and the bank's statement promised further hikes without giving a timetable, failing to signal urgency. Japan's benchmark rate remains far below the neutral rate, and unless hikes continue, the yen's weakness is likely to persist. Among Group of Ten economies, only the Swiss franc currently has a lower rate, and the Swiss National Bank will meet next week. If the Swiss National Bank reiterates its preference to keep rates at zero, exchange-rate volatility for the two main funding currencies is likely to remain low. After a series of central bank meetings, Brent crude may post its first weekly decline this month, while deeply oversold global bonds have found some relief. The Bank of England plans to pause bond sales and stop disposing of securities maturing in 2049 and later, a move that has supported long-dated U.K. government bonds. Thirty-year U.K. government bonds are set to benefit significantly, although the upcoming autumn budget may limit gains, and Thursday's rally is likely to continue.

Robinhood Chain's weekly revenue has surpassed Hyperliquid's, according to Solid Intel. According to Foresight News, Robinhood Chain generated $15.85 million in revenue over the past 7 days, while Hyperliquid recorded $12.44 million.

Hackers disguised Needle Stealer malware as an AI crypto trading agent, using it to replace seven browser wallet extensions and steal users’ passwords. HP found the campaign between April and June 2026, while also uncovering QR code phishing, Phantom Stealer campaigns and other malware attacks targeting users.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Banco Santander SA are leading more than £1 billion of debt financing for Drax Group Plc’s purchase of renewable energy company Bluefield Solar Income Fund, according to Bloomberg. The loan backs Drax’s deal for Bluefield Solar Income Fund.

TotalEnergies SE reached an agreement with BlackRock Inc.’s Global Infrastructure Partners for a $1.8 billion capital contribution tied to some assets connected to oil and gas developments in Africa, according to Bloomberg.

India will get its first dengue vaccine, Qdenga, next year, according to Bloomberg. The rollout by Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories of Takeda Pharmaceutical’s jab marks a key milestone in efforts to control the infectious disease, which remains a major public health concern in the South Asian nation.

Software stocks, which investors had written off earlier this year on fears that artificial intelligence would hurt the business, have regained support after strong earnings, according to Bloomberg. The source said the earlier view that the sector faced imminent demise was greatly exaggerated.

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Binance Wallet announced on X that entries for its campaign will be selected by the team based on originality and substance, rather than by random draw. Each person may receive only one selection, and accounts must be public so entries can be reviewed. The vouchers issued through the campaign are non-transferable, cannot be withdrawn or exchanged for cash, and are valid only on soccer markets. They expire 7 days after issue. Eligibility is restricted to jurisdictions where access to prediction markets is allowed. The campaign is not open to residents or citizens of any country where prediction markets are prohibited, including the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, Hong Kong, Singapore, or any other jurisdiction on Binance's List of Prohibited Countries. Binance Wallet said that any content, posts, entries, or submissions from users in these jurisdictions, regardless of how they are submitted or tagged, will not be counted, considered, or eligible for any reward, recognition, or prize tied to the campaign. Binance Wallet also said it reserves the right to verify a participant's jurisdiction and to disregard any entry at its sole discretion.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said South Korea will not deploy troops or military equipment in the Iran war. According to Sina Finance, he made the remarks at a press conference at the presidential office in Seoul after reports said Seoul was considering sending troops to the Strait of Hormuz. Lee said South Korea would not get involved in or interfere with the war, and would take only the minimum necessary steps to protect its merchant ships and oil transport routes. He repeated three times that South Korea would not take troop deployment actions that could evolve into military intervention. He also said South Korea had so far upheld the principle of not getting involved in or interfering with the war, and would continue to do so. Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump complained in an interview that the support the United States receives from other countries is "pathetically little" and cited Asian ally South Korea as an example.

The recent strength of BTC may indicate that the bottom of the cycle has appeared, but there is still uncertainty about the local bottom.

South Korea’s crackdown on prediction markets has moved from blocking Polymarket to pursuing the people who used it.

A serial entrepreneur in his 40s analyzes the real and fake needs of AI and its application in various industries, arguing that AI should promote equality rather than authoritarianism.

Hackers compromised HBO Max’s verified Reddit account and ran 108 malicious ads in about 48 hours, using fake HBO Max, AI and developer software to spread malware on Windows and macOS. The campaign targeted passwords, browser data and crypto wallets, while Reddit later locked the account and removed the malicious ads.

What's worth watching next isn't just which platform can put more stock prices on the blockchain, but who can truly hand over shareholder rights such as dividends and voting rights to holders while preserving the on-chain trading experience.

Five-year window, issuers can veto any project and distance themselves from DeFi. This framework, long awaited by the crypto industry, is both a regulatory breakthrough and a precise screening process.

China has spent the past two years quietly piling up gold. Now, Beijing has taken the next step in building a financial infrastructure needed to put that gold to work.