The AI ​​investment boom reached a turning point at the end of 2025, with the market shifting from a "buy and ask questions" approach to a "return-first" approach. Demand is genuine, but tight fiscal conditions and macroeconomic weaknesses amplify risks. If profitability is not achieved by 2026, valuation adjustments are inevitable.

MetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai is set to start trading after raising US$585.8 million in an IPO that was nearly 3,000 times oversubscribed, showing strong demand from investors. The company makes AI graphics chips and is seen as a potential local rival to Nvidia, following the huge gains of Moore Threads Technology.

South Korea’s KakaoBank has pushed its won-pegged “Kakao Coin” stablecoin into full development, marking one of the most significant blockchain expansions by a major domestic financial institution to date

In November 2025, global financial markets will experience significant volatility, with cryptocurrencies, precious metals, and stocks exhibiting drastically different trends.

Pakistan is actively exploring the launch of a rupee-backed stablecoin and a central bank digital currency (CBDC), as policymakers and industry leaders warn that delays in regulating digital assets could cost the nation up to $25 billion in missed economic opportunities.