01.08 · 11:14

South Korea Crypto Trading Volume Plunges 55% as Upbit Dominates

A 54.6% year-over-year decline in trading volume has swept through South Korea’s five major won-based crypto exchanges during the first half of 2026. As retail activity cools, liquidity is increasingly pooling into the market leader, Upbit, leaving smaller competitors struggling to retain their share of a shrinking pool.

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Cryptocurrency

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01.08 01:07 · Cryptocurrency

Pump.fun Employees Reportedly Fired Before Massive Token Vesting

At least one former employee at Pump.fun lost out on a seven-figure token windfall after being dismissed just before their PUMP grants were set to vest. The layoffs, occurring in successive waves, have sparked allegations that the platform strategically purged staff to avoid honoring lucrative compensation agreements.

01.08 00:35CRYPTether Reports $1.5B Profit as USDT Market Dominance Grows1,234 reads 01.08 00:19CRYPBitcoin Slides Toward $60K Mark as Tech Momentum Fades3,282 reads 01.08 00:03CRYPGrayscale presses Senate for CLARITY Act vote before August recess1,891 reads

Business

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01.08 05:20BUSISt. Louis Fed Chief Musalem Calls for Gradual Rate Hikes to Anchor Inflation1,397 reads 01.08 03:29BUSIKen Griffin’s Citadel Moves to Absorb Situational Awareness Portfolio3,126 reads 01.08 01:21BUSIKevin Warsh Proposes Reducing Federal Reserve Policy Meetings1,500 reads 01.08 00:01BUSIGeorge Santos Fined by CFTC Over Prediction Market Trading1,398 reads 31.07 21:06BUSIBanco BPM Abandons Merger Talks with Monte dei Paschi2,070 reads 31.07 20:18BUSIMauricio Claver-Carone Exits Informal Role in Trump Venezuela Policy3,220 reads 31.07 19:46BUSIUS Regulators Propose Overhaul of Community Reinvestment Act Rules1,584 reads 31.07 18:58BUSIFinCEN Chief Andrea Gacki Moves to Citigroup in Sanctions Role1,897 reads

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01.08 07:11ENERJohn Kerry warns energy instability poses existential threat to Europe1,020 reads 01.08 05:52ENERCoal Consumption Hits Record High Despite Power Generation Dip1,825 reads 01.08 04:17ENERUkraine Expands War Reach With Strikes on Iranian Vessels1,633 reads 01.08 02:57ENERWhy the Abqaiq Attack Signals a Shift in Global Energy Warfare2,247 reads 01.08 01:37ENERNuclear Startups Secure Record Funding Amid AI Power Surge2,357 reads 01.08 00:01ENERChina’s Trade With Central Asia Hits $52.9 Billion Amid Regional Shifts1,214 reads 31.07 22:58ENERADNOC Overhauls Crude Pricing to Sync with Asia's Refining Market3,364 reads 31.07 22:26ENERMiddle East Maritime Tensions and Global Energy Supply Shifts2,657 reads

Gold & Precious Metals

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01.08 02:41 · Gold & Precious Metals

Gold Miners Pivot to Cash Flow as Metal Prices Stall

While gold prices remain trapped in a consolidation phase near $4,000 an ounce, the mining sector is quietly undergoing a fundamental transformation. Rather than relying on metal price spikes, leading producers are shifting their focus toward record free cash flow, aggressive debt reduction, and consistent shareholder returns.

01.08 01:53GOLDGold Stalls Near $4,000 as Market Awaits Payroll Data3,157 reads 01.08 00:17GOLDGold and Silver Retreat as Dollar Gains and Yields Weigh2,279 reads 31.07 23:14GOLDGold Investors Look Past Fed Rhetoric as $4,000 Support Holds1,796 reads 31.07 21:38GOLDTether Aggressively Expands Gold Reserves as Profits Hit $1.5 Billion3,308 reads 31.07 17:54GOLDGold slips toward $4,020 as consumer sentiment rebounds2,524 reads 31.07 16:02GOLDGold and Silver Retreat as Dollar Gains Diminish Rate-Cut Hopes2,934 reads 31.07 01:08GOLDGold Rebounds as Softer PCE Data Tempers Fed Hawkishness2,328 reads 30.07 23:01GOLDGold poised for rebound as AI bubble shows cracks2,107 reads

EU

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31.07 11:47EUBrussels Prepares for First Real Test of AI Act Enforcement1,669 reads 30.07 16:22EUBrussels and Beijing face a tightening trade deadlock1,971 reads 30.07 13:26EUSpain’s defense strategy tests NATO’s 5% spending mandate2,203 reads 28.07 14:16EUHorizon Europe’s simplification trap threatens civil society2,516 reads 28.07 13:44EUIceland’s AI Pivot: A Cold Solution to Europe’s Heating Energy Crisis3,248 reads 24.07 14:24EUEU sanctions package leaves door open for Russian LNG1,201 reads 23.07 17:37EUEurope Considers Reopening Diplomatic Channels to Moscow1,131 reads 22.07 15:13EUWhy Diplomacy Remains Europe's Best Arctic Defense3,057 reads