Tag: Retail

Korea Tech Desk

As Lunar New Year Cash Flows In, Korea’s Newly Institutionalized STO Market Faces Its First Real Retail Test

Retail capital does not wait for policy debates to settle. It moves when cash becomes available. In Korea, Lunar New Year bonuses and gift money have […]
February 16th, 2026
Trending Topics

OpenAI Launches Premium Advertising on ChatGPT with $60 CPM Price Tag

Sponsored links that promote products that match the current chat content: OpenAI is introducing advertising to ChatGPT for the first time in February 2026. The company […]
February 16th, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

With Korbit Acquisition, Mirae Asset Tests How Far Korea Will Let Finance Meet Crypto

Korea’s largest asset managers have long circled digital assets with caution. This week, one of them stepped decisively closer. Mirae Asset Group’s move to secure control […]
February 14th, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

620,000 Bitcoins & Regulatory Wake-Up Call: Korea’s Bithumb Shock Questions How “Held Assets” Are Defined in Crypto Markets

South Korea’s digital asset market has entered its most defining test since FTX collapsed. A simple payout typo at Bithumb — Korea’s second-largest crypto exchange — […]
February 11th, 2026
Technode

Meituan to acquire on-demand grocery firm Dingdong Maicai for $717 million

Chinese delivery platform Meituan said today it plans to acquire the China operations of fresh grocery e-commerce firm Dingdong Maicai for an initial consideration of $717 […]
February 5th, 2026
EU-Startups

Lithuanian startup Axiology raises €5 million to develop tokenised capital markets platform

Vilnius-based capital markets infrastructure provider Axiology has secured €5 million in Seed funding to introduce new tokenised securities capabilities under the EU DLT Pilot Regime – bringing […]
February 4th, 2026
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