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According to Jinshi reports, Musk stated that if Starship can achieve instant and complete reusability, and local production of liquid oxygen and liquid methane, its launch cost will drop to far below $100 per kilogram.

According to Jinshi reports, SpaceX proposed to deploy up to 1 million satellites in low Earth orbit to create a solar-powered space artificial intelligence data center.

Mirae Asset has completed the acquisition of Korea's earliest cryptocurrency exchange Korbit at 97.15% and has renamed it Digital X.The company plans to develop Digital X into a smart investment platform, integrating real-world assets, security tokens, stablecoins, traditional assets, and digital assets within the same ecosystem. Mirae Asset stated that it will not directly compete with dominant exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb, focusing instead on investor education, research, strict compliance standards, and institutional-grade infrastructure.

According to the Korea Herald, Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial subsidiary of Mirae Asset Group, will acquire a total of 97.15% equity in the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit. Korbit stated on July 23 that Mirae Asset Consulting completed the acquisition of 91.7% equity on the 22nd and is expected to acquire the remaining 5.42% equity on the 24th to complete the transaction.Previously, Mirae Asset Consulting announced on the 21st that it would acquire an additional 1,589,900 shares of Korbit for approximately 7.887 billion Korean won, increasing its total holdings from approximately 26,905,800 shares to approximately 28,495,700 shares, with the total investment amount rising from approximately 133.48 billion Korean won to approximately 141.367 billion Korean won. Korbit stated that it will continue to provide existing services, and user deposits and crypto assets will be managed separately in accordance with the Virtual Asset User Protection Act, with Korbit remaining the data controller for personal information, and the purposes and scope of processing remaining unchanged.

According to the Korea JoongAng Daily, the daily trading volume of South Korea's five major won virtual asset exchanges totals approximately 412.7 billion won, a decrease of 88% compared to a year ago. The total market value of global virtual assets has also shrunk by 41% to $2.322 trillion. The country's leading cryptocurrency firm Dunamu reported a year-on-year decline in revenue and operating profit of 55% and 78%, respectively, in the first quarter.Small and medium-sized exchanges are in an even more difficult situation, with Coinone, Korbit, and Gopax, which recorded operating losses last year, expected to continue losing money this year. Korbit has sold its holdings three times this year, selling 15 bitcoins and 60 ethers within ten days this month, generating approximately 1.6 billion won in cash. A director from Tiger Research stated that the current situation can be seen as a "second crypto winter," with the total market value of cryptocurrencies significantly shrinking and new projects almost nonexistent.Despite the market downturn, institutions are accelerating their adoption of blockchain, focusing on tokenized assets and stablecoins. Major brokerages like Future Asset have recently acquired shares in exchanges, and the government has repeatedly expressed its determination to advance the legislation of the "Digital Asset Basic Law," reflecting a continued optimism about medium- to long-term growth potential.

According to Etoday, South Korean regulators have announced the approval of Mirae Asset Consulting, a subsidiary of Mirae Asset Group, to acquire 92.06% of the shares of the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit, with a transaction amount of approximately 133.4 billion won (about 9.8 million USD). It is reported that this transaction marks the first acquisition of a virtual asset exchange by a traditional financial group in South Korea.The Korea Fair Trade Commission also released data on the market share of South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges for 2025, which shows: Upbit accounts for about 69%, Bithumb about 28%, Coinone about 2%, Korbit about 0.5%, and Gopax about 0.1%. Due to Korbit's low market share, regulators believe that this merger will not create an exclusionary effect in the securities or asset management sectors, nor will it significantly impact the competitive landscape for future digital asset ETFs and other markets.

SpaceX stated in its IPO application documents that orbital AI computing and the industrialization efforts on the Moon and Mars are still in the early stages, involving significant technological complexities that may not be commercially viable.Elon Musk has called space AI computing an obvious choice, believing that orbit could become the lowest-cost storage location for AI within two to three years. The documents warn that orbital AI data centers operate in harsh and unpredictable space environments, where systems may fail. Additionally, delays in the development of Starship could also limit the company's growth strategy. SpaceX currently targets a valuation of approximately $1.75 trillion and plans to raise $75 billion in the coming months.

Web3 asset data platform RootData issued a daily transparency alert on Twitter (X), noting the lack of information on teams, key calendar events, token data, and more for centralized exchanges such as Korbit, Bitkub, Luno, VALR, and bitFlyer. It calls on project parties to submit/update information on RootData to enhance their transparency scores. Additionally, RootData stated that it will continue to monitor and expose "black box" projects that lack core information.It is reported that the RootData transparency score is used to measure the integrity and timeliness of projects, aiming to reflect the information disclosure situation of the projects. The transparency score is divided into 5 levels from A to F, with lower scores indicating less complete information disclosure and higher risks of wrongdoing, requiring investors to be highly vigilant.

According to Yonhap News Agency, Mirae Asset Group has decided to invest 133.5 billion won (approximately 93.82 million USD) to acquire a 92.06% stake in the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange platform Korbit through its subsidiary, Mirae Asset Consulting.The transaction involves 26.91 million shares, which are all the shares held by Nexon's parent company NXC and SK Square's SK Planet that Mirae Asset is purchasing.

Korean cryptocurrency exchange Korbit announced that it will accept a nearly $2 million fine and an official warning from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) without filing an appeal. The FIU conducted anti-money laundering on-site inspections of all fiat exchanges in South Korea in October 2024, discovering approximately 22,000 violations at Korbit, including 12,800 instances of accepting vague or unclear identification documents, as well as allowing users to trade without completing KYC verification.Korbit stated, "We respect and humbly accept the FIU's decision to ensure the transparency and healthy development of the cryptocurrency market, and we have completed all corrective measures." As the first cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, Korbit's market share has now shrunk to 0.5%, with an average daily trading volume of only about $12 million. Securities giant Mirae Asset is advancing an acquisition deal, with amounts ranging from $68 million to $95 million.

According to the announcement from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea, in response to the cryptocurrency exchange Korbit's violation of anti-money laundering (AML) obligations under the Specific Financial Information Act, the FIU has decided to impose an "institutional warning" and a fine of 2.73 billion KRW (approximately 1.88 million USD) on it. Additionally, the FIU has issued a "notice" sanction to its representative office and a "condemnation" sanction to the head of anti-money laundering reporting.The sanctions involve three major violations identified by the FIU during an on-site inspection of Korbit from October 16 to October 29, 2024: Korbit had approximately 22,000 cases of customer due diligence (CDD) and transaction restriction violations, including accepting ambiguous identification documents, allowing transactions with incomplete customer information, and failing to fulfill customer re-confirmation obligations periodically; conducted 19 asset transfer transactions with three undeclared overseas virtual asset service providers; and failed to perform the required money laundering risk assessment obligations before launching 655 new assets, including NFTs.

According to Arkham data, at 12:51, 150 BTC (worth approximately 13.09 million USD) was transferred from Korbit to two anonymous addresses (starting with 3F8XJ... and bc1qs...).

According to the Korea Times, South Korea's major financial group Mirae Asset is considering acquiring the local cryptocurrency exchange platform Korbit. Reports indicate that Mirae Asset is negotiating to acquire approximately 92% of Korbit's shares, with the transaction valued at up to 140 billion won (about 97 million USD).Mirae Asset, headquartered in Seoul, operates in asset management, wealth management, investment banking, and insurance, making it an important institution in South Korea's traditional financial sector. If the deal is finalized, it will be its first direct involvement in cryptocurrency-related business. Reports suggest that Mirae Asset's founder, Park Hyun-joo, has emphasized exploring opportunities for the integration of traditional assets and digital assets in recent years.Industry insiders point out that although Korbit has limited market presence, its years of accumulated financial experience may help it drive differentiated development in the future. Data shows that Korbit currently ranks fourth among six compliant trading platforms in South Korea by trading volume, with a 24-hour trading volume of approximately 11.8 million USD, significantly lower than Upbit (about 1.2 billion USD) and Bithumb (about 475 million USD), while the third place, Coinone, has about 58 million USD.

According to Cointelegraph, Mirae Asset Group is in negotiations to acquire Korbit, the fourth largest cryptocurrency exchange in South Korea, with a transaction valuation estimated at around 100 billion to 140 billion Korean won, equivalent to approximately 70 million to 100 million USD.The potential acquisition will be led by Mirae Asset Consulting, a non-financial subsidiary of Mirae Asset Group, which has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korbit's major shareholders. Public information shows that NXC and its subsidiary Simple Capital Futures collectively hold about 60.5% of Korbit's shares, while SK Square holds approximately 31.5%.The report points out that Korbit possesses a complete operating license and compliance system, making it attractive to large financial groups looking to enter the digital asset space in a compliant manner. However, in terms of market share, Korbit has a limited presence in the South Korean cryptocurrency trading market.Data from CoinGecko indicates that out of the approximately 1.21 billion USD in total 24-hour trading volume across six major exchanges in South Korea, Korbit only contributes about 5.75 million USD, accounting for less than 1%. In contrast, Upbit, Bithumb, and Coinone hold significant advantages. Previous reports have indicated that Naver Financial also plans to acquire Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, through a share swap, demonstrating that traditional financial and tech giants in South Korea are continuously increasing their investments in the cryptocurrency asset space.

ChainCatcher news, according to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, the hacker who stole 81.5 million dollars from Orbit Chain in early 2024 has again transferred 4,320 ETH (18.81 million dollars) through Tornado Cash. The hacker initially purchased ETH at a price of 2,301 dollars, which has now doubled. They have cumulatively transferred 17,242 ETH (66.35 million dollars), with remaining assets still valued at 61.6 million dollars. Their address currently holds 9,511 ETH (41.6 million dollars) and 20 million DAI.

ChainCatcher news, according to GlobeNewswire, Orbiter Finance has partnered with Nasdaq-listed company Nano Labs to launch a compliant stablecoin cross-chain solution NBNB.io.The solution supports low-cost cross-chain transfers in various currencies such as USD, HKD, and offshore RMB, and is expected to go live in Q4 2025. This collaboration will promote the implementation of compliant stablecoins in blockchain applications such as DeFi on the BNB Chain.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 data reports, on June 13, after Israel's airstrike on Iran, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies significantly depreciated.Caroline Mullen, co-founder of the crypto derivatives liquidity provider Orbit Markets, stated: "Cryptocurrencies reacted negatively to the news of Israel's attack on Iran, consistent with major risk assets. We expect to see technical support around $101,000, but geopolitical news will drive price movements in the short term."