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The government amends the "Credit Information Utilization and Protection Law" to establish special provisions for credit information for debt adjustment agencies such as the New Jump Fund, allowing them to verify financial assets like deposits, securities, virtual assets, as well as income, tax, and real estate information to assess repayment ability. This move aims to improve fairness and accurately screen aid recipients, preventing abuse. The special provisions are valid for three years from implementation and are expected to take effect in August, three months after the announcement.

Stuart Company ( OTC: SWRD) is continuously advancing board and management restructuring, headquarters expansion, and the introduction of artificial intelligence, accelerating preparations for a listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. After completing the name change, the company also adjusts its governance structure and operational infrastructure, aiming to achieve scale growth while earning trust from the capital markets at the same time.
The company announced that, effective April 23, global investment business founder Glenn Stuart has been appointed as Chair of the Board. Glenn Stuart has led the company for more than 27 years, building a business foundation spanning Mauritius, South Africa, and the United States. Currently, Stuart Company’s core pillars are private credit, tangible assets, and digital finance.
Earlier, on April 21, the company also carried out a CEO succession. Vincent Napolitano stepped down as CEO, and transitioned to Honorary Chairman; former President Shawn Quinn was appointed CEO and President. The company explained that this personnel change…

The Korea Composite Stock Price Index hit a new all-time high for three consecutive days on April 23, but the Kosdaq has not yet fully returned to pre-war levels. The gains are concentrated in large export stocks, with the semiconductor and other industries leading the rally. From April 1 to 23, the KRX Information Technology sector rose by 43.18%, with large-cap stocks outperforming small- and mid-cap stocks significantly. Analysts say that in the short term, the focus remains on semiconductor and defense leaders, and capital is expected to gradually shift toward small- and mid-cap stocks. The trend depends on earnings seasons and supply-demand changes.

This series reveals South Korea's position in the global digital finance restructuring: the BIS warns of systemic risks, CLARITY promotes the stability of the US dollar stablecoin, and the Korean won stablecoin is absent. Two clocks run in parallel: slow domestic regulation vs. fast global ecosystem. Lee Chang-yong advocates for a digital Korean won centered on CBDC, but it will take years to overcome challenges. If the US dollar stablecoin advances first, the presence of a digital Korean won will be weakened. Three key questions need to be clarified: regulatory priorities, the pace of Korean won digitalization, and the timing of exchange regulation. The conclusion is that South Korea has not yet made a true choice; continued silence will be dominated by external rules, and it should become a designer as soon as possible.

KOSPI first broke through 6,500 points on April 23, reaching a high of 6,557.76 points during the session and closing at 6,475.81 points. The rally was driven by semiconductors, with Samsung Electronics' first-quarter profit reaching 57.2 trillion won, a year-on-year increase of 755%, and SK Hynix at 37.6 trillion won, up 405.5%. AI infrastructure investment is amplifying demand, and the semiconductor boom cycle is being realized. Domestic GDP increased by 1.7% quarter-on-quarter, and several investment banks have raised KOSPI target levels to the 8,000-8,500 point range. Tensions in the Middle East and oil price fluctuations still pose pressure; if profits continue and oil prices remain controlled, the market is expected to further rise.

Samsung Bioepis recorded double growth in both sales and operating profit, driven by expanded biosimilar drug sales in the first quarter of 2026 and the impact of new product launches.
On the 23rd, Samsung Bioepis announced that its operating profit for the first quarter of this year was 144 billion Korean won, up 13% from the same period last year. In the same period, sales totaled 454.9 billion Korean won, up 14% year over year. This performance has already met the company’s goal, set in January of this year, to achieve annual sales growth of more than 10%, starting from the first quarter. Biosimilars refer to concept drugs—generic products developed to be similar in quality and efficacy to the original biologic medicines. They typically enter the market after patents expire, with price competitiveness as their advantage.
The results have been interpreted as the outcome of the combined growth of both existing and new products in the European and U.S. markets. The company said that sales of existing products, including Enli Biosimilar SB4 (Enli), which marked its 10th anniversary of launch in Europe, continued to remain stable,

Tensions in Middle Eastern geopolitics are escalating, boosting safe-haven demand. The Korean won against the US dollar rose for the second consecutive day, closing at 1,481.0, with an intraday high of 1,484.5. The US-Iran standoff and the risks in the Strait of Hormuz caused the US dollar index to strengthen slightly. The USD/JPY implied exchange rate for the won is 927.92, up 0.67. The domestic stock market KOSPI rose 0.9%, closing at 6,475.81 points. Although foreign investors net sold about 5 billion won, industry expectations supported the stock market. Analysts say that if the situation in the Middle East does not ease in the short term, the volatility of the won could increase.

Heliostar Metals announces high-grade drill results at Ana Paula: 69.15 meters at 10.09 g/t, 43.8 meters at 13.91 g/t, with multiple other sections ≥20 g/t within the district. The company conducted 88 holes totaling 31,184 meters of drilling, aiming to convert inferred resources into measured and indicated resources to support a feasibility study in 2027 and mine commissioning in 2028. This progress improves the accuracy of the resource model and the continuity of thick mineralized zones, enhancing development feasibility and investment prospects, but the ultimate economic viability still depends on factors such as gold prices.

Bitcoin developers have proposed a disturbing idea: to freeze outdated wallets with vulnerabilities in order to counter the threat posed by quantum computers, and to force all users to transfer their assets to new addresses.
It sounds reasonable. But carrying it out would be a disaster.
In wallets created before 2013, about 1.7 million bitcoins lie dormant. These wallets were created before seed phrases came into existence. There is no recovery method. Once frozen, they will disappear forever. This includes Satoshi Nakamoto’s 1.1 million bitcoins as well.
But what if nothing is done? By the 2030s, when quantum computers become a real-world reality, hackers could break the existing cryptographic system and dump 7 million bitcoins onto the market all at once. This is a scenario that would shake the very foundation of Bitcoin’s continued existence.
There are only two choices: either seal off these 1.7 million coins yourself, or hand 7 million coins over to the hackers. From an arithmetic standpoint, the answer is already self-evident.

Florida launches criminal investigation into ChatGPT and OpenAI, aiming to clarify ChatGPT's potential responsibility in the FSU shooting case, focusing on information provision and possible crime suggestions. The involved student was reported to have asked ChatGPT for related details, and family members also stated they had ongoing communication. OpenAI responded that they are not responsible, stating they only provide publicly available information, or discussions that may influence the legal obligations and safety design boundaries of AI platforms.

Article by: Vaidik Mandloi
Translated by: Block unicorn
Right now, somewhere on the internet, a piece of software is running a complete business.
Its name is Felix. Its company is called OpenClaw. Felix sells a PDF for $29 that explains how to make money using artificial intelligence. It's ironic because Felix is the one making the money, and the PDF is teaching you how to make money. It operates an online store called Clawmart. It uses voice API for telemarketing. When it encounters a task it cannot complete, it hires another customer service representative online, pays them, and continues with its daily operations.
The last time I checked, Felix's revenue was about $195k. Its monthly operating cost is approximately

KB Financial's operating profit in the first quarter of 2026 was 2.7276 trillion Korean won, a year-on-year increase of 19%; operating income was 30.6989 trillion, up 55.5%; net profit was 1.9165 trillion, an increase of 12.8%, surpassing market expectations by 8.7%. The performance was driven by non-interest income, fees, investment gains, and subsidiary performance, indicating steady profitability and an improving asset quality trend. Future focus will be on economic slowdown, non-performing assets, and interest rate trends, with the core goal of maintaining asset soundness and stable returns.

In 2026, the crypto collateral market experienced a power restructuring from Huiwang, Tudou, to Xinji, ultimately being monopolized by Xinji. Xinji divided public groups into 11 categories, covering the entire chain including traffic attraction, customer acquisition, wash exchange, and settlement, and controlled traffic through high entry fees, deposits, and modes like “card/code return.” To evade Telegram's risk control, they launched the SafeW privatized communication ecosystem, aiming to migrate public groups into a self-controlled system. The UK announced sanctions against Xinji in March, and global regulatory pressure continues to rise, suggesting the industry may once again see a cycle of “reincarnation of the unclean land.”

OCI Holdings' operating profit significantly decreased in the first quarter of this year, and performance did not meet market expectations. Although profitability has clearly weakened, net profit turned profitable in the current period, and the profit and loss structure has shown some improvement.
OCI Holdings announced on the 23rd that, based on consolidated financial statements, the operating profit for the first quarter of 2026 was 10.8 billion Korean won, a decrease of 77.7% compared to the same period last year. This is 60.1% lower than the market expectation of 27.2 billion Korean won, as estimated by financial information company Infomax. In corporate performance, operating profit is a key indicator of the profitability of core business operations, and this report card is more sluggish than expected.
Sales amounted to 8.924 trillion Korean won, a decrease of 5.9% compared to a year ago. Although the scale reduction is relatively small, the decline in operating profit is much greater, indicating that factors such as increased expense burdens, product pricing conditions, and deteriorating profitability of various business units may have had a greater impact on earnings. However, net profit