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The New York stock market reflects investors' overall unease with the artificial intelligence industry, opening with a downward trend. Especially as the earnings reports from related companies fell short of expectations, putting pressure on the tech stocks overall.
As of 10:29 a.m. local time in the United States on the 12th, the Dow Jones Industrial Average decreased by 0.04% from the previous day, closing at 48,684.02 points. The S&P 500 index fell by 0.73%, ending at 6,850.48 points; the Nasdaq Composite, primarily composed of technology stocks, dropped by 1.20%, closing at 23,310.08 points. The downward trend is particularly driven by disappointing earnings outlooks from AI-related stocks.
The direct trigger for investor concern was Broadcom’s earnings release. The company, along with NVIDIA, is considered a representative AI beneficiary in the semiconductor and communication equipment sectors, but its revenue forecast for after Q4 2025 did not meet expectations. Broadcom's CEO

KOSDAQ-listed company AK Solutions plans to advance a paid-in third-party allocation of approximately 2 billion KRW. The future use of funds and business strategy are highly anticipated. This move is made to ensure operational funding, with expectations of supporting new growth drivers or short-term liquidity.
On the 12th, AK Solutions disclosed a paid-in third-party allotment plan targeting internal director Kim Tae-wook through an announcement. The issuance involves 2,773,925 common shares at an issuance price of 721 KRW per share. The total amount raised is approximately 2 billion KRW. Although the capital increase itself is not large, the fact that insiders fully subscribed has led external observers to interpret strategic intentions behind it.
Paid-in third-party allocations refer to the issuance of new shares to specific interested parties rather than external investors. When such cases involve the board of directors or key executives as the allocated recipients, it is often for operational reasons.

Startup Serval successfully raised approximately 120 billion KRW, with a company valuation reaching 1.44 trillion KRW, focusing on AI-powered service desk automation. Its platform can automatically handle half of support requests and expand applications to multiple company departments, improving work efficiency. The funds will be used to expand the team and develop customized features to drive business growth.

Bitcoin mining profits drop to historic lows, hash prices fall below breakeven point, and mining companies are turning to renewable energy to reduce costs. Texas has launched solar mining facilities to improve profitability. Eco-friendly mining will become a core strategy for industry survival.

Bitcoin(BTC) has had a negative return since the beginning of 2025, yet short-term holders have achieved a higher profit realization rate. Complex on-chain structures reveal market sentiment that differs from the apparent price trend.
According to on-chain analysis, Bitcoin short-term holders have been in profit when selling assets for 229 days out of 345 days this year, approximately 66% of the time. This indicates that despite Bitcoin's price remaining below $100,000 (about 147.7 million KRW) throughout the year and maintaining a downward trend since the beginning of the year, a considerable amount of profit was still realized at the time of sale.
The key price influencing market sentiment is the realization price of short-term holders, approximately $81,000 (about 119.63 million KRW). Based on this price, the market shows a divided stance between the "fear zone" and the "recovery zone." When the price falls below this point, many short-term holders enter the loss zone, increasing selling pressure; whereas the price

This week, American startups in the fields of energy, artificial intelligence, and aerospace were active in funding, with Saviynt securing $700 million in Series B financing. Companies like Unconventional AI and Fervo Energy also attracted significant investments, demonstrating investors' focus on high-growth companies. These funding rounds reflect that even amid economic fluctuations, innovative enterprises remain attractive.

Bitcoin failed to hold at $94,050 and may retreat in the short term to $87,700 or $84,000. Market sentiment is uncertain, and the probability of breaking $100,000 by the end of the year is only 30%. Insufficient liquidity is suppressing the rally, and traders should remain cautious and watch the support levels.

Tether's USDT issuing company Tether is considering tokenizing its equity, with the target company's valuation set at $500 billion (approximately 738.75 trillion Korean won). This move is interpreted as a strategy to ensure investor liquidity and raise large-scale funds.
According to Bloomberg, Tether recently prevented an existing shareholder from attempting to sell equity worth $1 billion (approximately 1.4775 trillion Korean won). The proposed sale is based on a company valuation of $280 billion (about 413.7 trillion Korean won). Currently, Tether is raising approximately $20 billion (around 29.55 trillion Korean won) by selling 3% of its total equity.
After the fundraising is completed, Tether plans to simultaneously promote equity tokenization or share buybacks to meet investor liquidity needs. Equity tokenization involves converting company shares into tokens based on

The company "Rapidus," established with the goal of achieving independence for Japan's semiconductor industry, is experiencing a rapid increase in the number of private companies planning to invest. It is expected to complete investment negotiations within this year and plans to raise new funds by March next year.
Rapidus was founded in 2022 with joint funding from Japan's eight major companies, including Toyota, Kioxia, Sony, and NTT, aiming to establish a domestic production base for advanced semiconductors. Although the initial investment was around 7.3 billion yen (approximately 693 billion KRW), as it has been designated as a national strategic project, both private and public investments are gradually expanding.
According to the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, about 20 companies, including Honda, Fujitsu, Canon, Kyocera, Fujifilm Holdings, and Hokkaido Electric Power, are advancing plans to invest in Rapidus. The investment amounts being discussed range from a minimum of 500 million yen to a maximum of 20 billion yen (approximately 47

‘Talus(’ provides infrastructure for autonomous AI agents operating on-chain, and is a new project aimed at building a decentralized digital economy. According to a recent Messari Research report, Talus is rapidly growing as a practical automation framework that merges autonomous AI and blockchain. The key keywords are ‘autonomous agents,’ ‘decentralized AI,’ and ‘profit-generating on-chain automation.’
Existing AI agents incur costs for API calls but lack clear revenue models, and their centralized execution environments also lack transparency and verifiability.

Artificial intelligence technology is breaking down the barriers of Hollywood's iconic copyright guardian, Disney. Recently, Disney announced a partnership with OpenAI, planning to invest $1 billion (approximately 1.44 trillion Korean Won), while allowing its popular IP characters to be used in the Sora video generation model. The CEO of Disney, Bob Iger, made this decision against the backdrop of the AI content revolution sweeping the media industry, as well as the short video content environment, exemplified by TikTok, which is highly favored by young audiences.
Analysts believe that this deal means Disney will need to proceed cautiously with limited returns, while OpenAI gains a substantial advantage in content-based AI training by acquiring some of the world's most recognizable character IPs. Although the agreement includes protective measures to prevent the misuse of Disney characters' voices and likenesses, questions remain about its practical feasibility. Especially for early characters like Mickey Mouse's original image "Steamboat Willie" and others.

As global tech companies continue to make large-scale investments in artificial intelligence in India(AI), India, which was previously considered lagging in AI competition, is rapidly emerging as a major new AI country.
According to a report by CNBC broadcast in the US on December 11, 2025, India received a total AI-related investment commitment of over $50 billion(approximately 73.7 trillion Korean won) from Microsoft(MS) and Amazon within one day. On the 9th, Microsoft announced it would invest $17.5 billion over the next four years to expand AI infrastructure, introduce services, and cultivate talent within India. Subsequently, Amazon also announced a $3.5 billion investment in India's AI industry, on top of its original $4 billion investment.
These continuous investments by large foreign tech companies are better interpreted not merely as corporate actions, but as strategic judgments that view India as an attractive AI market.

Former Democratic Party lawmaker Kim Byeong-gwan has been appointed as an internal director of Webzen, marking his return to the front lines of management after approximately nine years. The news of Kim's return, who was deeply involved in the company's founding and growth process, has attracted the gaming industry's attention to the potential for Webzen's structural improvement and performance enhancement.
On December 12, 2025, Webzen held an extraordinary shareholders' meeting and announced that the proposal to appoint Kim as an internal director was approved as originally planned. Kim previously served as Webzen's representative director and chairman of the board, and remains the largest individual shareholder with a 27.32% stake in Webzen. In terms of Webzen's management structure, he continues to be a person of considerable influence both inside and outside the company.
It is reported that this return is not merely a honorary position, but involves taking on a role that provides comprehensive strategic consulting for Webzen's future development, as well as practical contributions such as intellectual property (IP) expansion. Webzen personnel involved.

Techub News reports, according to Bloomberg, that U.S. internet broker Interactive Brokers has now allowed some American retail investors to fund their personal accounts with stablecoins, marking a further blurring of the lines between traditional finance and digital assets.
A spokesperson for Interactive Brokers stated that the feature will be rolled out in phases, initially opening to a select group of eligible U.S. users, enabling them to directly deposit from their crypto wallets without going through a bank account.
Thomas Peterffy, Chairman of Interactive Brokers, disclosed this move for the first time at the Goldman Sachs Financial Services Conference. As one of the main platforms competing with Robinhood and Charles Schwab, the company has earlier expanded its cryptocurrency trading services and is actively exploring prediction markets related to economic events. The official said that more details about the stablecoin deposit plan will be released as the feature progresses.

Ripple's payment services division of the blockchain company (Ripple) has partnered with Amina Bank in Switzerland to provide its own payment infrastructure. This is Ripple's first banking partnership in Europe, attracting attention for its ability to offer fast, low-cost, and highly reliable international remittance services without traditional payment networks.
The two parties began their collaboration in July this year through Amina Bank's integration of Ripple's USD stablecoin (RLUSD). This partnership is an extension, with Amina Bank utilizing Ripple's payment network to officially launch digital asset payment services, including stablecoins. Amina Bank is regulated by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, and its Austrian subsidiary received financial regulatory approval last October under the EU's crypto asset market regulation (MiCA).
Amina Bank's Chief Product Officer Miles-

Jack Koch-Gallup('s Messari research report "Protocol RA December 1, 2025" focuses on the technological development and social mission of the blockchain network "Creditcoin)". The report particularly elaborates on the development direction of integrating real-world assets (RWA) and on-chain credit within the context of EVM compatibility and practical application-oriented architecture.
Currently, approximately 1.4 billion adults are excluded from the financial system without bank accounts, a problem especially prominent in Sub-Saharan Africa. Messari research points out that the core root of this issue lies in "the lack of verifiable credit records," and explains that both lenders and borrowers lack the basis for credit assessment.
Creditcoin is a decentralized protocol launched in 2017 to address this cyclical limitation, aiming to record loans on the blockchain.