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EDITION 140 · Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · 07:25 UTC
§01 · TODAY'S LEAD STORIES
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§03 · MARKETS

Snapshot

Market data is warming up — first refresh runs daily.
§05 · CHAIN WATCH

Korean & global Layer-1s

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Bitcoin
BTC
$98,234
▲ +0.42%
Post-halving consolidation
Ethereum
ETH
$3,418
▼ -1.21%
Restaking flows steady
Klaytn
KLAY
$0.218
▲ +2.84%
PoL merger 12-month read
Wemix
WEMIX
$1.043
▲ +5.12%
Korean gaming volume up
Solana
SOL
$184.20
▼ -2.07%
Asia validator share rising
Aergo
AERGO
$0.087
▲ +0.91%
Korean enterprise chain

Sample data — live dashboard activates with the v1.1 coin pipeline.

§06 · TERM OF THE DAY

Kimchi premium

The price spread between Bitcoin on Korean Won-pair exchanges (Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit) and global USD-pair venues. Reflects three structural factors: Korean capital-control friction, local stablecoin liquidity, and Korean retail flow.

Full glossary → Last updated May 20, 2026
§07 · INDUSTRY NOTES

Press releases & filings

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  • Filing

    Upbit Q1 2026 reserve attestation

    Samil PwC attestation released for the quarter; KRW reserves confirmed at 1.04× of customer KRW balances.

  • Proposal

    Klaytn Foundation governance proposal #487

    Validator unbonding period reduction from 7 days to 4 days reaches execution threshold.

  • Regulation

    FSC stablecoin consultation period opens

    60-day public comment window now open. TheWeal will publish comparative analysis on close.

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§08 · THE NEWSROOM

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§10 · SIGNAL
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