Ascerta’s co-founders. The company, formerly known as Pay-i, has raised $18 million in Series A funding to expand its platform for measuring AI costs, adoption and business value. / Courtesy of AscertaAscerta, formerly known as Pay-i, announced in Bellevue, Washington, on September 30, 2026, that it

Models embarking on a new chapter in life created a shared rhythm across generations on an outdoor deck. Hosted recently in Seoul by Mediwellness Seoul, the wellness class brought together models in their 30s through their 70s for exercises aimed at improving hip function. A video captures the sessi

Daesang’s Chung Jung One is concluding its 30th-anniversary campaign with a message that extends beyond the products on the table. Its final film presents cooking for others as an expression of jeongseong, the Korean idea of devoting care, time and sincerity to someone.The campaign reflects a broade

Hyundai Card and Hyundai Commercial have opened their 2026 graduate recruitment program, adopting a unified selection process that allows successful candidates to choose their specific roles after joining the companies.Rather than recruiting separately for predetermined positions, the two financial

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is connecting academic research more directly with its future aerospace programs through the 24th Aerospace Paper Awards. This year’s competition goes beyond a larger prize pool by adding policy and management as a new category and awarding additional points to resea

Reverse aging is increasingly being reframed as a question of function rather than appearance. Instead of promising to turn back biological time, a new wellness program in Seoul is focusing on measurable conditions that shape how people age—including metabolic health, circulation, posture, musculosk

Daesang’s Chung Jung One has introduced its 2026 Chuseok gift collection with a stronger emphasis on lower-sugar products, plant-based oils, and fermented and aged foods. The company is retaining practical, value-oriented sets for price-conscious consumers while introducing more specific choices bas

Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) is intensifying its monitoring of illegal ticket resale ahead of the Chuseok holiday booking period, the company announced on August 25. Its measures combine automated bot detection with mystery shoppers and a passenger reporting channel designed to identify selle

KB Kookmin Card has become the first Korean card issuer to apply Corporate Public MyData to corporate card issuance. The immediate benefit is the removal of paper certificates, but the deeper significance lies in converting administrative records into structured data that financial institutions can

Grocery spending rises 482% between May and July, but the emerging model relies on converting digital assets into fiat through existing card networksStablecoin-funded payments are moving beyond trading platforms and into everyday spending across Europe, as consumers increasingly use digital assets t

Flowdesk has received a broker-dealer licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing the digital asset trading and technology firm to provide regulated services to qualified and institutional investors in and from the emirate.The licence was granted to Flowdesk Omega FZE,

Xapo Bank said on August 5 that 79% of its members ended the second quarter of 2026 with more Bitcoin in their accounts than at the beginning of the period. Of those members, 28% increased their holdings by more than 5%.The increase came as trading activity slowed. The number of Bitcoin trades decli

The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has formally joined the White House-led Genesis Mission, signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science to accelerate AI-enabled scientific discovery and strengthen America's te

금융자산의 토큰화(Tokenization)가 블록체인 기반 실험을 넘어 기존 금융시장 인프라와 연결되는 새로운 단계에 접어들고 있다.주권 금융 인프라 및 기술 기업인 M1X 글로벌(M1X Global)은 30일(현지시간) 미국 예탁결제기관 DTCC(Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation)가 운영하는 DTC 디지털 자산 솔루션 산업 워킹그룹(DTC Digital Assets Solutions Industry Working Group)에 합류했다고 밝혔다.이 워킹그룹은 디지털 자산과 전통 금융시장의 기술

The tokenization of financial assets is entering a new stage as blockchain-based instruments become increasingly integrated with mainstream financial market infrastructure.M1X Global, a sovereign financial infrastructure company focused on programmable capital markets, announced on July 30 that it h

웰니스 브랜드 메디웰니스서울(MediWellness Seoul)과 유아솔(You Are a Soul)의 유민정 대표가 웰니스 행사 웰니버스 아시아(Wellniverse Asia)에서 진행한 두 개의 웰니스 클래스가 참가자들의 호응 속에 마무리됐다. 행사에는 7세 아동부터 70세 참가자까지 다양한 연령층이 함께했으며, 프로그램 종료 이후 복수의 국내 대기업으로부터 임직원 대상 웰니스 강의 제안을 받은 것으로 알려졌다.이번 클래스는 '불안 다루기-호흡과 움직임'과 '우리는 왜 우리 몸을 미워하게 되었을까?-몸과 마음을 그리는 미술 치유' 두 프로그램으로 구성됐다. 두 과정 모두 신경과학과 심리학 연구를 기반으로 설계됐으며, 유 대표가 공황장애와 우울증을 극복하는 과정에서 축적한 경험과 재활 현장에서의 관찰이 프로그램 개발의 출발점이 됐다. 불안을 없애는 것이 아니라 다루는 법을 배우다첫 번째 클래스는 불안을 제거해야 할 대상으로 보기보다 몸이 보내는 신호로

SCRYPT announced on July 14 that it has expanded its licensed stablecoin settlement infrastructure across four East African markets, broadening cross-border payment capabilities for banks, payment providers and corporate treasury teams.The expansion enables real-time settlement between local currenc

Plasma One, the digital banking application developed by blockchain infrastructure company Plasma, launched on Google Play on July 14, extending its services to Android users as the company accelerates its global expansion. Plasma is backed by Founders Fund, the venture capital firm co-founded by Pe

피터 틸이 공동 설립한 파운더스 펀드(Founders Fund)의 투자를 받은 블록체인 기업 플라즈마(Plasma)가 디지털 뱅킹 애플리케이션 ‘플라즈마 원(Plasma One)’을 구글 플레이에 출시하며 안드로이드 시장 공략에 나섰다.플라즈마 원은 디지털 달러 기반 결제와 국가 간 송금, 온체인 수익 서비스를 하나의 앱에서 제공하는 금융 플랫폼이다. iOS 버전 출시 이후 수주 만에 안드로이드로 서비스 범위를 확대하면서 신흥시장과 디지털 달러 수요가 높은 지역의 사용자 확보를 본격화했다.안드로이드 출시로 글로벌 사용자 기반 확대소

SCRYPT has appointed Gantavya Sharma as chief product officer, adding senior product leadership as the Zurich-based digital asset company expands services for banks, financial institutions, and enterprise clients.The company said in Zurich on July 8, 2026, that Sharma will lead SCRYPT’s product stra