Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom: "Fruits of the AI Era Are Not Solely the Achievement of Specific Companies... Should Be Returned as 'National Dividends'"

KOSPI surged 81% this year towards 8000 points, while KOSDAQ rose 28%, facing a '3,000-KOSDAQ' test.

Driven by the AI boom, risk assets including domestic and international stock markets are generally strong, and the virtual asset market has also shown a rebound, with Bitcoin recovering the 120 million won line.

Driven by a booming stock market and an ETF investment craze, the asset management fee income of the four major Korean banks increased by over 50% year-on-year in the first quarter.

Blockchain-based payment firm Ripple has secured $200 million in debt financing from Neuberger Berman to expand its prime brokerage services, aiming to offer a single credit facility for both stocks and cryptocurrencies. The company's revenue reportedly tripled after acquiring Hidden Road.

It is known that a large number of CEOs from major US big tech and Wall Street companies are accompanying US President Donald Trump on his state visit to China. Large-scale business cooperation and contracts are expected through the US-China summit.