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KRX:KRX News 20 December 2025 - 14 January 2026

South Korea delays first STO exchange licences as Lucentblock-Nextrade fight heats up

South Korea delays first STO exchange licences as Lucentblock-Nextrade fight heats up

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission delayed a decision on preliminary licenses for new over-the-counter marketplaces for tokenized securities at its Jan. 14 meeting. Lucentblock accused rival Nextrade of misusing confidential information, which Nextrade denied. The regulator was expected to pick up to two operators from three contenders. The delay leaves the selection unresolved and intensifies pressure on Lucentblock.
14 January 2026
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Korea Exchange (KRX) Update Dec. 21, 2025: Fee Cuts Squeeze Nextrade, Delisting Push Meets Courts, and KOSPI 5,000 Forecasts for 2026

Korea Exchange (KRX) Update Dec. 21, 2025: Fee Cuts Squeeze Nextrade, Delisting Push Meets Courts, and KOSPI 5,000 Forecasts for 2026

SEOUL — December 21, 2025 — The Korea Exchange (KRX), operator of South Korea’s main equity markets including KOSPI and KOSDAQ, is heading into year-end with a rare mix of momentum and stress tests: a roaring 2025 rally, intensifying competition from the alternative trading system Nextrade (NXT), and a regulatory drive to clean out “zombie” listings that’s colliding with court delays. Global KRX+2AJU PRESS+2 Today’s headlines paint a picture of a market infrastructure that’s modernizing fast—but discovering that the hardest part of reform isn’t writing new rules. It’s making the whole ecosystem (brokers, courts, issuers, investors, and rival venues) move
21 December 2025
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Korea Exchange (KRX) on Dec. 20, 2025: KOSDAQ Revival Plan, Fee Cuts vs. Nextrade, and the 2026 Outlook

Korea Exchange (KRX) on Dec. 20, 2025: KOSDAQ Revival Plan, Fee Cuts vs. Nextrade, and the 2026 Outlook

Seoul — As of December 20, 2025, the Korea Exchange (KRX) is navigating a rare “three-front” shift: a liquidity surge in KOSDAQ, policy-driven market reforms aimed at narrowing the “Korea discount,” and a new era of trading competition as alternative venues reshape how Korean equities are bought and sold. Financial Times+4Chosunbiz+4Chosunbiz+4 Below is a comprehensive, news-style roundup of the latest KRX-linked developments, forecasts, and market analysis relevant for Google News and Discover readers on 20.12.2025. What the Korea Exchange is — and why the world keeps bumping into it The Korea Exchange (KRX) is South Korea’s primary market infrastructure operator:
20 December 2025
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Bitfarms stock jumps on Keel rebrand and U.S. redomiciliation plan — what BITF investors watch next

7 February 2026
New York, Feb 7, 2026, 05:41 EST — Market closed. Bitfarms shares ended Friday up 25.2% at $2.14, with trading volume around 59 million shares, after the company laid out a plan to shift its corporate home to the United States and rebrand. The company said its board approved a Canadian “plan of arrangement” — a court-supervised process — to redomicile, or move its legal home, from Canada to the United States, with the parent expected to be a Delaware corporation called Keel Infrastructure. CEO Ben Gagnon said the move marks “the final phase” of Bitfarms’ U.S. pivot and that
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