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Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency, created in 2009 by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto. It enables peer-to-peer electronic cash transactions without intermediaries like banks or governments, operating on a blockchain secured by Proof of Work mining and the SHA-256 cryptographic algorithm.   With a fixed supply cap of 21 million coins and programmatic halvings every four years that reduce miner rewards, Bitcoin is designed as a deflationary digital asset often called "digital gold." Its value stems from solving the double-spending problem without trusted intermediaries, creating the first truly scarce digital asset with censorship resistance and permissionless access that no government, corporation, or individual can control.  Bitcoin operates as a decentralized peer-to-peer network where transactions are recorded on a public ledger called the blockchain, distributed across thousands of computers globally. Transactions are grouped into blocks added approximately every 10 minutes through mining, where specialized computers compete to solve complex mathematical puzzles.   Bitcoin has achieved mainstream adoption through multiple vectors. The January 2024 SEC approval of 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs opened Bitcoin investment to traditional finance participants, and corporations like Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are using Bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to protect against currency debasement, offering MSTR holders amplified exposure to Bitcoin.   The Bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve with innovations like Ordinals, which emerged in January 2023 to enable NFT-like functionality directly on Bitcoin, and BRC-20 tokens, an experimental standard for creating fungible tokens using Ordinal inscriptions. BTCFi (Bitcoin Finance) represents emerging financial applications extending beyond Bitcoin's traditional role, with protocols like Babylon allowing Bitcoin holders to stake BTC to secure Proof of Stake chains.

Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a major talking point as the community debates its unexpected resilience around the $69,000 level despite wider market and geopolitical uncertainty, while eagerly anticipating the impact of former President Trump's vocal push for crucial crypto legislation like the CLARITY Act.

Ethereum is a global, open-source platform for decentralized applications. In other words, it is a decentralized blockchain platform that enables developers to build and deploy smart contracts and applications without central authority control. Unlike Bitcoin, which primarily functions as digital currency, Ethereum operates as a programmable global computer where developers can create any type of decentralized service.   The platform hosts over $14 billion in DeFi applications with hundreds of thousands of active users across financial protocols, NFT marketplaces, and gaming platforms. Its transition to Proof of Stake in September 2022 reduced energy consumption by over 99%, addressing environmental concerns while strengthening network security.  The network operates through thousands of independent validator nodes that process transactions and execute smart contracts on the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Smart contracts are self-executing programs written in Solidity that automatically carry out agreements when conditions are met, eliminating intermediaries like banks or brokers.   Validators stake ETH as collateral to propose and validate blocks, earning rewards for honest participation while facing penalties for malicious behavior. The EIP-1559 upgrade introduced a dynamic base fee mechanism that burns ETH with each transaction, creating deflationary pressure during high network activity when more ETH is burned than issued to validators.  Vitalik Buterin proposed Ethereum in 2013, but seven co-founders helped build it, including Gavin Wood who created Solidity and the EVM technical specification, and Joseph Lubin who founded ConsenSys. The project launched in July 2015 after raising over $18 million through crowdfunding, quickly becoming the largest blockchain developer community. Major milestones include the 2020 Beacon Chain launch, the 2021 London hard fork implementing fee burning, and the 2022 Merge to Proof of Stake.   Ether (ETH) serves multiple functions: paying transaction fees (gas), staking to secure the network and earn 3-5% annual yields, serving as collateral in DeFi protocols, and purchasing NFTs and digital assets. The asset is increasingly adopted by traditional institutions, with publicly traded companies adding ETH to corporate treasuries to generate staking yields while maintaining blockchain exposure, and in 2024, the SEC approved spot Ethereum ETFs, allowing traditional investors to gain exposure through conventional brokerage accounts.  Ethereum's roadmap focuses on dramatically increasing transaction capacity to over 100,000 per second, reducing confirmation times, and enhancing decentralization while maintaining security against future threats like quantum computing.

Ethereum

Ethereum is trending due to widespread community discussion around its resilience as a digital asset during ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and growing anticipation for clear crypto regulation via the Clarity Act, which many believe will unlock significant institutional adoption despite traditional banking resistance.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a biotechnology company. It engages in the provision of structure-guided drug design with the goal of developing oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics to target difficult-to-treat rare diseases. The company was founded by William M. Spencer III, Charles E. Bugg, and John A. Montgomery in 1986 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals is actively trending after reporting strong Q4 earnings and presenting positive data for its navenibart program at recent conferences, sparking community discussion around the stock's perceived undervaluation. Institutional investors are reportedly showing increased interest, while high short interest continues to fuel talks of a potential squeeze.

Litecoin is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency created by Charlie Lee. It was created based on the Bitcoin protocol but differs in terms of the hashing algorithm used. Litecoin uses the memory intensive Scrypt proof of work mining algorithm. Scrypt allows consumer-grade hardware such as GPU to mine those coins.  Why Litecoin? Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that has evolved from Bitcoin after its own popularity in the industry, this alternative, or ‘altcoin’ has emerged to allow investors to diversify their digital currency package, according to Investopedia. Litecoin is one of the most prominent altcoins and was created by former Google employee and Director of Engineering at Coinbase, Charlie Lee. Litecoin was the first to alter Bitcoin and the most significant difference is that it takes 2.5 minutes for Litecoin to generate a block, or transaction, in comparison to Bitcoin's 10 minutes.  ‘While this matters little to traders, miners who use hardware to run Bitcoin's network cannot switch over to Litecoin. This keeps bigger mining conglomerates away from Litecoin because they cannot easily optimize their profits by swapping to another coin, contributing to a more decentralized experience. Litecoin also has bigger blocks, and more coins in circulation, making it more affordable and swift when transacting,’ Investopedia explained.  As explained above, Litecoin can transact a lot faster than Bitcoin, but there are also a number of other characteristics that investors need to know before trading. Litecoin can handle higher volumes of transactions because of the capability of transacting faster and if Bitcoin attempted to transact on the scale of its altcoin, a code update would be needed. However, Litecoin’s blocks would be larger, but with more ‘orphaned blocks'. The faster block time of litecoin reduces the risk of double spending attacks - this is theoretical in the case of both networks having the same hashing power.  Litecoin Technical Details: The transaction confirmation time taken for Litecoin is about 2.5 minutes on average (as compared to Bitcoin's 10 minutes). The Litecoin network is scheduled to cap at 84 million currency units.   Litecoin has inspired many other popular alternative currencies (eg. Dogecoin) because of its Scrypt hashing algorithm in order to prevent ASIC miners from mining those coins. However it is said that by the end of this year, Scrypt ASIC will enter the mass market.

Litecoin

Litecoin is trending amid active community debate, with supporters pointing to prospects for a significant move fueled by advancing regulatory clarity and increasing institutional accumulation, while detractors emphasize its prolonged underperformance and potential for further declines.

Indonesia Energy Corp. Ltd. operates as an oil and gas, exploration, and production company. It engages in oil and gas assets portfolio with a mix between medium-sized producing blocks and exploration blocks with significant resources. Its portfolio includes Kruh, Citarum, and Rangkas Area. The company was founded by James J. Huang and Wirawan Jusuf in 2014 and is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd

Indonesia Energy Corp Ltd (INDO) is experiencing extreme volatility amid surging crude oil prices driven by escalating Middle East tensions and concerns over the Strait of Hormuz. The community is fiercely debating whether the stock's recent sharp decline is due to market manipulation and dilution, or if it's a temporary shakeout before an anticipated explosive rally, drawing parallels to its history during past geopolitical events.

SELLAS Life Sciences Group, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the development and commercialization of immunotherapeutic for cancer indications. Its product pipeline includes galinpepimut-S. The company was founded by Angelos M. Stergiou on April 3, 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

SELLAS Life Sciences Group Inc

SELLAS Life Sciences is aggressively trending, hitting multi-year highs on substantial volume, driven by community anticipation of imminent Phase 3 results for its groundbreaking AML drug, GPS, and widespread speculation of a substantial buyout or short squeeze.

Lockheed Martin Corp. is a global security and aerospace company, which engages in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of technology systems, products, and services. It operates through the following business segments: Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control (MFC), Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS), and Space. The Aeronautics segment researches, designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, sustains, supports, and upgrades advanced military aircraft, including combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air vehicles, and related technologies. The MFC segment is involved in air and missile defense systems, tactical missiles and air-to-ground precision strike weapon systems, logistics, fire control systems, mission operations support, readiness, engineering support and integration services, manned and unmanned ground vehicles, and energy management solutions. The RMS segment designs, manufactures, services, and supports various military and commercial helicopters, surface ships, sea and land-based missile defense systems, radar systems, sea and air-based mission and combat systems, command and control mission solutions, cyber solutions, and simulation and training solutions. The Space segment includes the production of satellites, space transportation systems, and strategic, advanced strike, and defensive systems. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

Lockheed Martin Corp.

Lockheed Martin is trending as strong earnings, an upbeat 2026 outlook, and a framework agreement to quadruple THAAD missile production coincide with escalating geopolitical tensions, fueling community discussion about a potential defense sector surge and increased procurement demand for its advanced systems.

Kraken Robotics, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of software-centric sensors, subsea batteries, thrusters and underwater robotic systems. It operates through the following geographical segments: Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, North America, and Other. The company was founded on May 14, 2008, and is headquartered in Mt. Pearl, Canada.

Kraken Robotics Inc

Kraken Robotics is trending following its transformative acquisition of Covelya Group, a move that significantly expands its subsea technology capabilities amid surging global demand for autonomous defense systems. The community is actively discussing the long-term bullish implications of this vertical integration and anticipated exchange uplistings, balancing enthusiasm with short-term considerations of share dilution.

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iShares MSCI South Korea ETF

The iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) is trending due to a sharp market plunge, triggering circuit breakers, driven by escalating Middle East geopolitical tensions and surging energy prices. However, many in the community contend the panic is overblown, highlighting South Korea's diversified energy sources and long-term contracts, with the ETF's major tech holdings like Samsung and SK Hynix viewed as resilient due to strong AI-driven chip demand.

ImmunityBio, Inc. is a clinical stage immunotherapy company. It develops next generation therapies that drive immunogenic mechanisms for defeating cancers and infectious diseases. The company's immunotherapy platform activates both the innate and adaptive immune systems to create long term immunological memory. ImmunityBio was founded by Patrick Soon-Shiong in 2014 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

ImmunityBio Inc

ImmunityBio is trending as its ANKTIVA cancer therapy shows accelerating commercial traction with global expansion into markets like Saudi Arabia and Europe, fueling community excitement about its paradigm-shifting potential, despite some short-term market volatility following a recent scientific-focused update.

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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Vietnamese Communist Party chief To Lam agreed Monday to accelerate cooperation and nearly double annual trade to $150 billion by 2030, part of a broader push to counter the impact of newly imposed U.S. tariffs.At a joint press event in Seoul, Lee referred to Vietnam as “a very important neighboring country” in both trade and security, while Lam stated that expanding military ties could help strengthen regional stability, according to Bloomberg.Vietnam is South Korea's biggest investment target and its third-largest trading partner. As of May, there are 94 billion dollars of registered projects in Vietnam. Bilateral trade between the two countries reached $81.5 billion last year, an increase of 7.3% over 2023.Both nations recently reached separate trade deals with the U.S. under President Donald Trump’s tariff plan.&nbsp;South Korea&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/cryptocurrency/trump-secures-full-and-complete-trade-deal-with-south-korea/chohs8MR5Cn">secured a 15% levy</a> after avoiding a potential 25% rate from August and agreed to measures, including&nbsp;granting Washington access to $350 billion in U.S.-controlled investments, purchasing $100 billion in American LNG and energy products, and further opening its markets to U.S. goods.&nbsp; Vietnam’s deal set a 20% tariff on its exports&nbsp;to the U.S.Lee said the deal removes the uncertainty of exports and levels the playing field,&nbsp;allowing South Korean companies to compete on an equal footing with major countries. He said the partnership will concentrate on shipbuilding, semiconductors, secondary batteries, biotechnology, and energy.Lee and Lam also agreed to deepen cooperation in critical minerals, defense and infrastructure during talks on Monday.&nbsp;South Korean companies are expected to participate in Vietnam's major infrastructure projects, including the development of new cities, high-speed rail systems, and nuclear power plants. Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu said the visit would also open up more opportunities for cooperation on semiconductors and artificial intelligence.On Stocktwits, retail sentiment was ‘bearish’ for the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY) and ‘bullish’ for the VanEck Vietnam ETF (VNM), with both seeing ‘normal’ and ‘low’ message volume, respectively.So far this year,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/VNM">VNM</a> is up 49.7%, outperforming&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EWY">EWY’s</a> 44.4% gain.For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (R) attends with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam (L) during a joint statement at the presidential office. (Photo by Song Kyung-Seok - Pool/Getty Images)

South Korea, Vietnam Plot $150 Billion Trade Boost To Counter Trump Tariff Heat

Leaders from both nations agreed to deepen cooperation in key sectors, including critical minerals, defense, infrastructure, and advanced technology.

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Several Asian economies are racing to strike last-minute trade deals with the U.S. ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline that could trigger steep new tariffs under President Donald Trump’s global tariff strategy.South KoreaSouth Korea’s top trade official said Monday that the country may reach an “agreement in principle” with the U.S. on tariffs before the Aug. 1 deadline, according to local media cited by&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/south-korea-trade-envoy-may-be-able-strike-framework-deal-with-us-by-aug-1-2025-07-14/">Reuters</a>.&nbsp;Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo, following high-level talks in Washington last week, said “twenty days are not enough to come up with a perfect treaty that contains every detail,” and noted “considerable progress” on industrial cooperation.Yeo said that South Korea may need to make a “strategic judgment” on&nbsp;the agriculture and livestock sectors, suggesting that while “sensitive” areas may require protection, some aspects could be considered within the broader deal framework.&nbsp;He added that South Korea is working to avoid “unfair” U.S. tariffs on autos and steel that could damage industrial ties with its closest security ally.Trump said, “South Korea wants to make a deal right now,” without providing details.South Korea is hoping to avoid a 25% tariff set to begin Aug. 1, after a delayed start to negotiations following President Lee Jae-myung’s June 4 inauguration.&nbsp;According to Korea Customs Service data, South Korea recorded a $55.6 billion trade surplus with the U.S. in 2024, up 25% from the prior year due to rising car exports.ThailandIn Thailand, Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said Monday the government is considering zero tariffs on more U.S. imports, according to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thailand-considering-offering-zero-tariffs-more-us-imports-finance-minister-says-2025-07-14/">Reuters</a>.&nbsp;He also said 200 billion baht ($6.1 billion) in soft loans would be made available to cushion the blow from U.S. tariffs.&nbsp;Thailand faces a 36% tariff from Washington if no agreement is reached before Aug.1.VietnamVietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said Friday that the U.S. and Vietnam have reached a consensus on a tariff deal framework, according to&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-13/vietnam-urges-us-business-group-to-help-in-tariff-talks-media">Bloomberg</a>, citing local media outlet The Investor.&nbsp;Chinh made the remarks during a meeting with the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council in Hanoi, which includes companies such as Apple, Boeing, and Amazon.Vietnam was&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-11/vietnam-surprised-by-trump-tariff-announcement-seeks-lower-rate">reportedly</a> surprised by Trump’s recent announcement of a 20% tariff deal, and the country is now supposedly seeking a lower rate.&nbsp;Chinh urged U.S. businesses to support a detailed agreement on product-level terms, oppose trade defense actions against Vietnamese goods, and press the U.S. to recognize Vietnam as a market economy.JapanMeanwhile, tensions have also emerged in U.S.-Japan trade relations.&nbsp;Reuters&nbsp;<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/rubio-says-no-drama-or-division-us-relations-with-japan-2025-07-11/">reported</a> Friday that the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio downplayed concerns, saying there was “no drama or division,” despite Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stating Thursday that Japan needed to reduce dependence on the U.S. in areas like security, food, and energy.Trump announced a 25% tariff on Japanese imports last week.&nbsp;Japanese media previously reported the U.S. had asked Japan and other Asian allies to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, which the Financial Times said led to Japan canceling a key bilateral defense and foreign ministers meeting.Rubio rejected claims of pressure, saying Washington merely encouraged Tokyo to invest in certain capabilities.He added that Japan's push for greater military autonomy was welcomed by the U.S. “Anyone looking for drama or division... shouldn’t be doing it,” Rubio said.&nbsp;A former Biden official told Reuters the relationship was strained, but said tensions could ease if a deal is reached by Aug. 1.On Stocktwits,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EWY">iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY)</a> and iShares&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/EWJ">MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ)</a> both saw ‘high’ message volume, with sentiment rated ‘neutral’ for EWY and ‘bearish’ for EWJ.<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/THD">iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (THD)</a> recorded ‘neutral’ sentiment with ‘extremely high’ message volume.&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/VNM">VanEck Vietnam ETF (VNM)</a> showed ‘extremely bullish’ sentiment amid ‘extremely high’ message volume.Meanwhile,&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/SPY">SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)</a> showed ‘bearish’ sentiment amid ‘low’ message volume.See also:&nbsp;<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/oil-prices-edge-higher-as-trump-teases-russia-sanctions/ch8BjnnR5Nt">Oil Prices Edge Higher As Trump Teases Russia Sanctions</a>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.

Sentiment on Stocktwits for iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (EWY), iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ), iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (THD), VanEck Vietnam ETF (VNM), SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) were mixed ahead of Trump's August 1 Deadline/ Photo credit: Getty Images

Asia Braces For Trump’s Tariffs: South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan Scramble Ahead Of August Deadline

Trump’s tariff push is drawing responses across Asia, with Vietnam pushing for revisions, Japan signaling strategic shifts, and South Korea and Thailand accelerating deal talks.

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