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With Korea’s first law on virtual asset user protection set to take effect on July 19, cryptocurrency exchanges appear to be focusing on creating a what Upbit calls a “healthy investment environment.”

Upbit, the country’s largest coin exchange, is attracting attention as it has been proactively engaged in investor education for investor protection.

“We believe that investor education should accompany the establishment of technical systems to foster a healthy investment environment. That’s why Upbit has positioned itself as a bridge connecting participants and investors in the virtual asset market,” an Upbit spokesperson said.

Upbit thus launched the Upbit Investor Protection Center in December 2021. It has been offering diverse virtual asset information for investors since its establishment.

As the virtual asset market lacks a separate disclosure system, which the stock market has, it is relatively difficult for investors to obtain reliable information. Upbit thus has been leading efforts to resolve information asymmetry issues there, even before the adoption of the investor protection-related laws.

The Upbit Investor Protection Center offers various educational resources for investors, ranging from basic knowledge essential for virtual asset investment to laws, regulations and measures to prevent financial damages from failed investments.

One of the center’s key services is offering Korean translations of virtual asset whitepapers. While it is essential for investors to understand the assets they are investing in accurately, Korean investors often face difficulties as most virtual asset whitepapers are in English. The Upbit Investor Protection Center has been offering Korean versions of whitepapers that detail the operational methods, structure, vision and plans of virtual assets supported by Upbit.

The center also provides “Caddy Report,” which enables users to learn about critical virtual asset-related issues in five minutes every day.

One of the latest versions of the report introduced the direction of the virtual asset industry after the U.S. presidential election scheduled on Nov. 5. While the current Biden administration is continuing strong virtual asset regulations, former 커뮤니티 President and Republican nominee Donald Trump has been drawing investors’ attention by suggesting eased policy on virtual assets. The Caddy Report noted that the U.S. presidential election will be a key event determining where the virtual asset industry will go since the two candidates are taking opposite positions.

It also provided summaries of the virtual asset user protection act last year. The law, which will take effect from July 19, was condensed and organized into 16 pages so that investors can easily understand it at a glance.

As virtual assets are traded internationally, it is crucial for investors to have knowledge of international laws and regulations. The center thus has been offering information on regulations around the world.

“Anthology of Korean Literature by Women Writers,” the first encyclopedic publication chronicling the century-spanning lineage of modern and contemporary women’s writing in the country, has hit the shelves this week.

Compiled by the Research Group of Korean Women’s Literary History with a goal to reconstruct the historical canon of women’s writing from a female perspective, the seven-volume collection brings to light the fragmented literary achievements of female writers — from Korea’s first known feminist author Rha Hye-seok (1896-1948) to the International Booker Prize-winning Han Kang.

“Within the established male-centric literary history in Korea, the existence of women writers and their work has long been entirely 커뮤니티 neglected, marginalized or treated as secondary in value,” said Kim Yang-sun, professor of writing at Hallym University and a member of the research group, at a press conference in Seoul, Tuesday.

“For instance, it wasn’t until the late 1990s, when a wave of feminist criticism began to emerge in the country, that visionary authors from the ‘20s like Rha and Kim Myeong-sun came into the limelight.”

The anthologies of women’s literature that did manage to get published against this backdrop were largely limited to specific time periods, such as the Japanese colonial era (1910-45) or the postwar ’60s, and with an exclusive focus on narrative genres.

“We believed it was necessary to properly trace and archive the overlooked history of women’s literature spanning diverse eras and genres that have escaped dominant modern literary discourse,” she added, likening the project to the Korean counterpart of “The Norton Anthology of Literature by Women.”

The result is an extensive collection encompassing not only novels, prose, poems and play scripts, but also declarations, letters, diary entries and work memoirs from the late 19th century to the 1990s.

First lady Kim Keon Hee was designated as a witness, Tuesday, for a public hearing on a petition demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

The National Assembly’s Legislation and Judiciary Committee, chaired by Rep. Jung Chung-rae of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), convened a full meeting and decided to hold a hearing on the petition, which called on the Assembly to table an impeachment motion for Yoon. Lawmakers of the ruling People Power Party (PPP) boycotted the session.

The committee decided to hold a hearing related to the petition, request submission of related documents and call for the attendance of witnesses, including first lady Kim Keon Hee and former Marine division chief Lim Seong-geun.

Kim faces allegations that she illegally accepted a luxury handbag from a Korean American pastor in 2022 and was involved in stock manipulation of Deutsch Motors, a BMW car dealer in Korea, between 2009 and 2012. Lim is at the center of 커뮤니티 allegations of interference by the presidential office in the military’s probe into a Marine’s death, which occurred during a search and rescue operation in a flooded area in July 2023.

The committee will hold two separate hearings — one on July 19 focusing on allegations of exerting external pressure on the military investigation into the Marine’s death and the other on July 26 on the accusations against the first lady.

The petition calls on the Assembly to propose a bill to impeach Yoon on the grounds that he is unfit for office. The petition, which was posted on the Assembly’s website on June 20, has amassed over 1.3 million signatures as of Tuesday noon.

A petition approved by more than 50,000 people within 30 days is referred to a parliamentary subcommittee that reviews petitions under the Legislation and Judiciary Committee, and can be submitted to a plenary session.

The move comes as the DPK faces growing criticism over its push to impeach four incumbent prosecutors, mostly involved in corruption investigations into former party leader Rep. Lee Jae-myung.

The DPK’s planned impeachment is believed to constitute an abuse of power as lawmakers because it interferes with the exercise of others’ rights in violation of the Constitution and laws.

Edwin Diaz of the New York Mets, one of the best closers in the U.S. Major League Baseball (ML), will not be able to play due to the use of foreign substances. 토토사이트 꽁머니

The ML secretariat said on the 25th (Korea Standard Time) that “Diaz, who was sent off for violating foreign substance regulations the day before, will be suspended for 10 games.”

Diaz took the mound with a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs on the 24th and was sent off after a sticky foreign substance was found in his hand. Before he was sent off, Diaz asked the referee to smell his hand, saying, “It’s because it’s a mixture of rosin, sweat and dust.”

However, referee Big Karapaza, who sent Diaz off, said, “It wasn’t just rosin and sweat, as he claimed. I know how he feels after checking his hands thousands of times. But his hands were very sticky, and I could immediately tell it was a substance other than rosin.”

In the end, Diaz was given a 10-game ban like other pitchers whose foreign substances were detected. Diaz can appeal, but the punishment for foreign substances has never been reduced.

Diaz became the first bullpen pitcher to surpass $100 million in down payment when he signed a five-year, $102 million (about 141.3 billion won) contract with the Mets in November 2022.

Aaron Brooks is called up again.

The Oakland Athletics announced on the 24th (Korea Standard Time) that they signed a major league contract with right-hander Brooks.

Brooks is expected to replace Danny Jimenez on the 15-day injured list. 토토사이트 순위

Brooks, 34, signed a minor league contract with the Athletics last winter and was called up last month with key veterans including Alex Wood, Ross Stripling and Paul Blackburn injured.

Brooks had a 5.82 ERA and FIP 5.59 in 21 2/3 innings in four starts. His strikeout rate was 6% and his walk rate was 10%.

Brooks was transferred to Triple-A earlier this month after right-hander Luis Medina was released from the 60-day IL.

This time, he will reportedly be used as a long relief pitcher, not a starter.

Paul Skins, a prospect who was the No. 1 overall draft pick last year, looked back on his appearance.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Skins started the home game against the Tampa Bay Rays at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on the 24th (Korea Standard Time), and allowed six hits, one homer, one walk, eight strikeouts and one run in seven innings.

He posted an average fastball speed of 99.4 miles on the day, the fastest 101.5 miles in the game on his 98th ball. 토토사이트 순위

“Honestly, I was a little surprised myself,” he said of the situation at the time, who came into the dugout with a smile after striking out swinging with this ball.

He said, “I was in good condition enough to throw long enough today, but I didn’t expect such a fastball to come out because such a fastball did not come out in the previous pitch.”

Although the average fastball pitcher tends to have less speed as the number of pitches increases, he showed a different appearance.

“This is my identity as a pitcher,” he said. “My identity is to maintain my pitching capability and speed until the end. I think my ball speed is an indicator of how I maintain my pitching capability. I don’t know what the secret is, but it’s good to be able to do so anyway.”

His appearance today impressed not only the spectators who visited the stadium but also his teammates.

Collin Holderman, who pitched in the eighth inning, said, “Everyone saw the speed limit and they couldn’t believe it. I knew he could throw such a speed limit, but it’s really special for him to keep the speed limit until the second half of the game.”

Manager Derek Shelton said, “It was really good. The opposing batters were aiming for a fastball. I hit a home run at the beginning of the game, but it was a homerun just because of the gap between the foul pole and the ball.”

“Knowing that today’s opponent is aiming for a fastball, he was good at controlling other pitching types. Usually, when facing a pitcher who throws a fastball like this, he usually hits the hardest pitch. It’s good that he has another weapon in this situation. He has shown how he has used it in the past few appearances,” he continued.

“If your opponent doesn’t hit the fastball, you won’t have to make adjustments. However, your opponent showed how you hit the ball, and you needed to make other adjustments,” Skins said, acknowledging the need for adjustments.

Regarding the homerun that Yandy Diaz allowed in the first inning, he said, “It didn’t look like a strong hit, but I was surprised to see it go over. I didn’t even know that the wind was blowing like that. Of course, wind was not the only reason. The opponent batter also hit the ball well enough. However, seeing the ball come directly into the foul pole, and I naturally made me smile. It was like, ‘That’s great,'” he said, explaining how he felt at the time.

Pittsburgh lost 1-3 despite good pitching by Skins. It was regrettable that Holderman allowed two runs in the eighth inning.

Holderman said, “Sometimes even a missed ball can fall into a defensive gap and become a hit. He gave up a hit that broke the bat to the first batter, and then there was the opponent’s hit and run. Momentum passed here. I tried to block it, but the opponent swung well. I will not despair too much and prepare for the next game.”

Shelton said, “The ball was a little crowded in the middle, but the hit that Josh Lowe allowed was a double play. Holderman has consistently shown good performance and there have been some mistakes today,” he said of Holderman’s pitch.

What was more regrettable was that the team had only one run. “We knew that the opposing team would be mobilized as the opposing bullpen was well rested, and we put the opposing team into action as well,” Shelton said. “We knew that the opposing team would come out, but we failed to target it properly.”

“I think we need to create more chances, just like we did in the eighth inning. Looking at the opponent’s attack in the eighth inning, Lowe’s hit went through between the first and second bases, but it wasn’t a hard hit either. O’Neill Cruz’s strong hit caught the front of the fielder. That’s how we made the difference. We hit a lot of strong hits, but we got caught in front of the fielder. I think Jose Siri (Tampa Bay center fielder) made the difference in this series. He showed really good defense,” he said, looking back on this series.

The Cleveland Guardians, which slumped below the 50% winning rate last year, have shown remarkable improvement in just one season, leading the entire American League.

Cleveland had a home game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio on the 24th (Korea time). 토토사이트 추천

On this day, Cleveland won a thrilling one-point victory of 6-5 amid the performances of Stephen Kwan and the relief team, who are becoming the god of contact.

Thanks to its five-game winning streak, the Cleveland Indians ranked first in the league with 49 wins and 26 losses and a 0.653 win rate. The New York Yankees’ winning rate is 0.650 percent.

Of course, there is a gap in the strength of other teams in the American League East and Central. However, the fact that Cleveland topped the league with a 50% win rate last year is certainly meaningful.

Cleveland starter Triston McKenzie lasted just three innings. However, the iron wall relief team allowed two runs through the remaining six innings.

In addition, the batters scored three points in the third inning, trailing 1-3, with three hits and two walks, and Kwan and Josh Naylor hit home runs in the fourth inning.

In the fifth inning, Darren McCohan allowed two runs, but from the sixth inning, Cleveland’s relief team showed an iron wall and maintained a one-point lead.

In particular, closer Emmanuel Clase roared at the ninth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, catching the last batter George Springer. He made 24 saves for the season.

Tim Herrin, who was Cleveland’s second pitcher and allowed no runs in one inning, took his third win of the season, and Toronto starter Yusei Kikuchi lost the game with four runs in two innings.

In addition, Kwan, Naylor and multi-hit Jose Ramirez and Angel Martinez, who hit home runs, performed well in Cleveland’s lineup.

Notably, Kwan, who recorded his seventh homer of this season, continued his remarkable performance with a batting average of 0.390 and an OPS of 1.023. The god of contact is reborn as the god of hitting.

Now, Cleveland will play three consecutive away games against the Baltimore Orioles from the 25th to the 27th. After that, three consecutive away games are waiting for the Kansas City Royals.

Scherzer started the home game against the Kansas City Royals in the 2024 Major League Baseball at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on the 24th (Korea Standard Time) and won the game with five innings of one hit, four strikeouts and no runs. 토토사이트 순위

His pitching was overwhelming, which was unprecedented for him to return to injury. After a clean three-out inning with one strikeout against Nick Loftin, Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinny Pasquantino in the top of the first inning, he showed off his powerful pitching by hitting 13 hitters in a row until he got a two-base hit against MJ Melendez after one out in the top of the fifth inning.

Melendez’s double struck out Hunter Renfroe and struck out Nelson Velazquez, who grounded out to second, to overcome the crisis. Scherzer gave up the mound to Jose Urena in the top of the sixth inning when his team led 3-0. He pitched 57 strikes (39).

Scherzer, who boasts an annual salary of 43.3 million U.S. dollars, went through a long tunnel of rehabilitation after undergoing back disc surgery in December last year. Since then, he has elevated his senses to one loss and 4.91 ERA without winning three Minor League Triple-A games, and became the winning pitcher for the first time in 285 days since the game against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sept. 13 last year.

Scherzer added four more strikeouts on the day, elevating his career to 3,371 strikeouts. It was the moment when he tied for 11th in strikeouts in the history of Major League Baseball along with legendary golfer Greg Maddox. Texas, which is ranked third in American League West, beat Kansas City 4-0 to sweep the three consecutive games for a four-game winning streak.

The game was decided in the bottom of the fourth inning. With first-runner Adolis Garcia walking and Nathaniel Lowe hitting an infield hit, Wyatt Langford hit an RBI double, and Leody Tavares hit a timely two-run homer to left. Josh Smith, the first-runner in the bottom of the seventh inning, hit a solo homer to seal the victory.

Edwin Diaz (30, New York Mets), who was sent off after being caught in a foreign substance test before taking the mound, will not be able to play for the time being.

U.S. sports channel ESPN reported on Monday (Korea time) that Diaz has been disciplined by the Major League Baseball secretariat. He has been suspended for 10 games.

The New York Mets had an away game with the Chicago Cubs on Monday. They led the game 5-2 until the ninth inning of offense. As a result, the New York Mets decided to put in Diaz, the closer.

However, Diaz was pointed out about the use of foreign substances in the referee’s palm test before taking the mound. Diaz’s palm was quite spotty in the game camera.

In the end, Diaz was ejected. Afterwards, he allowed two thirds of New York Mets Drew Smith and one third of Jake Deakman to keep a three-run lead.

Diaz, who is in his eighth year in the Major League, has been on the injured list after being sluggish this season, and has pitched stably since his recent return.

He pitched 23 innings in 23 games of the season until last Wednesday, recording 2-1 with seven saves, two holds, four blon saves and an ERA of 4.70. He has 33 strikeouts. 토토사이트 순위

Recently, he seemed to recover his reputation by allowing no runs in three consecutive games after returning from injury. However, he was disgraced due to disciplinary action after being caught with foreign substances.

“Mad Max” Max Scherzer (Texas Rangers), who returned from long rehabilitation, announced a spectacular return by pitching in a stable game. In addition, he matched Greg Maddox in his career strikeout count.

Scherzer started at a home game against the Kansas City Royals at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas on Monday, and allowed one hit, four strikeouts and no run in five innings. Texas won 4-0, and Scherzer won a thrilling victory in his return match.

Scherzer underwent back disc surgery in December last year and went into rehabilitation for a long time. Initially, he seemed to be able to return to the team only after this summer. However, he recovered faster than expected, and eventually got to return to the team ahead of schedule.

Scherzer threw only 57 pitches as it was his first appearance in a long time. The strike-ball ratio was 39-18, and the maximum speed of his fastball was 94.3 miles (151.8 kilometers).

It was a perfect pitch for a pitcher who returned from long rehabilitation. Scherzer struck out three and didn’t run a single runner until the top of the fourth inning. With one out in the top of the fifth inning, M.J. Melendez allowed his first on-base hitters to hit a recognition double, which stopped him from hitting the third base. 토토사이트 순위

Scherzer added four strikeouts on the day, and tied for 11th in MLB history along with Maddox with 3,371 strikeouts. He has 22 more strikeouts than Justin Verlander (Houston, 3,393). However, as Verlander is currently out due to injury, Scherzer has a chance to narrow the gap.