Aug 21: 8 Strong Themes — Crypto & Bitcoin, Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation

August 21, 2026 · #Crypto & Bitcoin #Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation #Electronic Payments #Stablecoins #S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.) #Beauty & Cosmetics #Railways #Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)

8 strong themes — 6 running · 2 recurred. Top: Crypto & Bitcoin +9.9%.

Strong themes8 Top change+9.9% LeaderParataxis Ethereum

Average change by strong theme

Average change of member stocks, by theme · descending
Crypto & Bitcoin
+9.9%
Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation
+9.1%
Electronic Payments
+7.1%
Stablecoins
+6.3%
S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.)
+6.2%
Beauty & Cosmetics
+5.6%
Railways
+3.7%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)
+3.1%

Theme leaders · recent trend

The line is the trend; the end-point colour is the last trading day's direction. Stocks without enough price history show as -
ThemeLeaderChangeTrend
Crypto & BitcoinParataxis Ethereum+29.96%
Inter-Korean Economic CooperationIn the F+18.26%
Electronic Paymentscoocon+23.17%
Stablecoinscoocon+23.17%
S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.)Samsung Life Insurance+10.61%
Beauty & CosmeticsOrganic Tea Cosmetics Holdings+29.90%
RailwaysPolaris AI+9.24%
Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)Samsung Electronics+3.87%

Crypto & Bitcoin led the Aug 21 session with an average change of 9.93%. All 10 of its stocks rose, headed by Parataxis Ethereum at 29.96%.

Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation returned with an average change of 9.14%, led by In the F at 18.26%. Electronic Payments and Stablecoins shared a leader in coocon, up 23.17%.

The S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.) theme averaged 6.16%, with Samsung Life Insurance up 10.61%. Beauty & Cosmetics averaged 5.59%, led by Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings at 29.9%.

Today’s Strong Themes at a Glance

#ThemeStatusAvg. changeUp/TotalLeader
1Crypto & Bitcoin2 days running+9.9%10/10Parataxis Ethereum
2Inter-Korean Economic Cooperationrecurred after 2 days+9.1%4/4In the F
3Electronic Payments2 days running+7.1%6/6coocon
4Stablecoins2 days running+6.3%6/6coocon
5S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.)2 days running+6.2%5/5Samsung Life Insurance
6Beauty & Cosmetics2 days running+5.6%10/10Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings
7Railwaysrecurred after 2 days+3.7%5/5Polaris AI
8Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication)2 days running+3.1%2/2Samsung Electronics

Theme by Theme

1. Crypto & Bitcoin (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Parataxis Ethereum 290560+30.0%1,362★
Woori Technology Investment 041190+20.0%5,920
Bitplanet 049470+15.6%2,335
GalaxiaMoneytree 094480+12.6%6,160
Wizit 036090+5.3%1,399
Bitmax 377030+5.0%1,708
T Scientific 057680+4.0%1,526
Hanwha Investment&securities 003530+3.0%4,870
Atinum Investment 021080+2.5%2,240
T.S.Investment 246690+1.3%1,853

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2. Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation (recurred after 2 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
In the F 014990+18.3%3,270★
Good People 033340+6.4%595
J.estina 026040+6.3%2,105
Ananti 025980+5.6%5,510

3. Electronic Payments (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
coocon 294570+23.2%26,850★
GalaxiaMoneytree 094480+12.6%6,160
NHN 181710+4.6%75,200
Danal 064260+0.8%5,130
KoreaInformation&Communication 025770+0.7%7,740
INFOvine 115310+0.6%8,330

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4. Stablecoins (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
coocon 294570+23.2%26,850★
Dozn 462860+5.8%2,535
Itcenglobal 124500+3.8%32,550
Satoshi Holdings 223310+2.9%3,065
NAVER 035420+1.1%222,000
Danal 064260+0.8%5,130

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5. S7 (Samsung Electronics, SK hynix etc.) (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Samsung Life Insurance 032830+10.6%328,500★
Samsung Electronics (Pref.) 005935+8.3%207,000
Samsung C&T 028260+5.8%395,500
Samsung Electronics 005930+3.9%281,500
SK hynix 000660+2.3%1,730,000

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6. Beauty & Cosmetics (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Organic Tea Cosmetics Holdings 900300+29.9%3,215★
Pum-tech Korea 251970+4.7%59,800
Cosmax 192820+4.0%271,000
Silicon 2 257720+3.7%47,650
LG H&H 051900+2.8%313,000
Hankook Cosmetics Manufacturing 003350+2.8%10,800
Coway 021240+2.7%95,900
Miwon Commercial 002840+2.1%124,300
Manyo Factory 439090+1.6%17,620
NFC 265740+1.6%6,400

7. Railways (recurred after 2 days)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Polaris AI 039980+9.2%5,910★
Daea Ti 045390+3.9%3,240
Busan Industrial 011390+3.2%51,800
STraffic 234300+1.5%2,675
Korea Engineering Consultants 023350+0.5%3,905

8. Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) (2 days running)

StockChangeCloseLeader
Samsung Electronics 005930+3.9%281,500★
SK hynix 000660+2.3%1,730,000

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Closing Thoughts

Crypto & Bitcoin, Electronic Payments and Beauty & Cosmetics each carry a streak of 2. The next question is whether those runs continue past Aug 21.

Semiconductor Majors (Fabrication) moved less, with an average change of 3.09% and Samsung Electronics up 3.87%. Railways also returned, led by Polaris AI at 9.24%.