South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report
Jeonbuk Bank reportedly became South Korea’s first commercial bank to offer won-denominated corporate loans backed by custodian-held Bitcoin.
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UK sanctions three crypto exchanges tied to Russian illicit funds
The UK sanctioned three crypto exchanges and two payment platforms suspected of helping Russian entities evade financial sanctions.
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Trump administration outlines quantum, AI initiatives in $6B science push
The Trump administration announced a $215 million quantum computing competition and $2.4 billion in AI industry commitments amid concerns about future threats to cryptocurrency security.
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Engineer Gets 32 Months for Bitcoin Extortion Plot Against His Own Employer
A former New Jersey industrial company engineer was sentenced to 32 months for attacking its network and demanding about $750,000 in Bitcoin.
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Tether Signs Deal With Kazakhstan's Central Bank to Explore a Stablecoin and Tokenized Assets
Tether, Kazakhstan’s central bank and Alatau City will explore a tenge-pegged stablecoin and pilot blockchain tokenization of real-world assets.
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Bitcoin Falls Lower as Trump's Iran Snub Sends Oil, Yields Higher
Bitcoin fell 1.8% to about $83,000 as oil, the dollar and Treasury yields rose, though bullish indicators and positive ETF flows persisted.
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Bitcoin ETFs draw $2.4B in biggest inflow week since October 2025
US spot Bitcoin ETFs drew a 2026-high $2.39 billion last week, while Ether and XRP funds added $690 million and $76 million, respectively.
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Saylor outlines ‘bill of digital rights’ to help build prosperity in future economy
Michael Saylor proposed five digital asset rights to help 10 million new companies raise capital, while Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings reached 846,000 BTC.
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Bitcoin bull market ‘confirmed’ but $90K presents profit-taking risk: Analysis
CryptoQuant says Bitcoin’s bull market is confirmed, with $90,000 the next resistance and likely profit-taking zone as US spot ETFs attract strong inflows.
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Animoca puts Currenc merger on ice, delaying its Nasdaq debut
Animoca Brands suspended reverse merger talks with Nasdaq-listed Currenc over market conditions and timing but remains committed to pursuing a major exchange listing.
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