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South Korea Halts CBDC Trials Amid Stablecoin Surge in Banking Sector

South Korea Halts CBDC Trials Amid Stablecoin Surge in Banking Sector

South Korea’s central bank has hit pause on its central bank digital currency (CBDC) testing, just as stablecoins gain momentum among the nation’s top financial institutions. The Bank of Korea’s (BoK) move to suspend the

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BNB Smart Chain Hits 0.8s Block Times in Major Maxwell Upgrade

BNB Smart Chain Hits 0.8s Block Times in Major Maxwell Upgrade

Block Times Cut in Half In a significant performance milestone, the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) has successfully completed its Maxwell hard fork, which slashed average block times to 0.8 seconds, down from 1.5 seconds earlier

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Ethereum Poised for Rally After Holding Strong Above $2.4K

Ethereum Poised for Rally After Holding Strong Above $2.4K

Introduction Ethereum has held firm above the psychologically important $2,400 price level, reigniting hopes of a sustained rally. As investors await confirmation of bullish momentum, top analysts suggest Ether (ETH) could soon flip the trend

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Genius Group to Split Legal Wins Between Shareholders and Bitcoin Treasury

Genius Group to Split Legal Wins Between Shareholders and Bitcoin Treasury

Genius Group, a global education and technology company, is making waves with a bold new approach to financial recovery and digital asset investment. The firm recently announced a unique strategy: if it wins upcoming legal

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Bitwise Introduces In‑Kind Redemptions for DOGE and APT ETFs

Bitwise Introduces In‑Kind Redemptions for DOGE and APT ETFs

Bitwise’s Bold ETF Upgrade Bitwise Asset Management has introduced a significant update to its proposed ETFs for Dogecoin (DOGE) and Aptos (APT) by including in-kind redemptions, according to filings submitted on Thursday. The update follows

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Resupply Exploit: Stablecoin Protocol Loses $9.6M in Price Manipulation Attack

Resupply Exploit: Stablecoin Protocol Loses $9.6M in Price Manipulation Attack

Price Manipulation Drains $9.6M In a major blow to decentralized finance (DeFi) security, stablecoin protocol ResupplyFi has confirmed a $9.6 million exploit in its wstUSR market. The attack was the result of a sophisticated price

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Romance Scam Victim Sues Citibank Over $20M Crypto Loss

Romance Scam Victim Sues Citibank Over $20M Crypto Loss

Citibank Sued Over Crypto Scam In a striking case that highlights the rising threat of crypto-related romance scams, Michael Zidell has filed a lawsuit against Citibank, accusing the banking giant of gross negligence. The complaint,

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SoFi Resumes Crypto Services After 2-Year Hiatus

SoFi Resumes Crypto Services After 2-Year Hiatus

SoFi Makes Bold Crypto Return SoFi Technologies, the digital-first banking and personal finance giant, has officially made its return to the cryptocurrency space after a two-year hiatus. The San Francisco-based company previously exited the crypto

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XRP Set for Major Price Breakout Between July and September

XRP Set for Major Price Breakout Between July and September

XRP Approaches Pivotal Moment XRP, the digital asset native to the XRP Ledger, is closing in on what analysts believe could be a significant breakout period between July and September 2025. The crypto asset has

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Mastercard Enters DeFi Arena with Chainlink Partnership

Mastercard Enters DeFi Arena with Chainlink Partnership

Mastercard Steps Into Decentralized Finance As traditional finance edges closer to blockchain, Mastercard is taking a groundbreaking step by partnering with Chainlink to bring fiat-to-crypto conversion directly on-chain. This new initiative, announced Tuesday, enables Mastercard

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