Eight major South Korean banks will team up to launch a stablecoin pegged to the country’s won currency, marking a significant step toward digital asset adoption. According to an Econovill report, the project involves institutions including KB Kookmin, Shinhan, Woori, Nonghyup, Corporate, Suhyup, Citi Korea and SC First Bank. The collaboration aims to combat increased…
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Strategy co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor posted a chart of the company’s Bitcoin holdings on June 8, signaling a possible upcoming acquisition. On June 8, Saylor posted “Send more Orange” on X. Saylor’s cryptic posts are often followed by announcements of new Bitcoin (BTC) purchases. If Strategy follows up the post with another BTC…
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Didi Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called “Bitcoin Family,” has overhauled his digital asset security setup following a wave of violent attacks targeting crypto holders. The family, known for going all-in on Bitcoin in 2017, now hides portions of their private keys across four continents. In a CNBC interview, Taihuttu said he now uses a hybrid…
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Dubai’s real estate market surged in May, posting record sales volumes and transaction values that signal growing investor confidence and potential readiness for property tokenization. According to data shared in a press release with Cointelegraph by real estate platform Property Finder, Dubai’s real estate sector reached a total sales value of 66.8 billion dirhams (about…
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Alex Protocol, a Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) platform on the Stacks blockchain, suffered an exploit on June 6, resulting in $8.3 million in digital asset losses. In an X announcement, Alex Protocol said the breach was caused by a vulnerability in its self-listing verification logic. The attacker used the flaw to drain liquidity from several…
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Financial infrastructure company Zebec Network has acquired Gatenox, a compliance and identity platform, to bring core regulatory infrastructure in-house and expand into more tightly regulated markets. In an announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the company said the deal brings native Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) tools directly into its…
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Tether has moved a combined 37,229.69 Bitcoin, worth approximately $3.9 billion, to addresses linked to the new Bitcoin-native financial platform, Twenty One Capital, led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers. Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino posted two transfers totalling 11,417 BTC ($1.2 billion) in a June 3 X post. In one transaction, the stablecoin issuer transferred 10,500…
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Singapore’s central bank has set a deadline of June 30 for local crypto service providers to stop offering digital token (DT) services to overseas markets. The directive came from the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) response to industry feedback on its proposed regulatory framework for Digital Token Service Providers (DSTPs) under its Financial Services and…
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Blockchain analysis company Arham Intelligence claims to have uncovered previously undisclosed wallet addresses tied to Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), potentially exposing billions in Bitcoin holdings. In a post referencing Strategy co-founder and executive chairman Michael Saylor’s commitment to privacy, Arkham claimed that it had identified an additional 70,816 BTC linked to the company. At current prices,…
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Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is raising $50 million through a private placement of zero-interest bonds as part of its ongoing strategy to increase its Bitcoin exposure. In a May 28 announcement, the company that it was raising $50 million through bonds. The bonds are issued in $1.25 million denominations and carry no interest. Investors will…
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