Revolut, a London-based digital banking and payments company, has applied for a full banking license in Peru as part of its expansion across Latin America, Bloomberg reported on Monday. If approved, the license will allow the company to operate as a regulated bank in the country, adding Peru to a list of regional markets alongside …
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Key points: Bitcoin could remain under pressure as the US-EU trade war could create a risk-off environment in the short term. Most major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain in command. Bitcoin’s (BTC) pullback is attempting to find support near $92,000, but the bears have kept up …
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Key takeaways Bitcoin’s quantum risk centers on exposed public keys and signature security. BTQ’s testnet explores post-quantum signatures in a Bitcoin-like environment. Post-quantum signatures significantly increase transaction size and block space demands. “Old BTC risk” is concentrated in legacy output types and address reuse patterns. BTQ Technologies said it had launched a Bitcoin Quantum testnet …
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Key takeaways Bitcoin mining produces large amounts of heat that are typically treated as waste. In cold regions, this thermal output is now being tested as a useful resource. A pilot project in Manitoba is integrating Bitcoin mining with greenhouse farming, reusing server heat as a supplemental source of agricultural heating. Liquid-cooled mining systems are …
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Across Myriad, Kalshi, and Polymarket, prediction traders are converging on a familiar conclusion: bitcoin looks far more likely to flirt with six figures than collapse into deep drawdown territory anytime soon. The $100K-or-Bust Framing Takes Hold On Myriad, the market bluntly titled “ Bitcoin’s next move: Pump to $100K or Dump to $69K?” shows traders …
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The New York Stock Exchange is taking a deliberate step into tokenization, outlining plans for a new platform that would enable trading and onchain settlement of tokenized securities—pending regulatory approval—while keeping its feet firmly planted in traditional market structure. NYSE Moves Toward Onchain Settlement for Tokenized Stocks and ETFs According to the announcement published Monday, …
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise 10% tariffs on eight European nations opposing his Greenland takeover threat jolted global markets on Jan. 19. Asian Markets Retreat on Trade Disruption Fears U.S. President Donald Trump’s shock decision to impose a 10% tariff on eight European nations opposing Washington’s threat to seize Greenland sent tremors through global financial …
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Bitcoin is currently priced at $92,970, with a formidable market cap of $1.85 trillion. Over the past 24 hours, it has moved within an intraday range of $91,917 to $95,467 on a trading volume of $41.72 billion. If bitcoin were a poker player, it just might be bluffing—trading sideways after an intense hand, daring the …
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The New York Stock Exchange is developing a new platform to trade tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), part of a broader effort to modernize market infrastructure using blockchain-based settlement. On Monday, the NYSE and its parent company, the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), announced the development of a new platform with 24/7 trading and instant settlement, …
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India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has reportedly proposed an initiative linking BRICS central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to facilitate cross-border trade and tourism payments. A Reuters report citing two anonymous sources claimed that the recommendation would place the idea of CBDC interoperability on the agenda for the 2026 BRICS summit, which …
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Bitcoin faces rising downside risk as macro pressure and weak technicals point to a possible drop toward $80,000 on a rising-wedge breakdown. Bitcoin (BTC) witnessed its lowest Coinbase Premium Gap (CPG) in a year, a sign that US-based investors were applying strong selling pressure relative to global markets. Key takeaways: US selling pressure spiked as …
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The legacy international payments network Swift says it has successfully completed a “landmark” trial enabling the exchange and settlement of tokenized bonds. Swift, which is used by more than 11,000 banks and financial institutions, says the pilot program executed seamless transactions across blockchain platforms and traditional systems. [adinserter block=”1″] The trial, conducted with BNP Paribas …
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A 42-year-old woman from Charlotte, North Carolina is accused of carrying out a lucrative scheme targeting a major US bank. Jillayna Demone Jacoway-Minor is facing charges after allegedly posing as a relative of a Truist Bank account owner to fraudulently withdraw funds, reports WFMY News 2. [adinserter block=”1″] [adinserter block=”5″] Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at …
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South Korean authorities have uncovered an underground remittance operation that moved roughly 150 billion won (about $100 million to $110 million) through digital assets, according to local media reports. The Korea Customs Service has referred three suspects for prosecution, including a Chinese man in his 30s, on charges of violating the Foreign Exchange Transaction Act, …
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Opinion by: Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer of Komodo Platform Crypto didn’t get wrecked by regulators or some shadowy conspiracy. The industry did this to itself. It handed control of cross-chain liquidity to a handful of intermediaries, who it called “bridges,” wrapped assets in slick tickers, and pretended that was decentralization. Every time one of …
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