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SBI VC Trade will open JPYSC lending applications on July 16, offering an initial 3% annual rate for a 12-week term without deposit insurance.

Lawson will test yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo as Netstars launches a merchant service supporting USDC, USDT and JPYC.

Scammers pretending to be police or government officials are pressuring victims into sending cryptocurrency to avoid fake legal trouble. The FBI’s Louisville field office has reported a rise in government impersonation schemes targeting Kentuckians, says the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Callers spoof numbers, use AI voices or fake documents, and claim victims face arrest warrants or …

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A family in Oklahoma is unable to access $50,000 after a cashier’s check they mailed through the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) disappeared before reaching its intended recipient. Jamie Oaks says the check was sent but never arrived, leaving the funds tied up as they navigate the USPS process, reports Oklahoma News 4. She says the …

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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that the US government’s borrowing for the first nine months of 2026 has reached $1.4 trillion. In a new report, the CBO says the figure is $35 billion higher than the deficit recorded during the same period last year. The US government’s fiscal year runs from October 1st through …

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July 12th, 2026 – Limassol, Cyprus LEVERAGED, a proprietary trading firm empowering anyone to become a trader, announced the conclusion of the 2026 Leveraged Cup, a worldwide trading competition where participants competed to secure the highest percentage return regardless of account size. Sebastian, known in the competition as Cassius, won the $20,000 grand prize after …

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One of the world’s largest medical technology companies is confirming a colossal data breach that potentially exposed the data of millions of Americans. In a press release, Medtronic says it suffered a massive cybersecurity incident in April of 2026 after an unauthorized entity gained access to its corporate IT systems. Medtronic says it notified the …

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A prisoner already behind bars for fraud now faces new charges for allegedly pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars in digital assets to prevent seizure by the authorities. Bulgarian national and 53-year-old Rossen G. Iossifov is accused of moving approximately $290,000 worth of cryptocurrency that had been forfeited to the government, says the U.S. Department …

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Cambridge estimated that Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually and has the second-lowest market-value-adjusted energy intensity among the PoS networks studied. A new Cambridge study placed Ethereum near the lower end of energy intensity among major proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchains, although the network still used more electricity overall than most of the PoS networks studied. The Cambridge …

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Bitcoin Tests $59,000 as Traders Look For A Cleaner Rebound After Supply Pressure is the kind of crypto story that looks simple at headline level but becomes more useful once you place it inside the wider market backdrop. Bitcoin’s rebound attempt is really a test of market depth after several weeks dominated by government wallets, …

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The sales come months after a major Empery shareholder demanded the firm ditch its Bitcoin treasury strategy and force the resignation of its CEO and board.

A Florida man has been charged after allegedly serving as a money courier in a bank account scam that targeted an elderly victim. Xiaofeng Wang was arrested in Charlotte County after deputies say he attempted to collect $30,000 in cash from an elderly man, reports Gulf Coast News. The victim says the scam began after a …

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A man in North Carolina has lost $12,000 after falling for a bank impersonation scam that involved fake emails and in-person couriers. The man says he received an email on Tuesday, March 10th that appeared to be from his bank, instructing him to call about his account, reports Durham Radio News. He says he followed …

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Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest. Ether (ETH) price gained 3% between Thursday and Friday, outperforming the broader crypto market. The move ties to growing tokenization, Robinhood Chain’s success, and ongoing corporate treasury purchases. However, ETH failed to break above $1,800 amid …

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Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts said it’s far too early to call $1 million by 2030, but he’s confident Bitcoin could climb up to $250,000 over the next couple of years. Bitcoin could be entering the latter stages of the bear market, with downside momentum beginning to slow down, according to Real Vision …

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