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Public companies’ Bitcoin treasury reserves become something very different once pledged to lenders. They become collateral, measured against loan ratios that can force a company to post more Bitcoin, repay debt, or risk lender sale rights within hours. That risk is no longer theoretical. Fold received a formal collateral-maintenance notice in February and posted 50…

Over the weekend, hackers stole more than $290 million in cryptocurrency from Kelp DAO, a protocol that allows users to earn yields on idle crypto investments.  By Monday, LayerZero, one of the projects affected by the hack, accused North Korea of carrying out the heist. The hack is now the largest crypto theft of the…

Hyundai, the world’s third-largest carmaker by vehicle sales, moved a stablecoin-based, cross-border, internal remittance system into production readiness on the Avalanche blockchain, becoming the first major South Korean company to do so. “Hyundai is the first major enterprise to publicly announce this type of implementation on Avalanche, but the initiative represents more than a technical…

Coinbase’s backing of rival stablecoin OUSD gives it leverage over Circle. Mizuho cut Circle’s price target to $50 from $85. USDC supply fell $7 billion since March, the steepest drop since 2022. Coinbase, Circle’s largest USDC distributor, is also a backer of rival stablecoin Open USD (OUSD) — a dual role that hands it significant…

Bitcoin price remains constructive as it trades around $62,000 to $63,000, while Trump and crypto legislation continue to shape market expectations. Daily price action has been relatively calm, but developments in Washington could influence sentiment over the coming sessions. While volatility has eased, traders are watching whether policy headlines begin to outweigh macro drivers. Five…

How Japan’s historic law overhaul reshapes the crypto market  Why is an industry giant promoting SHIB to 44 million users? Japanese tech giant Rakuten Wallet has announced the creation of the first physical Shiba Inu (SHIB) coin of its kind. The project is the fifth release in the collectible “Real Coin” series and has already become an…