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Nearly 25% of Adults With Internet Access in Asia Might Own Crypto, Report Says
Nearly a quarter of adults might own crypto, but ease of use and access remain limiting factors, the report, produced by CoinDesk and Protocol Theory said.

Retail Mood Sours Amid Crypto Selloff, Flashing Short-Term Bottom Signals for BTC, ETH, XRP
A fresh wave of pessimism is sweeping across crypto markets, but the mood shift may be doing more good than harm.

Chainlink Breaks Below $14.50 Amid Broader Selloff; Reserve Adds 74K LINK Despite Losses
Technical breakdown occurred despite positive institutional developments as volume surged during selloff

Dubai Court Freezes $456M Linked to Justin Sun’s Bailout of TrueUSD Issuer Techteryx
Dubai’s Digital Economy Court said there was compelling evidence of a breach of trust and ordered a worldwide freeze to protect the assets.

Bitcoin Miners Must Own Power—or Die Trying Before Next Halving, MARA CEO Says
With block rewards set to plunge, only miners with energy control or AI pivots are likely to survive, Thiel argues.

Ethereum Is ‘The Infrastructure’ for Wall Street, Says Former BlackRock Executive
Joseph Chalom is betting his next act on Ethereum, calling it the only chain institutions can trust to digitize finance.

Stellar Blockchain to Power Turbo Energy’s Tokenized Clean Energy Financing Initiative
The solar energy storage firm has tapped Stellar and Taurus to tokenize debt to finance hybrid solar projects, starting with a pilot in Spain.

BNB Slips Below $1,000 as Selling Pressure Pushes Token Into Bearish Territory
The token's decline continues a downward trend, with resistance at $1,000-$1,008 and support at $972.85.

Mercado Bitcoin Commits EUR 50M to Portugal as It Pushes for European Expansion
The firm is expanding its services, including a new offering for high-net-worth clients, and has seen a shift in revenue streams.

Asia Morning Briefing: Hong Kong’s FinTech Week Belonged to Stablecoins, Not CBDCs
Once the future of digital money, central bank digital currencies barely featured this year as Hong Kong’s focus shifted to stablecoins and Brazil’s Drex pause showed how even early adopters are rethinking the model.

