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South Korea Elects Crypto-Friendly Lee Jae-myung as New President
During the election Lee Jae-myung made a host of crypto promises to appeal to the nation's 15 million crypto investors.

Stablecoins Are Quietly Reinforcing U.S. National Power
Dollar-backed stablecoins are reinforcing dollar dominance, funding U.S. debt, and extending financial influence far beyond our borders.

France Charges 25 People, Including 6 Minors, in Crypto Kidnapping Cases
The investigation is largely focused on the kidnapping attempt of the daughter and grandson of the CEO of crypto exchange Paymium, Pierre Noizat.

Agri-Tech Firm Dimitra Partners With MANTRA to Bring Cacao, Carbon Credits onto the Blockchain
Despite MANTRA’s recent price crash, Dimitra CEO Jon Trask said that the project’s VARA license gave him the confidence to move forward with the partnership.

Crypto Staking Doesn't Violate U.S. Securities Law, SEC Says
The SEC's latest staff statement addresses crypto staking, though it noted that it was not binding guidance.

Fastex Expands U.S. Presence With Los Angeles Office
In an interview with CoinDesk, Fastex’s chief legal officer said that the crypto regulatory shift under President Donald Trump has made it possible for the exchange to expand in the U.S.

Strategy Chair Michael Saylor Shares ‘21 Ways to Wealth’ in Vegas Keynote
“Satoshi started a fire in cyberspace, and while the fearful run from it and fools dance around it, the faithful feed the flame, dreaming of a better world, and bathe in the warm glow of cyberlight,” Saylor said.

Silk Road Founder Ross Ulbricht to Bitcoiners: ‘Freedom is Worth the Struggle’
Ulbright told the crowd a story from his youth about killing wasps in order to illustrate his point that, without unity and decentralization, there is no freedom.

Suspects in Manhattan Crypto Kidnapping, Torture Case Plead Not Guilty as Investigation Widens
William Duplessie, 33, and John Woeltz, 37, have been accused of holding a 28-year-old Italian man hostage for over two weeks and torturing him in an attempt to steal his bitcoin.

Nigel Farage Vows to Establish BTC Reserve and Pass Pro-Crypto Legislation Once in Government
“We are going to launch, in Britain, a crypto revolution. We’re going to make London one of the major trading centers of the world,” Farage said.

