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10:36 AM

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Bitcoin climbs as risk sentiment improves, altcoins hit by exploit concerns

Bitcoin advanced while altcoins continued to struggle after the weekend's DeFi exploit, with markets eyeing Middle East tensions and shifting risk sentiment.

10:31 AM

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Crypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.

Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for bitcoin or USDT.

10:08 AM

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Bank of Korea’s new governor signals CBDC and bank token push, skips stablecoins in key address

The BOK will increase scrutiny of crypto markets and non-bank finance, and will also modernize currency markets for 24-hour foreign exchange trading, he said.

9:39 AM

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Strategy overtakes BlackRock IBIT in bitcoin holdings after bear market buying

Leveraged accumulation and new capital tools push MSTR ahead of the world’s largest spot bitcoin ETF.

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