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From "The O.C." to crypto skepticism The industry pushback  Advertisement Stuart Alderoty, Ripple’s chief legal officer, has lambasted a newly released documentary directed by Hollywood actor Ben McKe

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South Korea's financial markets are staging a powerful comeback, drawing foreign investors back after a turbulent March that saw billions in capital flee. A combination of easing Middle East tensions,

South Korea's financial markets are staging a powerful comeback, drawing foreign investors back after a turbulent March that saw billions in capital flee. A combination of easing Middle East tensions, surging demand for AI memory chips, and long-overdue corporate governance reforms are fueling renewed confidence in both Korean stocks and bonds.The KOSPI benchmark index has recovered nearly all of its 19% March decline, building on momentum that made it the top-performing major stock index last year. Year-to-date gains now stand at 44.5%, following a remarkable 75% surge in 2025. While approximately $4.2 billion in foreign capital has returned this month, the market's volatility remains a concern — single-day swings of up to 12% in losses and 9% in gains have tested investor nerves.Much of the renewed interest centers on South Korea's dominant position in high bandwidth memory chips, a critical component in AI-powered data centers. Institutional investors have been rotating out of Taiwanese semiconductor stocks and into cheaper South Korean chipmakers like Samsung Electronics, betting on a sustained AI-driven megatrend.Seoul's push to address the so-called "Korea Discount" — a long-standing valuation gap tied to weak governance among family-controlled conglomerates known as chaebols — is also attracting activist funds looking for Japan-style reform gains. Corporate fundraising remains robust, with Korean companies raising $74.7 billion in the first quarter of 2026 alone.The bond market tells an equally encouraging story. The 10-year government yield has dropped significantly this month, and South Korea's anticipated inclusion in the FTSE World Government Bond Index could unlock between $50 billion and $70 billion in passive fund inflows, according to market analysts.One persistent headwind remains the South Korean won, which continues trading near 17-year lows. Currency weakness raises energy import costs and limits monetary policy flexibility, keeping policymakers a

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The founder of Capriole Investments has warned that the Bitcoin miner AI pivot could result in mining revenue plunging to 30% in 2-3 years. Bitcoin Mining Companies Are Fast Pivoting To AI In a new po

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Bitcoin Up 2 Weeks: Beginning or End?HTX Community Spring Creation Contest Blockchain Forum 2026, Moscow Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers Stablecoin issuer Circle

Circle unveils USDC Bridge for native cross-chain stablecoin transfers

Stablecoin issuer Circle has launched $USDC Bridge, enabling users to transfer $USDC natively between at least 17 blockchains without needing to rely on wrapped or synthetic tokens.

On Friday, Circle’s $USDC X account said the bridge allows users to move the $USDC ($USDC) stablecoin in a “predictable, transparent way,” citing a native burn-and-mint transfer mechanism and no bridge complexities.

Gas fees will be handled automatically, fees will be shown upfront, and live status updates will be provided throughout the transfer, Circle added.

The $USDC Bridge builds on Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which was introduced in April 2023 and facilitates hundreds of millions of stablecoin transfers each day.

Cross-chain bridges seek to make the broader crypto ecosystem interoperable, functioning as a unified network rather than a collection of fragmented, isolated blockchains.

Making bridges as simple and easy to use as possible has been an area of focus for many crypto infrastructure firms.

In the past, bridges have confused users and arguably slowed crypto adoption, especially for beginners struggling to navigate bridge interfaces, trade routes and gas fees.



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Bitcoin whales just bought the most BTC since 2013 so why is the price stuck below $80,000?

Whales quietly drain exchange supply as ETFs and treasuries test how Bitcoin behaves in a thinner, more fragile market.

Bitcoin has spent much of 2026 moving between recovery attempts and macro shocks, yet one part of the market has kept moving in a single direction.

Large holders have been buying.

On April 16, Bitfinex highlighted CryptoQuant data showing whales accumulated 270,000 BTC over the previous 30 days, the largest buying spree since 2013, while exchange reserves fell to their lowest level since December 2017.

That combination carries more weight than usual, pointing to a market where available supply is thinning beneath the surface, even while price remains far below the October 2025 all-time high of $126,198.

As of press time, CryptoSlate's Bitcoin data page shows BTC trading near $74,500, up 0.9% over 24 hours, 3.3% over seven days, and 0.7% over 30 days. Market capitalization stands near $1.5 trillion, and 24-hour volume is just above $41.2 billion.

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On April 18, Tokyo announced the launch of a business support program aimed at the societal implementation of 'yen-denominated stablecoins'. The program provides subsidies for related expenses such as

Tokyo Launches Subsidy for Yen-Stablecoin Applications: Up to 40 Million Yen per Project

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