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Chainlink Enters Korea’s $68B Market Through LG CNS Partnership

Key Takeaways Chainlink and LG CNS announced an Oct. 22 agreement targeting South Korea’s $68 billion cryptocurrency market. LG CNS leads Project Hangang, which initially involved 80,000 customers across seven Korean banks. Chainlink will supply oracle and cross-chain services, but no commercial deployment date was disclosed. Chainlink Partners With LG CNS The decentralized oracle network…

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Maya Restores External Cryptocurrency Deposits on Mobile Platform

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Digital financial services platform Maya has re-enabled on-chain cryptocurrency deposits, permitting account holders to transfer digital assets into the application directly from external wallets and third-party exchanges. The update reinstates an inbound transfer feature that…

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Bitcoin Bull Score Index Drops From 80 to 60 as Momentum Weakens

Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s Bull Score Index has fallen 20 points since late September. Analyst views readings above 60 as consistent with positive momentum. Stronger demand and sustained holder profits are needed for progress. Bitcoin Bull Score Signals Slower Momentum Bitcoin’s market momentum has weakened since late September, with incoming capital and investor profitability presenting obstacles…

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Experts Warn of Systemic Risks as Crypto Lending Vaults Cross $10B

Key Takeaways DeFi lending deposits surged past $10 billion from $4 billion in early 2025, driven by institutional investors. Experts warn that collateral reuse and liquidity mismatches across platforms could trigger systemic contagion. Echo Base and Zigfinance executives advocate for stricter risk management and Basel III-style capital buffers. Crypto Lending Vaults Surpass $10B Deposits in…

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DeFi Giant Uniswap Taps 7 Rival Liquidity Sources to Burn UNI Tokens

Key Takeaways The DEX giant Uniswap launched Aggregator Hooks on Oct. 22, connecting seven external liquidity sources across three chains. Uniswap v4 collects protocol fees from trades routed through competing exchanges, contributing to UNI burns. Uniswap’s expansion builds on its 2025 UNIfication initiative, which included a 100 million UNI treasury burn. Uniswap Turns Rival Exchange…

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Ethereum Draft Targets Faster Finality and Future Quantum Defense

Key Takeaways Ethereum researchers propose cutting expected transaction finality from 16 minutes to 4 minutes. Ethereum’s Decoupled Consensus design separates block selection from finality voting. The proposal targets stronger security but has no approved implementation date. Ethereum Researchers Propose Cutting Finality Time by 75% Ethereum developers have proposed a fundamental overhaul of the blockchain’s consensus…

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Italian Police Uncover €110M Mafia Banking Scheme Using Crypto – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Italy’s Guardia di Finanza uncovered a mafia-linked bank processing more than €110 million in fake invoices. Investigators say the network moved €68 million abroad using banks, crypto exchanges and digital wallets. Italian authorities ordered restrictions on 30 suspects and seized approximately €21 million in assets. Italian Mafia’s Secret Bank Moved €68M Abroad Using…

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