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OKX launches flexible USDC loans in Europe

OKX has launched crypto-backed USDC loans in Europe, allowing customers to borrow up to 250,000 USDC, or 3.25 million USDC for VIP clients, without a fixed repayment term. Summary OKX says customers can borrow up to 80% of collateral value against more than 40 assets. The launch announcement lists variable hourly interest of 0.000229%, equivalent…

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AI, ECDSA, and Bitcoin’s Endgame? Ledger CTO Pushes Back Against Cryptographic Apocalypse Predictions

Ledger CTO believes that Bitcoin will be the least of our problems if asymmetric cryptography falls. Ledger CTO Charles Guillemet has rebuffed fears that AI could break Bitcoin’s cryptography in the coming months. He said there is no sign of an imminent breakthrough that could break the Elliptic Curve Digital Signature Algorithm (ECDSA), the…

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AI Crypto Tokens Take South Korea by Storm, Overtaking Ripple XRP

AI-linked cryptocurrencies became South Korea’s leading crypto category by June 2026, overtaking payment-focused assets such as XRP, according to Chainalysis. The finding reflects a shift in retail trading preferences in a space with a long history with Ripple XRP. Chainalysis examined crypto activity from July 2025 through June 2026, measuring thematic categories by their share…

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Hyperliquid confirms Singapore base as MAS says it falls outside its remit

Hyperliquid Labs has confirmed its registered headquarters in Singapore, where its roughly 11-person team moved in 2024, while the country’s regulator has said it is unaware of the platform being regulated in any major jurisdiction. Summary Hyperliquid Labs has confirmed Singapore as its registered headquarters and acknowledged its unregulated status. People familiar with MAS’s thinking…

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