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Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Strategy funded a new reserve from stock sales to cover at least 12 months of dividends as it boosts its Bitcoin stash to 650,000 coins amid market volatility.

Tether halted Bitcoin mining in Uruguay, reportedly dismissing 30 staff amid increasing energy costs and a $4.8 million debt dispute with state power firm UTE.

Licensed by Austria’s Financial Market Authority, KuCoin EU can operate across 29 EEA countries, excluding Malta.

The financial services giant has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a leveraged BTC financial product.

Visa has partnered with crypto infrastructure company Aquanow to expand stablecoin settlement across the CEMEA region, cutting cross-border costs and friction.

ARK Invest expects another $300 billion in liquidity to return after the government shutdown, a development that may alleviate the “liquidity squeeze” affecting crypto and AI valuations.

The breach occurred as Upbit’s parent company, Dunamu, sealed a $10 billion acquisition deal with Naver and plans an initial public offering in the US.

Santiago Roel Santos argues that crypto lacks true network effects and is overpriced as a result, but other experts counter that L1 network effects are present.

Tether accounted for almost 2% of global gold demand last quarter, with Jefferies noting that its aggressive buying may be influencing short-term market sentiment.

The Trump family-backed WLFI purchased nearly $8 million worth of tokens, aiming to mitigate the downtrend of the token by artificially reducing the outstanding supply.

Naver Financial plans to acquire Dunamu in a $10.3 billion stock-swap deal, issuing 87.56 million new shares and making the crypto giant a wholly owned subsidiary.

Deutsche Börse is integrating AllUnity’s EURAU stablecoin into its market infrastructure — its third euro-pegged stablecoin — signaling a full-spectrum push.

Standard Chartered will provide digital asset custody for 21Shares, signaling deeper expansion into crypto by traditional financial players.

Regulators and the Bank of Korea remain at odds over bank dominance in issuing won-backed stablecoins, stalling a long-awaited framework expected this year.