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Being National and Institutional: Korea’s Pivotal Crypto Shift in 2025
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

South Korea’s cryptocurrency market is undergoing a pivotal shift in 2025, moving from a retail-driven boom toward a more institutionalized and regulated framework. Four policy pillars define this transformation. First, the government plans phased corporate participation. Second, regulators design frameworks for spot Bitcoin ETFs and won-pegged stablecoins. Third, authorities enforce strict measures against unregistered operators…

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XRP Monthly RSI Points To Cycle 3 Blow-Off Top, Analyst Predicts 97 Peak
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

XRP is moving in tandem with the broader crypto trend and has managed to hold above the $3 price level. According to a recent technical analysis by popular crypto chartist Egrag Crypto, XRP’s price action is about to enter a critical stage that will push it well above double digits. Its monthly Relative Strength Index…

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Monero Attack: Kraken Suspends XMR Deposits Until It Is ‘Safe’
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

Crypto exchange Kraken has announced a temporary stoppage of Monero (XMR) token deposits on its platform. This move comes in response to the ongoing 51% attack against the Monero blockchain, an open-source protocol and privacy-focused network. For context, a 51% attack refers to a situation where a group of miners gains more than 50% of…

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Japan’s First Approved Stablecoin is Invested by Circle
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

Japan’s Financial Services Agency will approve the nation’s first yen-denominated stablecoin. This approval allows fintech firm JPYC Inc. to issue its digital token. The company plans to launch the stablecoin later this year. According to a Nikkei report published on August 18, the regulator plans to register JPYC as a money transfer service provider within…

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Fading Fed Rate Cut Hopes: Is a Bitcoin Price Drop Next?
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

Welcome to the Asia Pacific Morning Brief—your essential digest of overnight crypto developments shaping regional markets and global sentiment. Monday’s edition is last week’s wrap-up and this week’s forecast, brought to you by Paul Kim. Grab a green tea and watch this space. Bitcoin fell below $117,000 after hitting a new all-time high above $124,000, as hot inflation…

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Bitcoin Price To Face Selling Pressure Over Next 1-2 Weeks — Here’s Why
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

The Bitcoin price appeared to have resumed its bull run as it ran up to a new all-time high on Thursday, August 14. However, this positive momentum was short-lived, as the premier cryptocurrency crashed from the unprecedented high of $124,000 down to around $118,000. The Bitcoin price has struggled to reignite this bullish run over…

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Ethereum Outflows Top $888-M As Binance And Coinbase Balances Shrink
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

Ethereum (ETH) trades above the $4,400 price mark following a rather eventful market week. Although CoinMarketCap data reports the altcoin notched up a net weekly gain of 4.21%, a sharp 7.14% pullback toward the end of the week has dampened sentiment, introducing a more cautious undertone. With ETH now consolidating in a sideways range, crypto…

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Bitwise Says Institutions Are Overlooking Crypto’s Biggest Advantage
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

Institutional investors have long been conditioned to chase the illiquidity premium, believing that locking up capital in private equity, credit, or venture will yield superior returns. However, according to Jeff Park, Active Portfolio Manager at Bitwise Asset Management and CIO at ProCap BTC, this framework does not translate well into crypto. Bitwise Says Institutions Need…

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South Korea’s Jeju Wraps Crypto Probe of Almost 3,000 Tax Evaders, Seizes Coins
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

Jeju City, in the South Korean island province of Jeju, has completed a crypto-themed investigation of almost 3,000 residents with unpaid tax bills, seizing Bitcoin (BTC) and other coins from dozens of individuals. The South Korean media outlet Newsis reported that tax delinquents in the city have been “lining their pockets with cryptoassets.” Jeju Crypto…

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Ethereum Faces $4,800 Wall, Liquidity Zone Meets Bearish Retracement Calls
ByRicardo August 18, 2025

Ethereum is about to enter into a new week, coming off of a week of interesting price action that saw it trading at its highest price levels since 2021. On one hand, the Spot Ethereum ETFs that had driven billions in inflows have just recorded their first daily outflow in over a week. On the…

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