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South Korea's KB Financial completes stablecoin pilot for offline payments
The parent company of South Korea’s largest bank completed a stablecoin payment pilot ahead of the country's proposed digital asset framework.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 12:42:20Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Bitcoin falls to $76K after Trump says ‘clock is ticking’ for Iran
Bitcoin analysis says BTC price could revisit the $65,000 demand area after fresh US-Iran war tensions soured the crypto market mood.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 11:25:57Creator: Cointelegraph by Nancy Lubale
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XRP price may explode to $15 amid 'quiet accumulation,' analyst claims
XRP still faces short-term downside risk, with a symmetrical triangle breakdown pointing to a possible drop toward $1.00–$1.10.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 11:19:08Creator: Cointelegraph by Yashu Gola
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Proof of Talk returns to the Louvre with 100+ C-Level speakers representing $18 trillion in AUM
Proof of Talk, widely known as the Davos of Web3, today confirmed its 2026 programme and opened remaining passes for its fourth edition at the Louvre Palace in Paris on June 2–3.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 11:00:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Advertorial
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South Korea reviews Hana Bank’s Dunamu stake under banking rules: Report
South Korea’s FSC is reportedly reviewing Hana Bank’s $668 million Dunamu stake under “banking-commerce separation” rules that limit bank ownership tied to crypto firms.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 10:54:04Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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Goldman Sachs exits XRP, Solana ETF exposure in Q1 2026
Goldman Sachs cut its crypto ETF exposure in Q1 2026, exiting XRP and Solana funds while trimming Bitcoin and Ether ETFs and reshaping equity bets.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 10:47:03Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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AFX launches sovereign Layer 1, providing an optimized execution environment for on-chain perp DEXes
AFX, a sovereign Layer 1 purpose-built for decentralized derivatives trading, has officially commenced the operation of its L1 Mainnet, signaling a definitive end to the era of trade execution compromised by general-purpose blockchain congestion.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 10:30:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Advertorial
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BTC price ‘bull trap’ at $76.5K? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin started the week with a dip toward new May lows as ongoing BTC price pressures included "collapsing" US bond markets.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 10:23:31Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Capital B boosts Bitcoin reserves with $15.2M purchase
The 25th-largest Bitcoin treasury company acquired $15 million worth of BTC as one of only four treasury firms to announce a corporate Bitcoin investment during May.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 10:11:43Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Kraken cuts 150 staff amid AI efficiencies, potentially delaying IPO: Report
Kraken has cut 150 staff due to the rising use of AI, adding to more than 5,000 layoffs across the crypto sector so far this year, Bloomberg reports.
Published Date: 2026-05-18 07:14:27Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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