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Trump Orders a US Push for a Powerful Quantum Computer by 2028
Trump signed executive orders directing a national quantum computing effort targeting 2028. Here is what the timeline means for crypto wallet and card security.

Ethereum Proposal Would Redirect Up to 10% of Validator Rewards
A new Ethereum proposal would let validators redirect up to 10% of staking rewards to ecosystem funding, an estimated $120M-plus a year. Critics call it a tax.

Bitcoin OTC Desk Balances Hit Record Lows After a 400,000 BTC Drain
Bitcoin OTC desk balances have fallen to record lows, with about 400,000 BTC drained since 2022, even as spot prices slide and ETF outflows extend.

Strategy Builds Its Cash Reserve to $1.4B as STRC Costs Bite
Strategy added $300M to its USD reserve for a third straight week, lifting it to $1.4B, while buying just 520 BTC. The goal: defend its stumbling STRC preferred.

Bank of Korea Expands Project Hangang to Nine Banks for Government Payments
Bank of Korea's Project Hangang deposit-token pilot now spans nine banks and is testing bank-issued tokens for live government subsidy payments.

MoneyGram Becomes a Solana Validator in a Multi-Chain Stablecoin Bet
MoneyGram is now a Solana validator and is running its own MGUSD stablecoin across Stellar and Tempo, betting global remittances move onto stablecoin rails.

Baillie Gifford Launches a Tokenized Corporate Bond Fund On-Chain
Baillie Gifford, a 118-year-old Scottish asset manager, has launched BAGEY, a UK-regulated tokenized corporate bond fund paying about 7%, with BNY on infra.

OKX and NYSE Owner ICE Launch a Joint Venture Co-Chaired by Andrew Cuomo
OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, the NYSE's parent, are forming a joint venture co-chaired by former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to merge crypto and TradFi.

Hu Xiaowei of Prince Group Arrested in Tokyo Over $15B Scam
Hu Xiaowei, a figure tied to the Prince Group network behind a roughly $15B Bitcoin scam empire, was arrested in Tokyo, per WuBlockchain. Here is what it means.

Bank of England Drops Stablecoin Holding Caps and Eases Reserve Rules
The Bank of England scrapped proposed individual holding caps on sterling stablecoins and lowered its reserve floor, easing a plan it called overly conservative.
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