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The UAE has become a leader in accepting cryptocurrencies for flight bookings, with several airlines and platforms supporting crypto payments, reflecting the country's efforts to attract tech-savvy travelers and integrate crypto into everyday activities.

Taiwan's Top Win International, a luxury watchmaker turned Bitcoin treasury, raised $10 million to start purchasing Bitcoin, with its stock showing significant market reactions.

The GENIUS Act does not eliminate taxes on Bitcoin or legalize DeFi but disrupts Wall Street's monopoly on dollar clearing, marking a shift against financial authoritarianism and surveillance-based regimes.

Galaxy Digital secured a $1.4 billion loan to expand its Texas Helios AI data center, expecting $1 billion in annual revenue from a 15-year partnership with CoreWeave.

BlackRock's Bitcoin and Ether ETFs purchased over $1 billion during a price dip, while Bitcoin nearly filled a CME futures gap, signaling strong institutional buying interest.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has proposed a new plan to make it harder to cash out 'dirty' crypto by introducing AML compliance scores for transactions, with stablecoins identified as the main vehicle for illicit crypto flows.

Czech police arrested darknet marketplace founder Tomas Jirikovsky in connection with a $45 million Bitcoin bribery case involving a former justice minister.

The article discusses the issue of lost Bitcoin and crypto wallet access in 2025, providing potential recovery methods and warnings about unreliable recovery services.

Bitcoin miners and AI firms are competing for cheap sustainable energy, with Bitcoin mining firms having an advantage due to their flexibility, potentially leading to a new heyday for Bitcoin mining as institutional capital flows into the sector.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has introduced strict new custody rules for cold wallets, emphasizing multi-factor authentication and smart contract-based solutions, as part of broader regulatory efforts to enhance crypto market safeguards.