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South Korea is reportedly preparing to open its financial markets to spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year, marking a shift in the country’s long-standing approach to digital assets as regulators accelerate work on a comprehensive new crypto law.
The plan was outlined in the government’s newly released 2026 Economic Growth Strategy, with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) taking the lead on implementation.
If approved, spot bitcoin ETFs would become available to domestic investors for the first time, placing South Korea alongside markets such as the United States and Hong Kong, where similar products have already attracted billions of dollars in… Read more on BitcoinMagazine
In an era where centralized exchanges dominate cryptocurrency trading, Vexl stands out as a peer-to-peer (P2P) application designed to connect Bitcoin users within their personal networks for direct, non-custodial trades. The app facilitates buying and selling Bitcoin without intermediaries, emphasizing in-person meetings for cash exchanges while also supporting fiat transfers arranged privately between users.
As Viliam Klamarcik, CEO of Vexl, explained in an interview with Bitcoin Magazine, “we are an application that helps people to buy and sell Bitcoin directly with each other, without any intermediaries, without KYC. Vexl works without custody, so peer-to-peer, but what’s…
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InfoFi arrived last year with a big ambition: put a price on information itself. Platforms rewarded users for commentary and social engagement, transforming posts and attention into tradeable value. The model took off, but now as spam rises and yields start to shrink, it faces its first real test.
In 2026, InfoFi is still bubbling, but splitting. One side of the market is drifting toward content arbitrage, where posts become inventory and the focus is on engagement and rewards. The other is evolving into signal infrastructure that filters, ranks, and verifies information before it reaches markets, rewarding credibility over volume.
That divergence is re-shaping the market, and the…
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VanEck released long-term capital market assumptions projecting Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could reach $2.9 million by 2050 in its base case, implying a 15% compound annual growth rate from current levels near $88,000.
Base Case Built On Settlement And Reserve Adoption
VanEck’s base case assumes Bitcoin will settle 5-10% of global international trade and 5% of domestic trade by 2050, while central banks allocate 2.5% of their balance sheets to Bitcoin as a reserve asset.
The projection represents a structural shift from speculative asset to institutional monetary instrument.
VanEck models Bitcoin’s penetration into two markets: global medium of exchange and central bank reserve assets.
The…
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Bitcoin continues to trade around $90,000 as crypto sentiment remains neutral; liquidations stand at $222.72 million over the past 24 hours.
Bitcoin ETFs saw $398.95 million in net outflows on Thursday, while Ethereum ETFs reported $159.2 million in net outflows.
CryptocurrencyTickerPriceBitcoin(CRYPTO: BTCEthereum(CRYPTO: ETHSolana(CRYPTO: SOLXRP(CRYPTO: XRP)$90,407.00)$3,094.62)$138.71 )$2.09
Support And Resistance Same?
Crypto trader Jelle said Bitcoin is retesting a level that capped prices for weeks and is now being tested as potential support.
Daan Crypto Trades noted Bitcoin has moved largely sideways versus the S&P 500 over the past two months, sitting…
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Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY) CEO Mike Novogratz expressed concern Wednesday about the current state of cryptocurrency treasury companies, emphasizing the importance of creating shareholder value beyond just owning the underlying asset.
Novogratz Questions Current Landscape
Speaking to SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci, Novogratz said that these companies will continue to trade below their net asset value, between 80% and 95%, unless the management “turns them into companies.”
“Remember the guys running those, the CEOs of those DATs, and the boards, their job is shareholder value. So, what I’m feeling pretty comfortable about is you’re not going to get…
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Dow Jones Industrial Average futures edged higher on Friday morning, buoyed by defense and energy heavyweights, while Nasdaq futures slipped as investors priced in the inflationary risks of a potential Middle East conflict amid intensifying unrest in Iran.
The divergence comes as the Iranian regime faces its most severe existential threat in decades, with crude oil prices climbing on fears of supply disruptions.
FuturesChange (+/-)Dow Jones0.01%S&P 500-0.01%Nasdaq 100-0.03%Russell 20000.05%
The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ), which track the S&P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, closed lower on Thursday. The SPY was down 0.01% at…
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