The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has relaxed a key bank capital rule linked to U.S. Treasury bonds.

- Crypto whale Huang Licheng boosted BTC/HYPE leveraged longs to $21.24M via Hyperliquid, using 40x/10x leverage. - Bitcoin's 30% price drop to $80k+ since October 2025 reflects macroeconomic risks and leveraged position liquidations. - Institutional demand persists: Harvard holds $443M in Bitcoin ETFs, Strategic Reserve owns 198,000 BTC. - Analysts split on BTC forecasts: $200k+ by 2025 vs. $80k-$100k ranges amid Fed policy and adoption uncertainties. - Whale-driven leveraged bets amplify volatility in HY

- Texas allocates $10M to establish the first state Bitcoin reserve, investing $5M in BlackRock’s IBIT and planning direct purchases once infrastructure is ready. - The move, part of Governor Abbott’s crypto-friendly agenda, mirrors similar efforts in Wisconsin and New Hampshire and aligns with federal discussions under President Trump. - Institutional adoption is accelerating, with Harvard and Abu Dhabi’s Al Warda increasing IBIT holdings, signaling growing confidence in Bitcoin as a strategic reserve ass

- Post-industrial corridors are becoming strategic real estate hubs through infrastructure upgrades and PPPs, driven by state funding and governance innovation. - Webster , NY secured $38M in grants (2023-2025) for transportation , wastewater, and downtown revitalization, repositioning industrial sites for mixed-use development. - Ohio's $100M Residential Development Revolving Loan Program and $121.5M Brownfield initiatives demonstrate state-level policy alignment with infrastructure-linked value creation.

- Naver acquires Dunamu (operator of Upbit) in a $10.3B all-stock deal to expand its digital assets footprint and launch a won-backed stablecoin. - The merger aims to integrate Upbit's crypto leadership with Naver's fintech ecosystem, targeting dominance in South Korea's digital finance market. - Regulatory challenges persist due to Korea's divided stance on stablecoin oversight, delaying framework implementation despite corporate advancements. - Naver-Dunamu plans a Nasdaq IPO to compete globally, leverag