Several Taiwan banks' applications for virtual asset custody pilots were rejected by the FSC over high warning account numbers. Only four banks are approved. Far Eastern Bank, handling 97% of crypto fiat flows, hasn't applied. Warning accounts fell for the first time, but AI over-sensitivity caused public complaints.

Whale.io has launched its $WHALE NFT collection on Solana, with each card backed 1:1 by locked on-chain tokens and redeemable at any time. Minting is live on mintwhale.io, with secondary trading available on Magic Eden.

Crypto exchange BTCC signs regional sponsorship deal with Argentine Football Association, covering the full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule. Includes Messi-signed jersey raffle and trading competition.

JPMorgan says US digital asset legislation is moving closer to a breakthrough, with negotiations narrowing around stablecoin yield rules as Senate talks enter the final stage.

A renewed selloff in technology stocks weighed on crypto markets, with ether, XRP and dogecoin falling faster than bitcoin. BTC briefly neared $58,000 before recovering to around $59,888.

Hackers exploited Ekubo Protocol's swap routers on Ethereum and Arbitrum, stealing ~$1.4M mostly in WBTC. Starknet core remains safe. Users must revoke approvals immediately.

BitcoinTreasuries.NET said in a post on X that Mirae Asset Global Investments, which manages $845 billion in assets, disclosed a larger position in Strategy, the bitcoin treasury company. The firm added 25,573 shares worth $2.42 million, taking its total holdings to 135,951 shares. The full position is valued at $12.87 million, according to the disclosure cited in the post. Mirae Asset Global Investments is identified as South Korea’s second-largest asset manager. The update points to continued institutional exposure to Strategy through equity holdings, based on the figures shared by BitcoinTreasuries.NET. No additional details were provided in the brief update beyond the size of the increase, the current number of shares held, the value of the added stake, and the total market value of the position.

Two Silicon Valley podcasts put Taiwan at the center of discussion within a week. Naval Ravikant argued the US cannot defend Taiwan, while Anduril co-founder Trae Stephens said the odds of a major change in the Taiwan Strait over the next decade exceed 90%.