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Anyone reading a bitcoin price prediction this week wants one answer: was the dip under $80,000 the bottom? BTC trades at $81,438, CoinMarketCap shows, a 1.01% gain over 24 hours. That is still 34.7% below its $126,198 peak. Yet one of Europe’s biggest banks just said it will start holding bitcoin for clients within weeks.

Gwangju Bank and South Korean fintech company Toss have successfully completed a proof of concept for stablecoin payments using QR codes, allowing customers to make transactions through connected banking and payment apps. Gwangju Bank and Toss successfully completed a stablecoin QR payment trial connecting their mobile apps with Toss Place merchant terminals. The payment process…

The Bank of England stablecoin mandate has become a talking point over the past few days because it appears to mark a new role for the UK central bank. According to the official HM Treasury announcement, the Bank of England is to be given a secondary objective: promoting innovation in payment systems and in new…

Deutsche Bank has confirmed plans to launch an institutional digital-asset custody service later in 2026 with support for Bitcoin, Ether and selected regulated stablecoins, subject to completion of its regulatory process. Deutsche Bank plans to launch crypto custody for institutional and corporate clients later this year. Bitcoin, Ether, USDC, EURC and EURAU are among digital…