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Bitcoin quantum discount hits 30 percent for first time; XRP back in profit zone, SHIB whales accumulate

Bitcoin posted a 30 percent “quantum discount” for the first time, putting quantum-computing risk at the center of market attention, even as U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $727 million of net inflows over the past five sessions. Concerns grew after Google Quantum AI assessed faster-than-expected progress on algorithms that could threaten secp256k1. Debate also persists over the BIP-110 upgrade. Altcoins showed recovery signals, while Shiba Inu saw whale accumulation.

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Bitcoin spot ETFs have far to go despite rebound; June outflows hit record

U.S.-listed bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds posted net inflows for a second straight week, but the rebound remains limited. The past two weeks brought $273.1 million of net inflows, just 3.3 percent of the $8.2 billion that exited over the previous eight weeks. June outflows totalled about $4.5 billion, the largest monthly figure since the products launched in January 2024. Analysts remain divided over whether the move marks a trend shift.

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Lawson to test stablecoin payments at convenience stores with JPYC from August

Japan\'s convenience store chain Lawson will introduce payments using yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC at stores from August. A pilot is set for early August at a Lawson store operated by telecoms company KDDI, using a smartphone wallet barcode scanned by a POS terminal. Lawson plans to check POS integration and payment time. KDDI has a capital and business tie-up with wallet firm HashPort, which supports the trial.