Crypto

Bitcoin bear market bottom up to 101 days away as loss supply stays above 50 percent

Bitcoin is showing on-chain patterns similar to past bear-market lows, with more than half of supply held at a loss since June 5, according to K33 Research. The firm said previous cycles saw a bottom within as long as 101 days after the loss-held share exceeded 50 percent. This year marks the second-longest such period at 42 days. CryptoQuant also pointed to similar signals, though it put the loss-held share at 46 percent.

Finance

Face payment gains traction as Naver Pay, Toss intensify infrastructure race

Competition in offline payment terminals is heating up as face payment draws attention and spreads, prompting Naver Pay and Toss to race to expand merchant networks. Naver Pay is pushing its Npay Connect terminal, linking payments to reviews, coupons and other services, and says installations have surpassed 100,000 stores. Toss is expanding FacePay use cases with its Toss Front terminal, citing growth to over 6 million registered users and widening partnerships and events.