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Crypto
Aztec releases v5 alpha, says fully private transaction proofs possible on mobile phones
Crypto privacy project Aztec has released its v5 upgrade in an alpha stage. Co-founder Williamson Aztec (윌리엄슨 아즈텍) said the upgrade was pursued to make fully private transactions the default in the Ethereum ecosystem. Aztec said the update more than halves proof times, cuts average private transaction costs by about 50 percent and reduces average block times to 6 seconds from 14. It also lowers rollup proof verification costs by about 40 percent.
Crypto
Augustus raises $180 million led by Tiger Global, CEO says
Venture capital firm Tiger Global led a $180 million Series B funding round for banking startup Augustus, with Hummingbird, QED and founders of Nubank, Ramp, Circle and Deel also taking part. The company was valued at $1 billion. Augustus plans to use the funds to expand services for fintech firms and banks in Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. CEO Ferdinand Davitz said the company aims to improve access to dollars abroad.
Crypto
Lombard Finance launches bitcoin-backed credit product with Flow Traders as pilot partner
Lombard Finance, a bitcoin financial products startup, is launching a new product called the \"Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy,\" with global trading firm Flow Traders taking part as a pilot partner. The product is designed to let Flow borrow stablecoins for market-making without posting its own onchain collateral. Instead, bitcoin deposited in Lombard’s Bitcoin Earn yield product serves as collateral through an underwriting structure run on the CAP private credit platform.
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AI & Enterprise
Sysone named preferred bidder for Air Force first GPU infrastructure project
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Crypto
UK bitcoin treasury firm Satsuma sells all BTC, moves toward delisting
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Crypto
Strive buys 21 more bitcoin, holdings rise to 19,921 BTC
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Industry
WHO lists 8 ways to prevent or delay up to 45 percent of dementia cases
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Industry
Samsung Electronics to supply 1,000 ceiling air conditioners to 100 mosques in Saudi Arabia
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Industry
US K-beauty sales surge 48 percent in a year as local retailers expand offerings
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AI & Enterprise
AX success depends on defining tasks; KPIs should focus on revenue and ROI, not adoption
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Telecommunications & Media
SK Broadband expands offline benefits for B tv+ max
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Crypto
XRP faces double hurdle for rebound; must clear $1.1444 to shift trend
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Telecommunications & Media
SK Broadband\'s B tv Hot Deals posts 6 billion won cumulative sales in 8 months
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Crypto
XRP nears key Gartley zone as market watches $1 support
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Telecommunications & Media
LG Uplus bets on Ixio differentiation from calls to physical AI
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Finance
Berkshire Hathaway is overtaken by tech stocks, with focus also on succession
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Industry
U.S. Air Force to replace B-52 bomber weapon pylons with fiber-optic, gigabit links
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Crypto
Fidelity returns table puts bitcoin, gold and long-term bonds among worst in first half of 2026