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Hecto Financial\'s stablecoin benefits coming into view, record results seen

iM Securities forecasts Hecto Financial will post its best-ever results this year, citing improving profitability in its existing payments business and potential expansion in stablecoin-based global payments and settlement. Analyst Lee Sang-heon said stablecoin benefits are becoming visible under an environment of record earnings. He expects changes in digital finance could accelerate if legislation provides a legal basis for issuing and distributing won-denominated stablecoins.

Crypto

Grayscale CEO says institutional flows, corporate adoption matter more than bitcoin\'s 20 percent surge

Peter Mintzberg (피터 민츠버그), chief executive of Grayscale, said institutional inflows and broader corporate adoption matter more than short-term cryptocurrency price swings. He said markets focusing only on bitcoin’s recent 20 percent weekly jump miss larger shifts, pointing to bitcoin-linked ETP flows and expanding blockchain use by companies. He also cited survey data on institutional investors planning to raise crypto allocations and argued blockchain can complement AI in payments and identity.

Crypto

Bitcoin nears $80,000 threshold as Treasury buybacks fuel rally

Bitcoin extended a rally toward $80,000 after gains tied to U.S. regulatory moves, a White House crypto summit and plans to expand long-term Treasury buybacks. XRP posted sharp weekly gains and broke a long-term downtrend line, while officials at the summit said an era of enforcement-focused regulation had ended. Market warnings persisted amid heavy short liquidations. In South Korea, Upbit and Bithumb saw surging volumes led by XRP.