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South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report
South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin
Strategy Buys More Bitcoin and Retires Nearly 2M STRC Shares
Strategy Scoops Up $21.5M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $192M in STRC
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WorldPingJeonbuk Bank reportedly began offering Bitcoin-backed loans to corporate customers, with a third-party custodian holding the cryptocurrency used as collateral.
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WorldPingSouth Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations…
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WorldPingThe purchase lifts Strategy's holdings to 848,250 BTC and follows a $176 million repurchase of STRC preferred stock the week before.
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WorldPingMichael Saylor’s Strategy said Bitcoin holdings reached 848,250 BTC after its latest purchase, while maintaining a $4.88 billion cash reserve.
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WorldPingStrategy's total holdings account for around 4% of the 21 million bitcoin supply cap — worth roughly $71 billion.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Block
WorldPingMichael Saylor’s Strategy has expanded its bitcoin treasury to 848,250 BTC after acquiring another 250 BTC for approximately $21.5 million. The purchase, disclosed Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, followed Saylor’s Sunday teaser about adding more bitcoin.
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