Bitcoin Climbs to Two-Month High of $96,000 on Macro Tailwinds - Bloomberg ($)

Bitcoin Advocates Press US Lawmakers on Stablecoin Tax Rules - Decrypt

South Korean financial giant KB files patent for stablecoin credit card - The Block

Spanish bank Bankinter joins BBVA and Tether with stake in crypto exchange Bit2Me - CoinDesk

Backpack launches closed-beta prediction markets with cross-margin feature - The Block

Ripple secures preliminary EMI license approval in Luxembourg as EU payments push advances - The Block

Pakistan signs MOU with World Liberty Financial to explore USD1 stablecoin - The Block

Ripple wins early money license nod in Luxembourg for Europe expansion - CoinDesk

Pakistan signs deal with WLFI-linked crypto business for cross-border payments - CoinDesk

Senate crypto bill could mark biggest financial surveillance expansion since the Patriot Act, Galaxy says - The Block

Visa Partners With BVNK to Enable Stablecoin Payouts on Visa Direct - Decrypt

EU Crypto Exchange Bitpanda Eyes $5B IPO in 2026: Report - Decrypt

Germany’s second-largest lender DZ Bank secures retail crypto trading MiCA license - CoinDesk

Bitcoin ETFs Draw in $754M as BTC Clears $95K - Decrypt

Paradigm leads $7.1 million seed round for attention market Noise ahead of Base mainnet launch - The Block

Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis says impersonation, AI crypto scams stole $17 billion last year - CoinDesk

Tether-backed mobile wallet Oobit adds native Phantom support, expanding Solana’s ties to Visa - The Block

Pakistan to Explore Stablecoin Remittances via Affiliate of Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial - Decrypt

Binance’s Spot Crypto Trading Market Share Falls to Lowest Since Early 2021 - Bloomberg ($)

Ripple Secures Another Key European License as XRP Rises - Decrypt

Senate banking chairman Scott says Trump-tied ethics debate doesn't belong in his crypto bill - CoinDesk