ICYMI: Asia & EMEA news recap from James Hunt at The Block 👇

🦹 Lazarus tied to Kelp DAO exploit
LayerZero said North Korea’s Lazarus group likely carried out the $292M attack.
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💰 Strategy makes major BTC buy
The firm acquired 34,164 BTC for $2.54B, its largest weekly purchase since 2024.
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💸 Polymarket funding talks
The platform is reportedly raising $400M at a $15B valuation.
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🇸🇬 Cobo launches AI wallet
Cobo introduced an agent-driven wallet to meet rising AI demand.
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🤖 Coinbase tests AI agents
Internal AI tools are being used for strategy and decision support.
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🤑 ETF inflows surge
U.S. spot BTC ETFs added nearly $1B, the strongest week since January.
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💵 Global ETP inflows continue
Crypto ETPs saw $1.4B in inflows, extending a three-week streak.
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🇬🇧 Coinbase expands lending
UK users can now borrow up to $5M in USDC against crypto.
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🏦 BIS on stablecoins
The BIS warned stablecoins behave more like ETFs than money.
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📈 Bitcoin holds near $75K
Analysts said ETF demand is offsetting geopolitical pressure.
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⛏️ Reabold denies mining claims
The firm pushed back on reports linking its gas field to BTC mining.
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