Month: July 2026

KB Kookmin Taps JPMorgan’s Kinexys as South Korea’s Largest Bank Pushes Instant Dollar Payments

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KB Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s largest lender by assets, will launch a corporate cross-border payment service in August built on Kinexys, JPMorgan’s permissioned blockchain platform. The move makes KB Kookmin the first South Korean financial institution to settle commercial dollar payments on the network. What Was Announced Exactly KB Kookmin Bank, a unit of KB … Read more

Lummis: CLARITY Act Closes Gaps North Korea’s Lazarus Group Used to Steal $6.75 Billion

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Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) said the CLARITY Act closes illicit-finance gaps that groups like North Korea’s Lazarus Group have exploited, arguing the bill hands the U.S. Treasury Department and crypto exchanges new authority to freeze suspicious transactions before funds move overseas. Section 303 and 305 Target Illicit Funds Cynthia Lummis, one of the CLARITY Act’s … Read more

Bitcoin Reclaims $65,500 but Volatility Remains as US Liquidity Hits $5.92 Trillion

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Bitcoin funds shed $465 million over two sessions last week even as broader U.S. liquidity kept expanding to $5.92 trillion, leaving the asset locked in a tight $63,700-to-$65,500 range. The mismatch points to a leverage flush rather than a change in investor conviction. A Winning Streak Snaps Bitcoin is trading near $65,300 as U.S. spot … Read more

A Gamer Boosted His RAM With DIY Copper Pipe Heatsinks in 45 Minutes

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A PC modder known as sunrise2209 shared a DIY RAM cooling hack on Reddit, crafting copper pipe heatsinks in about 45 minutes per stick to avoid spending roughly $20 on commercial versions. The build drew immediate pushback over copper’s conductivity and the risk of short circuits, with commenters urging thermal insulating pads. It also revived … Read more

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