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U.S. Bitcoin ETF Flows Turn Positive After Six Days of Outflows
U.S. bitcoin ETFs record $240 million in inflows as market sentiment faces pressure from the ongoing government shutdown.

Prediction Markets Say Government Shutdown Will be Record-Setting: Asia Morning Briefing
Kalshi and Polymarket are pricing in a shutdown that lasts over 40 days.

Thai Government to Issue $150M Worth of Digital Investment Tokens
The initial 5 billion baht offering is meant to "test the market," Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said Tuesday at a briefing.

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Has Precedent in Other Big U.S. Government Purchases: Michael Saylor
“The Trump administration understands it, I think Senator Lummis understands it … that’s why it will happen,” Saylor said during a presentation at an event in Miami Thursday.

French President Macron Names Michel Barnier as Prime Minister
Barnier represented the European Union in the Brexit negotiations with the U.K.

UK Cabinet Reshuffle Gives Bim Afolami Responsibility for Crypto, CBDC, Replacing Griffith
His predecessor, Andrew Griffith, will head up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

German Intelligence Agency Releases NFT Collection to Recruit Talent
The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND)’s dog-themed PFP collection can be acquired through a gamified treasure hunt, where participants must find a string of characters hidden by the agency.

Nigeria Approves National Policy to Create 'Blockchain-Powered' Economy
The policy announcement makes no mention of crypto, which the government cracked down on in 2021.

