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Hong Kong-based fintech firm RedotPay has reportedly launched its 
cryptocurrency-enabled payment cards in South Korea, positioning itself as a 
potential disruptor in a market dominated by traditional credit card firms and 
mobile payment services.
The company&#8217;s crypto debit cards&#8211;both physical and virtual&#8211;are now accepted 
at all Korean merchants that support Visa, according to a May 9 report by The 
Korea Economic Daily.
The move marks RedotPay&#8217;s latest step in global expansion, following its 
earlier partnership with Visa and BIN sponsor StraitsX in February 2025 to 
enhance cross-border crypto payment capabilities.
RedotPay, founded in 2023, has rapidly scaled since the soft launch of its 
crypto card program in late 2024. It now serves more than 4 million users 
worldwide.
In South Korea, users can receive a virtual card for $10 or a physical card 
for $100, with minimal verification requirements, including name, address, and 
ID.
Reports on social media indicate that the card is currently available to 
Korean users. &#8220;You can use it right away with your smartphone without a 
physical card by simply verifying your identity upon issuance,&#8221; one user wrote 
on X.
_Source: Blippi_
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## RedotPay cards support major cryptocurrencies
The RedotPay cards support major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether 
(ETH) and stablecoins such as USDC (USDC) and USDt (USDT). Users can load 
their cards with crypto assets from several blockchains, including Solana, 
Polygon, BSC, Tron, and Arbitrum.
One standout feature is RedotPay&#8217;s real-time stablecoin payment and refund 
system. When a purchase is made, stablecoins are deducted instantly from the 
user&#8217;s wallet.
If a transaction is canceled, refunds in USDC or USDT are processed within 
minutes.
RedotPay is also compatible with Apple Pay in Seoul, giving it an edge in a 
market where Apple Pay is currently limited to Hyundai Card customers. The 
compatibility could prove crucial as RedotPay challenges Korea&#8217;s established 
payment infrastructure.
Crypto adoption has been accelerating in South Korea, where over 16 million 
people reportedly hold crypto. This has also made crypto a key topic in the 
2025 South Korean presidential race.
On May 6, South Korea&#8217;s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung became the 
latest presidential candidate to promise the approval of spot crypto exchange- 
traded funds (ETFs) and other crypto-friendly measures, should he be elected.
South Korea&#8217;s ruling party, the People Power Party, also reportedly made 
crypto policy promises in late April, which included allowing spot crypto 
ETFs, dismantling Korea&#8217;s controversial one-exchange-one-bank rule, and 
establishing a regulatory framework for stablecoins.
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CryptoQuant Founder and CEO Ki Young Ju has walked back his bearish prediction 
after the Bitcoin price broke out above $100,000. This move has taken the 
entire market by surprise after calls for lower prices dominated the crypto 
space for the last few months. As sentiment has moved back into the positive, 
Young has turned bullish, explaining the change in his stance and what is 
going on with the market right now. Bitcoin Bull Cycle Is Not Over In an X 
post, CEO Ki Young Ju explained how the current market has deviated from the 
previous cycles. For one, he explains that the market is no longer reliant on 
old Bitcoin whales, retail investors, and miners to move the market. This used 
to be the way to know the cycle top, which was when old whales and miners were 
offloading their bags. However, the market has managed to move on, and the 
Bitcoin price is now better positioned to absorb large sell-offs without 
issue. Related Reading: Bullish Continuation For XRP Price Shows Possible 
Recovery To $4 Young explains that this can be attributed to how diverse the 
market has become so far. The advent of Spot Bitcoin ETFs, which were approved 
by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) back in 2024, have opened up 
new avenues for liquidity. Now, it is not only new retail investors playing 
the field, but also institutional investors who have been given an avenue to 
enter the market, and with much larger pockets. This new and substantial flow 
of liquidity has made it so that even sell-offs from large whales are no 
longer impacting the Bitcoin price the way they used to. Thus, the CEO 
believes that it is time to actually shift focus from the old to the new. 
Given this change in the tide, the CryptoQuant CEO stated that it might be 
time to throw out the cycle theory. This is because of the changes in 
liquidity flow, as sources have become more uncertain. “Now, instead of 
worrying about old whales selling, it’s more important to focus on how much 
new liquidity is coming from institutions and ETFs since this new influx can 
outweigh even strong whale sell-offs,” Young explained. Related Reading: 
Bitcoin Price Flashes Signal That Has Led To A Surge Every Time Nevertheless, 
he still posits that the current market isn’t flashing a clear bearish or 
bullish pattern when it comes to the profit-taking cycle. As he explains, the 
market is still sluggish around absorbing all of the new liquidity coming from 
the different sources and indicators are still “hanging around the 
borderline.” As for the Bitcoin price, it continues to show strength after 
crossing $100,000, as bulls eye new all-time highs above $109,000. Investor 
profitability has also skyrocket and a whopping 99% of all Bitcoin holders are 
now sitting in profit, according to data from IntoTheBlock. Featured image 
from Dall.E, chart from TradingView.com

Bitcoin Price Above $100,000: CryptoQuant CEO Says It’s Time To Throw Out ‘Cycle Theory’

Robert Kiyosaki, businessman and best-selling author of _Rich Dad Poor Dad_ , 
is once again sounding the alarm on the dangers of centralized monetary policy 
&#8212; urging his followers to abandon what he calls &#8220;fake money&#8221; and adopt 
alternatives like Bitcoin, gold, and silver.
In a May 10 post on X, Kiyosaki backed a hardline stance against central 
banking systems, particularly the Federal Reserve, while quoting former US 
Congressman Ron Paul.
Ron Paul, a longtime critic of the Fed and author of _End the Fed_ , described 
interest rate setting by central banks as &#8220;price fixing,&#8221; equating it to 
socialist and Marxist economic control.
Paul warned that such mechanisms erode personal wealth and undermine economic 
freedom &#8212; a sentiment that aligns closely with Kiyosaki&#8217;s long-held concerns.
&#8220;Fake money leads to dishonest money, dishonest statistics, dishonest 
accounting, dishonest balance sheets, dishonest compensation, dishonest 
relations, dishonest leaders, and corruption in everyday life,&#8221; Kiyosaki 
wrote.
He called on Americans to &#8220;fight back&#8221; by opting out of fiat systems and 
instead embracing decentralized stores of value like Bitcoin (BTC) and 
precious metals.
_Source: Robert Kiyosaki_
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2035**_
## Kiyosaki remains a major fiat critic
Kiyosaki&#8217;s disdain for fiat currency is not new. He has repeatedly criticized 
the US dollar, labeling it a &#8220;dying&#8221; currency inflated by government spending 
and central bank manipulation.
His financial philosophy, rooted in Austrian economics and personal 
sovereignty, champions assets that cannot be debased or politically 
controlled.
Kiyosaki has long argued that bearer assets like gold, silver, and more 
recently Bitcoin, are critical hedges against inflation and key to long-term 
generational wealth accumulation through economic cycles.
&#8220;Don&#8217;t work or save fake money,&#8221; he advised. &#8220;Get on your own decentralized 
gold, silver, and Bitcoin standard.&#8221;
In an April 18 post, Kiyosaki forecasted that Bitcoin could hit $1 million by 
2035 as the US dollar continues to lose value to inflationary monetary 
policies.
&#8220;I strongly believe, by 2035, that one Bitcoin will be over $ 1 million, gold 
will be $30,000, and silver $3,000 a coin,&#8221; he said.
Kiyosaki is not the only one expressing confidence in Bitcoin&#8217;s future.
In February 2025, ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood said that Bitcoin could hit $1.5 
million by 2030 if demand for the digital asset continues to grow.
More recently, on Dec. 10, Eric Trump delivered the keynote speech at the 
Bitcoin MENA event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and predicted 
that Bitcoin would hit $1 million due to its scarcity.
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