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  "id": 13939824,
  "title": "South Korea just got its first traditional bank loans backed by bitcoin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/south-korea-just-got-its-first-traditional-bank-loans-backed-by",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T10:57:37.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "coindesk",
    "url": "https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/12/south-korea-just-got-its-first-traditional-bank-loans-backed-by-bitcoin"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Loans use third-party custodians for bitcoin holdings and rely on court-ordered sales if borrowers default.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Cointelegraph",
        "title": "South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-backed business loans: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/south-korean-bank-launches-bitcoin-backed-business-loans-report",
        "published": "2026-10-12T08:45:58.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}