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US DOJ Seeks Forfeiture of Bitcoin from Defunct BTC-e Wallets
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a motion to forfeit cryptocurrencies held in wallets of the defunct Russian exchange BTC-e, valued at the time of its 2017 collapse. These...
Thailand Raids Unlicensed Worldcoin Operation as Crypto Tourism Pilot Begins
Thailand’s SEC and CCIB conducted a joint raid on a Worldcoin iris scanning site in Bangkok, arresting suspects for operating an unlicensed digital asset exchange. This action enforces the 2018...
Thailand SEC Raids World Site Over Potential Unlicensed WLD Operations
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) raided an iris scanning site linked to Worldcoin for offering unlicensed WLD token exchange services, underscoring regulatory risks for Sam Altman’s...
Ripple CTO David Schwartz Reflects on NSA Past Amid Satoshi Nakamoto CIA Speculation
Ripple CTO David Schwartz’s NSA background has resurfaced amid speculation that Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto may have ties to the CIA or NSA. Schwartz, a former NSA contractor, debunked government...
BoE Regulator Cautions Against Easing Capital Rules on Gilts Amid SVB Lessons
Sam Woods, chief executive of the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority, warns that removing capital requirements on UK banks’ government debt holdings would be highly risky, echoing lesso...
Survey Shows Russians View Digital Ruble as Potential Government Control Tool
The digital ruble, Russia’s central bank digital currency, is viewed by nearly half of citizens as a tool for government financial control, with 47% expressing this concern. While 65% are...
India Ponders MeitY Draft Law Requiring Labels on AI-Generated Content Across OpenAI, Meta, X and Google
AI content labeling in India is moving toward mandatory, clearly visible markers for AI-generated media on platforms, with a 10% surface-area or 10% audio-duration rule. The MeitY draft aims to...
Defense Spending Could Lift Guidance Across Lockheed, RTX, GE, and Northrop After Solid Q3
Defense sector earnings 2025 are rising as major contractors beat estimates; raised guidance and growing backlog signal sustained demand and a constructive outlook for investors, with Lockheed Martin,...
AI Jobs Boom in Africa Could Reach 230 Million Digital and AI Roles, Microsoft Says, But Needs Coordinated Skilling and Infrastructure
AI jobs in Africa could unlock up to 230 million digital and AI-related roles, driven by coordinated policy, education, and infrastructure. Realizing this potential requires inclusive skilling, locall...
Solana Ends Support for Saga Phone After Two Years, Sparking Web3 Hardware Concerns
Solana Mobile has ended support for its Saga smartphone after just two years, ceasing all software and security updates. This leaves owners vulnerable to risks, especially as the device was...
Europol Seizes $330,000 in Crypto Amid SIMCARTEL Cyber Fraud Takedown
Europol’s SIMCARTEL operation dismantled a sophisticated cybercrime-as-a-service network in Latvia, seizing $330,000 in cryptocurrency and arresting seven suspects. The group supplied SIM boxes and ca...
Nigerian President Urges Judges to Study Cryptocurrency for Better Financial Crime Verdicts
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged judges to gain knowledge in blockchain and cryptocurrency to effectively combat evolving financial crimes. Speaking at a workshop in Abuja, he emphasized...