South Korea regulators have requested Google to block access to 17 crypto exchanges. Affected exchanges include Kucoin, MEXC, Phemex, Coinex, Poloneix and more. “The Financial Intelligence Unit ( FIU) has identified overseas unreported businesses ( 16 companies in 2022, 6 companies in 2023) and is providing guidance to reporting businesses to refrain from doing business…
Records show that in the final days of January, a request was placed to grant Elez access to both systems. On January 31, David Lebryk, who had been acting Treasury secretary and at one point was the commissioner of BFS, abruptly announced he would retire after he had been placed on administrative leave for refusing…
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order mandating a federal shift to digital payments by September, aiming to reduce $657 million in waste and minimize fraud risks. Trump Signs Sweeping Order to Digitize All Federal Payments by September U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 25 at the White House mandating…
Fidelity Investments – one of the largest asset managers in the United States – is nearing the launch of its own US dollar-pegged stablecoin. This move comes at a time when the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies in the US has grown more favorable, particularly under the Trump administration’s friendly policies. Fidelity Testing US Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin…
It’s only been a day since ChatGPT’s new AI image generator went live, and social media feeds are already flooded with AI-generated memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, the cult-favorite Japanese animation studio behind blockbuster films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away.” In the last 24 hours, we’ve seen AI-generated images representing…
Over 30 crypto firms, led by the DeFi Education Fund, are urging Congress to address the Department of Justice’s interpretation of money transmitter laws, which they say could expose non-custodial software developers to criminal liability. In a letter sent to key lawmakers, including Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim…
Image: Ferran Rodenas/Flickr/Creative Commons If you use VMware Tools for Windows, it is critical to update to the latest version. Broadcom, which acquired VMware for $69 billion in 2023, has issued a patch for a high-severity vulnerability that is actively being exploited by cybercriminals. The vulnerability affects VMware Tools for Windows versions 11.x.x and 12.x.x,…
Canaan Inc. announced Wednesday that subsidiaries have signed agreements to expand self-mining operations at facilities in Pennsylvania and Texas, adding approximately 4.7 exahash per second (EH/s) to its computing power. Canaan Eyes U.S. Growth with Pennsylvania, Texas Mining Sites Canaan (Nasdaq: CAN) entered a three-year colocation agreement with Mawson Infrastructure Group affiliate Mawson Hosting LLC…
Key Takeaways Bitget’s CEO has issued a warning about the potential risks at Hyperliquid after a major incident involving the JELLY token. Hyperliquid faces criticism for its handling of the JELLY incident, with concerns about its operational structure and user safety. Share this article Bitget’s CEO, Gracy Chen, warned today about potential risks at crypto…
Traveling to a new place takes us out of our comfort zone and helps us get a new perspective on our life back home. But nothing is quite as transformative as your very first trip to a new country. The highs of new sights, smells, people, foods, and experiences leave you changed in a way…
