SM Entertainment has filed criminal complaints over AI-generated images using YoonA’s likeness and the false rumours spread alongside them.
AnaisAn on-chain analyst linked 53 memecoin launches on Robinhood Chain to an alleged operation that extracted at least $18.43 million through bundled wallets and connected funding flows. The investigation found that most launches had more than 70% of their supply bought within seconds, while some proceeds were moved between launches to fund new token deployments.
WeatherlyA US Senate report found that 84% of 846 Iran-linked sanctioned crypto wallets used Tether’s USDT almost exclusively, prompting calls for a Treasury and Justice Department investigation. Tether said it helped authorities freeze nearly $550 million in Iran-linked USDT in 2026 and has supported law enforcement in freezing more than $4.9 billion in assets.
WeatherlyDonald Trump has ordered US federal agencies to replace “artificial intelligence” and “AI” with “super intelligence” and “SI” in official documents and communications.
WeatherlyApple released iOS 26.7.1 and iPadOS 26.7.1 to fix CVE-2026-86950, a CoreGraphics flaw that could allow attackers to execute their own code through a maliciously crafted file. Apple said the vulnerability may have already been exploited in “an extremely sophisticated attack” against specific targeted individuals using older iOS versions.
AnaisBitget users withdrew 4,098 BTC worth more than $334 million within an hour after the exchange reopened withdrawals following its $387.5 million hack. Bitget’s Bitcoin reserves fell by about 4,642 BTC, while its Protection Fund dropped below $200 million as the exchange works to restore services and trace the stolen funds.
WeatherlyBinance Pay now lets eligible overseas visitors spend cryptocurrency at more than 10 million PayPay-affiliated merchants across Japan through the HIVEX payment network. Merchants receive payments in Japanese yen, while Binance users can pay directly from their crypto balances without converting funds into yen first.
AnaisUS prosecutors allege Jonathan Spalletta exploited Uranium Finance twice in April 2021, stealing more than $50 million in crypto and moving some of the funds through Tornado Cash. The alleged proceeds were later used to buy rare Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering cards, a Roman coin and historic aircraft material, while the charges against Spalletta remain allegations.
WeatherlyGate mistakenly applied a $0.33 stock dividend adjustment to the BENUSDT crypto contract, where the payment was hundreds of times larger than its market price and wiped out short traders through liquidations.
WeatherlyA US court ordered Fundsz board members Brian Early and Alisha Ann Kingrey to pay $31.48 million after finding they falsely promoted high returns from cryptocurrency and precious metals trading. The CFTC said Fundsz did not trade customer funds as promised and that the reported profits were fabricated.
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