Malaysia seized more than 75,000 crypto mining machines and arrested 629 people in over 3,000 raids between 2022 and May 2026 over electricity theft. Authorities are now using intelligence and technology to identify illegal mining sites before launching raids.
WeatherlyMeta will invest more than CAD $13 billion to build its first AI data centre in Canada. The project will support Meta's AI expansion but has raised concerns over its natural gas use.
AnaisHyundai Card completed a live USDT cross-border payment between Hyundai Motor's US and Mexico units in about seven minutes. It will expand the stablecoin trial to Europe later in July 2026 with Visa and Circle.
WeatherlySony Bank has won conditional US approval to set up a national trust bank and launch a dollar-backed stablecoin by 2027. The project still needs final regulatory approval before it can begin.
WeatherlyOpenAI will shut down its AI browser ChatGPT Atlas on 9 August 2026 and move its browsing features into the ChatGPT desktop app and a Chrome extension. The company says AI browsing works better as part of ChatGPT than as a standalone browser.
AnaisINTERPOL's Operation First Light 2026 led to 5,811 arrests, seized $293 million in criminal assets and uncovered more than 142,000 victims across 97 countries. The operation also exposed a Thai crypto laundering scheme that allegedly moved over $122.5 million from romance scams through a single wallet in ten months.
WeatherlyThe Ethereum Foundation said AI agents successfully found real security bugs, including a flaw in Ethereum's networking software that has since been fixed. However, it said human experts are still needed because most AI-generated bug reports turn out to be false or cannot be reproduced.
AnaisTemasek will not invest directly in cryptocurrencies, choosing instead to focus on AI and blockchain infrastructure after its $275 million loss from FTX. The state investor plans to raise AI investments from 6% to 15% of its portfolio by 2031 while continuing to back practical blockchain technology.
WeatherlyA Russian man was allegedly kidnapped and assaulted in Bali to gain access to his cryptocurrency accounts. Police are searching for the suspects and investigating the stolen crypto assets.
AnaisThailand is introducing tougher checks on large cash deposits and investigating high-value USDT trades to tackle money laundering. Anyone depositing 5 million baht (US$150,000) or more in cash may soon need to prove where the money came from.
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