OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger has banned all crypto mentions on Discord after a user was removed for mentioning Bitcoin in a technical discussion. The rule followed a scam in which hijacked accounts promoted a fake $CLAWD token that briefly reached about $16 million before collapsing.
WeatherlyOver 5,500 cryptocurrency miners have registered with Russia’s tax authority since mining was legalised in November 2024, including 1,500 companies and 4,000 individuals. Despite this, officials estimate that around two-thirds of miners still operate without registration, while new rules require reporting, tax payments, and regional restrictions to control the sector.
AnaisBitGo Bank & Trust is serving as the issuer and custodian for FYUSD, a new dollar-backed stablecoin launched by New Frontier Labs for institutional investors in Asia. The token is fully GENIUS Act-compliant, backed by cash or U.S. government debt, and includes programmable features that enable AI-driven transactions.
WeatherlyInternal investigators at Binance found that billions of dollars may have flowed through the exchange to Iran-linked entities, including groups tied to the Houthis, but several staff involved in the probe were later suspended or dismissed.
AnaisPolice raided Bithumb’s headquarters in Seoul after allegations that lawmaker Kim Byung-kee tried to use his influence to get his son a job at the exchange. Kim is also being investigated for other claims, including misusing political funds and pressuring a rival exchange, Dunamu.
WeatherlyDeepSeek may have trained its upcoming AI model using banned Nvidia Blackwell chips, which are not allowed to be sold to China. The chips are believed to be running at a DeepSeek data centre in Inner Mongolia, raising concerns the company may have bypassed US export rules.
AnaisCrypto.com has received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to set up a national trust bank, allowing it to offer custody, staking, and trade settlement under federal regulation. The bank will not take deposits or issue loans, and Crypto.com must meet additional compliance and governance requirements before full authorisation.
WeatherlyA 42-year-old Sydney man has been charged over a crypto investment scam that allegedly stole A$5 million from more than 190 elderly and vulnerable Australians. Police say victims were approached on social media, directed to an online platform called NEXOpayment, and had their money moved through multiple crypto wallets in a pattern like money laundering.
AnaisDSRV and SBI Ripple Asia have launched joint research to use the XRP Ledger to make cross-border payments between South Korea and Japan faster, cheaper and clearer. The project will test how blockchain can work with today’s banking systems and rules in both countries, rather than replace them.
WeatherlyStripe is exploring the purchase of PayPal or parts of the company, with talks at an early stage and both firms declining to comment. PayPal’s shares rose after the news, while the company faces slower growth, rising competition, and a recent leadership change.
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