Sony 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.
WeatherlyCoinbase and six other crypto exchanges worked with Singapore Police to prevent more than $4.2 million in scam losses, protecting over 145 potential victims. They used blockchain tracking and early intervention to stop suspicious crypto transfers before funds were lost.
AnaisUS prosecutors have charged imprisoned fraudster Rossen G. Iossifov with allegedly moving about $290,000 in cryptocurrency that had already been seized by the government.
WeatherlyLawson will test payments using the yen-backed stablecoin JPYC at one Tokyo convenience store in early August through its checkout system. The pilot will assess how stablecoin payments work in everyday shopping, with no nationwide launch announced yet.
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