A Singaporean man accused of leading a major crypto fraud ring returned to a US court as plea talks with prosecutors continued. The case has expanded with more arrests and charges, while lawyers work towards a possible deal.
WeatherlyA Singaporean investor lost S$100,000 after downloading a beta game launcher that contained malware, which emptied his crypto wallets. Despite using strong security measures, he was targeted by a sophisticated scam, highlighting risks for crypto users.
AnaisA 32-year-old Japanese woman, Yurina Noguchi, held a symbolic wedding with an AI character she created using ChatGPT in Okayama in October 2025. The AI, named Lune Klaus Verdure, followed a personality Noguchi designed, and the ceremony included traditional wedding elements but has no legal recognition.
WeatherlyCapital A, the parent company of AirAsia, and Standard Chartered Malaysia signed a letter of intent to develop a ringgit-backed stablecoin. The project will be piloted under Bank Negara Malaysia’s oversight, with Standard Chartered as issuer and Capital A testing wholesale use cases.
AnaisOpenAI is in early talks to raise up to $100 billion at a valuation of $750 billion. The company is also preparing for a public listing that could value it at around $1 trillion.
WeatherlyMeta is developing two proprietary AI models, Mango for image and video generation and Avocado for text and reasoning, expected to launch in the first half of 2026. The company created Meta Superintelligence Labs, hired over 50 AI specialists, and shifted away from its Llama open-source models to compete with Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s AI tools.
AnaisPayPal is partnering with USD.AI to offer PYUSD stablecoin loans to AI companies, helping them fund GPUs, data centres, and other infrastructure. The programme also includes a one-year incentive offering 4.5% yield to attract institutional investors and support the growth of AI projects.
WeatherlyTaiwan’s authorities are holding 210.45 Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies seized from criminal cases. The assets remain under judicial control, with no plans yet announced for sale, conversion, or use in national reserves.
WeatherlyVisa has launched a Stablecoins Advisory Practice within its consulting unit. The service will advise banks and businesses on using stablecoins for payments and operations.
AnaisTikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has agreed to hand control of its US operations to a new US-led company to avoid a ban. The deal gives American and global investors 80.1% ownership, while ByteDance keeps 19.9%, and the joint venture will manage US data, algorithms, and content locally.
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