Disney invested US$1 billion in OpenAI and licensed hundreds of its characters for use in an AI video platform. The deal lets users create short videos with Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters, with a selection shown on Disney+.
WeatherlyNorth Korean hackers are using fake video calls and hijacked accounts to trick crypto users into installing malware. The attacks give them full control of devices, allowing them to steal crypto wallets and spread the scam through trusted contacts.
AnaisJapan’s central bank is starting to sell over $500 billion in ETFs very slowly to avoid upsetting markets. The move is part of a long-term plan to reduce intervention and manage risk as the economy and stock market recover.
AnaisMoonPay has launched a new shopping app for Solana Mobile’s Seeker phone, letting users browse stores and pay with crypto directly on the device. The app features curated merchants, rewards for purchases, and aims to make spending digital assets simple and secure.
AnaisSoulja Boy apologised for promoting numerous crypto and NFT projects that later failed or were scams. Critics and analysts remain concerned as he appears to be involved with new high-risk tokens on the Base platform.
WeatherlyA Bitcoin investor lost his entire retirement savings after sending $85,958 to a scammer posing as a romantic partner and trader. Despite repeated warnings from his adviser, the investor fell for a pig butchering scam that used emotional manipulation and false promises of high returns.
AnaisPayPal applied for a U.S. bank charter to offer direct loans to small businesses and interest-bearing savings accounts. The company also filed with the FDIC to ensure deposits would be federally insured.
WeatherlyHashKey Holdings raised HK$1.6 billion in its IPO, pricing shares near the top of the marketed range despite crypto market volatility. The offering attracted strong demand from institutional and retail investors, highlighting confidence in the company’s regulated crypto platform.
AnaisMetaX Integrated Circuits Shanghai is set to start trading after raising US$585.8 million in an IPO that was nearly 3,000 times oversubscribed, showing strong demand from investors. The company makes AI graphics chips and is seen as a potential local rival to Nvidia, following the huge gains of Moore Threads Technology.
AnaisPancakeSwap, with YZi Labs, has launched Probable, a zero-fee prediction market platform on BNB Chain. The platform lets users trade on events like crypto prices, sports, and global happenings quickly and transparently, with all settlements on-chain.
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