Former Australian NRL player Trent Merrin has been charged with stealing $140,000 in cryptocurrency and was arrested at his Barrack Point home. Police allege he accessed another person’s crypto account without permission, and he is due to appear in court on 3 December.
WeatherlyStraitsX is expanding its stablecoin network to link Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, and Japan, enabling real-time cross-border payments from 2026. The system will let travellers and merchants use local wallets while settlements happen instantly in domestic currencies, with XSGD facilitating the transactions behind the scenes.
AnaisRipple has confirmed it has no plans to go public, choosing to stay private despite other crypto firms launching IPOs. The company raised $500 million at a $40 billion valuation to fund its global expansion and product development.
WeatherlyOpenAI has asked the US government to provide loan guarantees to help fund its trillion-dollar AI infrastructure plans. The company aims to lower borrowing costs and attract more investors while delaying profitability and an IPO.
AnaisMoon Ga-bi criticised an AI-generated video that falsely showed her son’s face using her personal photos without permission. She confirmed her son’s face has never been revealed and called for people to stop spreading fake images and videos.
AnaisThree Chinese men were jailed in Singapore for carrying out cyberattacks on gambling and SMS companies, earning US$3 million in cryptocurrency. They were hired by a Ni-Vanuatu citizen, used malware and hacking tools, and were caught during a police raid.
AnaisMastercard, Ripple, and Gemini are testing credit card payments using the stablecoin RLUSD on Ripple’s XRP Ledger. The pilot, involving WebBank, aims to settle transactions on a public blockchain and explore faster, more efficient payment options.
WeatherlySouth Korean regulators fined Upbit operator Dunamu ₩35.2 billion for failing to follow anti-money laundering and customer verification laws. Officials said the company recorded over eight million identification breaches, making it one of the country’s biggest penalties against a crypto firm.
WeatherlyMicrosoft tested hundreds of AI shopping agents in a simulated marketplace and found they struggle with decision-making, coordination, and security. The study showed many agents make poor choices when faced with many options and are vulnerable to manipulation, highlighting risks in unsupervised online commerce.
AnaisA U.S. court sentenced Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez to five years in prison for running an unlicensed crypto mixing service. Prosecutors said the Bitcoin wallet helped launder at least $237 million through tools that hid transaction origins.
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