Hungary is planning to scrap its strict 2025 crypto laws that made some unlicensed trading a criminal offence with prison terms of up to eight years.
WeatherlyA US appeals court upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud conviction and 25-year prison sentence over the collapse of FTX. Judges rejected his appeal, ruling that evidence against him was overwhelming.
AnaisSales of tokenised Pokémon cards have surged as blockchain platforms let users buy and trade digital tokens linked to physical cards stored in vaults. Monthly gacha-style sales across major platforms hit $230 million, up sharply from $32 million a year earlier.
WeatherlyA humanoid robot in China was filmed kneeling on a street and appearing to ask for donations via QR codes, with the video going viral online. The clip split opinion, with reactions ranging from humour to concern about robots taking on human-like roles in public spaces.
AnaisZimbabwe has introduced new rules requiring all crypto businesses to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and pay annual fees of $500, with penalties for operating without approval.
Weatherly£8.59m linked to the OneCoin fraud has been seized in Guernsey and will now be returned to Germany. The money will be used to help compensate victims of the scam, which was linked to fugitive Ruja Ignatova.
AnaisTravala has launched an AI-powered travel protocol that allows AI agents to search, book and pay for hotel reservations using USDC on the Base blockchain, while users still approve the final payment.
WeatherlyDeezer has launched a free tool that detects AI-generated songs in playlists across major streaming platforms. The company says AI-made music now accounts for 44 per cent of new uploads on its platform.
AnaisBybit has launched options trading for Tether Gold (XAUT), becoming the first major crypto exchange to offer options linked to a tokenised real-world asset backed by physical gold. The new product allows traders to hedge, speculate and trade gold price movements through customised contracts settled in USDT.
WeatherlySouth Korean police arrested 23 people linked to a group that laundered about 16.8 billion won ($11.1 million) from Cambodia-based phishing and romance scams using cryptocurrency.
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