Mural raised $15 million in a Tether-led funding round, bringing its total funding to $28 million. The fintech has processed $2.1 billion across 128 countries and plans to expand its stablecoin payments and compliance infrastructure.
AnaisShinhan Card partnered with Japan’s SBI Group to test yen stablecoin payments between Japan and South Korea. The trial will assess whether stablecoins can make card payments and cross-border trade settlements faster and cheaper.
AnaisClaude Code reportedly discovered a hidden XMRig cryptocurrency miner on a developer’s Mac, using 1,175% CPU and pushing temperatures to 112°C. With the developer’s approval, the AI stopped the miner and disabled its startup entry, but a full malware removal remains unconfirmed.
AnaisBank Negara Malaysia launched SSDS+, a platform for issuing and managing tokenised bonds and Islamic sukuk, with payments supported by its 24/7 RENTAS+ system. The platform can also support tokenised government and corporate retail bonds, building on Malaysia’s wider plans to develop digital assets and tokenised finance.
WeatherlyChinese AI girl group BABYQUEEN faced backlash after virtual member Mity announced a fake pregnancy before a new song teaser sparked accusations of a publicity stunt. The creator admitted inventing the story to remove Mity, raising concerns about exploiting women's experiences for attention.
AnaisPoland signed a one-year agreement with HealthAI to prepare to join its global healthcare AI regulatory network, potentially becoming the EU’s second member after Portugal. The network helps 30 countries share AI safety warnings and promote responsible healthcare AI use.
WeatherlyChinese prosecutors are seeking to confiscate more than 61,800 Bitcoin and other assets linked to a $5.7 billion investment fraud that left over 102,000 investors with losses exceeding $2.8 billion. The case involves Qian Zhimin, who is serving a UK prison sentence, while Chinese investors pursue compensation through separate legal proceedings in China and the UK.
AnaisCointelegraph tweeted that SEC approved iShares' Bitcoin (BTC) Spot ETF, but was confirmed to be false by BlackRock.
AaronThis development follows a transaction made just three weeks ago, where another wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sent 400 ETH, valued at approximately $600,000, to Coinbase.
DavinFake spot Bitcoin ETF news’ approval disseminated by Cointelegraph caused BTC price to pump to $30k before dropping while the news outlet quickly jumped on damage control.
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