South Korea’s Democratic Party is courting the crypto vote ahead of June’s elections with a new committee focused on boosting the country’s global standing in digital assets. The group aims to promote innovation and challenge restrictive rules like the “One Exchange, One Bank” policy.
CatherineTether bought $459 million worth of Bitcoin to support the launch of Twenty One Capital, a new investment firm preparing to go public. The company now holds over 36,000 BTC and plans to expand further after merging with Cantor Equity Partners.
AnaisCarnegie Mellon researchers have developed LegoGPT, an AI model that turns text prompts into detailed, physically stable LEGO designs—bridging language and engineering for custom builds.
KikyoThe Infinite Node Foundation has acquired full intellectual property rights to CryptoPunks from Yuga Labs, marking the first time a major digital art collection has been taken over by a nonprofit. NODE plans to preserve, promote, and exhibit the collection, with an emphasis on community engagement and global museum collaborations.
WeatherlyDeeper collaboration among ASEAN member states is essential to developing unified principles and interoperable frameworks that ensure the responsible use of AI and uphold ethical standards in data governance.
CatherineFalconX has teamed up with Standard Chartered to give institutional crypto investors better access to banking and foreign exchange services. The partnership starts in Singapore and will expand to other regions, offering faster fiat settlements and wider currency support.
AnaisThe bosses of crypto lender Cred have admitted in court to lying to customers about the company's financial problems. This deception led to the firm collapsing and investors losing a large amount of their digital money.
AnaisA famous 1515 rhinoceros artwork by Albrecht Dürer has been turned into 11 silver sculptures by Asprey Studio and the British Museum, each linked to a digital record on the Bitcoin blockchain. The digital inscription proves ownership and connects the sculpture to its makers, combining old craftsmanship with new technology.
AnaisShibuya has launched a streaming platform where viewers can fund and vote on short films, helping decide which ones become full series. It combines crowdfunding with entertainment, giving more control to creators and fans instead of traditional studios.
WeatherlyJonathan Mills, founder of the Hashling NFT project, is being sued by investors who accuse him of misusing millions from NFT sales and a Bitcoin mining venture. They claim he kept control through a faulty shareholder deal and never delivered the promised returns.
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