Hwang Jung-eum admitted to taking ₩4.34 billion from her own company to invest in cryptocurrency. She was charged with embezzlement, removed from TV shows and ads, and has repaid most of the money.

Spain is using AI more in film and TV, with new tools helping cut costs and speed up production, especially in smaller industries. At the same time, the country has introduced a draft law to regulate AI use and protect creators and audiences.

Ripple partnered with UAE’s Zand Bank and Mamo to use its blockchain payment system. This will help both firms speed up and simplify cross-border and local money transfers.

Telegram's founder said a Western European government asked him to block Romanian conservative channels before the election, but he refused. France denied being involved, though Durov later claimed its intelligence chief made the request.

Twelve people were arrested in Hong Kong for laundering HK$118 million using fake bank accounts and converting cash into cryptocurrency. The group ran the operation from a Mong Kok flat and used over 500 accounts tied to online scams.

Twelve more people have been charged in a cybercrime case involving the theft of over $263 million in cryptocurrency. The gang used hacking and social tricks to steal funds, which they spent on luxury cars, nightclubs, and expensive goods.

Oh Sang-rok, CEO of Hyperithm, was invited to a private dinner with Donald Trump for being one of the top 25 holders of the Trump meme coin. He holds about $3 million worth of the coin, making him the 13th-largest holder worldwide.

Méliuz became the first public company in Brazil to adopt Bitcoin as a main part of its business, buying 274.52 BTC for $28.4 million after shareholder approval. Since its first Bitcoin purchase in March, its share price has more than doubled.

Jonathan 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.

A 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.