The Czech Justice Ministry accepted a €40 million Bitcoin donation from a convicted criminal, sparking a major political scandal. Justice Minister Pavel Blažek resigned, and Eva Decroix was appointed to help restore public trust ahead of upcoming elections.
AnaisMistral AI has launched Magistral, its first reasoning-focused language model. With transparent, domain-specific, and multilingual capabilities, it aims to set a new standard for step-by-step, verifiable AI. Both open-source and enterprise versions are available.
CatherineElon Musk apologised for making harsh comments about President Trump after their public argument over a government spending bill. The row worsened when Musk linked Trump to Epstein, but both sides now seem to be calming tensions.
AnaisUkraine has introduced a draft law that would allow its central bank to hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in its national reserves. The decision to include crypto assets would be entirely up to the central bank, with no obligation to act immediately.
WeatherlyJust weeks after stalling over Trump-era concerns, the GENIUS Act has cleared a key Senate hurdle with a 68–30 cloture vote, setting up a final vote as early as Monday. With bipartisan momentum growing, is stablecoin oversight finally within reach?
CatherineJohn Woeltz and William Duplessie pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment charges in a high-profile crypto extortion case. Their attorneys argue the alleged victim, Michael Carturan, was free to move during the time he claims he was held.
KikyoSingapore has ordered unlicensed crypto firms to stop serving overseas clients by 30 June, forcing companies like Bitget and Bybit to exit or restructure. The sudden move is part of a stricter enforcement push, leaving many crypto jobs and operations in Singapore at risk.
AnaisSix top Spanish footballers are under investigation for promoting Shirtum, a crypto project that defrauded investors of over $3.4 million by selling NFTs linked to player image rights but never delivering a working platform.
CatherineStripe has bought Privy to integrate its crypto wallet technology into Stripe’s payment services. The deal aims to make Web3 payments smoother for developers and businesses by reducing friction in wallet setup and transactions.
WeatherlyASIC has banned Glenda Rogan for ten years after she allegedly misused $9.6 million in client funds, directing them to "Financial Centre," a UK platform on ASIC’s blacklist. Clients were misled to believe their money was going into safe, fixed-interest accounts, but it was instead funnelled into a risky crypto scheme.
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