MoonPay and Mastercard have partnered to launch global stablecoin card services, enabling payments at 150 million merchants. The move deepens Mastercard’s crypto strategy, following ties with OKX, Nuvei, and Circle.
KikyoFranklin Templeton has been approved to launch a tokenised US dollar money market fund in Singapore, highlighting the city-state’s leadership in regulated asset tokenisation and rising institutional interest in blockchain finance.
CatherineThe US and UAE agreed to build a huge AI data centre in Abu Dhabi and deepen technology cooperation. President Trump also secured over US$200 billion in deals with the UAE during his visit.
WeatherlyCybercriminals are now leveraging deepfake voice technology to target and extract sensitive information from individuals—including current and former US federal and state officials.
KikyoMéliuz 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.
AnaisStudents use ChatGPT to write assignments, professors use it to grade them. With AI adoption rising on both sides, concerns grow that no one’s truly reading or writing.
CatherineOh 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.
AnaisTwelve 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.
AnaisCrypto millionaires are hiring private security amidst a global rise in kidnappings and threats. A recent Coinbase data breach exposing names and balances has only deepened fears. As digital defenses improve, attackers are going offline, targeting individuals instead. But are bodyguards and protocols enough—or just a false sense of safety in a still-vulnerable space?
CatherineFormer Binance executive Vladimir Smerkis was arrested in Russia over alleged $15 million fraud linked to past projects, not the Blum crypto app. Blum says he’s no longer involved, but users now worry the promised airdrop may not happen.
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