In brief U.S. authorities have charged Russian citizen Iurii Gugnin with multiple counts of bank fraud and sanctions evasion. Gugunin is accused of using his NY-based crypto firms as a “covert pipeline” for Sberbank, VTB […]
In brief Australian police have dismantled a $123 million Queensland money laundering ring that allegedly funneled illicit cash into crypto. Raids across Brisbane and the Gold Coast uncovered $170,000 in crypto, physical cash, luxury properties, […]
In brief Here are 3 very concise bullet points: • DOJ seized $7.74 million in crypto laundered by North Korean IT workers who used fake identities to get jobs at U.S. companies. • Workers were […]
In brief Feds last year shut down the Bitcoin mixing service, Samourai Wallet, with the developers arrested. The defendants are now arguing that the case should be dismissed—and have backing from crypto advocacy groups. A […]
In brief OpenAI has publicly responded to a May judge order for it to retain all user chats, including deleted ones. The ChatGPT maker says the move undermines privacy and isn’t relevant to the lawsuit. […]
In brief Curve Finance suffered a DNS attack when hackers gained control of their domain without notification, redirecting users to malicious sites despite strong security measures. CertiK’s May report shows code vulnerabilities caused over $229 […]
In brief California Assembly unanimously passed AB 1180 allowing state agencies to accept crypto payments, now heading to Senate. If enacted, the bill would take effect July 2026 as a pilot program through 2031 before […]
In brief The FDA launched Elsa, an AI platform that reduced one task from three days to six minutes. Elsa summarizes reports, compares drug labels, and identifies high-risk sites while keeping data secure. This marks […]
In brief Singapore’s financial authority has set a June 30 deadline for crypto firms operating overseas from Singapore to obtain a license or shut down, citing financial crime risks. The new rules apply to firms […]
NFTs have provided digital artists with new ways to monetize their work by introducing scarcity to the market, but other creative fields can also benefit, performance art duo Operator told Decrypt. The performing arts have […]
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