South Korea's financial regulator is urging tighter oversight of the volatile cryptocurrency market, which recently surpassed the stock market in transaction volume. Authorities also confirmed North Korean hackers stole significant cryptocurrency in 2019, intensifying concerns about security and market manipulation.
WeatherlyBritain is ramping up its cyber defences in response to the growing threat of AI-driven attacks from Russia, with a new AI security lab and £8.22 million investment. McFadden emphasised the urgency of protecting digital systems, as Russia’s cyberattacks continue to target Ukraine and its supporters.
AnaisNiantic uses Pokémon GO player data to train an AI model that maps and predicts real-world environments with ground-level precision. This technology could transform gaming, urban planning, and augmented reality while raising privacy concerns about data usage.
JoyThe US Department of Justice is pushing for Google to sell its Chrome browser to reduce its dominance in online search and advertising. This move could disrupt Google’s business model, with potential buyers facing regulatory scrutiny and uncertainties about the impact on competition.
AnaisHECO Network will shut down in January 2025, urging users to move their HRC20 tokens before the deadline to convert them into Huobi’s new HTX token. The network’s decline was due to security breaches and increasing competition from other blockchains.
WeatherlyPump.fun has indefinitely disabled its livestreaming feature after widespread abuse, including threats, violence, and price manipulation, shocked the crypto community. Despite boosting moderation efforts and using automated tools, the platform admitted it could not control the surge in harmful content.
CatherineJustin Sun’s $30 million investment in Donald Trump’s DeFi platform, World Liberty Financial, revitalises the struggling WLFI token, which had raised just $21 million of its $300 million goal due to restrictive investor terms.
KikyoTelegram's crypto reserves surged to $1.3 billion, driving profits and offsetting challenges like CEO Pavel Durov's legal issues. Despite growth in ads and subscriptions, concerns over content moderation and debt financing linger.
WeatherlySky Mavis, the developer of Axie Infinity and the Ronin gaming network on Ethereum, has announced staff layoffs even as it hints at the development of a new Axie game.
CatherineRumble is investing up to $20 million in Bitcoin as part of its strategy to diversify its treasury and strengthen ties with the crypto community. This move follows the example of companies like MicroStrategy, which has invested billions in Bitcoin.
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