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Month: January 2025
Crypto Payments Firm MoonPay Acquires Helio for $175M
MoonPay, a cryptocurrency payments firm, has acquired blockchain payment processor and Solana-based platform, Helio for $175 million.
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Chainalysis Acquires AI Fraud Detection Startup Alterya for $150 Million
The acquisition comes amid a surge in crypto-related fraud, with scammers increasingly using sophisticated techniques such as generative AI.
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Tether Relocates to El Salvador After Securing Operating License
Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, is relocating its headquarters to El Salvador after securing a Digital Asset Service Provider license, citing the country’s favorable regulatory environment and commitment to Bitcoin adoption as key factors.
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Japan’s Remixpoint Completes $3.2 Million Bitcoin Purchase
Japanese firms are continuing to press ahead with their Bitcoin (BTC)-buying strategies, with the former crypto exchange operator Remixpoint completing a $3.2 million purchase.
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Sophisticated smuggling tunnel found between US and Mexico
The underground passage linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso, Texas, was equipped with lighting and ventilation.
The truth behind your $12 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein’s success
Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.
Ghana to investigate controversial $400m cathedral project
Critics say the money could be put to better use in at a time when the country is struggling economically.
Record label takes legal action against K-pop band
Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label.
Rare comet may be visible for first time in 160,000 years
Comet C/2024 G3 could shine as bright as Venus due to its close proximity to the Sun.