The kingdom has gone from pariah to potential peacemaker in recent years.
Month: February 2025
China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence
Beijing has slammed the US State Department, calling for it to “immediately correct its mistakes”.
Pope’s health a ‘complex clinical situation’, Vatican says
The pontiff will remain in hospital for as long as necessary, the Vatican has said.
Lawyer Confirms US Has Dropped Vinnik Case, Client ‘Has a Clean Slate’
Alexander Vinnik’s lawyer has confirmed that the United States has “dropped” the case against the former operations and finance director of the defunct crypto exchange platform BTC-e following Vinnik’s release last week.
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Further Punishment Awaits South Korean Civil Servant Who Stole $416k to Buy Crypto
South Korea’s Board of Audit and Inspection has urged officials in the city of Cheongju to dish out “strict disciplinary action” to a civil servant who stole over $416,000 worth of public funds to spend on personal crypto investments.
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Argentine Lawyers File Charges Against President Milei Over Fake LIBRA Coin Promotion
Argentina President Milei promoted a little-known crypto ‘LIBRA’ on X, which rapidly surged to a market capitalization of about $4.5 billion before collapsing.
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Japan’s Metaplanet Adds Nearly 270 Bitcoin, Propelling Total Above 2,000 BTC
Japan’s Metaplanet boosted its Bitcoin reserves by buying an extra 269.43 coins worth about $25.9m, pushing its total holdings to 2,031.41 BTC.
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Twelve U.S. States Hold $330M in Saylor’s Strategy Stock Across Pension and Treasury Funds
A dozen U.S. states have invested in Strategy, with state pension funds and treasuries collectively holding $330 million worth of its stock,
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Australia’s AML Regulator Targets 13 Crypto and Remittance Firms for Compliance Shortfalls
AUSTRAC targeted 13 financial service providers over compliance issues and is investigating 50 more as it concludes a year-long crackdown on reporting failures.
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Bubblemaps Analysts Confident Libra Meme Coin Tied to Melania Creators
Bubblemaps has presented new on-chain evidence suggesting that the team behind the controversial Libra (LIBRA) meme coin is the same group responsible for launching Melania (MELANIA).
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