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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Indian Authorities Seize $190M Worth Crypto Linked to BitConnect Ponzi Scheme
The Indian Enforcement Directorate confiscated cryptos, $15,570 in cash, a Lexus SUV vehicle in connection with BitConnect Ponzi scheme.
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Italy’s Central Bank Engages Crypto Firms to Address Key Crypto and Cybersecurity Risks
Italy’s central bank and securities regulator are in active discussions with crypto service providers to ensure robust financial and cybersecurity safeguards, according to Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta.
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BTC is ‘Generational Opportunity’ as World Nears Total Chaos, Says Bitwise Exec
All metrics point to a massive surge in price, acceptance, reputation, and mainstream adoption for Bitcoin this year, crypto insiders argue.
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How Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ pledge is affecting other countries
Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as the US opts to ramp up fossil fuels.