An IDF attack on a Lebanese apartment block targeting Hezbollah killed mostly civilians, BBC finds.
Year: 2025
Trump Signs Executive Order to Develop Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets in US
After four days in office, President Trump has signed an executive order banning CBDCs and laying the groundwork for a digital asset regulatory framework. The initiative seeks to position the U.S. as a leader in cryptocurrency innovation while fostering blockchain development.
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Ledger Co-founder David Balland Freed Following Shock Kidnapping
David Balland, co-founder of Ledger, was abducted in France alongside his wife, reportedly for a cryptocurrency ransom. French police rescued him in a dramatic operation and made eight arrests. Balland is receiving medical care as the investigation into the incident continues.
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MMA Fighter ‘Received $151k in Crypto’ Before Moscow Park ‘Terrorist Attack’
The MMA fighter Lamberd Akhiadov received cryptoassets and US dollars worth $151,000 before “carrying out a terrorist attack” on December 31, 2022, Russian police say.
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Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump’s Memecoin as a Tool for Presidential Profiteering
Elizabeth Warren accused Donald and Melania Trump of unethical behavior in their memecoin ventures and urged regulators to investigate.
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South Korea’s Goyang City Seizes Crypto Worth Over $228,000 from Traffic Offenders
The South Korean city of Goyang has seized cryptoassets worth over $228,000 from residents who failed to pay traffic fines.
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Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya’s dark past
“I was scared he had come to beat me or finish me off,” a government critic tells the BBC about his ordeal.
How to make oxygen on the moon
Engineers are working on systems that can turn lunar regolith into useful elements like oxygen.
Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for ‘climate havens’
Some are moving to so-called “climate havens” in the Great Lakes region to avoid climate disasters.
‘A performance and a sham’: Belarusian opposition denounces election
Since the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.