Tether Freezes $182 Million in USDT to Support Ongoing Investigation
Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR Tether has frozen $182 million in USDT across five Tron blockchain wallets in response to a law enforcement request. The frozen funds, ranging from $12 million to $50 million per wallet, are linked to an ongoing investigation. Tether’s wallet-freezin…
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550,000 accounts gone: Meta’s first report on Australia’s social media ban
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Meta Platforms Inc. has deactivated nearly 550,000 accounts in Australia to comply with the nation’s new social media ban for users under 16, the company announced on Medium. This action includes 330,000 Instagram accounts, 173,000 Facebook accounts, and …
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Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
bbc - The watchdog said it had received reports of the platform's Grok AI chatbot creating undressed images of people.
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Monero Sets New Record Price as Privacy Trade Re-Emerges
Sebastian Sinclair / decrypt - Monero’s push to a record high follows renewed interest in privacy-focused coins, even as uneven liquidity complicates price signals.
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South Korea proposes 5% limit for listed firms’ crypto exposure
Shaurya Malwa / coindesk - The proposed guidelines would allow eligible firms to invest in the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market value.
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