New Council of Europe treaty to strengthen crypto asset recovery
Eight countries and the EU signed a new treaty enhancing authorities' ability to confiscate criminal assets, including digital currencies, across borders.
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Google, DepEd, CHED, TESDA to launch AI Educator Series
Google Philippines launches a free AI Educator Series with DepEd, CHED, and TESDA to help teachers save time and focus on students.
Russia’s A7A5 stablecoin network says it’s totally gone legit
Stablecoins win emerging markets, regulators fret over cross-border runs, and Russia’s A7 sanctions machine claims it’s gone legit. Color us confused.
Côte d’Ivoire's digital ID, Malaysia links SarawakPass, MyDigital ID
Côte d’Ivoire plans a digital ID study, Malaysia’s SarawakPass links to MyDigital ID, and Kazakhstan targets digital twins in 60% of enterprises by 2028.
Philippines: Coins.ph denies offshore gaming claims
Coins.ph denies offshore gaming claims. Also, BIR shares six digital projects, and a report cites that 74% of Filipino scam victims paid via e-wallets.
US community banks sue feds to halt crypto bank licenses
Community banks sue the OCC over crypto trust charters, BofA gets a $1.2B AML fine, and DoJ probes whether Binance broke its 2023 settlement.
What happens when AI agents start transacting with each other?
Machine commerce needs more than payments. Here’s how identity, delegated authority, and verifiable audit trails let AI agents transact with trust.
Richard ‘HEX’ Heart arrested in Turkey for another crypto scam
Richard Heart, founder of HEX and Pulse, was arrested in Istanbul after a dawn raid over a suspected new crypto fraud network. Here’s what we know.
France weighs tougher tax rules; Thailand sets ETFs framework
France proposes new crypto tax amendments, while Thailand introduces ETF rules for BTC and Ether to regulate digital asset investments.
Binance shuts BTC mining pool, Zcash miners living the dream
Binance shuts its BTC mining pool as margins shrink, Zcash mining profits soar, BitFuFu’s Ethiopia deal stalls, and South Africa pilots cheap power for miners.