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Laos plans to pull plug on crypto miners by early 2026
KUALA LUMPUR: Laos is considering halting electricity supply to cryptocurrency miners by the first quarter of 2026, as it seeks…
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US charges Cambodian executive in massive crypto scam and seizes more than US$14 billion in bitcoin
NEW YORK: The United States government has seized more than US$14 billion in bitcoin and charged the founder of a…
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Vietnam jails dozens in US$3.8 billion online gambling and crypto case
HANOI: A Vietnamese court has sentenced four siblings and dozens of others in a transnational online gambling and crypto case…
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UK targets crypto network helping Russia dodge sanctions
LONDON: The UK on Wednesday (Aug 20) announced a crackdown against eight individuals and entities that have helped Russia circumvent Western sanctions through financial and cryptocurrency networks based…
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Tokenize Xchange operator placed under interim judicial management
Founded in 2017, Tokenize Xchange has operations in countries in the region, such as Singapore and Malaysia, serving both individual…
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US House passes stablecoin bill, sends it to Trump for expected approval
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday (Jul 17) passed landmark legislation to regulate stablecoins, sending the bill to…
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Teen admits to US$245m Bitcoin theft charges, agrees to testify against co-accused Singaporean Malone Lam
A man, whose parents were kidnapped after he took part in a US$245 million Bitcoin theft, has pleaded guilty to…
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Suspected mastermind of French crypto kidnappings held in Morocco
ANOTHER RINGLEADER? The French authorities are also probing Bajjou’s possible involvement in the series of kidnappings or attempted kidnappings in…
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Singaporean Malone Lam charged in US with heading up cryptocurrency crime ring that stole millions
WASHINGTON: US authorities have charged Singaporean Malone Lam with heading up a 13-member crime ring that allegedly stole hundreds of…
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Parisian hailed as a hero for helping thwart crypto kidnapping
PARIS: A Parisian shop-owner who helped prevent a masked gang from kidnapping the daughter of a French crypto businessman has…
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