Microsoft probing DeepSeek-tied group over OpenAI data gathering method: Report

A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin (BTC) money laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine.Possible life sentenceNews outlet U.S. News reported on Aug. 23 that 25-year-old Kunal Kalra has pleaded guilty to charges including money laundering and distributing methamphetamines. Per the report, he could be sentenced to life in prison.The…

Some members of the crypto community believe this could trigger a domino effect, with other countries following Brazil's lead.

Tim Draper-backed Unstoppable Domains has launched its new .crypto domain registry on the Ethereum blockchain. The registry allows users to connect any cryptocurrency address to their domain, enabling payments to be made using just the domain name, according to a press release published on Oct. 11.Alleviating the need for length wallet addressesTo make a payment,…

The vast swathes of Africa’s fertile lands may ultimately prove a central arena for the ground-up development of innovative digital infrastructure and green energy projects. Recent pivotal moments in African trade, such as the African Continental Free Trade Agreement, are setting the table for an environment conducive to rapid growth, where both energy and financial…

Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, may defer the adoption of the country’s major crypto bill “On Digital Financial Assets” (DFA) until the autumn session, local news outlet TASS reported on July 9.The Duma is considering shifting the adoption of the DFA bill to the autumn session, while the representatives have largely agreed on a bill…

A Hong Kong-based entrepreneur has been accused of duping numerous investors in a cryptocurrency mining hardware investment scheme. A local English-language newspaper South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported the news Jan. 6.The Democratic Party — currently the second-largest political party in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong — has reportedly received over 20 complaints since…

About eight months ago, I vouched pretty strongly for Su Zhu to be included in the prestigious Cointelegraph Top 100. My reasoning was pretty straightforward: Zhu was not only an influential figure on social media, but he ran arguably the most revered hedge fund in crypto — Three Arrows Capital, also known as 3AC. Then,…

A new decentralized autonomous organization purportedly made up of a “dedicated group of Azuki enthusiasts,” has launched a proposal to claw back 20,000 Ether (ETH) from Zagabond, the founder of the blue-chip non-fungible token (NFT) brand Azuki. The proposal, initiated on July 2, outlines hiring a lawyer to take legal action against Zagabond, real name Alex…

The proposed legislation would create an additional property category under UK law, identifying digital assets as “things.”