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Central Bank of Brazil Reveals New Use Cases to Be Tested in Its Drex CBDC Second Pilot Phase

The Central Bank of Brazil disclosed a new set of use cases that will be part of the second phase of the ongoing pilot of its drex CBDC. Among the…

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Westlake Police Issue Alert on Blackmail Scams Involving Bitcoin

Westlake Police are cautioning residents about a rise in blackmail scam emails. Scammers claim they have been monitoring recipients’ online activities and demand payment, typically in bitcoin or gift cards,…

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Tether Invests $100 Million in Latam’s Agricultural Giant Adecoagro

Tether, the USDT stablecoin issuer, has acquired 9.8% of Adecoagro, a Latin American-based agricultural giant. In a move described by Argentine media as surprising, the company invested $100 million to…

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Istanbul Police Arrest Omegapro Managers Over $4 Billion Crypto Fraud Scheme

Two managers from the now-defunct crypto fraudulent investment platform Omegapro were arrested in Istanbul, according to Turkish media reports. Dutch executive Robert Velghe was arrested Tuesday, following the July arrest…

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20 Government Agencies in US, South Korea, and Japan Tackle North Korean Crypto Threats

The United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK) held their third Trilateral Diplomatic Working Group meeting on Friday in Seoul to address North Korean cyber threats. Led by…

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Kamala Harris Gains Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen’s Endorsement

Eighty-eight business leaders, including Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen, have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, in a new letter shared by CNBC on Friday. Some crypto investors are puzzled…

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Proposes Establishing a Bitcoin Reserve

Maria Corina Machado, head of the political coalition that contests the victory of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, has proposed establishing a bitcoin reserve for the country. Machado stated that bitcoin…

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Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments

The largest Japanese banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—plan to use a stablecoin-based system to facilitate cross-border payments in the future. The initiative, Project Pax, replaces correspondent banks with blockchain technology, linking…

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Binance Kazakhstan Receives Formal Consent for Regulatory License

Binance Kazakhstan received formal consent from the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) for a full regulatory license, marking a major step toward becoming Kazakhstan’s first fully regulated Digital Asset Trading…

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First Seizure of Stablecoins Recorded in Argentina as Authorities Disrupt Money Laundering Operation

In what local media are calling the first operation of its kind, the Argentine judicial system ordered the seizure of nearly $28,600 in stablecoins from a criminal organization that used…

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