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In brief Select stablecoin ATMs with USDT to cash conversion are now live at tourist and retail sites across South Korea. Access remains limited to foreign passport holders under regulatory sandbox rules. The rollout comes as lawmakers debate competing proposals for stablecoin legislation in the country. Foreign visitors to South Korea can now use select…
In brief Meta is pouring billions into AI, aiming to build “personal superintelligence” for users. The company launched Superintelligence Labs and is racing to train massive next-gen AI models. So far, AI mostly powers ads and engagement, raising questions about Meta’s real endgame. Meta is investing billions in AI infrastructure and intensifying efforts to recruit…
In brief Developers William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez on Wednesday pleaded guilty to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. The two—who set up Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet—had changed their pleas this week. They could face up to five years in prison. The founders of Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet face up to five years in…
Kraken is in build mode. We are creating a multi-asset platform that enables anyone to trade anything, anytime, anywhere. In Q2, our pace accelerated — new products launched, global access expanded and infrastructure scaled. We are pushing the envelope on geo expansion and establishing ourselves as the infrastructure provider that will power the next generation…
In brief Base token launchpad Zora accounted for more tokens created than Solana’s Pump.fun and LetsBonk on Monday. It represents the first time since early 2023 that a chain has played host to more token launches than Solana, according to Coinbase director Conor Grogan. Unlike Pump.fun, Zora turns every single post on its social media…
July 30, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that UNITE is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading UNITE trading is live as of July 30, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
July 30, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that GAIA is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading GAIA trading is live as of July 30, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief Microsoft’s Copilot Mode enhances its Edge browser with AI-driven features like image analysis, video summaries, and more. Testing showed Copilot still requires precise prompts for accurate results and relies on captions for video analysis. It’s the next step in the race toward AI browsers that will fundamentally change how we use the web.…
In brief Nym’s token surged 12% after the UK began enforcing the Online Safety Act, triggering a 6,000% spike in VPN demand. The law forces age verification for online content, pushing users to seek privacy tools to bypass restrictions. Privacy advocates say the law enables mass surveillance under the guise of protecting children. The Nym…
In brief Court documents now show that Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet’s founders will plead guilty. Investigators arrested William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez last year, alleging that they allowed their app to be used by criminals. The Samourai Wallet app was used to hide the movement of Bitcoin transactions. The founders of Bitcoin mixer Samourai…
