Bitvavo, a digital asset trading platform in Europe, has secured a license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) under the new European Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR). This license allows Bitvavo to operate across all EU member states, as well as Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein, under a unified regulatory framework designed to […]
Researchers associated with AE Studio and the Effective Altruism community have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of Openai’s flagship model, GPT-4o, in a recent opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal. They revealed that a minimal investment of $10 and twenty minutes on Openai’s developer platform allowed them to expose disturbing tendencies within
In an unprecedented move, the Israeli government is set to purchase a new digital wallet valued at approximately $2.25 million for gambling suspect Shai Siboni, after his original wallet went missing while in police custody. The new wallet will contain 19.15 bitcoin and 83 ethereum, which were confiscated during Siboni’s arrest in 2018. Police officials
Metaplanet (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company based in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,234 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, bringing its total holdings to 12,345 BTC. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 15,617,281 yen per bitcoin,
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Coinbase has revealed its involvement in a law enforcement operation where the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) seized $225 million in USDT linked to “pig butchering” scams. These scams, which often begin with fraudulent romantic or business relationships, have resulted in substantial financial losses for victims. In late 2023, Tether froze 39 wallet addresses associated with
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Germany and Italy are facing increasing pressure to relocate their gold reserves from the New York Federal Reserve due to rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over U.S. monetary policy under President Donald Trump. With Germany and Italy holding the second and third largest national gold reserves globally, valued at over $245 billion combined, former politicians
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Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company based in Japan, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,111 bitcoin as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury Operations, bringing its total holdings to 11,111 BTC. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 15,535,502 yen per
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Cointelegraph has alerted its users to a fraudulent pop-up appearing on its website, falsely claiming to offer “Cointelegraph ICO Airdrops” and “CTG tokens.” The malicious pop-up, which emerged on June 23, 2025, encourages users to connect their cryptocurrency wallets and enter personal information in exchange for nearly $5,500 worth of non-existent tokens. Cointelegraph has advised
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The Blockchain Group (Euronext Paris: ALTBG) announced the acquisition of 182 bitcoin for approximately $19.65 million (€17 million), bringing its total holdings to 1,653 BTC valued at around $171.36 million (€148.9 million). The company reported a remarkable BTC yield of 1,173.2% year-to-date (YTD) and a gain of approximately 469.3 BTC, or about €43.8 million YTD.
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In a recent blog post, Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank, emphasized the need for Europe to strengthen three foundational pillars—geopolitical credibility, economic resilience, and legal and institutional integrity—to enhance the euro’s global prominence. Lagarde noted the shifting global order, characterized by rising protectionism and uncertainty, which poses risks to Europe’s economy and
