North Korean malware evades Apple notarization, targets macOS users
The newly discovered malware is interesting for being the first of its kind detected, but it seems to have been a trial balloon. Source link
Ex-Alameda exec Trabucco gives up yacht, apartments in FTX settlement
FTX, FTX Digital Markets and former Alameda Research co-CEO Sam Trabucco have reached a settlement agreement in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Trabucco has maintained a low profile since leaving FTX just months before its collapse. Agreeing to save time and money In a motion that will be heard on…
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Hive Digital buys 6,500 ASICs, starts Paraguay construction
Bitcoin miner Hive Digital is upgrading its infrastructure as it begins construction of facilities in Paraguay, the fourth country it will operate in. The Nasdaq-listed Canadian miner has purchased 6,500 Canaan Avalon A1566 application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for delivery from December through March 2025. Hive Digital revs up The first 500 new ASICs were delivered…
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Singapore, France monetary authorities test quantum-proof security
The MAS and BDF experimented with post-quantum email security as a first step in securing payment networks. Source link
Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Senate seat from Sherrod Brown
A blockchain businessman has won the seat from one of crypto’s staunchest opponents and the chair of the Senate Banking Committee. Source link
Singapore advances asset tokenization with new MAS frameworks
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is pulling together the projects and participants needed for the next step in its asset tokenization trials. Source link
BIS distances from Project mBridge amid BRICS sanctions concerns
Economic sanctions have a profound effect on international financial architecture, it turns out. Source link
Kazakhstan CBDC pilot drastically reduces VAT refund wait
The National Bank’s latest project again shows the advantages of programmable central bank digital currency. Source link
Hong Kong court rules for investors in JPEX cryptocurrency fraud case
This was the first case against JPEX, which operated in Hong Kong without a license. Source link
HKMA Project Ensemble partners with Brazil, Thailand for tokenization
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority launch Project Ensemble in March and now has at least three countries participating. Source link