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Norway indicts four over alleged $80M crypto scheme

Authorities in Norway allege that the creators of a crypto scheme laundered $62 million through the accounts of a local law firm. Source link

South Korea suspends downloads of DeepSeek over user data concerns

South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission says that DeepSeek has agreed to work with the agency to strengthen privacy protections before the app is relaunched. Source link

Australian police find ‘Aladdin’s cave’ of stolen Bitcoin ATMs, Pokemon cards

Four have been arrested for allegedly stealing $50,000 worth of trading cards, along with firearms, car keys and six crypto ATMs. Source link

Australian regulator’s ‘blitz’ hits crypto exchanges, money remitters

Crypto exchanges were among 50 firms that received an alert from the Australian Anti-Money Laundering watchdog over possible compliance issues. Source link

GameStop rises 18% after hours on reports it’s considering investing in Bitcoin

An unofficial GameStop Solana-based memecoin also saw a huge surge following speculation the retailer is considering adding crypto to its balance sheets. Source link

New York senator introduces bill to create a crypto task force

The task force would investigate how many digital currencies are being traded, the number of exchanges in New York and how crypto affects the state and local tax receipts, among other priorities. Source link

US, UK, Australia sanction Zservers for hosting crypto ransomware LockBit

Ten countries launched a joint operation to disrupt LockBit in February 2024, saying the group had caused billions of dollars in damage to individuals and key infrastructure. Source link

Solo miner snags Bitcoin block reward worth $300K

Bitcoin has crossed back above $98,000 after dipping slightly when US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on aluminum and steel as part of an escalating US trade war. Source link

Bitcoin, top altcoins are ripping attention from memecoins: Santiment

Santiment’s social tracker shows top layer-1 blockchains are dominating 44% of the discussion on social media, while the top six memecoins are at 4%. Source link

Crypto broker breaks ankles while fleeing kidnappers in Spain

A search of the apartment in the Spanish town of Estepona where the broker was held by the kidnappers uncovered two firearms, knives, drugs and over $10,000 in cash. Source link