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@BybitKazakhstan has launched the first fully regulated P2P trading platform in Kazakhstan, ensuring compliance and security through partnerships with licensed financial institutions. New users can earn rewards until December 13, 2025. #Update #Crypto $USDT
@AMINA Bank and Crypto Finance Group completed a pilot using Google Cloud Universal Ledger for near-instant fiat payments, enhancing cross-border transactions and reducing fees. #Update #Crypto
@Naver and @Dunamu merge in a $13.6B deal to create a fintech ecosystem integrating digital payments, crypto trading, and AI services, paving the way for stablecoins and tokenized assets. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
@GalaxyDigital is experimenting with market-making in prediction markets, considering partnerships with Kalshi and Polymarket. This could enhance trading volumes and reduce volatility. #Update #Crypto $USDT
@Anthropic has launched Claude Opus 4.5, an advanced AI model for coding and workflows, priced at $5/$25 per million tokens, noted for its security against prompt injection attacks and positive early feedback. #Update #AI
An anonymous trader earned over $100,000 in 30 minutes by investing in meme coin Vulgar Penguin, purchasing 28.2M tokens for 53.8 BNB and selling 27.2M for $148K. #Update #Crypto $BNB
@Klarna is launching its stablecoin, KlarnaUSD, on the Tempo blockchain by Stripe and Paradigm by 2026, aiming to reduce cross-border payment costs. #Update #Crypto $USDT
Elon Musk estimates a 10% chance for Grok 5 to achieve AGI, leveraging real-time data from X (formerly Twitter) after xAI’s acquisition of the platform. #Update #Crypto $BTC
The Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) mandates cryptocurrency exchanges to establish a reserve fund to protect users from hacking or asset loss. New rules may also ban insider trading and enhance data storage checks. #Update #Crypto
The UAE’s Federal Decree-Law No. (6) expands the Central Bank’s authority over Web3, requiring licensing for virtual asset activities by September 2026 or face fines up to $272M. #Update #Legal $BTC $ETH
@Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao face a civil lawsuit in US federal court for allegedly aiding Hamas and Hezbollah in laundering millions, despite a prior $4.3B DOJ settlement. #Breaking #Legal $BNB
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance and State Tax Service launched the “Taxes Protect” campaign, mandating cryptocurrency traders to declare income and pay a 23% tax by May 1st each year. #Update #Legal
$700,000 lost in a DNS attack on @Aerodrome and @Velodrome due to phishing pages from compromised NameSilo domains; security partners contained the breach. #Breaking #Crypto $VELO (-8) ↘
