TikTok Takeover Perplexity AI Eyes $18B
@PerplexityAI is in talks to raise funds at an $18 billion valuation, positioning itself as a contender to acquire TikTok amid U.S. regulatory challenges. #Update #Legal (+3) →
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Bitcoin Mining Stocks Decline Despite SEC Guidance
@MARA, @CleanSparkInc, and @BitdeerGroup stocks fell Friday despite SEC guidance on proof-of-work; $BTC and $DOGE also dipped. #Update #Crypto $BTC (-5) ↘
Bitcoin Acquisition: Strategy Ups Offer to $723M
@Strategy upsizes its Strife perpetual stock offering to $723M, planning to use $711M for Bitcoin purchase, increasing its BTC holdings. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Eminem Engineer Charged Selling Stolen Tracks
Former Eminem engineer Joseph Strange charged with selling unreleased tracks for $50,000 in Bitcoin; faces up to 10 years prison. #Breaking #Legal $BTC (-8) ↘
Metaplanet Appoints Eric Trump Advisor
@MetaplanetInc appoints Eric Trump to its Strategic Advisory Board, enhancing Bitcoin adoption strategy with his expertise; Metaplanet now holds 3,050 BTC valued at $270.53M #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+8) ↗
Blockchain Revolutionizes USAID Transparency Efforts
Trump administration proposes renaming USAID and using blockchain for aid distribution transparency, facing legal challenges from DOGE; Congress may need to authorize structural changes. #Update #Legal (+3) ↗
LG Ends NFT Marketplace on TVs
@LG will shut down its NFT platform, LG Art Lab, on June 17, transferring all assets to collectors’ wallets by April 30. #Update #Crypto (-6) ↘
Crypto Regulations Australia Tackles Debanking
The Australian government introduces new digital asset regulations, requiring major crypto platforms to obtain licenses to enhance market integrity and consumer protection. #Update #Legal (+4) ↗
AI Photo Editing Revolution by Google
@Google quietly launched Gemini 2.0 Flash, enabling users to edit photos with text commands, available via AI Studio and Hugging Face. #Update #Tech (+3) ↗
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided Over Funds
South Korean authorities raided @Bithumb’s HQ over ex-CEO Kim Dae-sik’s alleged misuse of funds for personal housing, complicating its Nasdaq IPO plans. #Breaking #Legal (+8) ↘
Crypto Revolution: Trump Challenges the Fed
President Trump plans a cryptocurrency-focused executive order to influence Federal Reserve policies, potentially benefiting crypto banks like Kraken Financial. #Breaking #Crypto $BTC (+9) ↗
Malware Drains Crypto Wallets Via App
Scammers use cracked @TradingView Premium apps to drain crypto wallets via Lumma Stealer and AMOS malware, impacting users on Reddit. #Breaking #Security $BTC (-8) ↘
Crypto Mixers Used After Bybit Heist
Hackers linked to the $1.4B @Bybit_Official theft are using crypto mixers, obscuring 7.6% of funds; 3.54% frozen through exchanges. #Breaking #Crypto $ETH (-9) ↘
Crypto Founder Forfeits $23M in Plea
Aleksei Andriunin of @Gotbit agrees to forfeit $23M in crypto assets in a plea deal over market manipulation charges, avoiding prison time. #Breaking #Legal (+8) ↘