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Russia is planning to link citizens’ phone numbers to a unified IMEI registry. If a device with a SIM card is not registered in the database and tied to a specific SIM, it will not be able to receive calls.
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Coinbase has launched 21 new products at once. Key features include Bitcoin-backed mortgages without selling BTC, tokenized shares of US companies, access to pre-IPO stocks, and an AI investment advisor built directly into the app.
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Seoul police have arrested 23 people in connection with money laundering of millions in USDT for a fraud network linked to Cambodia.
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World Liberty Financial, a crypto project tied to Donald Trump’s family, may obtain a US national trust bank license and directly issue the USD1 stablecoin without intermediaries.
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The Ethereum “Glamsterdam” upgrade is entering its final development stage and could become one of the biggest network upgrades of 2026. Its goal is to improve Ethereum’s Layer 1 scalability and prepare the network for significantly higher future demand.
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“Curly Sam,” after being released from prison, is planning to “launch his own token” and claims that “everyone will come to him.”
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The US gambling industry is concerned about prediction markets and has asked Congress to ban sports and casino-like betting under the guise of crypto regulation.
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Selling pressure in altcoins has reached a 5-year high — on the spot market, selling has consistently exceeded buying for 15 months.
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A hacker exploited a vulnerability in the Buy the DIP smart contract and drained 111,000 USDC from the liquidity pool.
