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Akon City, once envisioned as a $6 billion “African Dubai” with its own cryptocurrency Akoin, skyscrapers, and a futuristic smart city, has effectively failed. Eight years after the announcement, the only completed structure is an unfinished Welcome Center.
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A subscription to “Trump insider tips” will reportedly cost $100,000 per month.
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Billionaire Chamath Palihapitiya believes Bitcoin is currently facing two major challenges: excess capital is flowing into equities and prediction markets, while electricity is becoming more valuable for AI infrastructure than for Bitcoin mining.
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Russia’s State Duma is expected to adopt the cryptocurrency regulation bill in both its second and third readings on July 21, according to Anatoly Aksakov.
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The FBI has arrested a hacker who hid malware inside games distributed through Steam. The infected games appeared legitimate but, once installed, stole passwords, personal data, and access to crypto wallets. Around 8,000 devices were affected, with losses estimated at at least $220,000 in cryptocurrency.
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Over the past 60 days, Bitcoin whales have accumulated 66,700 BTC, while medium-sized holders have sold 77,800 BTC.
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AI agents are rapidly transforming the crypto security landscape. Cybercriminals are using them to automate phishing attacks, vulnerability discovery, and evidence obfuscation, while blockchain analytics firms are deploying AI agents that independently track transactions, cross-chain bridge activity, and wallet connections.
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The App Store has reportedly stopped working in Russia without a VPN.
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Tether has approximately two years to bring USDT into compliance with the requirements of the GENIUS Act. Otherwise, beginning in July 2028, U.S. exchanges and financial services will no longer be allowed to offer the stablecoin.
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The Zilliqa team announced that one of its partner exchanges suffered a theft of ZIL tokens from a cold wallet. Following the incident, several exchanges temporarily suspended ZIL deposits and withdrawals as a precaution.
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Starting September 1, Vietnam will impose fines of up to $1,900 for cryptocurrency trading conducted through unlicensed exchanges and exchange services.
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Iranian media group Explosive Media has begun accepting donations in TON, BTC, ETH, SOL, and USDT to support its content.
