⛩ Metaplanet raised $531 million to buy BTC — the company plans to increase its portfolio to 100,000 BTC by the end of 2026 and to 210,000 BTC by 2027.

Currently, Metaplanet already holds 35,102 BTC on its balance sheet.

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🇰🇷 South Korean regulator will fine crypto exchange Bithumb nearly $25,000,000 for AML rule violations.

The audit revealed about 6.6 million violations — from weak user verification to ignoring suspicious transactions, and new customers may temporarily face restrictions on the platform.

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🚓 Former Los Angeles Deputy Sheriff received 5 years in prison for helping crypto "godfather" Adam Eza — together they extorted money from victims, including $127,000 under threat of weapons.

Koberg not only "covered" schemes for $20,000 a month, but also participated in staged drug arrests.

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🇻🇳 Vietnam wants to block access to foreign crypto exchanges like Binance and OKX — trading is proposed only through local platforms.

At the same time, a pilot for "their own" licensed exchanges is being launched this month.

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🇧🇷 Ripple is entering Brazil in a big way — the company is launching a platform for banks and fintechs, covering everything from cross-border payments to custody and working with crypto reserves.

Concurrently, the company has applied for a VASP license with the Central Bank and has already secured the support of local players like Banco Genial and Braza Bank.

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⛔️ Russian users are once again complaining about mass account blockings on Bybit — even experienced traders are being frozen, and amounts reach up to 500 000 USDT.

The exchange provides almost no information, asks to wait up to 30 days, and document requests can arrive weeks later.

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🚓 In Kyiv, a crypto pyramid of $1 000 000 was uncovered — under the guise of investing in a "proprietary token," stable income was promised, and payments were made at the expense of new participants.

The scheme was actively promoted through Instagram and bloggers — a classic referral "engine" with beautiful wrapping.

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🗽 SEC and CFTC have finally brought clarity: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and most crypto assets are not considered securities.

Mainly tokenized traditional assets remained under strict regulation, but there's a nuance — any token can be recognized as a security if it is sold with a promise of profit.

Overall, the market received long-awaited certainty after more than 10 years.

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🍿 Moody’s moves credit ratings to blockchain, making them more transparent, verifiable, and available in real-time.

Moody's is an international rating agency that assesses the reliability of companies, banks, and countries, showing how safe it is to lend them money.

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🔮 In Arizona filed 20 charges against Kalshi — the platform is considered an illegal bookmaker, which also accepted bets on elections.

Attorney General Kris Mayes directly stated: no matter how you call it a "prediction market," the law is one for all — and it cannot be circumvented.

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