Worldcoin has expanded its orb verifications to Guatemala, Poland, and Malaysia amidst a wave of concerns regarding the dangers of artificial intelligence and the difficulty of identifying bots and humans online. The organization also debuted a new tech called Face Auth, which allows apps to check if the previously registered person is the one using…
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Seven individuals were arrested in Malaysia during a special operation targeting illegal bitcoin mining in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi and Taman Putra Perdana. The operation, which involved coordinated efforts by law enforcement, focused on detecting and stopping bitcoin mining activities linked to electricity theft. The suspects, aged between 30 and 74, included three local men…
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Selangor police in Malaysia are pursuing four local suspects connected to the July 11 kidnapping of a Chinese national and a Malaysian woman near the Lebuharaya Maju Toll Plaza in Cyberjaya. Selangor Police Chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan disclosed that three men and a woman remain at large, while 14 others involved have been apprehended…
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Prosecutors are urging a judge to imprison Jatinder Singh, who spent millions of dollars accidentally refunded by Crypto.com. The issue began when Singh attempted to deposit $100 into his Crypto.com account in May 2021. Due to a discrepancy between account names, the transaction was rejected, but an error by a Bulgarian employee led to a…
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Malaysia’s Inland Revenue Board (IRB), in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police and Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM), recently launched a special operation codenamed “Ops Token” to tackle tax revenue losses from cryptocurrency trading. The initiative, involving 38 personnel, was executed across 10 locations in the Klang Valley. This region encompasses the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur…
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Malaysian authorities have dismantled a forex investment fraud and cryptocurrency syndicate that had been operating in the country. The syndicate, which had been laundering funds obtained through overseas scams, was targeted in a series of raids conducted across the Klang Valley from May 13 to 21. As a result, eight local men and two women…
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SBF’s former girlfriend admits to fraud during her time as CEO of Alameda Research. Last week, the FTX court saga had elements of a TV drama, with Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried’s former business associate and girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, sharing some shocking stories about SBF’s rule over the company. Ellison admitted to fraud during her time as…
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The new exchange was founded by an executive from Malaysian market leader Luno. It will target investors, businesses, and high-net-worth individuals. The Malaysia-based Hata has received in-principle approval from Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) to register as a Recognized Market Operator (RMO) as a digital asset exchange and digital broker. The approval means Hata could launch…
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The state of Sarawak in Malaysia has been prone to crypto mining rigs, many of which operate illegally. Sarawak Energy, the state-owned electric utility firm, announced today that it has identified two illegal crypto mining sites, which caused recurrent power disruption in a few areas of the state…. Read More: Malaysian State Identifies Illegal Crypto…
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Vietnam, the Philippines, and Brunei will join a QR payment system to settle cross-border payments using local currencies within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) bloc. The network, already being used between Indonesia and Malaysia, aims to interconnect all ASEAN nations to reduce their dependence on the U.S. dollar. Vietnam, the Philippines, and Brunei…
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