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Morocco Arrests Suspected Crypto Kidnapping Mastermind

Morocco Arrests Suspected Crypto Kidnapping Mastermind

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A French-Moroccan national suspected of masterminding crypto ransom kidnappings in France has been arrested in Morocco. Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou, 24, was arrested in the northern Moroccan city of Tangiers. Maroc’s national police and National Intelligence Service carried out a combined enhanced security operation. They were responding to a request...

Morocco's Crypto Arrest: A Wake-Up Call for Southeast Asia's Artists?

Morocco's Crypto Arrest: A Wake-Up Call for Southeast Asia's Artists?

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Meet Anya, a fictional expert batik maker hailing from the Malaysian countryside. In the pre-Web3 world, her detailed creations were limited to her immediate community, where they were sold for hardly anything at all. Today, she mints them as NFTs and sells them directly to collectors all over the world,...

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Stablecoin Regulation: The Shocking Truth About MiCA's Global Power Grab

MiCA. It sounds innocuous, doesn't it? Like a friendly European cat. When it comes to stablecoins, the EU’s Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation is anything but cuddly. Consumer protection in reality, it’s turning into a global power grab.MiCA's Reach Exceeds Its Grasp?MiCA's ambition is breathtaking. It seeks to set ground rules...

Global Stablecoin Regulations Aligning on Key Principles

Stablecoins are quickly becoming one of the most used digital assets around the globe, thanks to their peg to traditional currencies. This exponential growth is leading regulators to develop frameworks for their regulation. Hong Kong took a big step forward with the passage of its Stablecoins Bill on May 21,...

Pudgy Penguins x NASCAR: Genius Marketing or Crypto's Desperate Grab?

The news dropped: Pudgy Penguins, those adorable, waddling NFTs, are hitching a ride with NASCAR. NASCAR! That same NASCAR filled with beer sponsorship and engine oil advertising. Is this the world’s greatest marketing sleight of hand? Or are we just seeing a last-ditch flail at mainstream legitimacy by a crypto...

Polemos & BUFF: Is This Partnership a Web3 Revolution or Just More Hype?

The excitement is palpable surrounding Polemos’ $PLMS Token Launch and their strategic partnership with BUFF. With 18M gamer base, BUFF has a strong user base. The vision of bridging Web2 and Web3 gaming is incredibly inspiring to us! Hold your horses there, Speed Racer. Or maybe – just maybe –...

Polemos & BUFF: Will This Partnership Finally Unlock Web3 Gaming for SEA?

Can one token launch and one strategic partnership really shift the game for SEA’s (Southeast Asia) Web3 gaming future? Maybe. Let's be real, the devil is always in the details, especially when you're talking about a region as diverse and nuanced as SEA. Polemos, launching its $PLMS token on June...

U.S. Leads Bitcoin Treasury Race Amid Regulatory Tailwinds

The United States to date is the world leader in absorbing Bitcoin reserves. This rapid increase is being fueled by more transparent regulations and greater acceptance of cryptocurrency as a central strategic asset. Publicly listed companies are in a race to add Bitcoin to their balance sheets. This unprecedented pace...

Bitcoin's $11B Treasury Race: Is Regulation Creating a Corporate Monopoly?

The Bitcoin landscape is shifting. Public companies are piling into Bitcoin like wild, with a record $11.3 billion in just the past month. GameStop, remember them? They're in the game with 4,710 BTC. And then you have Metaplanet shooting for the moon with a 210,000 BTC treasury. But what's fueling...