🚀 EDGE Markets platform launches instant funding for accounts in stablecoins
EDGE Markets platform announced its collaboration with Zerohash to enable clients to fund their accounts using stablecoins and other digital assets. This step aims to provide a payment mechanism that aligns with the continuous nature of the markets it operates in 24/7, including prediction markets and gaming.
⚖️ Businessman sues Meta again in Ireland over fraudulent ads
Irish businessman Denis O’Brien has filed a new legal case against Meta’s European headquarters in Dublin. This comes after a previous lawsuit against the company relating to fraudulent ads impersonating him on the Facebook and Instagram platforms.
⚖️ Kalshi seeks CFTC approval for perpetual futures contracts tied to oil
The Kalshi platform has submitted an application to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to obtain approval to launch perpetual futures contracts linked to oil prices. The product aims to provide investors with a new way to gain exposure to oil price movements, and could represent a development in derivatives markets.
🇮🇳 India: challenges in transitioning to a digital economy despite the spread of cash payments
Cash payments continue to play a prominent role in India, especially in rural areas and for high-value transactions, despite the government’s efforts to promote digital payments such as UPI and the digital rupee. This comes amid growing concerns about cyber fraud related to electronic payments, highlighting the complexities in the country’s digital transformation journey.
🤖 Prominent AI figures support an advertising campaign amid opposition to data centers
A report reveals that influential figures in the field of artificial intelligence, such as Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, and Greg Brockman from OpenAI, are backing a political action committee that funds an advertising campaign. This comes as opposition to data centers intensifies, with the rejection rate reaching 61%.
🛢️ Kalshi platform seeks U.S. approval for perpetual WTI crude oil futures
The Kalshi trading platform has filed for approval from U.S. regulators to launch perpetual futures contracts based on the prices of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil. This move aims to expand the range of trading instruments available in commodity markets, which may affect how oil derivatives are traded.
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi Investment Authority appoints new investment head for private equity
The Board of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, an Emirati sovereign wealth fund managing assets of $160 billion, has appointed Laurie Hall-Kim as the head of investment for its private equity activities. This appointment comes as part of efforts to strengthen the fund’s leadership team.
New startups are emerging that seek to harness processing power in gaming PCs during their idle periods. These companies aim to build a decentralized network for processing AI tasks, potentially opening up a viable economic model for device owners.
🚨 Fixing severe security vulnerabilities in GeoNetwork
GeoNetwork announced that it has patched two critical security vulnerabilities that allow the execution of remote code (RCE) without authentication. These vulnerabilities affect the open-source geographic data indexing system used in many government geographic data portals and various agencies, highlighting the importance of immediate updating to protect the affected systems.
🚨 Halting the activity of the malicious robot network 'Sality' after 23 years of operation
International law enforcement agencies, in collaboration with cybersecurity companies, succeeded in dismantling the malicious botnet 'Sality'. This botnet, which operated on a peer-to-peer (P2P) basis, was active for 23 years and infected more than 15,000 devices worldwide. This dismantling represents a major achievement in combating cybercrime.
🚨 Dismantling the infrastructure of the Sality botnet in a joint global operation
International law enforcement agencies, in cooperation with private-sector partners, succeeded in dismantling the infrastructure of the Sality botnet. The joint operation targeted disabling and removing this harmful peer-to-peer (P2P) network, which was being used for criminal purposes.
💸 Increase in interest expenses for CoreWeave to $640 million
AI infrastructure provider CoreWeave reported $640 million in interest expenses. This rise is 2.4 times higher than last year, highlighting the financial pressures associated with the company’s rapid expansion in the AI market.
🌍 US Dollar benefits from escalating geopolitical tensions and rising oil
The US dollar rose in global markets, supported by escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and higher oil prices. Increased yields on US Treasury bonds also helped bolster the currency, indicating market expectations regarding the potential monetary policy of the Federal Reserve.
🚨 X platform responds after reports of password reset message spam
X (formerly Twitter) said it is investigating reports from users who received a flood of unwanted password reset messages. The company confirmed there is no evidence of a breach of its systems so far, but it is looking into these attempts that are triggered by usernames.
⚖️ Morgan Stanley ends advisory team services due to improper payments
Morgan Stanley has ended the services of an advisory team consisting of a father and his son, who managed assets worth $631 million. This decision comes amid allegations related to improper payments to one family member through an expense program and related trust issues.
🚨 Anthropic takes action to protect Claude users from a malware attack
Anthropic, the company behind the Claude AI model, has signed users out and deleted payment information as a precautionary measure. This move aims to protect accounts from a new malware campaign targeting the draining of users’ AI usage credits.
🚨 Condemnation of five Venezuelans for attempting to hack ATMs in Kansas
Five Venezuelan citizens have pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit bank theft, for their failed attempt to hack automated teller machines using malicious software in the U.S. state of Kansas. One of them was sentenced to nine months in prison, while the others are awaiting their court rulings.
⚖️ Kalshi platform bans politicians due to insider betting
The organized prediction betting platform Kalshi banned politician George Santos for life and imposed a three-year suspension on Lori BakHout. This came after investigations into the use of insider information in betting contracts on events, raising questions about the transparency of prediction markets.
🔄 New CCXT API interface update reaches version 4.5.77
Update 4.5.77 has been released for the CCXT API interface, which is an open-source library used for trading cryptocurrencies. The library supports more than 100 trading exchanges and is available in multiple programming languages, including Python and JavaScript.
💰 British man recovers 61 bitcoins after losing them for 12 years
A British citizen recovered 61 bitcoins that had been missing for 12 years, whose value increased dramatically since his original investment. He managed to retrieve his wallet with the help of specialists after a long period of being unable to access it, highlighting the importance of securely keeping private keys.