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North Korean hackers are now targeting crypto firms with several malware deployed alongside multiple scams, including fake Zoom meetings.

The North Korean threat actor known as UNC1069 has been observed targeting the crypto sector to steal sensitive data from Windows and macOS systems with the ultimate goal of facilitating financial theft. UNC1069 was assessed to be active from April 2018. It has a history of running social engineering campaigns for financial gain using fake meeting invites and posing as investors from reputable companies.

North Korean hackers target firms with deepfake Zoom calls

In its latest report, Google Mandiant researchers detailed their investigation into an intrusion targeting a FinTech company in the crypto industry. According to investigators, the intrusion began with a compromised Telegram account belonging to a crypto industry executive. The attackers used the hijacked profile to contact the victim.

They gradually built trust before sending a Calendly invitation for a video meeting. The meeting link directed the target to a fake Zoom domain hosted on infrastructure under the threat actors’ control. During the call, the victim reported seeing what appeared to be a deepfake video of a CEO from another crypto company.

“While Mandiant was unable to recover forensic evidence to independently verify the use of AI models in this specific instance, the reported ruse is similar to a previously publicly reported incident with similar characteristics, where deepfakes were also allegedly used,” the report stated.

AI-link scams are on the rise

The attackers created the impression of audio problems in the meeting to justify the next step. They instructed the victim to run troubleshooting commands on their device. Those commands, tailored for both macOS and Windows systems, secretly initiated the infection chain. As a result, several malware components were activated. Mandiant identified seven distinct types of malware used during the attack.

The tools were designed to access keychain and steal passwords, retrieve browser cookies and login information, access Telegram session information, and obtain other private files. Investigators assessed that the objective was twofold: To enable potential crypto theft and harvest data that could support future social engineering attacks. The investigation revealed an unusually large volume of tooling dropped onto a single host.

The incident is part of a broader pattern. North Korean-linked actors siphoned more than $300 million by posing as trusted industry figures during fraudulent Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings. The scale of activity throughout the year was even more striking. As reported by Cryptopolitan, North Korean threat groups were responsible for $2.02 billion in stolen digital assets in 2025, a 51% increase from the previous year.

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Arkham Exchange dilaporkan akan tutup karena kurangnya volume perdagangan, yang mengganggu masuknya ke pasar derivatif kripto ritel. Langkah ini, yang awalnya dilaporkan oleh CoinDesk, akan mengakhiri upaya Arkham Intelligence untuk mengubah basis pengguna analitik on-chain-nya menjadi pedagang aktif.

Meskipun perusahaan mencatat pertumbuhan yang cukup signifikan, tingkat aktivitas yang dilaporkan masih marginal dibandingkan dengan para pemimpin industri. Arkham Intelligence belum mengonfirmasi secara resmi. Namun, data pasar yang tersedia mengungkapkan skala tantangan yang dihadapi platform dalam bersaing dengan bursa dominan. Bursa derivatif kripto Arkham diluncurkan pada akhir 2024 dengan ambisi untuk bersaing dengan veteran sektor perdagangan ritel seperti Binance. Strateginya berfokus pada penggunaan alat intelijen blockchain Arkham dan basis pengguna yang besar untuk merangsang aktivitas perdagangan di platform miliknya.

Stripe provides support to Base so that AI agents can handshake on x402 payments in USDC. 

The implementation is a significant move towards facilitating machine-to-machine trade. 

According to the company, the feature is aimed at a future where the software agents are transacting without human interaction.

Stripe affirmed that it introduced x402 payments on Base, where the USDC issued by Circle is used. 

The system enables AI agents to accomplish automated payment handshakes when conducting business with companies. 

Jeff Weinstein, Product Manager at Stripe, said that AI agents are emerging as a rapidly increasing category of users.

Stripe is previewing machine payments, as explained by Weinstein. 

The developers are now able to charge AI agents directly with little code. 

Stripe also published an open-source command-line tool known as Purl. 

The tool enables users and the bots to test machine payments in a terminal environment. 

The developer samples of Python and Node were also published by the company.

Stripe declared that it is establishing the economic infrastructure of an economy that involves human beings, corporations, and autonomous entities. 

According to Weinstein, digital services are consumed by billions of humans today. 

But he claimed that there will be trillions of AI agents in the next few years.

Charging AI agents through the paymentIntents API

The flow:1/ Create a PaymentIntent2/ Stripe generates a unique deposit address per transaction3/ Return the address to an agent and instruct it to send funds or a payment token4/ Track transaction status via API, webhook, or Dashboard5/ Funds settle in your default balance pic.twitter.com/txX5nGMrtX

— Jeff Weinstein (@jeff_weinstein) February 10, 2026

The businesses are now able to bill AI agents to call APIs, HTTP requests, and other digital services. 

These payments can be facilitated by Stripe using its current PaymentIntents API. 

The agent-specific pricing plans can also be implemented by companies along with subscriptions and invoices.

Businesses need to generate a PaymentIntent in order to process payments. 

Stripe then creates the unique address of the deposit per transaction. 

The AI agent is commanded to send money or send a payment token. 

The API, dashboard, or webhook has enabled businesses to track transactions. 

The money will be deposited in the Stripe account of the merchant.

Stripe introduced the functionality supporting x402 payments (with USDC) on Base. 

Weinstein stated that other protocols, chains, currencies, and methods of payment can be followed. 

The preview will be released to the chosen developers beginning February 11. Stripe asked people to provide feedback before it increased availability.

Increasing attention to the agent economy

Stripe termed the move as an extension of its overall plan to aid the agent economy. 

The company anticipates the AI agents to buy the data, computing power, and digital services separately. 

Base pricing is offered by USDC and this allows predictable machine transactions.

The development is considered by industry analysts as an indication that fintech, crypto, and AI are coming together. 

It is now possible to price services per request or even per second rather than on monthly plans.

Stripe’s head of agentic commerce, Ahmed Gharib, claimed that the company would establish a precedent in automated transactions. 

Stripe presented the Agentic Commerce Protocol last September. 

The protocol facilitates programmatic business flows between AI agents and companies. Its integration was done with Stripe and OpenAI.

Google has proposed the Agent Payment Protocol that lays emphasis on authorization rules. 

The framework enables the AI agents to work according to established spending limits. 

According to Sreeram Kannan, the CEO of Eigen Labs, this kind of protocol brings AI agents one step closer to being autonomous economic actors.

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Coinbase has added RaveDAO, a leading Web3 entertainment protocol, and its native token, $RAVE, to its New Asset Listings roadmap and confirmed that spot trading for RaveDAO ($RAVE) will go live on February 11, 2026, subject to liquidity conditions.

According to Coinbase Markets, the $RAVE-USD spot trading pair is expected to open on or after 9:00 AM PT in regions where trading is supported. $RAVE will be available on coinbase.com, the Coinbase mobile app, and Coinbase Advanced, while institutional clients will be able to access trading directly via Coinbase Exchange.

Coinbase has specified that the Base network contract address for RaveDAO ($RAVE) is:

0x1aa8fd5bcce2231c6100d55bf8b377cff33acfc3

Users have been advised not to send $RAVE over other networks, as unsupported transfers may result in permanent loss of funds.

RaveDAO’s Cultural and Community-Driven Model

RaveDAO emerged in 2024 as a live entertainment and cultural network built at the intersection of music, community, and Web3 infrastructure. Since its first sold-out event in Dubai in 2024, the project has expanded rapidly across Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia, hosting large-scale experiences that consistently draw thousands of attendees per event.

Rather than treating live events as isolated moments, RaveDAO uses them as an entry point into an ongoing on-chain ecosystem. Event participation is recorded through NFTs that function as proof of attendance and evolving identity markers, connecting real-world cultural experiences with digital ownership and long-term engagement. This model allows participation to persist beyond a single night, city, or lineup.

Beyond entertainment, RaveDAO integrates social impact into its operational design. A portion of proceeds from its events is directed toward philanthropic initiatives, aligning community participation with measurable outcomes. To date, RaveDAO-supported efforts have helped restore sight for more than 400 cataract patients through the Tilganga Eye Centre in Nepal and funded meditation and Buddhist education programs for over 150 participants through Nalanda West in the United States.

The Role of the $RAVE Token

$RAVE is designed for participation. Its purpose is not to incentivize short-term activity, but to align ownership with contribution across RaveDAO’s cultural and operational ecosystem. The token functions across three interconnected layers: business infrastructure, community experience, and decentralized governance. At its core, $RAVE allows participants to take part in building, operating, and shaping the culture they support, creating a shared framework where value is generated through involvement rather than passive consumption.

On the infrastructure and experience layers, $RAVE enables both scale and continuity. Event organizers, artists, and partners use the token to access RaveDAO’s intellectual property, activate local chapters, and collaborate under a shared global standard. Community members use $RAVE to unlock access, participate in events, engage with artists, and interact with digital collectibles. Participation is treated as contribution, whether through attendance, chapter-building, or sustained engagement across the network.

Governance forms the third layer, anchoring the ecosystem in collective decision-making. $RAVE holders participate in shaping the direction of RaveDAO, including event locations, programming priorities, ecosystem grants, and philanthropic initiatives. As the network expands across regions and formats, the token functions less as a speculative instrument and more as cultural infrastructure, recording participation and enabling coordination over time.

From Cultural Protocol to Global Infrastructure

Since its launch, RaveDAO has hosted world-class experiences for more than 100,000 total attendees, with average event attendance exceeding 3,000 participants. The project has collaborated with internationally recognized artists including Vintage Culture, Don Diablo, Chris Avantgarde, Lilly Palmer, Charlotte de Witte, Miss Monique, Eli Brown, MORTEN, Bassjackers, and GENESI, and has received support from leading Web3 organizations such as WLFI, Binance, OKX, Bybit, Bitget, and Polygon. RaveDAO also maintains active partnerships with leading entertainment platforms and global partners including 1001Tracklists, AMF, and Warner Music.

With spot trading for $RAVE set to begin on Coinbase on February 11, 2026, the token’s availability on a major regulated exchange marks a significant milestone in RaveDAO’s evolution from a global cultural movement into a widely accessible digital asset with real-world utility and community-driven foundations.

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OpenAI telah mulai menampilkan iklan kepada beberapa pengguna versi gratis ChatGPT, menambahkan aliran pendapatan baru. Keputusan ini datang setelah proposal sebelumnya dan setelah proyeksi menunjukkan bahwa mereka bisa bangkrut dalam dua tahun ke depan.

Menurut sebuah posting blog dari perusahaan AI, uji coba dimulai minggu ini di Amerika Serikat dan berlaku untuk pengguna di tingkatan tanpa biaya dan rencana 'Go' yang lebih murah, yang memiliki biaya bulanan sebesar $8. OpenAI tampaknya menambahkan iklan sebagai penempatan komersial untuk pendapatan langganannya, tetapi telah berjanji bahwa pelanggan di rencana tingkat lebih tinggi, termasuk Plus, Pro, Bisnis, Enterprise, dan Pendidikan, tidak akan melihat iklan saat menggunakan ChatGPT.

Sam Bankman-Fried memposting lagi setelah menghidupkan kembali akun X-nya untuk mengeluh tentang kekurangan yang dipersepsikan dalam proses hukumnya. Bankman-Fried menyatakan bahwa FTX tidak pernah secara resmi bangkrut dan bahwa dia tidak mengajukan kebangkrutan.

Sam Bankman-Fried memposting penjelasan lain tentang kejatuhan FTX, berargumen bahwa bursa tidak pernah bangkrut, dan dia tidak secara pribadi mengajukan kebangkrutan. Sebaliknya, dia bersikeras bahwa prosedur tersebut diajukan oleh para pengacara yang menyita perusahaan. Seperti yang dilaporkan Cryptopolitan sebelumnya, Bankman-Fried mengklaim bahwa proses terhadap FTX berada di luar kendalinya, dan tidak ada kesempatan untuk menyajikan bukti solvabilitas.

Affiliate Grand Slam (AGS) dan AIBC mengambil panggung di Dubai Festival Arena hari ini untuk konferensi pers bersama yang diadakan menjelang KTT AIBC Eurasia, di mana kedua merek mengungkapkan kalender 2026 masing-masing dan situs web yang baru diperbarui.

Peta jalan 2026 menguraikan strategi tur internasional yang bertujuan untuk memperkuat keterlibatan regional sambil memperluas komunitas global. Roma muncul sebagai acara unggulan untuk keduanya, dengan AIBC juga mengumumkan dua acara tambahan tahun ini: AIBC Eurasia dan AIBC Manila.

Discord mengumumkan peluncuran global verifikasi usia dan kontrol keselamatan remaja secara default untuk membatasi akses ke konten sensitif.

Pembaruan mencerminkan tekanan yang meningkat pada platform untuk melindungi anak di bawah umur dari desain yang berbahaya dan paparan.

Pemeriksaan usia global dan default pertama remaja

Discord mengatakan akan meminta pengguna di seluruh dunia untuk mengonfirmasi usia mereka untuk mengakses konten dewasa.

Verifikasi akan dilakukan melalui pemindaian wajah atau identifikasi yang disetujui.

Perusahaan berencana untuk memulai penegakan pada awal Maret.

Platform menyatakan bahwa semua akun baru dan yang ada akan menerima default yang sesuai untuk remaja.

Vitalik Buterin juga telah menjelaskan bagaimana Ethereum dapat menjadi lapisan koordinasi ekonomi untuk sistem AI canggih di masa depan.

Dia menyimpulkan bahwa jaringan mampu mendukung interaksi terdesentralisasi antara agen otonom dalam waktu dekat.

Ethernet sebagai strategi ekonomi agen AI

Vitalik Buterin menunjukkan bahwa Ethereum dapat memungkinkan AI untuk saling berkomunikasi dengan cara yang ekonomis tanpa sentralisasi.

Menurutnya, blockchain mampu mendukung pembayaran, otentikasi, dan arbitrasi sengketa antara agen perangkat lunak.

Ripple telah memperluas platform kustodi institusionalnya melalui integrasi keamanan dan staking baru yang diumumkan pada hari Senin, 9 Februari.

Pembaruan ini mendukung bank dan kustodian yang diatur yang mencari layanan aset digital yang patuh.

Perusahaan blockchain yang berbasis di San Francisco tersebut mengatakan bahwa peningkatan ini memperkuat manajemen kunci, akses staking, dan alat kepatuhan untuk klien institusional.

Analis memandang langkah ini sebagai langkah lebih jauh dari pembayaran menuju layanan infrastruktur keuangan yang lebih luas.

Platform kustodi mendapatkan keamanan perangkat keras dan alat staking

Polymarket has sued Massachusetts, arguing that federal law gives exclusive regulatory authority to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. 

The case challenges state efforts to restrict prediction markets tied to sports events.

Polymarket filed its lawsuit in federal court, asserting that Congress granted oversight of event contracts to the CFTC alone. 

The company argues that state enforcement actions conflict with federal derivatives law.

Polymarket challenges state enforcement powers

The lawsuit seeks to block potential action by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell. 

Polymarket claims that state interference undermines federally regulated derivatives markets.

Neal Kumar, Polymarket’s chief legal officer, confirmed the filing on February 9. 

He said the dispute raises national legal questions that require federal review.

Kumar stated that efforts to close prediction markets at the state level do not alter federal authority. 

He added that restrictive actions could limit future market development.

The company argues that prediction markets operate across state lines. 

Polymarket maintains that inconsistent state rules threaten uniform market oversight.

Courts restrict sports-related prediction contracts

The legal challenge follows recent court actions against prediction platforms. 

A Massachusetts judge ordered a temporary halt to Kalshi’s sports contracts within the state.

Judge Barry-Smith said state licensing protects public safety and financial interests. 

He also noted that oversight supports responsible sports betting regulation.

The judge indicated he may pause enforcement to allow Kalshi to appeal. 

The decision followed a January hearing focused on sports betting compliance.

Kalshi operates as a regulated exchange offering event contracts. 

The ruling placed its sports products under existing state betting laws.

In Nevada, a separate court barred Polymarket from offering sports contracts. 

The judge cited conflicts with state sports betting regulations.

Sources familiar with the case said the court feared disruption of established rules. 

The matter remains confidential due to ongoing legal considerations.

Prediction markets grow despite regulatory pressure

Several states continue to scrutinize prediction markets. 

Research shows that at least eight states have taken steps to limit sports-related contracts.

States including New York, Illinois, and Ohio have raised similar concerns. 

Officials cite consumer protection and regulatory consistency.

Despite these challenges, trading activity has surged. 

Data from Dune showed weekly volume reached $3.7 billion in January.

That figure marked a new all-time high for prediction markets. 

It exceeded the previous trading record by a wide margin.

Data from Messari showed Polymarket and Kalshi posted similar trading volumes. 

The platforms operate under different regulatory and technical models.

Polymarket uses blockchain-based infrastructure. 

Kalshi functions as a traditional regulated exchange for event contracts.

Both firms continue to attract major investors. 

Polymarket reached a $9 billion valuation after recent funding.

Kalshi secured an $11 billion valuation in its latest round. 

Investors appear confident despite mounting regulatory uncertainty.

The lawsuit highlights a growing clash between federal oversight and state enforcement. 

Courts will likely shape the future structure of prediction markets.

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Alibaba’s AI chatbot Qwen, digital coupons, and AI-powered shopping were tested during China’s Spring Festival as the e-commerce group experimented with a new way for customers to shop entirely through conversational prompts.

The experiment was designed to move Qwen beyond question-answering and into full transactions. However, it quickly ran into capacity limits after a surge in user demand. Shoppers could use the coupon capabilities, together with a chatbot, to purchase products directly from Alibaba’s retail stores. The program is a component of Qwen’s 3 billion yuan ($433 million) investment, which is aimed at enhancing Qwen’s uptake during one of the busiest online retail seasons in China – the holiday period, and has an overall goal to drive up Qwen’s usage.

Alibaba pauses new experiment after demand overload

According to reports, Qwen‘s servers received over 10 million purchase requests through the chatbot in less than nine hours after it launched. The request completely overwhelmed the systems of the Qwen chatbot. By Saturday, the chatbot had stopped fulfilling orders, issuing automated replies to customers stating that no new credits could be given due to too many people signing up for the campaign.

On Qwen’s official Weibo account, it acknowledged the demand on their systems, stating. “The enthusiasm from people wanting to try out AI shopping is above our expectations!” the company said. “There are too many participants for ‘ Qwen free order ‘ at this time,” noting that their staff would do everything possible to stabilize operations. In another note, Qwen sought to reassure customers that the campaign had not been terminated and was still ongoing.

“We are doing everything to facilitate your continued participation in the campaign,” Qwen said. The coupons are still expected to work through February 28, 2026, so that customers will have additional time to redeem them after service has been stabilized. This development comes after Alibaba recently released the updated Qwen mobile app in January 2026. Most users reported a pleasant experience with the application.

Wu Jia, the company’s vice-president for consumer AI, showcased the app’s features as she ordered 40 cups of milk tea via Qwen at the launch event. Alibaba’s Qwen large language models (LLMs) were used to develop the mobile app. The Chinese tech company is trying to create an easy-to-use interface via its AI agent features. After linking Qwen to apps like Taobao and Alipay, users can tell it to do tasks such as ordering drinks or paying bills, instead of swiping the screen repeatedly.

Alibaba’s campaign is the first public test of their new AI strategy, dubbed “Agentic AI”, which aims to develop a version of Qwen equal to the role of Google’s Assistant as the main point of access for all of Alibaba’s apps and products. Users will use Qwen as their only way to navigate, buy, and pay across the entire Alibaba app ecosystem.

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Otoritas Prancis telah menangkap enam tersangka, termasuk seorang remaja, setelah seorang hakim dan ibunya disandera minggu lalu selama sekitar 30 jam dalam skema tebusan cryptocurrency.

Dalam sebuah pernyataan yang dirilis oleh jaksa pada hari Minggu, empat pria dan satu wanita ditahan, tiga semalam dan dua pada pagi hari Minggu. Jaksa Lyon Thierry Dran kemudian mengonfirmasi kepada AFP bahwa seorang remaja juga ditangkap pada sore hari Minggu. Para individu tersebut ditahan setelah penemuan hakim berusia 35 tahun dan ibunya yang berusia 67 tahun pada Jumat pagi, yang ditemukan terluka di sebuah garasi di wilayah Drome tenggara.

Elon Musk telah mengecam Apple karena mengejar pekerja Tesla ketika pembuat iPhone itu berusaha untuk membangun mobil listriknya sendiri. Ia mengklaim perusahaan bahkan menawarkan mereka gaji dua kali lipat tanpa melakukan wawancara terlebih dahulu.

Kepala Tesla membuat komentar tersebut selama percakapan baru-baru ini dengan John Collison dari Stripe dan pembawa acara podcast Dwarkesh Patel. Pembicaraan yang luas mencakup segala hal mulai dari komputer untuk ruang angkasa hingga kecerdasan buatan dan pekerjaan Musk dengan Departemen Efisiensi Pemerintah. Ketika diskusi beralih ke membangun tim dan merekrut orang, Musk mengangkat bagaimana perusahaan lain mencoba mencuri karyawan Tesla selama masa terbaik pembuat mobil tersebut.

PayPal dan Coinbase adalah saham yang paling terjual di Wall Street. Data ini berasal dari Indeks Kekuatan Relatif, atau RSI, yang digunakan trader untuk melihat seberapa keras sebuah saham terkena dampak.

Pembacaan di bawah 30 berarti sebuah saham terjual berlebihan. Tapi minggu ini sangat brutal, keduanya jatuh jauh di bawah itu. PayPal turun ke RSI di bawah 11. Di samping itu, saham tersebut kehilangan lebih dari 24% minggu ini, yang merupakan penurunan mingguan terburuknya. Kejatuhan itu terjadi setelah PayPal memberikan proyeksi pendapatan yang lemah untuk 2026 pada hari Selasa. Perusahaan juga mengumumkan bahwa Alex Chriss akan meninggalkan posisinya sebagai CEO. Berita itu menghantam para investor dengan keras. Sebagian besar analis tidak menyebutnya sebagai pembelian, tetapi mereka juga tidak membuangnya.

Seorang veteran Angkatan Udara India kehilangan lebih dari $25,000 setelah menjadi korban skema investasi cryptocurrency palsu.

Polisi mengatakan bahwa penipuan tersebut melibatkan transaksi dompet dan UPI yang tidak sah selama beberapa hari di bulan Januari 2026.

Korban, seorang pensiunan perwira, melaporkan kerugian total sebesar Rs. 22.75 lakh.

Otoritas mengatakan bahwa kasus ini menyoroti meningkatnya penipuan investasi online yang menargetkan pengguna yang tidak curiga di seluruh India.

Penipuan dimulai melalui platform pesan

Veteran angkatan udara India itu memberitahu polisi bahwa ia dihubungi oleh nomor yang tidak dikenal di WhatsApp.

Kapitulasi kripto mendominasi diskusi pasar saat sentimen Bitcoin jatuh ke wilayah ketakutan ekstrem.

Data pencarian dan metrik on-chain menunjukkan investor bereaksi terhadap kerugian tajam dan meningkatnya ketidakpastian di seluruh aset digital.

Bitcoin meluncur menuju level 60000, menghapus keuntungan yang diperoleh sejak periode pemilihan Presiden Amerika Serikat 2024.

Langkah ini mendorong indikator sentimen ke pembacaan terlemah dalam beberapa bulan dan menghidupkan kembali debat tentang waktu dasar.

Data pencarian dan indikator sentimen berbalik tajam negatif.

Polymarket adalah aplikasi terdesentralisasi yang paling banyak dikunjungi pada bulan Januari. Aplikasi ini hampir menyamai lalu lintas di Robinhood, mencapai lalu lintas on-chain puncak juga, sambil memperluas keberadaannya di arus utama.

Polymarket adalah aplikasi crypto-native yang paling banyak dikunjungi, mencatat baik volume on-chain puncak maupun peringkat situs. Pendiri aplikasi, Shayne Coplan, menandai pencapaian tersebut. Polymarket termasuk salah satu kasus penggunaan on-chain yang paling populer pada bulan Januari, saat aktivitas beralih ke pasar yang paling likuid. Aplikasi ini juga mencatat volume USDC puncak, yang mengarah pada kemitraan dengan Circle untuk menggunakan versi stablecoin asli.

The top market regulator in China has fined several firms for impersonating ChatGPT and DeepSeek services. The fine comes as Beijing tightens oversight in the country’s artificial intelligence sector.

The State Administration for Market Regulation said Friday it punished several companies for unfair competition, falsely imitating and advertising AI services from other brands. One of the fined companies is Shanghai Shangyun Internet Technology, which was found running a sham ChatGPT service through Tencent’s WeChat platform. The regulator fined the company 62,692.70 yuan, equivalent to about $9,034.

China fines firms impersonating ChatGPT and DeepSeek

According to the agency, the service had been advertising itself as the “official Chinese version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT,” and charged users for AI conversations, a conduct that breached the country’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law. “The company was fully aware of the industry status and influence of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. They deliberately created a false impression that they are providing the official service to mislead users into making purchases,” it said during a press briefing on Friday.

According to the AI Market Regulation government arm, a wave of DeepSeek mini-programmes and websites imitating the original platform appeared in early 2025. The watchdog penalized the services for trademark violations and for trying to deceive the public through falsified promotional language. “This investigation served as a deterrent to illegal operators … and guided the AI market towards a standardised and orderly path of development,” the agency said.

Another firm, Hangzhou Boheng Culture Media, was fined 30,000 yuan for running an unauthorized website that allegedly offered “DeepSeek local deployment.” The regulator said the site copied fonts, icons, and layout from DeepSeek’s official platform and tricked users into paying for the service.

In the regulator’s campaign roundup, an engineer was slapped with a 360,000 yuan penalty for illegally accessing company servers that held confidential code and algorithm data. Furthermore, a Shanghai firm received a 200,000 yuan penalty for building AI phone-call software used by loan agencies to carry out scams.

A Beijing-based company was also fined 5,000 yuan for “freeriding” on DeepSeek’s name to promote its own local deployment software. China’s innovation regulators have been trying to balance out the growth of AI companies and fair competition in a market where developers are aggressively competing to topple American entities. Just over a year ago, DeepSeek became the talk of the globe after it launched a chatbot with lower user fees and development costs compared to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

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Seorang pria di India telah menjadi korban investasi Bitcoin dan kehilangan sekitar $77 ribu.

Penipuan dilakukan melalui layanan pesan Telegram, di mana seorang wanita yang menghubunginya mengklaim telah melakukan kesalahan.

Pemerintah sejak itu telah mengeluarkan peringatan mengenai meningkatnya jumlah penipuan terkait kripto di India.

Penipu memulai kontak dengan kepura-puraan

Korban adalah seorang warga Bengaluru berusia 50 tahun yang pertama kali dihubungi oleh seorang wanita bernama Priya Agarwal pada 30 November 2025.

Dia mengklaim bahwa dia telah melakukan panggilan yang salah untuk menghubunginya daripada seorang pria bernama Rahul. Korban tidak menghentikan komunikasi meskipun dengan pengantar yang aneh.