Google has brought Google Earth’s long-hidden flight simulator to the web, making it playable at earth.google.com with no installation required. Launched June 12, 2026, the experimental mode lets users pilot a fighter jet over the platform’s 3D satellite imagery. The feature originally appeared as a keyboard-shortcut easter egg in the 2007 desktop app. For years, […]
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Safaricom Teams With Chainalysis as AI Hunts Payments Linked to Illegal Wildlife Trade
Safaricom, along with major technology and cryptocurrency companies, including Chainalysis, has joined Prince William’s United for Wildlife taskforce to combat the $23 billion illegal wildlife trade. Squeezing the Financial Flows Kenyan telecom giant Safaricom has joined forces with a coalition of international technology, payments, and cryptocurrency firms to dismantle the financial networks driving the illegal […]
Read MoreIMF, JPMorgan, Central Banks Contribute to Global Tokenized Asset Compliance Effort
Leading central banks, financial institutions, and blockchain firms contributed to the Global Layer One (GL1) white paper on programmable compliance, which outlines a compliance architecture for tokenized financial assets and regulated digital-asset transactions. Contributors include the IMF, Banque de France, J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys unit, and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Global Institutions Publish Tokenized Asset […]
Read MoreAlleged ‘Pig Butchering’ Prince Group Kingpin Hu Shi Arrested in Japan
Hu Shi, linked to the Prince Group activities in Japan, was arrested on June 14 after being suspected of falsifying public records. Japanese police have linked Hu to Prince Group, an organization that managed one of the largest pig butchering scam centers in Cambodia. Cyprus National Tied To Prince Group Arrested in Japan Hu Shi, […]
Read MoreTrump Executive Order Sets Deadlines for Federal Shift to Quantum-Resistant Encryption
Federal agencies must transition high-value and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2031 under Trump’s executive order. The directive requires migration leads, procurement updates, and coordination with critical infrastructure to address quantum risks. Agencies Face 2030 and 2031 Deadlines for Sensitive Federal Systems President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to move high-value assets and high-impact […]
Read MoreBitcoin’s 19.5% Open Interest Drop Points to Healthier BTC Market
Bitcoin’s futures market saw a sharp leverage reset as BTC Open Interest fell 19.5%, outpacing the price decline. The pullback from $26.0 billion to $20.89 billion suggests traders reduced exposure, shifting attention toward spot demand. Leverage Reset Shifts Focus to Spot Demand Bitcoin’s futures market has undergone a sharp leverage reset. Traders are now watching […]
Read MoreOpenAI and Anthropic Pre-IPO Trading: Coinbase Launches Exposure to 2 AI Giants Still Private
Coinbase has launched pre-IPO perpetual futures linked to OpenAI and Anthropic, giving eligible non-U.S. traders a new way to track the valuations of two prominent private AI firms. The contracts are settled in USDC and are designed to transition toward equity-linked pricing if IPO terms and share-count data become available. Coinbase Promotes New Access to […]
Read MoreThailand Expands $307M Crypto Mining Probe as Chinese Financiers Face Arrests
Thailand has expanded a probe into a transnational Chinese criminal network that used illegal crypto-mining to launder over $300 million annually from online scams and gambling. Rigs Seized and Power Stolen Thai authorities have expanded an investigation into illegal cryptocurrency mining networks allegedly run by Chinese financiers that laundered more than $300 million (10 billion […]
Read MoreAllunity Launches SEKAU as First MiCA-Compliant Swedish Krona Stablecoin
Allunity has launched SEKAU, a Swedish krona-backed stablecoin issued as a regulated e-money token under MiCA. The token is backed 1:1 by segregated SEK reserves and will debut across five blockchain networks. Allunity Targets Institutional Payments With New Swedish Krona Stablecoin Allunity is expanding its European stablecoin lineup with the launch of SEKAU, a Swedish […]
Read MoreLeading South Korean Bank Toss Taps Solana to Test Cross-Border Remittances for 15 Million Customers
South Korea’s Toss Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain-based remittance and settlement infrastructure. A First for a Korean Internet Bank Toss Bank, South Korea’s third-largest internet-only bank, said it signed the agreement in Seoul on June 19 and called it the “first direct strategic cooperation agreement between […]
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