Trump signs bill criminalizing nonsensenual AI deepfake porn

Trump signs bill criminalizing nonsensenual AI deepfake porn

Donald Trump has signed a bill backed by first lady Melania Trump that makes it a federal crime to publish nonconsensual AI-generated explicit images. US President Donald Trump has signed a bill criminalizing nonconsensual artificial intelligence-generated deepfake porn, which also requires websites to take down any illicit images within 48 hours. Trump signed the bill…

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Quantum Biopharma bolsters Bitcoin treasury

Quantum Biopharma bolsters Bitcoin treasury

The biopharmaceutical company bought $1 million of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, taking its total crypto holdings to $4.5 million. Quantum Biopharma has purchased an additional $1 million worth of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, the Canadian biotechnology company said.  The buys take Quantum’s total cryptocurrency holdings to approximately $4.5 million, according to a May 19 press…

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Crypto.com and Canary Capital to launch US CRO fund

Crypto.com and Canary Capital to launch US CRO fund

It’s the first US-regulated investment fund holding the Cronos chain’s native token, CRO. Crypto.com and asset manager Canary Capital are launching a US investment fund designed to provide exposure to the Cronos blockchain’s native token, CRO, the cryptocurrency exchange said in a statement. The Canary CRO Trust will hold the Cronos (CRO) token in a…

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Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub?

Several countries have announced multibillion-dollar plans to build out the world’s crypto hub, but five of the world’s financial centers stand out. Kazakhstan, the Maldives and Pakistan have recently outlined ambitions to position themselves as crypto hubs and build out their digital economies. Historically, these countries haven’t been top of mind for global crypto firms…

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Dubai regulator sets compliance deadline for updated crypto rules

Dubai regulator sets compliance deadline for updated crypto rules

Dubai’s VARA has enhanced oversight across multiple virtual asset activities, standardizing key terms and aligning risk management rules to reduce ambiguity and ease compliance for VASPs. Dubai’s crypto regulator has given licensed digital asset companies until June 19 to comply with its updated activity-based Rulebooks to enhance market integrity and risk oversight.  On May 19,…

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Metaplanet scoops 1,004 Bitcoin in 2nd-biggest buy ever

Metaplanet scoops 1,004 Bitcoin in 2nd-biggest buy ever

Japanese investment firm Metaplanet now holds 7,800 Bitcoin, worth more than $800 million, after it made its second-largest single Bitcoin purchase. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has made its second-largest single Bitcoin purchase ever, scooping up more than 1,000 Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency came within 3% of its all-time high. Metaplanet said on May 19 that…

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Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges

Russia arrests Blum co-founder Vladimir Smerkis on fraud charges

The co-founder of Telegram-based crypto project Blum, Vladimir Smerkis, is in custody in Moscow over accusations that he committed large-scale fraud, TASS reports. Vladimir Smerkis, a co-founder of the Telegram-based crypto project Blum, has reportedly been arrested in Moscow, Russia, on fraud allegations, amid Blum confirming he is no longer affiliated with the project. The…

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