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FBI seizes over $560,000 in crypto meant to fund Hamas, disrupting a years-long fundraising network — fortune.com
The FBI has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas, the Justice Department said Tuesday in announcing a disruption of financing for the militant group. In addition to seizing cryptocurrency meant to support Hamas’ military
Bitcoin’s (XBT) Biggest Hoarders Are Becoming Buffett Wannabes — bloomberg.com
Profit rather than appreciation has become the favorite buzzword for DATs.
Justice Department seizes more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations for Hamas — independent.co.uk
The Justice Department says it has seized more than $560,000 in cryptocurrency donations intended for Hamas
FBI, Justice Dep't seize $560,000 in Hamas cryptocurrency, take control of Hamas domains and servers — jpost.com
The Justice Department disrupted Hamas fundraising and recruitment platforms, seizing websites, servers, and cryptocurrency addresses controlled by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
What About a "'Let's Go Brandon' Was a Hallucination in the First Place" Defense? — reason.com
From De Ford v. Koutoulas, decided last month by Judge Paul Byron (M.D. Fla.) but just posted on Westlaw, which has to do with a class action over alleged misstatements in the sale of the Let's Go Brandon cryptocurrency (LGBCoin) Further, Defendants
Michael Saylor’s Strategy Survived Its Death-Spiral Summer — gizmodo.com
A couple of months ago, critics said Strategy was approaching a financial crisis. Now, the bitcoin treasury company is back in the green.
How Rogue AI Could Act Like an Invasive Species — time.com
Stoats are an invasive species in New Zealand, where they have caused the extinction of many native birds. —mlharing—Getty Images Over the last few days, more information has trickled out about the rogue OpenAI agents that hacked Hugging Face. The incident
Strategy resumed buying bitcoin after a 10-week pause, spending $370 million — qz.com
The company bought 4,603 bitcoin at an average price of $80,318, funded by proceeds from selling newly issued common stock
Anthropic has signed a $35bn cloud deal with Nvidia-backed Lambda — thenextweb.com
Anthropic has committed $35bn to a cloud provider most people have never heard of, for capacity in a Texas data centre being built by a former bitcoin miner. The Wall Street Journal reported the Lambda agreement on Monday, and Reuters confirmed it with a
Gal Gadot defends starring in AI movie as she rules out ever returning to Wonder Woman — independent.co.uk
Actor says the exits of Superman star Henry Cavill and Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins ‘was not handled elegantly’
Bitcoin ‘Kimchi Premium’ Is Back as South Korean Market Stirs — bloomberg.com
Bitcoin is again trading at a premium in South Korea, after a rally in token prices reignited risk appetite in one of crypto’s most closely watched retail markets.
Gal Gadot Defends Starring in Movie With AI Sets and Lighting Because ‘You’re Going to Work With It or Be Out of the Game’; Lawyers Spent 6 Months Ensuring AI Would Not Alter Actors — variety.com
Gal Gadot appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to promote her Prime Video action movie “The Runner” and told host Josh Horowitz that she would likely not return as Wonder Woman if an opportunity to make a third movie came to be. “For me to go to do
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