Bitcoin ETFs and stablecoins take center stage in South Korea’s election

Cryptocurrency has emerged as a defining issue in South Korea’s snap presidential election, with candidates vying for support from a growing base of digital asset investors across generations. All three front-runners have rolled out crypto-friendly proposals. These include the legalization of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the easing of banking rules that currently … Read more

Coinbase Hit With Class Action Over Alleged Disclosure Failures and Data Breach

Coinbase Global, Inc. and its executives face a class action lawsuit alleging they concealed compliance failures and data security risks that caused shareholder losses, according to a complaint filed Thursday in Pennsylvania federal court. Class Action Claims Coinbase Misled Investors Investor Brady Nessler filed the suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District … Read more

Nvidia Set to Launch Cheaper AI Chip for China Amid Export Limits

Fintech Nvidia is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence chip tailored for the Chinese market, priced significantly lower than its restricted H20 model. According to information, shared by Reuters, the upcoming GPU will be based on the company’s latest Blackwell architecture and could hit mass production as early as June. Affordable Alternative to H20 … Read more

10 Red Flags of a Fake Crypto Airdrop (And How to Avoid Them)

Key takeaways In 2024 and 2025, fake airdrop scams targeting Hamster Kombat, Wall Street Pepe and others led to millions in user losses, contributing to over $9.9 billion in global crypto scam damages. Fake airdrops impersonate legitimate projects, tricking users into revealing private keys, signing malicious contracts or paying upfront fees that lead to irreversible … Read more

Pakistan Taps Surplus Power Capacity to Fuel Bitcoin Mining, AI Data Centers

Pakistan has committed 2,000 megawatts of electricity to bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence data centers, the country’s finance ministry said. The committed energy is being directed from coal-fired power plants that are currently running at 15% capacity, Bloomberg reports, in an initiative spearheaded by the Pakistan Crypto Council. By tapping surplus energy, the government hopes … Read more