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· Bryan Ke
Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme, cryptocurrency diagnosed with cancer
The Shiba Inu behind the viral “Doge” meme has been diagnosed with liver disease and a type of blood cancer, according to her owner Atsuko Sato. In an Instagram post on Monday, Sato announced that her dog, known to her family as Kabosu and to the internet as “Doge,” had stopped…
· Bryan Ke
Hacker streams old Elon Musk interview about cryptocurrency in latest South Korean government YouTube hack
Government of the Republic of Korea, the official YouTube channel of the South Korean government, has been restored following a hacking incident over the weekend, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said in a statement on Sunday. "At 3:20 a.m., the channel name and…
· Sarah Yukiko
Scammers steal $3.3 million by pulling rug from under ‘Squid Game’ cryptocurrency investors
Within days of launching, SQUID coin was shuttered and its creators made away with millions, suggesting it was a cryptocurrency scam known as a “rug pull.” Rise in popularity: Although unaffiliated with the hit Korean Netflix show “Squid Game,” the cryptocurrency took advantage…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean professor develops toilet that turns poop into power and cryptocurrency
Cho Jae-weon, a South Korean urban and environmental engineering professor at the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), developed an eco-friendly toilet that pays students cryptocurrency and turns feces into fuel. The invention: The BeeVi toilet uses a…
· Stephanie Ngo
Principal Fired After Using School’s Electricity to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency
A school principal in Hunan province has been fired for creating a cryptocurrency mine operation in the school and raising the building’s electricity bills. Lei Hua, a middle school principal in Chenzhou, purchased more than 10,000 yuan ($1,400) on equipment used to mine…
· Bryan Ke
Thailand’s Largest Movie Theater Brand Now Accepts Cryptocurrency as Payment
Thailand’s largest movie theater chain will now accept bitcoin and other digital currencies as forms of payment to buy tickets or even snacks. Major Cineplex, in partnership with Swiss fintech developer RapidzPay, will establish gateways for customers who prefer to use…
· Bob Wu
17 Most Influential Asian Americans in Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
A VC told me recently that it’s hard for them focus on anything else except for blockchain and crypto companies. Given the excitement around blockchain, digital currencies, bitcoin, and ICOs, I thought it would be interesting to recognize the Asian Americans that are the most…
· Ryan General
Montenegro court allows Terraform’s Do Kwon to be released on bail
Do Kwon, co-founder of defunct crypto startup Terraform Labs, is set to be released on bail after being detained in Montenegro. The Basic Court in Podgorica announced Friday that it agreed to a bail amount of 400,000 euros (approximately $434,000) for Kwon, who will also be…
· Bryan Ke
Extradition of crypto fugitive Do Kwon delayed after forgery charge in Montenegro
Cryptocurrency fugitive Do Kwon and his associate have been indicted for forgery in Montenegro, effectively delaying their extradition to South Korea. Kwon, 31, and his associate, Han Chang-joon, were accused of forging personal documents. Montenegro prosecutors have also…
· Michelle De Pacina
Prosecutors urge no bail for ‘sociopathic’ billionaire charged in $1 billion fraud scheme
Prosecutors have demanded Guo Wengui, the Chinese billionaire charged in a $1 billion fraud scheme, be denied bail to ensure that he will not flee or engage in illegal business while awaiting trial. Guo, whose real name is Ho Wan Kwok, was arrested last month in connection with…
· Bryan Ke
S. Korean prosecutors seek Do Kwon’s extradition after Montenegro airport arrest
South Korean prosecutors are working with Montenegro authorities to extradite Do Kwon to South Korea, but the United States is also chasing after the crypto fugitive. Kwon, whose real name is Kwon Do-hyung, was arrested at Podgorica Airport in Montenegro on Thursday after he and…
· Carl Samson
Exiled Chinese billionaire with ties to Steve Bannon charged in $1 billion fraud scheme
Billionaire businessman Guo Wengui, a political dissident exiled from China, has been arrested and charged in connection with a conspiracy that defrauded thousands of victims out of more than $1 billion. Guo, whose real name is Ho Wan Kwok, is known by various other monikers,…
· Daniel Anderson
K-drama star Park Min-young summoned as a witness in crime investigation
South Korean actor Park Min-young has been questioned by prosecutors in connection with her ex-boyfriend’s alleged embezzlement at Bithumb, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Park, the ex-girlfriend of Bithumb’s primary owner Kang Jong-hyun, was summoned as a witness…
· Michelle De Pacina
Woman trying to adopt kitten loses $764,000 to crypto scam
A Hong Kong fashion executive lost 6 million Hong Kong dollars (approximately $764,000) in a crypto scam while trying to adopt a kitten online. On Wednesday, local authorities said that the 58-year-old woman believed she was adopting a 3-month-old kitten in Thailand from an…
· Bryan Ke
S. Korean prosecutors confirm team traveled to Serbia in hunt for crypto fugitive Do Kwon
The hunt for the co-founder of defunct cryptocurrencies Luna and TerraUSD (UST), Do Kwon, continues as South Korean prosecutors confirmed a team recently traveled to Serbia to ask for help. The Balkan nation came up in several reports in December as the place where Kwon, whose…
· Isa Peralta
Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme makes surprising recovery, owner announces
Before you read: Shiba Inu behind ‘Doge’ meme, cryptocurrency diagnosed with cancer Kabosu, the Shiba Inu behind the viral “Doge” meme and parody cryptocurrency Dogecoin, has made a surprising recovery.
· Bryan Ke
TerraUSD founder Do Kwon may be hiding in Serbia, prosecutors say
Before you read: Interpol issues red notice for Luna, TerraUSD co-founder Do Kwon Luna crashes below $3 after S. Korea issues arrest warrant for Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon South Korean prosecutors believe Do Kwon, the co-founder of the defunct cryptocurrencies Luna and…
· Ryan General
Jimmy O. Yang praised for refusing to promote crypto platforms in wake of FTX lawsuit
Comedian Jimmy O. Yang revealed in July that he had refused multiple offers to promote crypto-related platforms because he did not want to influence fans into investments that they might eventually regret. In the wake of the recent collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Yang…
· Ryan General
Georgia man pleads guilty to stealing bitcoin worth $3.4 billion
The Southern District of New York revealed on Monday that real estate developer James Zhong pleaded guilty to stealing over 50,000 bitcoin from the dark web marketplace Silk Road about a decade ago. Zhong, who is now facing a 20-year prison sentence, reportedly used nine…
· Bryan Ke
Do Kwon denies $39.9M worth of frozen crypto assets while facing passport revocation
Do Kwon, the 31-year-old co-founder of the now-defunct Terraform Labs, has slammed reports from South Korea claiming that prosecutors have recently frozen an additional $39.9 million worth of his cryptocurrency assets. “I don't get the motivation behind spreading this falsehood…