Pudgy Penguins’ PENGU token won a trading contest on Kraken, leading to its mascot being featured on Williams Racing’s F1 car at the Singapore Grand Prix. The token has seen strong recent growth and expanded listings, boosting its profile in both the crypto and motorsport communities.
AnaisElon Musk has accused Apple of favouring OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store, claiming this blocks his AI app, Grok, from reaching the top spot. Apple denies any bias, while Sam Altman fired back at Musk’s claims, leading to a public clash between the two tech figures.
JoyBinance has joined the T3+ coalition and helped freeze $6 million from a pig-butchering crypto scam. The exchange is actively working with other industry players to track and stop illegal blockchain activity in real time.
WeatherlyPerplexity AI has made a $34.5 billion offer to buy Google’s Chrome browser as Google faces possible antitrust action in the US. Google has not responded, and many believe Chrome is worth far more than the bid.
AnaisSouth Korea’s Dunamu is partnering with Vietnam’s MB Bank to launch the country’s first domestic crypto exchange. The deal will use Upbit’s technology and expertise to support Vietnam’s digital asset market and regulatory framework.
WeatherlyVivopower International has partnered with Crypto.com to manage its growing digital asset portfolio, including a \$100 million XRP reserve. The collaboration will provide institutional-grade custody, trading access, and DeFi options, giving Vivopower exposure to Crypto.com’s 150 million users.
AnaisGoogle has dropped plans to make all crypto wallets on the Play Store get financial licences, saying non-custodial wallets are not covered by the rules. Custodial wallets and exchanges must still follow local licensing laws.
WeatherlyFormer Wall Street executive Richard Kim is facing fraud charges after allegedly gambling away $3.8 million of his start-up’s investor funds in one week. Zero Edge, the company he led, never launched its planned blockchain app and has entered voluntary liquidation.
AnaisJustin Sun has taken legal action against Bloomberg for publishing details of his crypto holdings that he says were meant to stay private. He argues the information is wrong and could put his safety at risk.
WeatherlyBitpanda has launched in the UK, offering over 600 crypto assets to British investors. The company also partnered with Arsenal FC to raise its profile and attract more users.
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