A South Korean crypto exchange worker landed in hot water after trying to sell military secrets to North Korea for Bitcoin. The Supreme Court handed down a four-year prison sentence and a four-year ban from the financial sector. This wasn't a solo act. North Korean hackers were behind the scenes, pa
Bitfarms Ltd. , a well-known Bitcoin mining company, made a bold decision to leave Latin America. This move comes as a surprise to many, but it's not entirely unexpected given the challenges in the crypto mining world. Bitcoin mining involves using powerful computers to solve complex math problems a
Kindly MD, a company blending healthcare and crypto, saw its stock rise on the first trading day of 2026. This comes after a tough period, including a warning from Nasdaq about being removed from the exchange. The company, which started as a healthcare provider, merged with a crypto firm in mid-2025
Turkmenistan has just made a huge move in the world of digital money. The country has officially said that people and companies can now mine and trade cryptocurrencies. This is all part of a new law that went into effect recently. The goal? To bring in more money from other countries and give the ec
Yemen's civil war, dragging on for over a decade, has recently escalated. This time, it's due to a separatist group backed by the UAE making significant territorial gains in the south. This has caused a rift within the Saudi-led coalition, originally formed to combat the Houthi group. The Houthis,
Gabon's President, Brice Oligui Nguema, made a big move. He fired the country's finance minister, Henri Claude Oyima. This happened just days after Gabon's credit rating was downgraded. The rating fell even further into junk status. The president didn't give any reasons for the firing. But, it's cl
People across China are feeling the heat this summer, and their online chatter is revealing a lot about how they're coping. A recent study looked at millions of posts on Sina Microblog to understand how people perceive high temperatures. The findings show that the southeastern regions of China are t
Este Haim, a member of the popular rock band Haim, recently tied the knot on New Year's Eve. The event was a star-studded affair, with celebrities like Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks in attendance. Haim has worked with both Swift and Nicks in the past, adding a personal touch to the guest list. The
Chicago is seeing fewer murders than it has in over half a century. In 2024, there were 587 murders, but last year that number dropped to 416. That's a big drop, nearly 30%. It's the lowest number since 1965. Other crimes like shootings, robberies, and assaults also went down. Shootings dropped by 3
A man who played a big role in one of the biggest crypto heists is out of prison early. Ilya Lichtenstein, a Russian-American, was part of the 2016 Bitfinex hack. He and his wife, Heather Morgan, were caught in 2022. Lichtenstein was sentenced to five years but got out early thanks to a law passed b
