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Last update: 5 hours agoCross-border Fraud Crackdown: China, the US, and the UAE launched their first joint telecom-and-online fraud operation in Dubai, smashing nine fraud dens and arresting 276 suspects after romance-scam crews allegedly lured victims into “high-return” crypto schemes. Regulatory Pressure on Prediction Markets: The US CFTC is signaling a tougher stance on Polymarket insider trading, with chairman Michael Selig saying AI will help target suspicious traders—even as the White House has warmed to the platform. Agent Economy Reality Check: OpenAI killed ChatGPT Instant Checkout after low merchant adoption and unresolved payment friction, while AWS pushed agent payments infrastructure using stablecoin micropayments. Security & Crypto Crime: THORChain halted trading after an exploit tied to vault compromise reportedly stole about $10–11M across multiple chains; separately, the DOJ charged Dream Market’s alleged admin with laundering darknet proceeds into gold bars. Market Mood: Bitcoin is stuck around the high-$70Ks after volatility near $82K, with crypto-linked stocks taking selling pressure.
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