Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong police charged four men and six women on Thursday over the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal. The suspects, aged 26 to 47, face money laundering charges and will appear in Eastern Court on Friday. Investigations identified abnormal transactions in suspicious accounts linked to the case.

March 17, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Identity startup World has released a beta version of Agent Kit, allowing users to link their iris-scan verified World ID to AI agents. The tool aims to help websites distinguish requests from human-directed agents amid rising concerns over AI agent swarms. It builds on iris-scanning technology originally tied to the Worldcoin cryptocurrency.

Pi Network has successfully completed its protocol v19.9 migration earlier this month, with the v20.2 version set for release around March 12. The project also unveiled a case study on using Pi Nodes for AI computing. The PI token has risen about 30% in the past week, reaching a three-month high of $0.23.

March 11, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

China's Supreme People's Court has warned of stricter penalties for using cryptocurrencies to launder money and evade capital controls. Chief Justice Zhang Jun made the statement in the court's annual report to the National People's Congress on March 9. The move reflects Beijing's ongoing crackdown on technology-enabled financial crimes.

Security researchers at Cyble have discovered a new Linux malware called ClipXDaemon, which hijacks cryptocurrency wallet addresses by altering clipboard content on X11-based systems. The malware operates without command-and-control servers, monitoring and replacing addresses in real time to redirect funds to attackers. It uses a multi-stage infection process and employs stealth techniques to evade detection.

March 09, 2026 An Ruwaito ta hanyar AI

Cryptocurrencies have shown resilience, trading higher despite a sharp rise in crude oil prices that unsettled global markets. The overall market capitalization climbed more than 2 percent in the past 24 hours to $2.36 trillion, with trading volume surging 52 percent to $99 billion. Bitcoin led the gains, rising 3.2 percent to $69,317.58.