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WonderFi CEO kidnapped and forced to pay $1M ransom: Report

WonderFi CEO Dean Skurka reportedly said in an email that he is “safe” now and that no company funds and data were impacted. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-ceo-kidnapped-forced-pay-1-million-ransom?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss%3FREFRESH1635366441506&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Mastercard’s Pay Local Launches, Connecting 2 Billion Users to 35 Million Merchants
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Mastercard’s Pay Local Launches, Connecting 2 Billion Users to 35 Million Merchants

Mastercard’s Pay Local is set to transform digital payments globally, connecting 2 billion users with 35 million merchants. Mastercard Pay Local Unlocks Global Reach: 2 Billion Users, 35 Million Merchants Payment giant Mastercard announced on Monday the launch of Pay Local, a global service designed to expand the reach of digital wallets by providing access […] Source: https://news.bitcoin.com/mastercards-pay-local-launches-connecting-2-billion-users-to-35-million-merchants/

AI-Generated Faces Proliferate as Tools for Political Manipulation on X, Study Finds
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AI-Generated Faces Proliferate as Tools for Political Manipulation on X, Study Finds

AI-generated profile pictures are becoming a significant tool for coordinated manipulation on X, with researchers from Germany identifying nearly 8,000 accounts using synthetic faces primarily focused on amplifying political messages and crypto schemes. “Recent advances in the field of generative artificial intelligence (AI) have blurred the lines between authentic and machine-generated content, making it almost impossible for humans to distinguish…

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As Israel, Iran Tensions Rattle Markets, Will Bitcoin Act as a Safe Haven?
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‘Trump Trade’ Means Bitcoin Could Soar for Eight Weeks, Says JP Morgan

Bitcoin’s stratospheric rise is set to continue—for at least another eight weeks. That’s according to analysts at America’s biggest bank, JP Morgan.  Analysts at the bank said in a Thursday report that the biggest digital coin by market cap will continue to benefit from a Republican win in the U.S. presidential election.  Bitcoin’s price soared on the eve of Donald…

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