New rules take effect allowing UK law enforcement agencies to seize, destroy, or transfer crypto holdings used for criminal activity before making an arrest.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-04-26 — 2024-04-27
UK law enforcement agencies crypto holdings used for crime
New rules that allow UK law enforcement agencies to seize, destroy, or transfer crypto holdings used for crime before making an arrest take effect
CoinDesk · 2024-04-26 · #26
China publishes measures to boost foreign investment into its domestic technology sector.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-04-20 — 2024-04-21
China foreign investment domestic technology sector
China publishes measures to boost foreign investment in its domestic technology sector, including encouraging tech companies to raise money via bond issuance
Reuters · 2024-04-20 · #19
The accidental discovery of the XZ Utils backdoor likely prevented thousands of infections that would have resulted from the compromised versions.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-03-31 — 2024-04-01
Andres Freund Microsoft thousands of potential infections
Microsoft engineer Andres Freund accidentally found the malicious code in versions of the XZ Utils compression tool, likely preventing thousands of infections
Security Boulevard · 2024-03-31 · #2
The E-band is reported as a spectral band that has never been used in commercial systems.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-03-30 — 2024-03-31
E-band not_used_in_commercial_systems
Researchers say they achieved fiber-optic data transfer speeds of 301 Tbps by using the E-band, a spectral band that has never been used in commercial systems
LiveScience · 2024-03-30 · #20
Apple proposes broad App Store and iOS policy changes intended to retain as much control over iOS as possible while stating compliance with the EU's Digital Markets Act.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-01-27 — 2024-01-28
Apple App Store iOS EU Digital Markets Act
Apple's proposed App Store and iOS changes seek to retain as much control over iOS as possible while staying within the letter of the EU's DMA
Daring Fireball · 2024-01-27 · #1
GameStop plans to shut down its NFT marketplace on February 2, 2024, citing continuing regulatory uncertainty.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-01-13 — 2024-01-14
GameStop NFT marketplace
GameStop plans to shut down its NFT marketplace on February 2, 2024, due to “continuing regulatory uncertainty”, after launching the platform in October 2022
Decrypt · 2024-01-13 · #18
Google removes Binance, Kraken and other global crypto apps from the Play Store in India.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-01-13 — 2024-01-14
Google Binance Kraken other global crypto apps
Google pulls Binance, Kraken, and other global crypto apps from the Play Store in India, after the country flagged them for operating illegally in December 2023
TechCrunch · 2024-01-14 · #4
Indian authorities flagged Binance, Kraken and other global crypto apps for operating illegally in December 2023, prompting their removal from the Play Store.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-01-13 — 2024-01-14
India Binance Kraken other global crypto apps
Google pulls Binance, Kraken, and other global crypto apps from the Play Store in India, after the country flagged them for operating illegally in December 2023
TechCrunch · 2024-01-14 · #4
Chainalysis analyzed about 400 crypto wallets linked to sellers of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
confirmed 2 articles 2024-01-13 — 2024-01-14
Chainalysis ~400 crypto wallets CSAM sellers
Chainalysis analysis of ~400 crypto wallets of CSAM sellers: revenue is down since 2021, but sellers are using mixers and privacy coins to evade law enforcement
Wired · 2024-01-14 · #10
According to Chainalysis, CSAM sellers are using cryptocurrency mixers and privacy coins to evade law enforcement.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-01-13 — 2024-01-14
CSAM sellers mixers privacy coins law enforcement
Chainalysis analysis of ~400 crypto wallets of CSAM sellers: revenue is down since 2021, but sellers are using mixers and privacy coins to evade law enforcement
Wired · 2024-01-14 · #10
Germany moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Germany social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
Greece moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Greece social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
Denmark moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Denmark social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
France moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
France social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
Spain moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Spain social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
A.I. and crypto industries have a battle plan to shape the regulatory landscape in their favor.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
A.I. and crypto industries regulatory landscape
How some US midterms candidates are using social media posts and niche buzzwords on their websites to signal to crypto and AI super PACs they want their cash
New York Times · 2026-03-09 · #52
Alex Bores is described as a pro-regulation Democrat (supporting regulation of AI).
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Alex Bores pro-AI regulation
Reports indicate Kuwait, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia are being treated as no-go destinations for travelers amid the regional escalation.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Kuwait UAE Saudi Arabia travelers
Australia moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Australia social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
Documents show AI was used to cancel most previously approved NEH grants as the agency implemented President Trump's agenda.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
National Endowment for the Humanities previously approved grants President Trump
Lawsuit documents: two DOGE employees used ChatGPT to identify National Endowment for the Humanities grants, worth $100M+, to be cut for being related to DEI
New York Times · 2026-03-09 · #34
Indonesia moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Indonesia social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
Emil Michael takes a leading role in the Pentagon's dispute with Anthropic.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Emil Michael Pentagon Anthropic
A profile of Emil Michael, who made his name as an aggressive dealmaker for Uber, as he takes a leading role in the Pentagon's dispute with Anthropic
Bloomberg · 2026-03-09 · #28
Australia advises families of diplomats to leave the UAE as the conflict escalates.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Australia UAE families of diplomats
Malaysia moved to ban social media access for minors in recent months.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Malaysia social media for minors
A look at the countries moving to ban social media for kids in recent months, like Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Spain
TechCrunch · 2026-03-09 · #32
A Shenzhen district drafts policies to support AI agents.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Shenzhen district AI agents
OpenClaw mania hits China: AI labs launch tools to help users deploy OpenClaw, a Shenzhen district drafts a policy encouraging free OpenClaw services, and more
Bloomberg · 2026-03-09 · #48
South Korean authorities have opened more than ten data-leak investigations into Coupang.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Coupang South Korea
South Korean giant Coupang is lobbying the US to represent its interests as it faces 10+ data leak probes; Coupang Korea CEO Harold Rogers attended Trump's SOTU
Financial Times · 2026-03-09 · #42
The UAE president states the country is prepared to confront threats as Iranian attacks continue.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
UAE president Iran attacks
Coupang is lobbying the United States government in Washington to represent its interests amid probes from South Korea.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Coupang United States
South Korean giant Coupang is lobbying the US to represent its interests as it faces 10+ data leak probes; Coupang Korea CEO Harold Rogers attended Trump's SOTU
Financial Times · 2026-03-09 · #42
Australia's new online safety codes take effect, requiring platforms to verify users are 18+ before accessing content such as pornography and R-rated games.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Australia online platforms R-rated games websites pornography
Australia's online age restrictions take effect, requiring platforms to verify users are 18+ before they can access content including porn and R-rated games
ABC · 2026-03-09 · #30
Chinese regulators approved Victory Giant Technology (Huizhou) Co.'s Hong Kong IPO last week.
confirmed 1 article 2026-03-09
Chinese regulators Victory Giant Technology (Huizhou) Co.
Sources: Chinese AI circuit board maker Victory Giant plans a Hong Kong IPO as soon as April that may raise $2B+; China's regulator approved the IPO last week
Bloomberg · 2026-03-09 · #44