Portofino Technologies Obtains FCA’s Approval to Offer Crypto Services
Portofino Technologies announced on Tuesday that its UK entity received the regulatory permit to act as a registered crypto asset firm. The company stated that its UK subsidiary has been listed as a crypto asset by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Portofino
Uphold Warns Of Fake Phishing Scam Seeking Customers’ Private Keys
Crypto exchange Uphold has warned customers that phishing scam emails posing as the company are trying to fleece users of the keys to their Bitcoin wallets. “An SMS phishing message was sent to a small number of Uphold customers yesterday encouraging
South Korean Police Arrest 452 People on Crypto-powered Drug Trafficking Charges
South Korean police continue to wage “war” on crypto-powered drug trafficking, with officers in the capital Seoul making 452 arrests from June 2022 to December 2023. Per the media outlet Money Today, police arrested three suspected drug dealers. Officers also charged
White House spox KJP says Biden passes a ‘cognitive test’ everyday with rigors of the presidency
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday defended President Biden not taking a cognitive test as part of his physical exam, arguing that the demands of the job proved he didn’t need one. A reporter had asked why a cognitive
Supreme Court agrees to review whether Trump immune from prosecution in federal election interference case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review whether former President Donald Trump has immunity from prosecution in the Special Counsel’s federal election interference case, an election-year dispute that will have blockbuster legal and political implications for the nation. The justices
Comer says impeachment inquiry moving to ‘next phase,’ with Hunter Biden testifying at public hearing
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said the impeachment inquiry against President Biden will move into its ‘next phase,’ which will include Hunter Biden testifying publicly during an open hearing. Hunter Biden appeared on Capitol Hill for his closed-door, deposition at
Biden after annual physical says ‘everything’s great’
President Biden told reporters on Wednesday that his annual physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center went ‘great,’ tamping down concerns over his health as the presidential election draws near. Biden had just finished delivering remarks on how his
Johnson ‘unchanged’ on Ukraine, border crisis despite pressure at ‘intense’ White House meeting
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R–La., is holding firm to his demand that foreign aid issues be addressed only after action is taken on the U.S. border crisis. It comes after a so-called ‘intense’ meeting at the White House on Tuesday, where
Biden-Harris campaign announces new hires ahead of Super Tuesday
The Biden-Harris re-election campaign has announced the hiring of three key staffers ahead of next week’s Super Tuesday. News of the hires broke Tuesday afternoon from Politico, citing ‘two people familiar with the decision.’ The campaign’s new hires include Alana Mounce, who
Jill Biden to lead national ‘Women for Biden-Harris’ program, campaign announces
First lady Jill Biden is set to lead a program encouraging women to vote for her husband, President Biden. The ‘Women for Biden-Harris’ program, aimed at bringing in female voters, is rolling out nationwide events leading up to the November presidential