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Bank of Korea sees inflation staying stable for time being

South Korea's central bank said on Tuesday that consumer inflation was expected to maintain the current stable trend for the time being. The Bank of Korea said inflation was stabilising more quickly than in other major economies, in a statement released after data showed inflation reached the central bank's target in August.

Telegram Faces Deepfake Pornography Probe in South Korea

South Korean authorities have launched a preliminary investigation into Telegram, just days after the high-profile arrest of the messaging app’s founder, Pavel Durov, in France. Local news agency Yonhap reported that the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has initiated an internal examination of Telegram's corporate entity, focusing on allegations that the platform may have been involved in "abetting" the spread of deepfake pornography. Woo Jong-soo, who heads South Korea's National Office of Inve...

WazirX Hacker Moves $6.5 Million Worth ETH To Tornado Cash as Tension Grows

Investors are growing restless as the hacker behind the WazirX breach has started funneling millions of dollars in user assets through Tornado Cash following the Indian exchange's $230 million exploit on July 18. Early Tuesday morning, the exploiter initiated the transfer of 2,600 ETH, valued at $6.5 million, to the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield.  In August 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Tornado Cash, claiming it “has been used to...

Fake Ukrainian Cops Apprehended for Extorting $250,000 in Tether from Entrepreneur

In Ukraine on Monday, police arrested a criminal group that allegedly extorted $250,000 in stablecoin Tether (USDT) from a young entrepreneur by posing as law enforcement officials and threatening him with criminal charges for a fabricated crime.  The four suspects, who were detained by cyber police and the Department of Internal Security of the National Police, face up to 12 years in prison, according to a statement. In May, the 20-year-old online business founder reported to police that unknow...