Author - James Lim

Solana climbs 13% to hit new yearly high, sparked by Dogwifhat memecoin momentum

Solana’s (SOL) market value has surged to new yearly highs, gaining 13.7% in the last 24 hours, as its price rose from $108 to $123.80 amidst a wider cryptocurrency market rally. The latest surge is attributed to a wave of purchases of the dogwifhat (WIF) memecoin, a digital asset based on the Solana blockchain. The memecoin, featuring...

US government transfers $922m in Bitcoin from seized Bitfinex hack funds

The U.S. government allegedly transferred Bitcoin (BTC) from two wallets that contained funds confiscated in the 2016 Bitfinex hack. According to Arkham Intelligence, on Feb. 28, from approximately 18:39 UTC to 19:55 UTC, U.S. authorities transferred almost a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin in four transactions.   First, the wallet transferred 1 BTC worth $60,200 (at the time...

Dutch watchdog fines Uber 10 million euros over privacy regulations infringement

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch data protection authority (DPA) on Wednesday fined Uber 10 million euros ($11 million) for infringement of privacy regulations regarding its drivers' personal data. The DPA found that Uber had not specified in its terms and conditions for how long it retained its drivers' personal data, or how it secured the data when...

Malaysia’s aviation soars with 9.1% surge in number of operating airlines – MAHB

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's aviation remains firmly on a trajectory of recovery, with a total of 72 airlines operating actively within Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) network of local airports at the end of 2023, representing 9.1 per cent surge from the preceding year. This surge has also resulted in a robust connection to a total of 147...

No deportation for Bangladeshi opposition leader with pending court case

PUTRAJAYA: Bangladeshi opposition leader MA Quayum will not be deported yet as he has a pending court case, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail (pic). The Home Minister said the ministry is giving full cooperation to all parties in relation to the case. "We are aware that Quanyum was detained early this month by the police and...

Ripple’s XRP falls amid reports it was likely hacked – CoinDesk

(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency company Ripple's XRP token was down more than 5% on Wednesday amid speculation the network was likely hacked and drained of tokens worth $112.5 million, according to a CoinDesk report. Blockchain analyst ZachXBT claimed on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, that 213 million XRP tokens were stolen from one wallet, and laundered...

FTX abandons efforts to re-start its crypto exchange

NEW YORK (Reuters) - FTX has abandoned efforts to re-start its crypto exchange, instead opting to liquidate all assets and return funds to customers, a company attorney said on Wednesday. FTX has been negotiating for months with potential bidders and investors, but none were willing to put in enough money to rebuild the FTX exchange, FTX...

QuickCheck: Are senior citizens able to claim RM500 in cash from a bank?

RECENTLY, messages have been going around social media and messaging apps claiming that those above 60 years old can go to a local bank to claim RM500 in cash. Is it true that senior citizens can claim the money simply by presenting their MyKad at Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) branches nationwide? According to Biar Betul, the fake...

Sultan Ibrahim escorted by two fighter jets during flight before swearing-in ceremony

PETALING JAYA: Two Royal Malaysian Air Force fighter jets were deployed to escort the private jet of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim King of Malaysia as he travelled to Subang Jaya here before the swearing-in ceremony on Wednesday (Jan 31). In a statement on its official Facebook page, the Air Force said a F/A-18 D Hornet and...

Firemen rescue girl stuck in washing machine

ALOR SETAR: A four-year-old girl, who was stuck in a washing machine, was successfully rescued in an incident at a house in Jalan Felda Lubuk Merbau, Kuala Nerang near here on Wednesday. Kuala Nerang Fire and Rescue Station chief Mohd Aminuddin Mad Khozali said he received an emergency call at 3.53pm on Wednesday (Jan 31) regarding...