Do Kwon’s lawyers again appeal extradition decision

Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon appealed the Supreme Court of Montenegro’s decision to extradite the entrepreneur. According to The Korea Times, the entrepreneur’s defense filed another appeal after Montenegrin authorities decided to extradite Do Kwon in mid-April. The media claim that lawyers want to avoid handing Do Kwon over to U.S. authorities. Kwon’s lawyers prefer to...

Capital inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs total $31m

On April 23, net daily capital inflows into spot Bitcoin ETFs totaled $31.64 million. According to SoSo Value, despite the decrease in asset inflows from $62 million on April 22 to $31 million on April 23, a positive trend has continued for the third trading day. During this period, Bitcoin funds received $153.29 million from inflows. Source: SoSo...

Fireblocks expands security tool to 200m institutional wallets

Crypto security startup Fireblocks has rolled out public access to its dApp Protection and Transactions Simulation tool to bolster on-chain safety when moving assets. Following the introduction of spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs in U.S. markets and rising cryptocurrency prices leading into this year, decentralized finance has witnessed a fresh spate of institutional investment and detail adoption. According...

Glassnode: Bitcoin’s issuance rate sinks lower than gold’s after fourth halving

Bitcoin’s fourth halving event has drawn significant attention to its comparison with gold regarding scarcity, as highlighted by Glassnode analysts. According to Glassnode, this event marked a historic moment where Bitcoin’s (BTC) issuance rate fell below that of gold for the first time, emphasizing a pivotal shift in the narrative surrounding the two assets. As reported, the halving...

Chopper tragedy: Father describes son Commander Firdaus as hero

GEORGE TOWN: Commander Muhammad Firdaus Ramli was a hero in many ways, said his father Ramli Abd Hamid. Describing his son as a country hero and hero to the young people of Sungai Nibong, where Muhammad Firdaus was born and raised, he expressed his gratitude for the love Malaysians have shown his late son. Ramli, in his...

Fire and Rescue Department pilots to undergo simulated emergency training in UAE

KUANTAN: The Fire and Rescue Department will be sending its pilots to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for simulated helicopter emergency training to enhance the skills of its personnel. Its director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said JBPM has been allocated RM800,000 to send all 17 of its pilots to that country. He said the simulated training is...

Copter tragedy: Aunt never thought Noorfarahimi’s thrill of flying in heli would end sad

SELAMA: It never occurred to Laila Fairus Ismail, 58, that her niece's excitement of flying in a helicopter would end in tragedy, with Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM) Warrant Officer II TNL Noorfarahimi Mohd Saedy perishing with nine other TLDM personnel when two helicopters crashed at the TLDM base in Lumut on Tuesday. Laila said Noorfarahimi, 41,...

MB’s son among six remanded over document forgery, false claim case

KANGAR: The son of a Mentri Besar is among six individuals remanded by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) here to assist in investigations regarding a case of submitting false documents and claims involving RM600,000 over the past two years. Magistrate Ana Rozana Mohd Nor granted the remand order for all suspects starting Wednesday (April 24) until...

Man charged with intimidation and possession of porn

KUANTAN: A computer shop assistant has been slapped with several charges including criminal intimidation, cheating two women, and possession of pornographic images. Loh Yin Teng, 29, pleaded not guilty to all the charges read before Magistrate Raja Norshuzianna Shakila Raja Mamat and Magistrate Tengku Eliana Tuan Kamaruzaman. On the first charge, he was accused of cheating a...

Copter tragedy: Twin sisters in tears over mother’s death

IPOH: Twins, Nur Qistina Awliyah Mohd Azinor and Nur Qistina Auni Mohd Azinor, could not hold back their tears when they were told about their mother’s death. Petty Officer Noor Rahiza Anuar, a photographer with the Royal Malaysian Navy (TLDM), was among the 10 crew members who died when two helicopters crashed mid-air in Lumut. ALSO READ: Copter...