Bitcoin whales invest $700b as BTC price heads to $70k

As Bitcoin’s price grazed the $64,000 milestone on Feb. 28, market indicators indicate an imminent rally to new all-time highs above $70,000. Bitcoin (BTC) grabbed headlines again on Feb. 28, as prices surged to a daily timeframe peak of $64,000, its highest in 830 days. With whale investment metrics still flashing green signals, a new all-time...

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...

S$12mil Toto Hong Bao jackpot to be split among four winning tickets

SINGAPORE: Holders of four winning tickets will share the highly anticipated jackpot in the annual Toto Hong Bao Draw, which boasts a grand sum of almost S$12.4 million this year. The draw took place at 9.30pm on Feb 23, and the winning numbers are 18, 21, 26, 35, 38, 43. The additional number is 40. Two of the...

Taylor Swift wooed by Singapore before other international dates were lined up: KASM chief

SINGAPORE: In early 2023, a team from Singapore flew to Los Angeles to meet leaders from the sports and entertainment world, as American pop star Taylor Swift was about to embark on her United States tour. At the time, no international venues had been confirmed for the superstar’s The Eras Tour run. A few months later, the...

King Charles Shares Poignant Get Well Cards Amid Cancer Diagnosis: Watch

Two weeks after the British monarch's cancer diagnosis was revealed, he took some time to read the sweet get well cards sent in by supporters on February 21. King Charles III, 75, was diagnosed with cancer after he underwent surgery for benign prostate enlargement earlier this month. In the weeks that followed, the British monarch received a plethora of notes from...

Yandex co-founder Arkady Volozh to be removed from EU Russian sanctions list, sources say

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries have agreed to remove Arkady Volozh, co-founder of Russian internet giant Yandex, from their list of sanctioned entities and individuals relating to Russia's war in Ukraine, three sources familiar with the matter said. Volozh is one of three individuals who will be removed after March 15 when the sanctions regime is...

Thailand seeks clampdown on recreational cannabis by year-end

BANGKOK: Thailand wants to ban recreational use of cannabis by the end of this year, the nation’s health minister said, threatening to put thousands of marijuana shops and farms that have sprung up around the country since a decriminalisation drive two years ago out of business. The nation will seek to get a new cannabis bill...

Four drivers caught by LTA for providing illegal cross-border rides between Singapore and Malaysia

SINGAPORE: Four drivers have been nabbed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for providing cross-border chauffeured services between Singapore and Malaysia without the required licence. In a Facebook post on Feb 21, LTA said it caught the drivers during a recent enforcement operation. It did not say when the operation was conducted. Photos accompanying the post showed...

Jack Ma’s wife bought three prestige properties in Singapore: Report

SINGAPORE: The wife of Chinese billionaire Jack Ma (pic left) has acquired three so-called shophouses in Singapore, the Business Times reported, properties that are among the city-state’s most highly prized. Zhang Ying (pic right) paid between S$45 million (US$34 million) and S$50 million, the Business Times said, without specifying where it got the information. The niche market...