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The US Treasury Department plans to cut off Cambodia's Huione Group from the financial system

The US Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has proposed cutting Cambodia-based Huione off the US financial system on the grounds that it supports criminal groups such as North Korean hackers. FinCEN said the Telegram-based operation was a "key node in laundering the proceeds of cyber heists" and facilitated "romance scams". "Huione has become the go-to market for North Korea and criminal groups," said Scott Bessent, Treasury secretary. Elliptic estimates that Huione handles ...

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2025-05-01 22:54:10
Apple's revenue exceeded Wall Street expectations, but the services division disappointed

Apple on Thursday reported second-quarter revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, but the company's closely watched services division underperformed expectations. Apple (AAPL. O) reported revenue of $95.36 billion in fiscal 2025 Q2, while LSEG expected $94.66 billion. iPhone revenue of $46.84 billion, StreetAccount estimate of $45.84 billion; Mac revenue of $7.95 billion, StreetAccount estimate of $7.77 billion; iPad revenue of $6.40 billion, StreetAccount estimate of $6.20 billion. Wearable...

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2025-05-01 20:47:59
The US Treasury raised its forecast for second-quarter borrowing

On April 29, the US Treasury said on Monday that it expects to borrow $514 billion net in the second quarter, up $391 billion from its February estimate, mainly due to lower cash balances at the beginning of the quarter and lower net cash flow projections. The Treasury said in a statement that the second-quarter financing estimate assumes a cash balance of $850 billion at the end of June. Excluding the lower-than-expected cash balance at the beginning of the quarter, the second-quarter borrowing...

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2025-04-28 19:14:25
The US Treasury raised its forecast for second-quarter borrowing

The US Treasury on Monday said it expects to borrow $514 billion net in the second quarter, up $391 billion from its February estimate, mainly due to a low cash balance at the start of the quarter and a lower forecast of net cash flow. The second-quarter financing estimate assumes a cash balance of $850 billion at the end of June, the Treasury said in a statement. Excluding the lower-than-expected cash balance at the start of the quarter, the second-quarter borrowing estimate is $53 billion lowe...

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2025-04-28 19:39:15
Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping: will create a number of international consumer clusters and inbound consumer-friendly business circles, the financial department is studying special project funding support

On April 27th, Vice Minister of Commerce Sheng Qiuping said at the press conference of the State Council Information Office on April 27th that the Ministry of Commerce will continue to deepen the construction of international consumption center cities and support the expansion of inbound consumption. The Ministry of Commerce will create an international consumption environment, guide all localities to optimize foreign-related payment services, improve the efficiency of the departure tax refund p...

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2025-04-27 07:46:36
The Secretary of State has announced a comprehensive reorganization of the State Department

US Secretary of State Rubio announced on the 22nd that the US State Department will implement a comprehensive reorganization plan to streamline personnel and cut costs to implement the "America First" foreign policy promoted by US President Donald Trump. In a statement on the same day, Rubio said that the United States "is facing tremendous challenges on a global scale." The current State Department is bloated and...

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2025-04-22 20:15:43
White House: Musk will leave the public service after his stint at the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE).

White House: Musk will leave the public service after his stint at the Department of Government Effectiveness (DOGE).

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2025-04-02 16:54:49
India's proposed bill: Tax authorities will monitor digital activities, including cryptocurrency holdings, from April 2026

According to The Defiant, under the Income Tax Act 2025, India's income tax department will be given the authority to monitor individuals' digital activities, including social media accounts, emails, and online financial transactions, from April 1, 2026. The new powers are designed to enhance the department's ability to detect tax evasion and undisclosed assets, including cryptocurrency holdings.

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2025-03-06 06:53:12
Brazilian Man Extradited to US for 290 million Dollar Crypto Scam

On February 22nd, according to the official website of the Department of Justice, Brazilian man DouverT. Braga was extradited from Switzerland to the United States on suspicion of a $290 million bitcoin Ponzi scheme and appeared in Seattle Federal Court. He was charged with 12 counts of wire fraud and 1 count of conspiracy to commit fraud, which can be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison. TradeCoinClub (TCC) operated by Braga claimed to use advanced algorithms to make profits, but in fact it w...

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2025-02-21 23:35:12
Bybit: The case has been reported to the relevant authorities and action has been taken to stop hackers from selling ETH.

"We have reported this case to the relevant authorities and will send an update as soon as we have any further information," Bybit said in a post on the X platform. "Fortunately, we have worked quickly and extensively with on-chain analytics providers to identify and isolate the addresses involved. These actions will effectively prevent hackers from selling ETH through the legitimate market and reduce their access to dispose of assets."

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2025-02-21 21:34:37
The U.S. Marshals Service cannot confirm how many bitcoins it holds, or affect the U.S. crypto reserve program

According to people familiar with the matter, the US Marshals Service (USMS) is unable to confirm the amount of bitcoin it currently holds, or even give a rough estimate. This management flaw could affect the US government's plan to build a crypto reserve, proposed by White House crypto director David Sacks, which could change the way the government handles seized crypto assets and could even involve the purchase of cryptocurrencies. At present, the USMS still relies on Excel records and manual ...

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2025-02-21 19:27:59
According to CNN, the US Department of Defense has suspended the implementation of a large-scale layoff plan.

According to CNN, the US Department of Defense has suspended the implementation of a large-scale layoff plan.

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2025-02-21 15:12:27
Department of Government Efficiency: 95 contracts cancelled today, saving about $115 million

According to the Department of Government Efficiency, which released a contract update report today, a total of 95 contracts were cancelled, saving about $115 million. These include two USDA contracts: a $265,000 contract for a three-day Atlanta Food and Nutrition Services Leadership Seminar and a $30,000 contract for a Malaysian Study Tour Service.

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2025-02-21 06:44:30
美国政府效率部:今日取消95份合同,节省约1.15亿美元

据美国政府效率部门(Department of Government Efficiency)消息,该部门今日发布合同更新报告。报告显示,共取消95份合同,节省约1.15亿美元。其中包括两份美国农业部(USDA)合同:一份价值26.5万美元的"亚特兰大三天食品和营养服务领导力研讨会"合同,以及一份价值3万美元的"马来西亚考察服务"合同。

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2025-02-21 06:44:30
The US State Department has revised the US-China relations page and the list of facts about US-China relations, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded

On February 20, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference. Reuters reporters asked about the US State Department's revision of the US-China relations page. Guo Jiakun said that the US State Department revised the US-China relations page and the list of facts about US-China relations, distorted the truth, slandered China's foreign policy, and promoted the so-called Sino-US strategic competition. China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposes it.

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2025-02-20 07:36:20