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Do Kwon, the South Korean crypto entrepreneur behind the $40bn implosion of terraUSD and luna digital tokens last year, has been charged in the US with fraud, hours after he was arrested in Montenegro.In a 12-page indictment revealed on Thursday, US prosecutors accused Kwon of defrauding crypto customers by “deceiving those individuals about aspects of the Terra blockchain, including its technology and the extent to which it had been adopted by users”.Kwon, who faces eight… Read the full article here

During the financial crisis of 2007–2008, many people lost trust in traditional financial institutions and turned to alternative forms of currency, such as cryptocurrencies. It was a way for people to maintain their financial freedom and privacy in a system that had let them down. However, the rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) raises serious concerns about privacy and freedom.One of the most significant concerns with CBDCs is the death of anonymity. Currently, cash… Read the full article here

Wait, what? Vanderpump Rules alums Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor returned to Bravo to discuss Scandoval, but the duo also took a few minutes to discuss another scandal-plagued former costar: Randall Emmett. The Kentucky native, 34, and her husband, 43, mostly talked about Tom Sandoval‘s affair with Raquel Leviss during their Wednesday, March 22, appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen. At one point, however, Cartwright responded to a fan question about… Read the full article here

A new study indicates that high doses of the artificial sweetener sucralose reduce immune responses in mice.Specifically, it lowers the activation of their T cells. Researchers stress that typical consumption of sucralose by humans is not likely to be harmful. In the future, researchers hope to examine whether high doses of this common sweetener could be used to dampen hyperactive immune systems. Known by the brand name Splenda, sucralose is one of several artificial sweeteners approved for… Read the full article here

Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) discovered and destroyed 107 illegal petroleum products refining sites in the Niger Delta in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Musa Danmadami, a major general, made the declaration at the bi-weekly news briefing on operations of the armed forces on Thursday in Abuja. Mr Danmadami said troops sustained the war against oil theft, illegal refining and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta… Read the full article here

Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has hinted that the controversial national carrier, Nigeria Air, will commence operation before the swearing-in of a new administration on 29 May. The minister disclosed this at the ongoing National Aviation Stakeholders Forum 2023 in Abuja on Thursday. “Operation of local and international flights will commence soon. Before the end of this administration, before May 29, we will fly,” Mr Sirika said. “Negotiation meetings with the… Read the full article here

Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ….opinions pursuing the stance that the only means of transmitting the election result is through the electronic means fail to lend credence to the holistic approach of interpreting the Act; as such opinion is derived from restrictively (erroneously) reading the Clause 38 of the regulation without recourse to clause 48(c) and 93 in the same regulation. The knowledge that Clause 38 is interconnected with Clause 48(c) and 93 will aid in the… Read the full article here

Fast-rising singer, Phylis Abena, has dropped a new single titled ‘Life is Hard’. The single, produced by Stephen Ehize, resonates with the struggle of blacks, including undergraduates, regarding job opportunities and promotions. Fast-rising singer, Phylis Abena Thor Hagedorn recorded the song while Jefferson Henrique Pereira de Arajo did the mixing and mastering Speaking about the track in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the singer said, “Life is hard is a summation of the… Read the full article here

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has reiterated his desire to score and to contribute as many assists as possible in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) double-header qualifier against Guinea Bissau. Nigeria resumes her qualification quest for the next AFCON tournament on Friday against Guinea Bissau’s Djurtus at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, before travelling to Morocco for the second leg on Monday. “We are looking forward to it,” Osimhen told the NFF Media… Read the full article here

Ramadan: Governor Abiodun felicitates Muslims, urges them to ray for Nigeria, Ogun As Muslims all over the world began fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has felicitated Muslim Ummah in the state for witnessing another mother of mercy and forgiveness. The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Thursday, noted that Ramadan remains one of the holiest months in the Islamic/Hijra calendar, when Allah opens His doors of… Read the full article here