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TRM Labs warned that crypto scammers are targeting FIFA World Cup fans through fake ticketing sites, fixed-match betting schemes and event-themed crypto promotions. The blockchain intelligence company said it identified several World Cup-related scam operations, including two fake-ticketing sites and one fixed-match betting pitch tied to four crypto addresses.“Criminals always look to exploit major events and cultural moments and they don’t wait until kickoff,” Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs, told Cointelegraph. “Scammers build and position their infrastructure weeks in advance, then scale it the moment public attention peaks.”Redbord told Cointelegraph that the onchain nature of crypto payments…

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Khloé Kardashian has always been iconic, but it’s safe to say her outfits are eating as of late. Stepping out for the qualifying session at F1’s Monaco Grand Prix, the Khloud Foods founder was serving serious style inspiration in a tiny V-neck top, cool-girl capris and heeled flip-flops. However, it was her accessories that turned the look into a full fashion moment — specifically, her hoop earrings. While some were waiting to spot the star’s sister, Kim Kardashian, with her…

Tension rose a June 12 protest on Friday under the Ikeja Bridge as supporters and counter-protesters occupied the same venue, forcing police intervention to prevent a breakdown of order during Democracy Day commemorations. The protest was part of a nationwide mobilisation declared by a coalition of civil society organisations, trade unions, youth groups, faith-based organisations and social movements, which had earlier announced June 12 as a day of mass action over insecurity and worsening economic hardship in Nigeria. The coalition, which includes human rights lawyer Femi Falana, activist Hassan ‘Soweto’ Taiwo, labour representatives and other civic leaders, said the protest…

Nigeria’s biggest lender, Access Holdings, is stepping up efforts to meet the regulatory conditions for the resumption of dividend payment, after pausing cash rewards to shareholders for the 2025 financial year, its chairman said on Wednesday. The financial institution’s inability to declare a dividend for 2025 was not a profitability issue, as it posted record N743 billion in net profit for the year, but rather resulted from regulatory constraints, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the chair of the board of directors, stated at its annual general meeting in Lagos.   “I did not say inability to pay, I said to share,” he told shareholders, noting that Access Holdings recorded earnings of…

Today is June 12. As we celebrate, maybe I should say mourn, the great events that followed the annulled election of 12th June 1993, let us not forget that the event was a very long time ago. 33 years is ancient history for a majority of Nigerians, with a population whose median age is 18 years. For those of us of a certain age and a tradition of democratic struggles, June 12 was Nigeria’s rite of passage to becoming a true and enduring democratic society. The big issue is that the June 12 narrative is a story of great heroes and…

The Benue State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Benjamin Omale, has reaffirmed the support of the people of the state and the party for the administrations of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia. Omale also expressed the commitment of the party to work with all well-meaning Nigerians and stakeholders to deepen democracy, strengthen good governance, and ensure the continued delivery of democratic dividends to citizens. The state chairman stated this in a statement issued on Friday and made available to journalists in Makurdi to commemorate Democracy Day. Describing democracy as the best form of government, Omale called on…

A fire outbreak on Thursday night destroyed several properties, including offices and shops, along Murtala Mohammed Way in the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State. The incident, which occurred near First City Monument Bank, was said to have started from a salvage yard popularly known as the Takumbo Market before spreading to adjoining structures. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. According to the statement, the Fire Service received a distress call at about 10:54 p.m. from one of its personnel, HFS…

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, several long-standing records could be broken by some of football’s biggest stars and nations. According to data compiled by ActionNetwork.com, the tournament could see new milestones set by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, France and other leading football nations. Here are 20 records that could fall at the 2026 World Cup. 1 Messi or Mbappe could challenge Klose’s goal record Argentina captain Lionel Messi and France forward Kylian Mbappe could tie or surpass the World Cup goals record currently held by Germany’s…

The Avalanche Treasury Company saw a rocky start as it debuted on Nasdaq under the ticker AVAT on Thursday, with shares dropping 16% by the end of the day. The new company gained access to the Nasdaq after merging with special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Mountain Lake Acquisition in a $675 million deal first announced in October. The company, with support from institutional backers including Dragonfly, Pantera, ParaFi Capital, VanEck, Galaxy Digital and Kraken, aims to give investors exposure to the Avalanche blockchain ecosystem without holding the cryptocurrency. Bart Smith, Avalanche Treasury CEO and former Susquehanna executive, said Thursday that it wasn’t a…

Helen Mirren is throwing her support behind Tom Hardy after rumors swirled that he was fired from their show MobLand. In an interview with Variety published on Thursday, June 11, Mirren, 80, was asked whether she would continue to work with Hardy, 48, following the drama. “Absolutely. In a f***ing heartbeat,” the Oscar-winning actress responded. Mirren continued to rave about the Inception star, praising his acting skills and claiming that she was fine with an actor going through their own methods to achieve great results on camera. “I love Tom, I think he’s the most amazing actor,” she told the…