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A pseudonymous defendant has moved to dismiss a New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin addresses, arguing that Bitcoin addresses are merely data strings that cannot be sued.The defendant, identifying themselves as “John Doe 33,” filed a notice of appearance and motion to dismiss on Thursday, claiming they control one of the dormant wallets named in the lawsuit.According to the motion, the lawsuit is legally defective because Bitcoin address strings are neither persons nor legal entities subject to the court’s jurisdiction. The filing argues that a public Bitcoin address cannot itself be “found” under New York’s lost-property law…

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A journalist with the online news platform Secrets Reporters, Stanley Ugagbe, has been abducted from his residence in the Jikwoyi area of Abuja, with the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) linking the disappearance to a recent investigation published by his organisation. Mr Ugabe was taken on Wednesday at about 6:30 p.m. by unidentified armed men, according to a report published by Press Attack Tracker, an initiative of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID). The report quoted Secrets Reporters publisher, Tega Oghenedoro, also known as Fejiro Oliver, as saying neighbours saw four men in plain clothes arrive in an…

The Benue State Government has expressed condolences to the family of former Secretary to the State Government, Prof. David Salifu, who died in the early hours of Friday from gunshot injuries sustained in an attack by kidnappers. Saturday PUNCH gathered that Salifu was shot on the outskirts of Wukari while travelling to Makurdi on Thursday. According to a source, the kidnappers flagged down Salifu’s vehicle and attempted to abduct him. The source added that the former SSG was shot after he refused to climb a motorcycle the kidnappers allegedly intended to use to take him away. The deceased, a lecturer…

Shielded Labs has raised the possibility of delaying Zcash’s Ironwood network upgrade, warning that ecosystem participants like exchanges, mining pools and wallets may not have enough time to prepare their systems for the planned activation in late July. Jason McGee, executive director of Shielded Labs, said in a Zcash community forum post that two major projects are moving forward at the same time. Alongside Ironwood, infrastructure providers are being asked to replace Zcash’s longstanding node and wallet software, zcashd, with a new collection of tools known as the Z3 stack.The concerns highlight the trade-off between quickly restoring confidence in Zcash’s shielded…

Dave Portnoy and girlfriend Camryn D’Aloia have a “great relationship” and are unbothered by what people think about their 22-year age gap. “The age thing is never — people always say it to me — it’s never been a factor,” Portnoy, 49, told Us Weekly exclusively while promoting his debut memoir, Cancel Me If You Can. “I don’t think about it at all when I’m with her.” Portnoy compared him and D’Aloia, 27, to other famous couples, name-dropping Bill Belichick and Jordon Hudson, who make headlines for their 48-year age difference. “In terms of age gaps, we’re starting to look…

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has told officials of the state’s Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) to do their work or quit. Mr Yusuf said the agency has lost “fighting spirit” since the exit of its former chairman, Muhuyi Magaji. The governor urged the new chairman, Sa’idu Yahaya, whom he appointed in August 2025, to resign if he cannot discharge his responsibilities. He stated this on Thursday at the Government House while launching the distribution of 150 truckloads of subsidised fertiliser to farmers across the state’s 44 local government areas. Governor Yusuf noted a sharp decline in the agency’s…

The Confederation of African Football has invited its member associations from 54 African countries to submit bids to host the 2028, 2032 and 2036 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. CAF announced the bidding process in a statement published on its website on Friday. It said the framework was designed to ensure a transparent, credible and ethical selection process in line with global best practices. “The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has invited its Member Associations (“MAs”) that represents 54 African countries, to submit bids to host the CAF AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS (“AFCON”) 2028, 2032 and 2036,” the…

Key takeaways:Solana’s tokenized assets and memecoin revival drove SOL to a 30-day high at $83.Bullish leveraged appetite cooled sharply, suggesting traders are hesitant to bet on further gains to $90.Solana’s SOL token jumped to its highest mark in over 30 days on Friday at $83, marking a decoupling from the altcoin market. SOL’s rally gained steam from a surge in tokenized trading volume on Solana, inflows of stablecoin liquidity, and an unexpected comeback in memecoin activity. Can SOL reclaim the $90 level?Total altcoin market capitalization, USD (left) vs. SOL/USD (right). Source: TradingViewSOL’s bullish momentum ignited on June 23, coinciding with…

Taylor Swift developed a friendship with Travis Kelce‘s sister-in-law, Kylie Kelce. Swift was first linked to Travis in September 2023 when she was spotted cheering him on at a Kansas City Chiefs game in a suite with his mother, Donna Kelce. While some fans were surprised to see Swift making such a quick connection with Travis’ family, the pop star later clarified in a December 2023 TIME interview that she and Travis were already “a couple” by the time she attended her first Chiefs game. Throughout the NFL season, Swift was spotted with Donna and Travis’ father, Ed Kelce, multiple…