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Сообщение ChainCatcher, согласно информации агентства Yonhap, крупнейший мобильный оператор Южной Кореи SK Telecom объявил о разделении своего бизнеса по искусственному интеллекту и центрам обработки данных (AIDC) на новое независимое юридическое лицо SK Horizon и планирует привлечь в общей сложности 3,08 трлн вон (примерно 2,2 млрд долларов США) внешних средств.Ожидается, что сделка по разделению будет завершена 1 февраля 2027 года, глобальные инвестиционные компании KKR, а также консорциумы IMM Investment и Stonebridge Capital могут участвовать в инвестициях.

ChainCatcher Новости, по данным южнокорейских СМИ Ket, южнокорейская SK Telecom (SKT) объявила о создании специализированной компании по искусственному интеллекту и данным (AIDC) SK Hyper и планирует вложить 750 миллиардов вон, чтобы продвигать расширение бизнеса крупных AI центров данных. Ожидается, что сначала будет инвестировано 330 миллиардов вон, а к декабрю 2030 года планируется накопить инвестиции в 750 миллиардов вон, в конечном итоге владея 100% акций компании.Сообщается, что новая компания SK Hyper будет отвечать за разработку и коммерциализацию будущих крупных проектов AI центров данных, включая выбор местоположения, энергетическую инфраструктуру и начальную работу по коммерческому сотрудничеству с клиентами. В дальнейшем также будут привлечены финансовые инвесторы (FI) для долевого участия и проектного финансирования (PF) и других внешних средств.

Сообщение ChainCatcher, генеральный директор NVIDIA (NVDA) Хуан Жэньсюн заявил, что сотрудничество NVIDIA с SK Hynix и SK Telecom в будущем может принести Южной Корее коммерческие возможности на сумму в сотни миллиардов долларов.Хуан Жэньсюн отметил, что по мере продолжения строительства инфраструктуры искусственного интеллекта, а также с растущим спросом на AI-чипы, память и технологии связи, глубокое сотрудничество NVIDIA с южнокорейскими технологическими компаниями станет важным двигателем развития AI-индустрии в Корее и может создать огромную экономическую ценность.

The U.S. Department of Justice stated that Olena Oblamska, a Ukrainian national accused of operating the cryptocurrency investment platform Forsage, was extradited from Thailand to the United States last week and appeared in federal court in Oregon, pleading not guilty to the charge of "conspiracy to commit wire fraud."Prosecutors claim that Forsage operated under the guise of an investment project based on Ethereum blockchain "smart contracts," but in reality constituted a Ponzi and pyramid investment scheme, involving approximately $340 million. Currently, Olena Oblamska is being held in custody awaiting trial, with jury proceedings expected to begin on July 14, 2026; if convicted, she could face up to 20 years in federal prison.

According to Hongxing News, the police in Linyi, Shandong recently dismantled a telecom fraud gang targeting minors, seizing about 140,000 yuan in illegal gains and 20,000 in virtual currency on site. Preliminary investigations have confirmed that the gang has carried out over 200 fraud cases nationwide, involving a huge amount of money.The police disclosed that the criminal gang used "free game skins and equipment" as bait to lure minors into using their parents' phones and remotely controlling the victims' devices through screen sharing to carry out transfer fraud. The stolen money was then laundered in batches through methods such as mobile phone top-ups, electricity bills, and property fee payments. The upstream fraud platform settled funds through virtual currency, and the suspects took about 20% of the fraud amount as their share. It is reported that the gang leader had previously traveled to Myanmar to engage in fraudulent activities and has strong counter-investigation experience. The case is still under further investigation.

Nasdaq-listed company Coincheck Group announced a strategic investment and business cooperation agreement with Japanese telecom giant KDDI Corporation. KDDI will purchase 28,536,516 newly issued common shares of Coincheck Group at a price of $2.28 per share, with a total transaction amount of approximately $65 million. JPMorgan acted as the financial advisor, and De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP served as legal advisors. It is reported that both parties will collaborate to expand in the digital asset market, including revenue sharing and referral reward mechanisms.

According to China News Weekly, a 19-year-old female college student from Guangdong was recently invited to Thailand to participate in the Water Splashing Festival. After landing, she was controlled and is suspected to have been sold to a Myanmar telecom fraud park near the Three Pagodas area on the Thailand-Myanmar border.Her family stated that the other party claimed to have purchased her for 29,000 U and then demanded a ransom of 30,000 U, equivalent

According to the Jingmen Intermediate Court, the police in Luotian, Huanggang, Hubei recently dismantled a telecom network fraud gang that used offline cash withdrawals and virtual currency for money laundering, arresting 6 criminal suspects. The gang collected scam funds through a "cash withdrawal team," which were then exchanged into USDT by "U currency exchangers" and handed over to foreign fraudsters, forming a complete money laundering chain.Investigations revealed that the gang conducted cash withdrawals for telecom fraud 28 times in the areas surrounding Wuhan, with a total amount involved exceeding 1 million yuan. Currently, the core member Liu is criminally detained for suspected illegal use of information networks, while other members are criminally detained for suspected concealment and disguise of criminal proceeds.

According to the Beijing Legal Network WeChat public account, the Beijing High People's Court has released 5 typical cases of punishing telecom network fraud in accordance with the law, including a cross-border telecom network fraud case that utilized virtual currency for investment. The defendant committed fraud in Chaoyang District, Beijing, by using overseas chat software to invite others to purchase virtual currency and invest in designated platforms, and transferred the fraud proceeds through virtual currency.It was found that the gang defrauded a total amount of over 900,000 US dollars (equivalent to over 5 million RMB). The court accurately determined the amount of fraud based on objective evidence such as the salary performance table of the involved company, sentencing Liu to twelve years in prison for fraud and imposing a fine.

The article from the Science and Technology Daily titled "The Acceleration of Digital Renminbi Applications: Beware of These Fraud Traps" reveals that Liu Xiaochun, director of the Shanghai Financial Digitalization Research Center, disclosed that some criminals are using instant messaging tools and other channels to spread information about purchasing digital renminbi wallets, lured by substantial returns. They then use the acquired digital renminbi wallets to carry out telecom fraud, money laundering, and other illegal activities. There are also criminals designing fake activity pages to extract personal information and steal funds.Dong Ximiao, deputy director of the Shanghai Financial and Development Laboratory, pointed out that preventing digital renminbi fraud hinges on recognizing its ordinary nature as legal tender, eliminating all notions of quick money-making, and protecting wallet passwords and verification codes just as one would protect physical cash.

According to Cointelegraph, UAE telecom giant e& has signed a memorandum of understanding with Al Maryah Community Bank to test the application of the Dirham stablecoin (AE Coin) in its payment infrastructure.The pilot project will allow users to pay mobile bills, household service fees, and recharge prepaid lines using this stablecoin, which is licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE. e& Group CEO Hatem Dowidar stated that this stablecoin enables "instant settlement, complete transparency, and frictionless access."

The Malaysian Crown Prince's telecom company Bullish Aim announced on Tuesday the launch of RMJDT, a stablecoin pegged to the Malaysian Ringgit, targeting the cross-border payment market in the Asia-Pacific region. RMJDT will be issued on the Layer 1 blockchain Zetrix.Bullish Aim will establish a Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) company and allocate an initial treasury asset of 500 million Ringgit (approximately 121.5 million USD) in Zetrix (ZETRIX) tokens.

Hong Kong telecommunications company Moon Inc. (HKEX code: 1723) announced the purchase of 7 bitcoins at an average price of $86,233, increasing the company's bitcoin reserves to 42 coins, with an average holding cost of $90,363.

Hong Kong telecommunications company Moon Inc. (stock code: 1723) announced the acquisition of 6.12 bitcoins at an average price of $109,800, increasing its bitcoin reserves to 35 coins, with an average cost basis of $91,394.

The Singapore police have launched law enforcement actions against Chen Zhi, the leader of the Cambodian Prince Group, and his accomplices, freezing assets worth over 150 million Singapore dollars (approximately 800 million RMB), including 6 properties, bank accounts, securities accounts, cash, a yacht, 11 cars, and multiple bottles of alcohol.Previously, the United States and the United Kingdom announced in mid-October the prosecution of Chen Zhi and the confiscation of approximately 15 billion dollars worth of Bitcoin held by him. It is reported that Chen Zhi and his accomplices are currently not in Singapore.

ChainCatcher news, according to Global Times, Thailand's Deputy Minister of Finance, Worapak Thanyawong, has officially resigned after being accused of having connections with a telecom fraud group, becoming the first cabinet minister to resign since Prime Minister Anutin took office.Earlier reports indicated that Worapak had ties to a foreign scammer suspected of engaging in transnational telecom fraud in Cambodia, and his wife was alleged to have obtained $3 million in cryptocurrency from a criminal network in Cambodia this year. Multiple accusations have plunged him into a public relations crisis. On the day of his resignation, Worapak explicitly denied participating in any illegal activities, stating that "resigning is to focus all my energy on legal defense," and mentioned that handling related lawsuits requires a significant amount of time, while also expressing concern that this matter could affect his responsibilities at the Ministry of Finance.

According to ChainCatcher news, as reported by Jinshi, the U.S. Department of Justice has officially charged businessman Chen Zhi, who holds dual citizenship in the UK and Cambodia, for allegedly orchestrating a transnational "pig butchering" cryptocurrency scam. At the same time, the U.S. government has seized approximately 127,271 bitcoins, worth up to $15 billion (about 106.9 billion yuan), marking the largest confiscation operation in the department's history. Chen Zhi faces multiple charges, with a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison.

ChainCatcher news, UPCX has signed a basic agreement with PAYCLE Inc. and NTT Digital Inc. to jointly promote research and cooperation in cutting-edge technologies such as blockchain.In this collaboration, the three parties agreed to jointly advance research and technology development based on the UPCX blockchain, striving to enhance the external recognition of the UPCX blockchain in the Japanese market and actively build a sustainable financial economic foundation based on decentralized technology.It is reported that UPCX is a global enterprise focused on optimizing payment and financial services based on high-speed blockchain technology, dedicated to developing open-source payment systems to provide users with next-generation payment experiences. The company always prioritizes user experience and strives to build an innovative payment ecosystem.As a member of the NTT Docomo global group, NTT Digital Inc. is committed to promoting the social application of cutting-edge digital technologies and actively building an environment where individuals and businesses can easily and securely use technologies such as blockchain as a Web3 enabler.

ChainCatcher news, according to Jin10 reports, Standard Chartered Bank, together with ANP Group and Hong Kong Telecommunications, has officially expressed its intention to apply for a stablecoin license to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.