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Entrepreneur who sought to merge celebrities, social media and crypto faces fraud charges

Jul. 30, 2024 17:23 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A California entrepreneur who sought to merge the bitcoin culture with social media by letting people bet on the future reputation of celebrities and influencers has been arrested on a fraud charge. Nader Al-Naji, 32, was arrested in Los Angeles on Saturday on a...

'Hamster' crypto craze gripping Iran highlights its economic malaise ahead of presidential election

Jun. 24, 2024 22:11 PM EDT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cab drivers and bikers tap away furiously on their mobile phones as they wait at red lights in the Iranian capital during an early June heatwave. Some pedestrians in Tehran are doing the same. They all believe they could get rich. The object of...