Apple, Samsung, HP Halt India Laptop Imports After Sudden Curbs

Apple, Samsung Electronics and HP are among the biggest names freezing new imports of laptops and tablets to India after the South Asian country abruptly banned inbound shipments without a license. Regulators on Thursday surprised the world’s biggest PC makers when they made licenses mandatory for import of electronics from small tablets to all-in-one PCs without a license. Laptop … Read more

Microsoft vs FTC: US Court Rejects FTC’s Request to Halt Takeover of Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard

A US federal court on Thursday rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request that it order Microsoft to temporarily hold off on closing its $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,65,480 crore) purchase of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, a court filing showed. A federal judge had previously ruled for Microsoft on Tuesday, saying the agency … Read more

Tether to Halt USDT on Omni, BCH, Kusama, EOS, Algorand as Focus Shifts to Layer 2s

Tether has announced it will wind down USDT on five lesser-used blockchains after usage on those networks wanes. Redemptions and token minting on Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash’s Simple Ledger Protocol, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand are set to stop on Sept. 1, 2025. Remaining tokens are to be frozen on the same day, according to a … Read more

Bitcoin Price Could See “Brief Rally Halt”: Here is Why

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price taps $110,000, but low spot buying demand suggests the upside could be limited. High retail FOMO and a near-overbought RSI signal a potential BTC price correction. Bitcoin (BTC) price has formed a series of lower highs and lower lows in the 1-hour time frame since reaching a three-week high of $110,300 … Read more

Singapore Directs Crypto Firms to Halt Overseas Operations in Crackdown on Unlicensed Providers

Singapore’s financial authority has responded to feedback received from the crypto industry on its proposed crypto regulations. On May 30, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) outlined certain requirements to be fulfilled by Digital Token Service Providers (DTSPs) in Singapore. Crypto firms have been directed to halt overseas operations by the end of the month, … Read more