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Crypto-powered drug trading is still booming in South Korea – and a recent police crackdown on online Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin drug deals has done little to dampen the demand for web-traded narcotics.Per Kuki News, Twitter and Telegram are still rife with posts from South Korean drug dealers seeking clients – and would-be buyers looking for dealers. Many dealers wrote that they could offer “nationwide delivery.”Cryptonews.com also discovered a number of recent Korean-language Twitter posts making use of narcotics-related slang. Many of these directed users to Kakao chat rooms or Telegram channels. And many of these chat rooms and channels…

The US Justice Department has already charged three others over the assassination that took place in July 2021.Four key suspects in the July 7, 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise were transferred from Haiti to the United States on Tuesday to face criminal charges, the US Justice Department has announced. A total of seven suspects in the case are now in US custody. Dozens of others still languish in Haiti’s main penitentiary, which is severely overcrowded and often lacks food and water for inmates. The department on Tuesday said Haitian-American dual citizens James Solages, 37 and Joseph Vincent, 57,…

Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoff game at Raymond James Stadium on January 23, 2022 in Tampa, Florida.Kevin C. Cox | Getty ImagesTom Brady announced his retirement from the National Football League, a year after he made the same announcement, but then returned to play another season.”I know the process was a pretty big deal last time,” Brady said in a 53-second video. “You only get one super emotional retirement essay and I used mine up last year.”He finishes with numerous NFL records…

The UK has set out a sweeping new regulatory regime for the cryptocurrency industry that aims to bring the rules governing the issuance, trading and lending of crypto tokens closely into line with those for traditional financial assets such as stocks and bonds.The proposals to “robustly” regulate the sector, which are subject to a consultation, are the clearest sign yet that the government is determined to transform the UK into a hub for the crypto industry, despite a year of turmoil that saw the value of many popular crypto assets plummet and the collapse of leading crypto exchange FTX. The…

Tom Brady John Bazemore/AP/Shutterstock The football gods have spoken! Tom Brady announced that he is retiring “for good” ahead of the 2023 NFL season. “I love my family. I love my teammates. I love my friends. I love my coaches. I love football. I love you all,” the 45-year-old captioned an emotional Instagram announcement on Wednesday, February 1. “I am truly grateful on this day. Thank you ??❤️.” In a video included in his post, Brady joked that he would “get to the point” right away. “I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I…

The logo of the OPEC is pictured at the OPEC headquarters on October 4, 2022.Joe Klamar | Afp | Getty ImagesA technical committee of the influential OPEC+ oil producers’ coalition has made no recommendation to change the group’s existing production policy in its latest meeting, according to three delegates.  The OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee, which tracks the alliance’s compliance with its output quota, convened digitally on Wednesday. The second OPEC+ technical group, the Joint Technical Committee that studies market fundamentals, canceled a virtual meeting originally scheduled for Jan. 31, according to a delegate. Neither committee can outright decide OPEC+ production…

Get the insider’s view on Gang Green Sign up for Inside the Jets by Brian Costello, a weekly Sports+ exclusive. The Jets made a big hire last Thursday when coach Robert Saleh picked Nathaniel Hackett to be his new offensive coordinator. The reaction to the Hackett hire was unusual because it was all about who might come with him — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers — but there was not much analysis of the hire itself. Can Hackett … hack it? Is this an upgrade over Mike LaFleur? Can the Jets offense not drag the team down in 2023? Obviously, the…

FTM, the token that powers the high-performance smart-contract-enabled Fantom layer-1 blockchain protocol, has seen a stunning return to form this year. Some pre-Fed meeting profit taken has seen it slip back under $0.52 from the more than eight-month highs it hit above $0.55 on Tuesday.But FTM/USD continues to trade up a jaw-dropping 160% since the end of December 2022, with the pace of its exponential rate of gains picking up over the course of January. Crypto markets have benefitted this year from a combination of bets that 1) 2023 will be a better year on the macro front as US…

The amount wiped from the value of Gautam Adani’s business empire since a short seller alleged fraud passed the $90bn mark on Wednesday, as a share sale by its flagship group failed to ease a crisis engulfing the Indian tycoon.Shares in Adani’s listed groups extended their losses in Mumbai, as US short seller Hindenburg Research’s accusations of fraud and stock market manipulation continued to shake investors’ faith in one of the country’s most powerful moguls. Adani denies the allegations. The sell-off came despite Adani Enterprises raising $2.4bn in a share sale on Tuesday that was intended to broaden its investor…

A 60-year-old woman has died after being hit by someone driving a vehicle in Cape Breton Tuesday afternoon. In a release, Cape Breton Regional Police said the collision happened on Terry Way between the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and Churchill Drive in Membertou.It said officers responded around 2:45 p.m. and the pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene. Traffic safety investigators and forensic identification officers attended the scene and are investigating the cause of the collision.The release said the victim’s identity will not be released at this time, pending notification of next-of-kin.Police don’t say the age or gender of the…