PANews March 2 News, according to Jintiao reports, in the early hours of March 2 local time, explosions sounded again in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. The authorities have not issued an official statement yet. On the 1st, there were sounds similar to explosions heard in the air over Kabul. A spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Defense stated that Kabul has launched air defense strikes against Pakistani aircraft.

ChainCatcher News, according to official sources, BitRing announced the launch of a pre-sale event for its smart rings. The 1-gram pure gold smart ring will be priced in real-time to match the current gold price. This limited pre-sale will include 50,000 units and requires strict KYC verification. Partner exchanges will oversee the process to ensure transparency. The project stated that a $3 million subsidy will be invested in this pre-sale event to directly connect the supply chain and reduce middlemen and premiums. Users need to follow their social media accounts and complete designated interactions to qualify for participation.

ChainCatcher News, according to official sources, BitRing announced that it will implement a price reduction strategy. Its pure gold ring is priced at 498, aligned with the standard Oura4 ceramic version; the Mosang diamond version is priced one dollar lower than the Oura4. The strategy aims to attract users with unprofitable flagship products and expand market share.

AI Health Technology Platform Bitring announces it will launch a new product this month, with pricing divided into two tiers, targeting Oura. The 24K pure gold ring version is priced lower than Oura, and the company will shift towards a software subscription service. At the same time, it has completed buybacks for early investors and will no longer provide services to users in Mainland China.

On January 27, news broke that a senior Thai electricity official was involved in a scandal over illegal cryptocurrency mining, drawing significant attention from local regulators. The Thai Department of Special Investigation (DSI) revealed that four senior officials from the Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) are suspected of abusing their authority to operate an illegal Bitcoin mining ring. Police confiscated thousands of mining devices and cash deposits worth approximately $612,900 at the residence of an assistant director. According to the Bangkok Post, the DSI conducted raids on three residences, seizing mining equipment, cash, laptops, mobile phones, and bank passbooks. Major General Ruttapong Nuwarat of the Thai police stated that this operation is part of the "Copperhead Snake Operation," which was launched in December 2025 to combat criminal networks involved in money laundering and illegal assets. On January 19, DSI officials seized a total of 3,642 cryptocurrency mining devices and uncovered evidence related to financiers and government officials.

PANews January 19 News, according to Yonhap News Agency, the Seoul Customs Office recently uncovered a gang involved in illegal foreign exchange transactions using domestic and overseas cryptocurrency accounts, with a case amounting to 148.9 billion KRW (approximately $1.13 billion). The gang collected payments via WeChat Pay and Alipay, then purchased overseas cryptocurrencies to transfer into local wallets and cash out, allegedly violating the Foreign Exchange Transactions Act. Three suspects include a Chinese male in his 30s. Their business activities cover trade, studying abroad, medical aesthetics, and other fields, even recruiting clients by exchanging currency for surgical fees. The case has been handed over to prosecutors for processing.

Vietnamese police in Da Nang have arrested five suspects involved in operating a cryptocurrency scam ring, which is based in Cambodia and embezzled approximately $532,800. The suspects used telecommunications networks and fake accounts to deceive investors and conceal the source of funds.

Gate will open registration for the VIP Contract Elite Challenge from January 15 to 31, with the event running from January 19 to February 2. The activity features a dual-tier leaderboard, with a maximum prize pool of 60,000 USDT. Participants also have the chance to win various prizes, including cash red envelopes and gold bar scratch cards. The overall champion will receive a custom pure gold ring.

A San Jose woman, Margaret Loke, uncovered a cryptocurrency "pig-butchering" scam with the help of ChatGPT after losing nearly a million dollars. Last year, Loke met a man calling himself "Ed" on Facebook and developed a romantic relationship with him over WhatsApp. Ed then guided her to transfer funds into a fake crypto account under his control. The initial amount was $15,000; afterward, Loke withdrew over $490,000 from her personal retirement account and applied for a $300,000 second mortgage, resulting in a total loss of nearly $1 million. When her account was frozen and the other party demanded another $1 million to unfreeze it, Loke sought help from ChatGPT. The AI warned her that this was a typical scam and advised her to call the police. An investigation later confirmed that Loke had been wiring money to Malaysian banks, where the funds were withdrawn by the scam ring.

PANews, November 19 news, according to the announcement from the U.S. Department of Justice, California man Kunal Mehta admitted to participating in a Crypto Assets fraud ring and pleaded guilty to violating the RICO Act, assisting in Money Laundering of at least $25 million. The group used social engineering techniques to steal $263 million (now estimated at $385 million) worth of crypto assets across the U.S., spending it on luxury expenses such as sports cars, nightclubs, watches, bags, and private jets. Mehta utilized shell companies to purchase and hold LAMB, Rolls Royce, and other luxury cars for the gang to conceal the true identification of his underage accomplices.