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Alibaba's arm, Ant Digital Technologies, has increased the registered capital for two of its blockchain subsidiaries, Ant Chain Digital Technology and Ant Blockchain Technology. The capital infusion exceeded previous amounts by over fifteen times, with the former receiving approximately $289 million and the latter about $200 million.

As the UK heads toward an election, the cryptocurrency industry is expressing support for the Labour Party, which leads in all the polls. However, there is uncertainty about what policies to expect, as Labour has not been in power since 2010, a time when Bitcoin was just emerging.

In a recent blog post, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin addressed the growing trend of endorsing politicians who claim to support the crypto industry. He notes that positive sentiment towards cryptocurrencies is insufficient. Supporting certain crypto advocates in elections might conflict with the cypherpunk values that initially shaped the first crypto communities.

A compact version of the satellite transceiver designed for portable use includes features such as DC power support and a built-in Wi-Fi router.

Doordarshan, India's public broadcasting service, has introduced an agricultural show with AI-driven virtual hosts named Krish and Bhumi. Currently, they broadcast in Hindi, but plans are in place to add support for up to 50 languages.

The WhiteBIT cryptocurrency exchange in collaboration with the Whitepay company, has backed the establishment of the NGO Space Territorial Community Representative Center in Dnipro, Ukraine. This center will function as a coworking space accommodating 25 organizations and community groups. It will offer facilities for various events, consultations, and educational programs. Importantly, the center will have 75 specialists providing psychological support to veterans and families of fallen soldiers.

Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, has again provided assistance to US law enforcement by helping to recover about 1.4 million USDT stolen by fraudsters masquerading as technical support. Tether has announced that all recovered funds will be returned to the victims and that the company will maintain its voluntary cooperation with government authorities.

The number of daily active users on the decentralized social protocol Farcaster has quadrupled following an upgrade that introduced frame support. This feature allows users to use key functionalities (like NFT creation, token claims, and responding to inquiries) without the necessity for transaction signing or navigating to external links.

Howard Lutnick, the CEO of financial company Cantor Fitzgerald, has come out in support of Tether (the issuer of the USDT stablecoin) amidst various allegations of money laundering and insufficient backing. He highlighted his firsthand experience with the company, overseeing some of their assets.