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The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to review an appeal regarding the ownership of 69,370 Bitcoin (BTC) seized from the Silk Road marketplace. The case was brought by Battle Born Investments against the U.S. government, seeking to claim the confiscated Bitcoin.

Hong Kong's Securities Futures Commission is set to issue more licenses for crypto exchanges by the end of 2024. SFC CEO announced plans to progress with licensing for 11 Virtual Asset Trading Platforms. The move aims to enhance the regulatory framework for digital asset firms in the region.

TON Blockchain has reached 100 million unique wallet addresses with non-zero balances. This represents a remarkable 95% increase in active users since the beginning of the year. TON is a layer-1 blockchain associated with the popular social platform Telegram.

Discord has been blocked in Russia for not complying with local content laws. The platform was fined $36,150 for its violations. Discord has been added to Russia's register of social networks for non-compliance. This action reflects ongoing restrictions on foreign tech platforms in Russia.

South Africa will be the first country to implement Mastercard's real-time card. Mastercard is introducing new standards and solutions to speed up card transaction processing. ACI Worldwide is collaborating with Mastercard to assist acquirers in adopting these real-time processing standards.

X Corp. faced a month-long standoff with Brazil’s Supreme Court, leading to compliance with court orders. The company was required to suspend several accounts and pay fines totaling 28.6 million reais. A dispute arose over the payment, with the Court claiming X paid the wrong bank, which X denies.

Two Airbus H175 helicopters have officially entered service with PHI Aviation in Australia. The helicopters will support offshore energy transportation, search and rescue, and medical operations. PHI operates bases in Broome, Darwin, and Exmouth, Australia. The new H175s will be based out of Broome.