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CEO of Telegram, has been released from police custody. He is now awaiting a court ruling at a Paris courthouse. Durov faces multiple charges, including terrorism and child abuse content. He was arrested at Le Bourget airport near Paris for failing to moderate criminal content on Telegram.

The Ethereum Foundation disclosed its spending for 2023. 36.5% of the budget was dedicated to establishing new entities to bolster the Ethereum ecosystem. 24.9% of the budget was allocated to Layer-1 research and development, supporting both external teams and internal projects.

The Brazilian government is preparing to announce a plan before the end of this year to encourage the production of minerals to serve the energy transition. The plan includes offering loans to mining companies exploring and producing lithium, copper and nickel.

Bitfarms Ltd. has acquired its first large-scale data center in the US. The new facility is located in Sharon, Pennsylvania, enhancing Bitfarms' footprint in the American market. This acquisition follows Bitfarms' previous partnership with Stronghold Digital Mining.

WazirX faced a catastrophic cyberattack in July 2024, prompting urgent action to protect users. The company filed a moratorium application with the Singapore High Court on August 27, 2024. The application is under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018.

Binance CEO Richard Teng is urging the US government to intervene in the case of a detained employee in Nigeria. Gambaryan has been held since February, marking six months of detention as of August 27. Teng is advocating for the US to classify Gambaryan as an "illegally detained" citizen abroad.

Paramount Australia has secured a deal with Football Australia for exclusive broadcasting rights. Network 10 and Paramount+ will be the local home for the CommBank Matildas and Subway Socceroos until 2028. The agreement covers all Australian women's senior national team matches.