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U.S., UK launch joint cooperation targeting crypto scam centres

The United States and Britain have launched their first joint law enforcement cooperation framework targeting overseas centres running cryptocurrency investment scams. U.S. federal prosecutors in Washington, the Crown Prosecution Service for England and Wales and Britain’s National Crime Agency signed a memorandum of understanding to pursue parallel investigations, share information and decide where to prosecute cases. Authorities say they have identified overlapping cases and plan an operation in London in early October with private companies.

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U.S. court rejects DOJ demand to break up Google ad business, says sale is not only option

A U.S. federal court rejected the Justice Department\'s request to force Google to split up its online advertising business, the Wall Street Journal reported. A judge found Google violated antitrust law but chose remedies other than selling its ad exchange, instead limiting practices that pressured publishers to use Google ad technology. The decision is the second time a court has declined a government push to break up Google, WSJ said.

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U.S. government sells Anthropic stakes held by FTX insiders, stays silent on proceeds

The U.S. government sold Anthropic stakes seized from Caroline Ellison and Nishad Singh, figures tied to the FTX collapse, to existing investors, but did not disclose the sale timing, buyers or price. It has not been decided whether the proceeds will go to compensate FTX victims or be retained by the government. Anthropic’s surging valuation has heightened interest in the sale, while lawyers and victims cite uncertainty over how much could reach victims.