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Webtoon anti-piracy group hails repatriation of illegal pirated comics site operator

A coalition of seven companies including Kakao Entertainment and Naver Webtoon welcomed the repatriation to South Korea of a suspect accused of operating an illegal pirated comics distribution site. The group thanked four government agencies, including the Culture Ministry and the prosecution and police, for sustained investigative and cooperation efforts. It called the repatriation meaningful progress in holding copyright infringements accountable and urged strict punishment and measures to prevent repeat offenses.

Industry

Taiwan considers sweeping controls on AI chip exports to China

Taiwan is reviewing a plan to tighten restrictions on exports of AI chips to all customers in China, potentially extending controls beyond blacklisted firms and criminalising AI server smuggling. The debate centres on how closely Taiwan will align with U.S. export-control standards. Taiwan’s economy ministry said it will strengthen oversight of strategic high-tech products and is consulting the United States on adding advanced chips to controls.

Crypto

China court rules bitcoin is property; man gets 11 years for stealing 107 BTC

A Chinese court has sentenced a man to prison for stealing more than 100 bitcoin using a wallet seed phrase, recognising bitcoin as property protected under criminal law. The Qingdao Licang District People’s Court sentenced the man to 10 years and 9 months in prison and fined him 100,000 yuan after finding he accessed a victim’s wallet and transferred 107 BTC. The court also accepted that he cashed out part of the bitcoin for more than $97,000.