Real Estate Mogul? No, Just a Guy Allegedly Scamming Grandmas for $30 Million

Gareth, who apparently thought ‘real estate developer’ was just a fun costume for adults, allegedly masterminded a sprawling “grandparent scam network.”
—Think less Monopoly, more criminal LinkedIn endorsements. He allegedly wrangled more than 20 “colleagues” across call centers in the glamorous Montreal area. Dream big. ☎️

Robinhood’s Stock Tokens: EU Investigation Unleashed After OpenAI Denial!

The tokens, unveiled on July 30, let investors buy exposure to private companies like SpaceX and OpenAI in the form of blockchain-based digital assets. As part of the rollout, Robinhood also announced a promotional giveaway, offering eligible EU users five euros’ worth of SpaceX and OpenAI tokens if they signed up before a certain deadline. 🎁

Bitcoin Takes Over: Mexican Hotel Chain Murano Bets Big on BTC 🤑

According to a recent press release, the Mexican real estate and hotel chain has already dipped its toes into the crypto pool with a starting purchase of 21 BTC. At press time, this digital treasure trove is worth a cool $2.27 million. Not too shabby for a company that’s more used to dealing with towels and minibars. 🛋️💰

Bitcoin’s Having a Midlife Crisis 🤯

Apparently, some big shot Japanese investment firm, Metaplanet, just bought a bunch of Bitcoins. Like, 2,205 of them. For a cool $239 million. I guess that’s like buying a really expensive pair of shoes, but hey, who am I to judge? 👠

Bitcoin’s Next Wild Ride 🚀

Apparently, a whopping 80% of all Bitcoin is now in the hands of “diamond hands” – aka people who are clinging to their coins for dear life and won’t sell without a fight. 💎