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According to ChainCatcher, citing a report from Cointelegraph, the Australian Federal Police have contacted more than 90 Australians as part of an operation targeting crimes involving cryptocurrency ATMs. One of the victims is a 77-year-old widow who lost AUD 433,000 (approximately USD 282,000) in an online dating scam. The victim met a scammer on a dating app who claimed to be a Belgian man. The scammer lured her into investing in Bitcoin by showing fake documents and claiming to have earned AUD 13,000 in a single week. Over the course of 18 months, the victim transferred her entire life savings into a Bitcoin ATM.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Hong Kong Cyberport has announced the launch of a Blockchain and Digital Assets Pilot Funding Scheme, aimed at promoting the development and testing of blockchain and Web3.0 applications. The program is now open for applications, with the deadline set for August 1, 2025. Each eligible company may apply for up to three pilot projects, with a maximum funding of HKD 500,000 per project. The main focus areas include RWA tokenization, payments and stablecoins, decentralized identity, social innovation and digital experience, as well as decentralized artificial intelligence/machine learning.