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Tether is reportedly looking to raise up to $20B. Can they hit $500B valuation?

Tether is looking to raise between $15 billion and $20 billion for about a 3% stake in the company through a private placement, according to a report from Bloomberg. The raise would bring its valuation to around $500 billion, putting it in the same league as OpenAI and SpaceX. CoinDesk’s Jennifer Sanasie hosts “CoinDesk Daily.”

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UNGA: More than 150 member states recognise the State of Palestine-Cameroon and Eritrea will not.

South Africa's police discover illicit drugs worth $20 million on a farm.

Plus, we discover the nutritional benefits of eating dried fish.

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Typhoon Ragasa has made landfall in southern China, where nearly two million people have been evacuated in preparation for its arrival.

It comes after authorities said at least 17 people had been killed and more missing in Taiwan after a lake burst on Tuesday, causing severe flooding in the island's east. We hear from a reporter in Taiwan

Also in the programme: Syria's interim president is due to address the UN General Assembly, making him the first Syrian head of state to do so in nearly 60 years; and for the first time, doctors have used gene therapy to significantly slow the progression of the deadly, degenerative disease Huntington's.

[Photo shows a drone view of buildings and fields submerged in flood waters in Guangfu, Hualien County, Taiwan on 24 September 2025. Credit: The Warthog Air Squadron/Reuters)

Jimmy Kimmel returns. President's Ukraine reversal. Would-be Trump assassin found guilty. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast.

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Bitcoin OG Junseth from Bitcoin Uncensored exposes crypto phone scammers by recording conversations with young thieves who target Bitcoin holders, revealing their psychology and methods while discussing Bitcoin culture.

Junseth from the legendary Bitcoin Uncensored podcast joins us to talk about his shocking investigation into crypto phone scammers. He recorded dozens of calls with young thieves targeting Bitcoin holders, revealing how 16-17 year olds recruited on Roblox and Minecraft steal millions through social engineering attacks on Coinbase users.

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Junseth’s scammer interviews: https://soundcloud.com/junsethsworld

Notes:

• He gets 10+ scam calls/day

• Scammers are young: 16-18 years

• Recruited primarily on Roblox/Minecraft

• One scammer calls back to apologize!

• Claims of $60k+ paydays

Timestamps:

00:00 Start

03:51 Scammer recording

07:36 The arc of the conversation

12:50 Who are these scammers?

14:51 Arrests

17:06 What do they do with the assets?

20:26 Recruiting scammers from Minecraft

25:04 Bitcoin cultural evolution

28:26 Whay is everyone dumb?

30:21 Non-monetary Bitcoin

37:02 Cultural moments

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A.M. Edition for Sept. 24. In a punchy, and at times, emotional monologue, Kimmel took jabs at members of the Trump administration, including the president himself. Plus, a Democrat wins Arizona’s special election, narrowing the GOP’s House majority even further. And, WSJ climate reporter Ed Ballard explains how China is pulling ahead of America in the clean-energy race. Caitlin McCabe hosts.

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President Trump cancels a meeting with Democratic leaders as a government shutdown looms, with both sides refusing to budge on health care demands. At the U.N., Trump calls Russia a “paper tiger” and signals Ukraine could reclaim its territory with European help. And Jimmy Kimmel returns to ABC after nearly a week off the air, using an emotional monologue to defend free speech and respond to critics of his comments on Charlie Kirk’s killing.

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A long-suspected defence partnership between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan has burst into the open. We ask what Pakistan’s extension of its nuclear umbrella will mean. As Chinese brands sweep the world, some (such as Biemlfdlkk) are wisely changing their names. And a look through history at how authoritarians deal, or do not, with the comedians who mock them.

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President Trump reverses course on Ukraine, encouraging Volodymyr Zelenskyy not to give up any land to Russia as part of a peace deal. Secret Service agents uncover what they call a plot to disable American telecom systems. And the man accused of planning to kill Trump last year on his golf course is convicted by a jury.

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Alabama

• Turning Point USA’s “Comeback Tour” Set to Visit Auburn
• Alabama Mother Sentenced to Prison for Trafficking Her 4-Year-Old Daughter
• Municipalities Rush to Pass Taxes on Vaping Products
• Four Teens Arrested After Shooting at Deputy
• Victim’s Family Asks Governor to Stay Execution
• Riverchase Galleria Study Recommends $240 Million Redevelopment
• Baldwin County BOE Considering Mental Health Day School
• Meta Increases Commitment for Montgomery Data Center to $1.5 Billion
• State Business Leaders Travel to DC for Meetings with Congressional Delegation
• State Senator Prefiles Bill on Political Violence

National

• White House Standing Behind Border Czar Homan
• YouTube to Restore Accounts It Was Pressured to Remove by Biden Admin
• President Trump Criticizes Lack of UN Help in Peace Efforts
• Ryan Routh Found Guilty in Trump Assassination Attempt