A Russian national pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy related to his role in operating one of the world’s largest virtual currency exchanges from 2011 to 2017, US prosecutors said.
Sanders signs bills to require crypto mining permits, restore local authority to issue regulations
The bills signed into law, Senate Bill 78 and Senate Bill 79, were the state Legislature's attempt to address concerns over the noise, regulation and foreign ownership of crypto mines. The legislation ...
Japan finance chief sees need for stable forex moves amid weak yen
TBILISI (Kydodo) -- Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday stressed ... Speaking at a press conference during his visit to Georgia, Suzuki declined to comment on whether Japan intervened ...
Bitcoin Flashes Potentially Bullish Indicator Amid Crypto Market Downtick, According to Analytics Firm Santiment
Bitcoin (BTC) is flashing a potentially bullish indicator amid an overall crypto market downtick, according to the digital asset analytics firm Santiment.
Here’s Why One Crypto Analyst Doesn’t Think an Ethereum ETF Will Get Approval Despite ‘Altcoin Bull Market’
One widely followed crypto analyst is warning Ethereum (ETH) traders that an ETH exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchanges Commission (SEC) is unlikely to happen soon.
Arkansas takes on crypto miners
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Thieves nab $20,000 off man seeking to buy crypto at Manhattan hotel
The thieves beat, bound and robbed the man looking to swap cash for cryptocurrency at the Sonder Battery Park Hotel.
BlackRock’s IBIT Has 1st Outflows as Crypto Fervor Dips
The outflows have dovetailed with a decline in bitcoin’s price. The largest crypto by market cap has dropped 2.8% over the past week, according to cryptocurrency data provider CoinMarketCap. Still, not all signs were pointed downward in the space as the ...
Japan’s finance minister says yen intervention may be necessary when there are ‘excessive’ moves
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday backed currency interventions by his country's policymakers if the yen moved in sharp directions.
Japan’s Suzuki Keeps Traders Guessing Whether or Not Intervened
Japan’s finance minister declined to confirm whether Japan stepped into the market to support the yen with intervention earlier this week, keeping traders guessing.
Yen Rally Takes Pressure Off Japan to Prop Up Battered Currency
To stem losses, the Ministry of Finance probably bought the yen twice this week, though Japan’s top currency official Masato Kanda has declined to comment on whether the authorities had intervened.
URGENT: Japan finance chief sees need for stable forex moves amid weak yen
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Friday stressed the need for foreign exchange rates to move stably by reflecting economic fundamentals, saying that excessive fluctuations should be ...
Vested crypto tokens worth over $3B to be unlocked in May
Sui, Pyth Network, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Aptos are set to release vested crypto tokens in May, according to data tracker Token Unlocks. Vested crypto assets worth over $3.1 billion will be released ...
Analysis-Japan Faces a Tough Tug-Of-War With Yen Bears
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan appears to have bought some time and respite for ... Hirofumi Suzuki, chief currency strategist at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in Tokyo, reckons Japanese ...
Japan’s yen had a roller coaster week amid suspected intervention. Here’s what you need to know
Until the yen hit 160, several analysts had estimated levels between 155 and 160 to be the "line in the sand" for the BOJ and Japan's Ministry of Finance to intervene. The weakness in the yen had ...
Japanese space debris removal startup Astroscale Holdings files for IPO, eyes $580M valuation
Tokyo-based Astroscale Holdings, the Japanese company offering space debris removal services, announced on Wednesday that its initial listing application on the Tokyo Stock Exchange had been ...