Tag: banking

William Duplessie, one of the two men charged in New York with kidnapping a man for three weeks in Manhattan's upscale SoHo neighborhood, shocking him with electric wires, and dangling him over a staircase to try to get him to give up his Bitcoin password,

Japan’s bond market is under real pressure, and both the government and the central bank are facing some of the most uncomfortable decisions in years. Borrowing costs have hit record highs, demand is ...

Japan’s bond market is under real pressure, and both the government and the central bank are facing some of the most uncomfortable decisions in years.

Japanese government bonds rallied Tuesday on signs that the finance ministry may be prepared to adjust debt issuance following a rout in the market.

Japan’s government and central bank face important decisions in the coming weeks as they decide how best to deal with a surge to record highs in long-term borrowing costs and the prospect of a ...

Crypto analysts say investors’ interest in Bitcoin (BTC) is increasingly tied to its role as a hedge against geopolitical and financial instability. In a recent X post, independent market analyst Adam ...

The recent case of an Italian tourist who was kidnapped in New York City and tortured by people allegedly after his cryptocurrency is drawing attention to a rash of crimes dubbed "wrench attacks," which combine cybertheft with old-fashioned thuggery.

While the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) has been under new ownership for quite some time now, the now Texas-based outfit is working on a new sports car. It’s called the Alpha5, it’s all electric, and you can’t reserve one with United States currency. Instead, you’ll need to pay for your $2,500 spot in line using ...

Bitcoin is holding steady above $105,000, with a modest 2.5% weekly gain. Ethereum is flat around $2,592, while Solana and XRP are up around 8%. The numbers aren’t bad—but the lack of direction is ...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage attempted to woo younger British voters by announcing a Donald Trump-style foray into cryptocurrency policy at a Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas late on Thursday.Farage unveiled plans to put a new “Crypto Assets and Digital Finance Bill” before Parliament if his party wins the next general election with the aim ...

European Central Bank policymaker and Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta called on Friday for close monitoring of the reputational risks banks face in providing crypto-asset services, warning that ...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, extending the regulator's new approach to cryptocurrencies since President Donald Trump reentered the White House.

CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry.

Nomura Holdings , Japan's largest investment bank and brokerage, is committed to growing its business in the United States despite recent market volatility, its chief executive said on Friday.

A New York City Police detective assigned to Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail will be questioned in relation to a bizarre crypto currency kidnapping and torture plot after he allegedly delivered the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Core inflation in Japan's capital hit a more than two-year high on persistent rises in food costs, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to hike interest ...