Backpack launches its Borrow/Lend feature in Japan, letting users earn from crypto without selling and join the Points reward program.
Peter Thiel-backed crypto stock sinks after repaying debt
ETHZilla shares slid after the Peter Thiel-backed firm sold $74.5 million in Ether to repay debt. Shares of ETHZilla (NASDAQ: ETHZ) fell on Dec. 22 after the company disclosed on Dec. 19 that it had ...
Trump Legal Goon Accused of Breaking Law Over Massive Crypto Holding
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche reportedly ordered a retreat on crypto enforcement before unloading his own digital assets.
Binance Still Processed $144 Million in Suspicious Crypto Payments After Plea Deal: Report
The crypto exchange has been under scrutiny for its links to terrorist group payments.
Congress delay on crypto legislation triggers $1 billion outflow
CoinShares says delay on Clarity Act triggers an outflow after weeks of of crypto fund inflows. Investment products tied to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) registered an outflow ...
Binance Let Suspicious Crypto Accounts Operate After 2023 US Plea Deal, FT Alleges
Suspicious money movements were observed from a leaked internal document, revealing disturbing patterns that should have been flagged, but were left to continue operating.
JPMorgan Is Exploring Crypto Trading for Institutional Clients
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is considering offering cryptocurrency trading to its institutional clients, as large banks around the world deepen their involvement in the asset class.
Crypto prices again muted as gold surges to new record, U.S. stocks advance
Crypto bulls are again watching from the sidelines as the debasement trade continues and risk assets generally move broadly higher during the U.S. trading session. The standout performer on Monday is ...
Japan Has ‘Free Hand’ for Bold Action in FX Market If Needed
Japan has a “free hand” to take bold action against currency moves that are not in line with fundamentals, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said, in her strongest warning yet to speculators following ...
Swarm Finance: When Economic Micro-Robots Begin Running The Markets
Swarm finance is set to transform financial infrastructure through decentralized, adaptive agent systems that enhance resilience, efficiency and decision making.
Japan Fast-Tracks $3.9 Billion in Aid to Shore Up Ukraine’s Finances
Japan plans to expedite financial support to Ukraine by reallocating aid to early 2026, as announced by Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama at the G7 meeting.
Japan 10-year government bond yield hits 2.1%, highest since 1999
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The yield on Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond rose to 2.1% on Monday, its highest level since February 1999, on prospects of the Bank of Japan continuing to raise interest ...
Institutional Meets Retail: How Teng Is Positioning Binance For The Next Crypto Boom
Binance is now a global system layer, able to carry the weight of institutional flows, the frequency of retail activity, and the precision of regulatory infrastructure.
US introduces new bill to fix tax loopholes in crypto
On Dec. 20, Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) and Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) introduced the bill called the Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation, and Yields (PARITY) ...
Japan’s Takaichi government maintains 75% approval rating
TOKYO -- The approval rating of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government held steady at 75% in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey, maintaining the 70% level for three consecutive months ...
North Korea stole a record amount of crypto—again: report estimates its hackers’ 2025 haul at $2 billion
A massive amount of crypto was robbed this year, and most of it went to North Korea. The country accounted for roughly 59% of the more than $3.4 billion in stolen crypto, according to Chainalysis’ ...