Added to this are regulatory uncertainties in the United States where regulators still prefer to legislate more by sanctioning than by establishing a clear framework. Coinbase ( COIN) , one of the ...
China Could Secretly Hold $6 Billion Of Bitcoin, Ethereum And Other Crypto—Triggering A Serious Price Crash Warning
China, once a major bitcoin, ethereum and cryptocurrency player, could still be holding around $6 billion worth of cryptocurrencies after seizing them in ...
Crypto Firms, Executives Step Up Campaign Donations, Lobbying Ahead of Midterms
The industry is seeking influence in Washington as regulators increase their scrutiny of digital assets.
SEC Charges 4 People in $295 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Trade Coin Club operated from 2016 to 2018 and allegedly defrauded more than 100,000 investors who were duped by false finance tech claims.
Ledger, Tezos and Chainalysis talk web3 security at TC Sessions: Crypto
The crypto ecosystem may be experiencing fewer hacks and alleged fraud incidents, but they’re still occurring as bad actors take hundreds of millions of dollars from users in the space. According to ...
Fugitive Crypto Founder Do Kwon May Be Hiding in Europe, Despite Claims He’s Totally Not on the Run
Kwon responded to claims he was hiding out in Europe by saying he would host a meeting for, "cops from world over." ...
Crypto exchange Binance helped Iranian firms trade $8 billion despite sanctions
Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite U.S. sanctions intended to cut Iran off from the global financial system, blockchain data show.
The crypto industry is closely watching the midterm elections. Here’s what it’s looking for
The midterm elections are next week, and some investors are closely watching how lawmakers will approach cryptocurrency over the next two years.
Why U.S. midterm election matters to crypto, and how
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Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.68%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Power, Railway & Bus and Precision Instruments sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 1.68%. The ...
South Korea Indicates Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon May Be in Europe
South Korean prosecutors indicated that crypto fugitive Do Kwon may be in Europe and that they are examining alleged evidence of price manipulation of the tokens he created.
Exclusive-Crypto exchange Binance helped Iranian firms trade $8 billion despite sanctions
Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite U.S. sanctions intended to cut Iran off from the global financial system, blockchain data show.
Coinbase criticizes Singapore’s crypto regulations, urges city-state to embrace retail trading
Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong said that Singapore aims to be a Web3 hub, but disapproves of crypto trading. Coinbase recently secured approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to ...
Is This Forgotten IPO Stock a Buy?
Coupang has begun expansion efforts, launching in Japan and Taiwan last summer, and it will take time to see how much traction it gets there. Going back to the Amazon playbook, Coupang is attaching ...
Japan Nikkei falls on US rate hike action
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average index fell 463.65 points, or 1.68%, to 27,199.74. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 25.06 ...
Crypto Gloom Deepens on JPMorgan Team’s Venture Capital Warning
A retrenchment in venture capital funding for the digital-asset sector is the latest sign that a longer slump in crypto markets may lie ahead.