Elon Musk’s X has hired Benji Taylor, a product designer with over five years of experience in the crypto industry, as the design head at the social media platform. In August 2020, Taylor founded a ...
Fannie Mae to accept crypto-backed mortgages for the first time
The move allows home buyers to pledge bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies when making a down payment.
Chinese Firms Charged in Crypto-Linked Fentanyl Trafficking Scheme — FBI Says
Chinese firms tied to alleged fentanyl supply chain. Criminals are increasingly using digital assets in illicit supply chains. Crypto crime is expanding beyond finance into ...
Coinbase, Fannie Mae bring crypto-backed mortgages to homebuyers
The crypto exchange is working with financial technology mortgage firm Better, a Fannie Mae-approved mortgage seller.
Japan to temporarily lift coal power plant curbs over Hormuz crisis
TOKYO -- The Japanese government will temporarily lift restrictions on the operation of coal-fired power plants to lower the risk of an energy shortage as the war in the Middle East chokes off ...
Rohm, Toshiba, Mitsubishi Elec to begin power chip integration talks, Nikkei says
TOKYO, March 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Rohm, Toshiba and Mitsubishi Electric will start talks to integrate their power semiconductor businesses that can form the world's second-biggest power chip group ...
Nikkei surges as optimism for Iran peace plan lifts sentiment
TOKYO] Japan’s Nikkei share average climbed roughly 3 per cent on Wednesday, supported by cautious optimism that the Middle East crisis could move toward a potential settlement after recent ...
Nikkei surges as Trump claims US negotiating end to Iran war
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the US was making progress in its efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Iran.
Japan’s closest garrison to Taiwan takes bigger role 10 years on
NAHA, Japan -- A Japanese Self-Defense Forces garrison on Japan's westernmost inhabited island, just 110 kilometers from Taiwan, marks its 10th anniversary Saturday amid a changing security ...
Japan’s defense equipment procurement financing triples in 4 years
TOKYO -- The outstanding balance of financing used by the Japanese government to procure defense equipment is projected to triple in the four years through fiscal 2026, pushed up by a plan to bolster ...
Japan to expand hospital oversight to curb for-profit medicine
Japan will broaden financial oversight by adding reporting requirements for more types of medical facilities to improve transparency and discourage prioritizing profit am ...
Crypto donations to UK parties to be banned
Ministers are also capping donations of British citizens living abroad, in response to a review.
BlackRock Issues $1 Trillion ‘Nonsense’ Crypto Market Price Warning Alongside Huge Bitcoin Prediction
BlackRock's CEO has predicted bitcoin and crypto could become a $500 million revenue generator for the company by ...
Cathie Wood sells Peter Thiel-backed crypto stock twice in a row
ARK Invest CEO Cathie Wood is a veteran investor when its comes to digital assets and each of her trades is closely followed in the crypto industry. Wood has been very bullish on Bitcoin (BTC), ...
Major crypto firm announces shutdown after $116M hack
Exploit fallout forces crypto firm to wind down operations.
We Asked AI to Pick the Best Crypto to Buy Right Now: XRP, Bitcoin, or Solana?
We asked ChatGPT which of Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana is the best crypto to buy now. Here's what it picked and price targets it set for each.