STORY: From what happens when crypto meets AI, to why Coinbase is turning up the heat on regulators, here’s the week’s big stories in the world of virtual money. Amid the hype over Microsoft-backed ChatGPT,
North Korean bank official charged in crypto laundering conspiracies
It shows a broader pattern in recent years of North Korean workers using virtual private networks (VPNs) and other tools to illegally gain remote employment.
‘Crypto Is Dead In America’—Coinbase Takes Drastic Action After Bitcoin Investor Chamath Palihapitiya Issued A Stark Warning Amid Price Chaos
Venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya has declared "crypto is dead in America"—warning regulators are coming for crypto companies like
Crypto group DCG says bankrupt unit Genesis’ creditors renege on deal
Digital Currency Group (DCG) said on Tuesday some creditors of its bankrupt unit Genesis Capital have decided to walk away from a prior restructuring agreement for the cryptocurrency lender. DCG, a conglomerate in the digital asset space,
Japan’s ispace assumes failure in bid to make first commercial moon landing
Officials of ispace Inc's HAKUTO-R mission look at live broadcasting of the launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for ispace at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Tokyo, Japan December 11 ...
Tokyo Shares Inch Up At Close Ahead Of Earnings
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher on Tuesday after a mixed close on Wall Street as investors await corporate earnings reports in Japan and the United States.
Blockchain and crypto leaders converged at DAO Tokyo as Japan increases adoption
On the backdrop of these significant strides for blockchain and cryptocurrency, industry insiders from around the world gathered at the historic Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo for DAO Tokyo 2023, a ...
Bitcoin volatility is back to pre-banking crisis lows, but crypto futures show investor optimism is building
Bitcoin and ether volatility have fallen to below their early March levels, but futures traders are expecting prices to rise.
Crypto must end anonymity for illicit finance, U.S. regulator says
Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top U.S. regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must be addressed.
Crypto is either dead in the water or about to notch new records as soon as next year – it depends on who you ask
1. Crypto doesn't make headlines the way it used to. From a brutal fall from pandemic highs to the FTX debacle that did untold reputational damage to the space, there isn't the same breathless attention being paid to digital assets these days.
Bitcoin Whales Spook Crypto Twitter With Sudden Wallet Movements
Wallets holding large amounts of bitcoin (BTC), that saw no activity for several years are suddenly showing signs of life, sparking conversations
Japan paves way for $13.5bn Osaka casino complex
The government of Japan has chosen the city of Osaka as the site of its first casino, clearing the way for a $13.5bn resort complex, South China Morning Post reports.
Will the Bank of Japan Governor, Ueda stick to the plan?
More recent data out of Japan show signs of more continued price pressures. The most recent CPI reads out of Japan put the current rate at 3.2%. Comfortably above the 2.0% target. Ueda has been vocal ...
Gibraltar Court Orders Crypto Wallet Freezes as Investigators Probe Failed Trader Globix: FT
A Gibraltar court has ordered Binance, Crypto.com, Bitstamp and Kraken to freeze wallets or identify owners linked to the collapsed crypto trader.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as chip stocks gain, earnings eyed
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed fractionally higher Tuesday, as chip-oriented issues gained on hopes for increased production amid some caution ahead of earnings and outlook reports from ...
Is the Bitcoin Comeback for Real?
Bitfinex’ed, who says he was a “hardcore, diehard believer in Bitcoin” in its early years, has watched the bad-news price hikes play out repeatedly, starting with the first big scandal surrounding the ...