In the filing, lawyers for the SEC and Binance noted a new crypto task force established by acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda on Jan. 21 may impact the litigation and “facilitate t ...
Klarna and Deel eye IPOs, and Stripe embraces crypto
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at how fintech heavyweights such as Klarna and Stripe are incorporating crypto into their ...
The American woman who went viral in Pakistan has a crypto coin
Onijah Andrew Robinson went viral after claiming she flew to Pakistan to marry a 19-year-old she met online, only to be rejected.
This firm has been bullish on crypto for two years — now it’s calling a top
In any other asset, you’d call it a correction — bitcoin prices have dropped 10% from their record level reached as President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20. While such moves are not uncommon ...
Binance, SEC Request Pause in Legal Battle as Trump’s Crypto Policy Takes Shape
In contrast, former SEC Chair Gary Gensler had termed the industry "the Wild West". Under him, the regulator sued Binance in June 2023, accusing the company and its former CEO Changpeng Zhao of ...
Nick Robinson says X account hacked to promote crypto
The Today programme presenter said his login details were stolen after he clicked a link in a fraudulent email.
Crypto exchange platform BestChange in the dark over Russia block
Cryptocurrency exchange platform BestChange has said it is unsure why its website was blocked by Russia's communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, but that it is in touch with the central bank to try to ...
Drunken Japan official loses drug dealer files
TOKYO: A drunken night out led to a Japanese finance ministry official losing documents containing personal information about nearly 200 people suspected of illegal drug dealings, local media reported ...
Japan ministry worker on night out loses sensitive files
A Japanese finance ministry employee on a night out with colleagues lost documents containing the personal data of 187 people suspected of drug smuggling, local media say. The employee, who has not ...
Japanese firm’s Bitcoin embrace fuels meteoric stock surge amid crypto euphoria
The pro-crypto stance of US President Donald Trump is reverberating across global markets, particularly in Japan, where one company’s bold pivot to Bitcoin accumulation is generating extraordinary ...
Bitcoin Hoarder’s Stock Soars 4,800% in Japan on Crypto Rally
The ripple effects of US President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto agenda are fueling a surge in Bitcoin demand in Japan, where one hotelier’s pivot to stockpiling the cryptocurrency is delivering ...
Japan Considers Tax Cuts and Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval in Major Crypto Reform
Japan plans major crypto reforms, including slashing the tax rate to 20% and potentially approving Bitcoin spot ETFs by June 2025.
Michael Saylor’s Strategy bought $742 million more bitcoin amid crypto pullback: CNBC Crypto World
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin and ether trade mostly unchanged as investors weigh more threats of tariffs from President Trump. Plus, Strategy buys millions more bitcoin as the ...
Wall Street Banks Plot Their Crypto Future in Bet on IPO Boom
After staying on the sidelines, some of Wall Street’s biggest banks are plotting how to win more crypto business, betting President Donald Trump’s embrace of the industry unleashes a wave of IPOs, ...
Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein arrested again over crypto transfers
Prominent former U.S. Supreme Court lawyer Tom Goldstein was in federal custody on Monday for the second time in a month, after prosecutors said he made millions of dollars in cryptocurrency transfers ...
XRP Price Prediction: How High Could XRP Go if Japan’s Banks Adopt It?
As we reported on January 1, the adoption of Ripple by Japanese banks has been a hot topic in the cryptocurrency space. SBI Holdings, one of Japan’s most ...