A joint report by Japan, South Korea, and the US links the DPRK-affiliated Lazarus Group with last year’s $235 million theft from an Indian crypto exchange.
Crypto ETFs have big innovation opportunity in 2025, but demand may be weak
Crypto ETFs could be entering a year of innovation, but don't expect demand to match the first year of bitcoin ETFs.
Court tells SEC to lay out why it has declined Coinbase’s request for crypto regulations
A federal appeals court says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission needs to better explain why it turned down a request from Coinbase to develop regulations to cover the booming crypto asset sector.
Crypto Scam: U.S, Japan and South Korea Warns of North Korean Hackers
To caution against crypto scam and related threat from North Korean hackers the US, Japan and South Korea just issued a joint statement ...
US, Japan, and Korea issue “Strong Warning” on DPRK cyber theft
The United States, Japan, and South Korea have issued a joint warning about the ongoing cyberattacks launched by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) cyber actors. These attacks target ...
Crypto sector donates cash and digital currency for LA fire relief, Blockdaemon and Ripple help lead effort
A s a hub for technology, many crypto companies call California home. Faced with ongoing XRP through The Giving Block to World Central Kitchen, a charity providing fresh meals to
Stock market today: Wall Street ticks up ahead of latest inflation data, start of earnings season
Asian shares are mixed after gains for oil and gas producers helped offset drops for Nvidia and other Big Tech companies on Wall Street.
China and Japan eye rapprochement on eve of Trump’s 2nd term
BEIJING -- A gathering of senior officials from Japan's and China's ruling parties convened for the first time in six years here Tuesday, as incoming U.S. President Donald Trump's trade pressure ...
It’s up to the courts to save the US Steel Nippon deal
It’s not too late for our judicial system to intervene and do what’s right for the American people and our allies.
Bitcoin jumps above $96,000 as improving inflation data pauses crypto sell-off
Bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, rising with other risk assets as traders digested a light inflation reading. On Tuesday the price of the flagship cryptocurrency rose 3.7% to $96,363.58, according to Coin ...
US, Japan, South Korea warn of rising North Korean crypto hacking threats
The United States, Japan and South Korea have issued a joint warning against the growing threat presented by cryptocurrency hackers associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
S. Korea, U.S., Japan identify N. Korea behind US$659 million crypto theft in 2024
North Korean hackers stole some US$659 million worth of crypto assets through multiple hacks in 2024 as it continues its malicious cyber activities to fund its illicit weapons programs, a joint ...
‘We’re just getting started’: How the crypto industry plans to remake Washington
The cryptocurrency industry spent a mint to elect pro-crypto candidates during the 2024 campaign cycle — and now, it’s ready to reap the returns. The industry ramped up its political engagement in a ...
Crypto bank Sygnum achieves unicorn status with new funding round that gives it a valuation of $1 billion
Sygnum, a crypto bank based in Switzerland and Singapore, has raised $58 million, giving the privately-held company a valuation of $1 billion. The round was led by Bitcoin-focused investment firm ...
Top Crypto Projects in the Carbon Credit Industry
Climate change has become a pressing global issue, and innovative solutions are emerging to combat its effects. Among these, carbon crypto projects are playing ...
Instead of an IPO, Voice Translator Pocketalk Raises USD 15.8M from Investment Firm
Pocketalk, the Japanese company behind the eponymous “two-way voice translator,” has raised JPY 2.5bn (USD 15.8m) in funding from Kado Investment, a Tokyo-based investment firm. Terms of the deal were ...