The trustee for Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago, said on Friday that the company has begun to make payments in bitcoin and in bitcoin cash to some of ...
🛝 Here’s what Mt. Gox bitcoin repayments mean for crypto markets
Crypto markets are reeling as the long-dreaded Mt. Gox BTC starts moving to third parties for repayment to former users of the defunct exchange. Why it matters: It's billions of dollars' worth of ...
Crypto hacking thefts double to $1.4 billion in first half of 2024, researchers say
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier, driven by a small number of large attacks and rising crypto prices, ...
Crypto Stolen by Hackers Doubles to $1.38 Billion In First Half of This Year
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen through hacks and network exploits more than doubled to $1.38 billion in the first six months of the year, according to the blockchain intelligence firm TRM.
IPO Watch: 3 New Stocks Worth a Strong Look
This IPO marks a significant development amid a cautious environment ... will retain control of over 60% of Webtoon’s shares post-offering. Moreover, Tokyo-based LY Corp. will hold a significant stake ...
Do US fast-food customers want plant-based meat? Panda Express thinks so, but McDonald’s has doubts
On Wednesday, Panda Express said it is reintroducing plant-based chicken — which it developed with El Segundo, California-based Beyond Meat — at hundreds of U.S. stores. Beyond Orange Chicken will be ...
Trump raked in big money from foreign nations. Experts fear he’d do it more if re-elected
During his presidency, Donald Trump's companies took an estimated $160 million from foreign governments. Ethics experts warn it could happen again.
Osaka’s Wimbledon comeback ends, Raducanu storms into third round
Naomi Osaka’s goal to improve her grasscourt game will have to wait for at least another 12 months after her Wimbledon comeback stalled in the second round following a 6-4 6-1 walloping by American ...
A Weak Yen Isn’t All Bad for Japan. It Boosts Exporters’ Earnings.
The divergent trajectories of economies and central bank policies in the U.S. and Japan have pushed the Japanese yen to a nearly four-decade low versus the dollar. There is no sign of relief for the ...
Bitcoin Price Falls as Mt Gox Starts Repayments
The Japan-based exchange will distribute approximately $9 billion worth of Bitcoin, Bitcoin cash, and fiat currency. The news added heavy selling pressure on Bitcoin, which fell over 6% on Friday to ...
Breaking: Mt Gox Starts Making Repayments in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash
Mt. Gox, the Japanese Bitcoin exchange that suffered a notorious collapse in 2014, has started distributing repayments to its creditors in the form of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash today.
Tempted by Japan’s Booming Market? Be Like Warren Buffett
Currency fluctuations aren’t one of them—they might be important, but they aren’t knowable. He has made a killing recently investing in Japan, and investors who followed his lead have too—a lesson in ...
Bitcoin Dips Below $54K as Mt. Gox Moves $2.6B in BTC
Bitcoin's {{BTC}} sell-off continued during Friday's Asian ... which include 140,000 BTC ($7.73 billion), 143,000 BCH, and the Japanese yen, were announced last month. Since then, traders have been ...
Japan’s Nikkei 225 declines after hitting fresh all-time highs as Asia markets mostly fall
Both the Nikkei and the the broad-based Topix faltered and dipped from their record highs earlier in the session.
Mt. Gox moves $2.7B in Bitcoin to new wallet address
The collapsed Japanese crypto exchange Mt. Gox has transferred 47,229 Bitcoin (BTC) — worth $2.71 billion at current prices — to a new wallet address in its first major transaction since May.
Japan’s Nikkei crosses 41,000 mark to hit fresh all-time high amid mixed Asia markets
The Nikkei gained 0.22% to extend its run from Thursday, but the broad-based Topix faltered and dipped from its record, sliding 0.15%.