But criminal activity continued to thrive, with an estimated $20 billion in cryptocurrency transactions last year related to stolen funds, terrorism financing, darknet markets, digital ransoms and ...
Fear And Greed Index For Crypto
If you really want to become a successful crypto trader, putting in real-time hard work to understand the world of cryptocurrency is the main prerequisite, But, this ride is full of ups and downs and ...
Crypto crime hits record $20 bln in 2022, report says
Illicit use of cryptocurrencies hit a record $20.1 billion last year as transactions involving companies targeted by U.S. sanctions skyrocketed, data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis showed ...
Sam Bankman-Fried says both FTX and Alameda were raking in billions in profits in 2021 before token values plunged in crypto winter
"FTX International and Alameda were both legitimately and independently profitable businesses in 2021, each making billions." ...
DCG’s crypto broker Genesis owes creditors more than $3bn
Crypto broker Genesis owes creditors more than $3bn, prompting its owner Digital Currency Group to explore selling assets in its large venture portfolio to raise money, according to people familiar ...
Further pain ahead for crypto but bitcoin has been resilient, VC Bill Tai says
Bill Tai, a veteran in the cryptocurrency industry, says there's potential for bitcoin to fall as low as $12,000 before bouncing back. A bull run could be a year away as the fallout from collapses ...
The DOJ is investigating whether 2 crypto developer brothers used 11 fake identities to triple-count deposits, report says
The Macalinao brothers of Saber Labs reportedly crafted 11 fake identites to triple-count crypto desposits to create a fake De-Fi ecosystem, per CoinDesk.
Aave CEO addresses crypto’s liquidity issues
Stani Kulechov, CEO of liquidity protocol Aave, discusses his outlook for crypto in 2023. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC ...
Japan’s Winter Energy Crunch Marks Return to Nuclear Power
Japan’s worsening energy supply shortage is seeing nuclear power play a greater role in the country’s energy needs.
Japan’s Nikkei ends flat ahead of U.S. inflation test
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended essentially flat Thursday, amid caution ahead of U.S. inflation data and on speculation that the Bank of Japan may review the side effects of its ultra-loose ...
Great-O-Khan And Shingo Takagi Pick Stipulations For KOPW Provisional Title Clash
Shingo has picked a Takagi style 30 count pinfall match where the first man to total of 30 counts wins. Great-O-Khan has selected a MMA bout with the added stipulation that Shingo ... ( read original story ...)
China looms large as President Biden and Japan’s PM Kishida sit down to discuss defense shift, regional tensions
A relationship far from flagging. Eugene Hoshiko/Getty ImagesJapanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to sit down with President Joe Biden at the White House on Jan. 13, 2023. The bilateral meeting in the U. ( read original story ...)
Japan confronts a stark reality: a nation of old people
Nearly every aspect of the country's life is changing to adapt to the growing elderly population, from its public spaces to its social polices. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin regains $18,000 as FTX recovers $5B in liquid assets
Crypto traders are watching Thursday's CPI print, with hopes that any cooling down on the inflation front could help restore a desire for riskier assets. Read more here.
Coinbase to Shutter Bulk of Operations in Japan
Coinbase Japan announced it is scaling back amid a fresh round of mass layoffs. A small team will remain to steward customer assets.
Saudi wealth fund joins $930m pre-IPO bet on Korean anime giant
Saudi Arabia has been beefing up investment and business ties with Korean companies, becoming a major shareholder of NCSoft Corp as well as Tokyo-listed Nexon Co ...