A landmark crypto bill faces uncertainty after senators punted it until after their August recess.
Bank of Japan lines up another speaking event ahead of key September meeting
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan has set a third speaking event for one of its board members ahead of its next policy meeting in September, events which could drop hints on ...
A Crypto Founder Admitted His Bots Faked Millions in Daily Trades. He Paid $10,000—and Still Runs the Company
Liu Zhou turned wash trading into an automated service for crypto projects. He still runs MyTrade after an FBI sting caught the company manipulating a token created by law enforcement.
US sanctions Dubai crypto exchange for aiding Iran’s IRGC, following a Reuters report
Aug 7 (Reuters) - The United States on Friday sanctioned an unlicensed multi-state cryptocurrency exchange, alleging it processed millions of dollars of crypto for Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary ...
U.S. widens Iran crypto crackdown with sanctions on two exchanges
The Treasury's OFAC targeted Shelbit and Aban Tether as Washington continues its effort to cut Tehran's access to crypto and foreign currency.
The Senate Just Shelved the CLARITY Act, And JPMorgan Says Crypto’s Tokenization Boom Could Slip Away to Wall Street
The CLARITY Act delay keeps crypto regulation uncertain as senators face a 60-vote hurdle and investors assess its market impact.
Japan’s FSA tightens crypto exchange rules on fraud and cybersecurity
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) advanced its regulatory march this week with a new set of rules on how it expects crypto exchanges to report cyberattacks and handle withdrawals flagged for ...
Crypto’s infrastructure era arrives, with AI agents poised to reshape demand
Crypto companies are trying to build a second growth engine by turning agents into the next wave of users.
Crypto ETFs see positive inflows for BTC and ETH as of Aug 6
Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $128.69M and Ethereum ETFs attracted $92.15M on August 6, as institutional demand returns after months of outflows.
Crucial Vote On Crypto Clarity Act Delayed Until September, Trump Says More People Are Paying in Bitcoin: Reports
A vote on the long-awaited Clarity Act will be delayed until September as lawmakers go on recess today. As first reported by POLITICO, citing comments from Majority Leader John Th ...
‘Nobody Is Stopping Crypto’: CEO Brings Crypto.com Pay to Private Jet Charter Bookings
Real Jet founder and chairman Kenny Dichter says crypto is entering its next phase of adoption as a real-world payment method — and in doing so is moving beyond speculation. A "Usable Everyday ...
What’s happening now in crypto is completely normal, says Block Scholes’ CEO
For many, it feels like crypto has once again lost its momentum. But Eamonn Gashier, founder and CEO of Block Scholes, believes the current slowdown says less about the end of crypto's growth story ...
Japan FSA asks crypto exchanges to impose withdrawal delays to fight scams
Japan’s FSA and police agency urged crypto platforms to adopt address registration, stronger monitoring and authentication checks after rising fraud cases.
Why KOSPI is getting crushed while Nikkei 225 keeps its weekly gain intact
Japan’s index is holding its weekly gain despite AI-linked weakness, and a weaker yen still supports large exporters’ overseas earnings. Even if AI names wobble, EWJ is the better place to be while ...
KOSPI, Nikkei Reverse Gains as SoftBank, SK Hynix Both Drop
KOSPI and Nikkei 225 reversed early gains as SoftBank, SK Hynix, and Kioxia slid in a broader memory chip selloff.
Global market: Japan reveals record $40 billion yen-buying intervention as currency pressure persists
Japan carried out its largest-ever single-day currency intervention, deploying nearly $40 billion to support the yen amid sharp depreciation. Detailed data from the Ministry of Finance showed ...