US sanctions crypto ‘laundering’ service Tornado WASHINGTON: The United States placed sanctions Monday on Tornado Cash, a leading “crypto mixer” for transactions in... Published 08 Aug, 2022 09:16pm
Markets Lured by its 'openness', PwC crypto head to establish digital assets fund in Dubai: report Nine Blocks Capital Management has been granted provisional regulatory approval Published 04 Aug, 2022 08:55pm
Business & Finance FTX wins full approval to operate crypto exchange in Dubai DUBAI: Cryptocurrency exchange FTX said on Friday it was fully approved to operate its exchange and clearing house ... Published 30 Jul, 2022 03:39am
Markets Russia to improve crypto transaction monitoring as regulation draws closer MOSCOW: Russia’s financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, said on Friday it was using software to track... Published 08 Jul, 2022 08:52pm
Markets Bank of Spain includes Binance in its crypto registry MADRID: The Bank of Spain has registered the local unit of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance as a virtual... Published 08 Jul, 2022 08:11pm
Markets Crypto lender Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy U.S. crypto lender Voyager Digital said on Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy, becoming another casualty of a... Published 06 Jul, 2022 05:26pm
Opinion Crypto lending world sways under risk and turmoil Starting with the lofty goal of competing with traditional banks, cryptocurrency lending giants and their clients ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Perspectives Cryptocurrency woes: when the bottom gives out Cryptocurrencies have dropped, and it has been a spectacular rout. New lows were hit by Bitcoin, the world's largest... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 11:59pm
Markets Crypto firm Celsius pauses all transfers and withdrawals between accounts Cryptocurrency lending firm Celsius Network will pause withdrawals and transfers between accounts due to “extreme... Published 13 Jun, 2022 10:49am
Markets Bitcoin not a panacea for Africa’s economic woes: IMF PARIS: Bitcoin is not a cure-all for Africa’s economic woes, the International Monetary Fund warned Thursday, after... Published 28 Apr, 2022 08:57pm
Markets 10 billion reasons bitcoin could become a reserve currency A crypto platform’s pledge to amass $10 billion worth of bitcoin to back its own “stablecoin” is firing up the... Updated 12 Apr, 2022 09:29pm
Technology Crypto-curious corporations struggle to find right recipe PARIS: Four years ago, fried-chicken chain KFC tweeted from its Canadian account that it would accept bitcoin as... Published 10 Apr, 2022 11:19am
Business & Finance Indonesia to impose VAT, income tax on crypto assets from May JAKARTA: Indonesia plans to charge value-added tax (VAT) on crypto asset transactions and an income tax on capital... Published 02 Apr, 2022 04:14am
World Global regulators monitor crypto use in Ukraine war LONDON: Global financial regulators are closely scrutinising the use of cryptoassets during the war in Ukraine after... Published 21 Mar, 2022 05:15pm
Opinion Crypto provides fix for some in crisis-hit Afghanistan In the middle of a bazaar in western Afghanistan, Arezo Akrimi takes out her smartphone and, after a few taps of the... Published 21 Mar, 2022 06:39am
Business & Finance Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan: looking for a balance KARACHI: As cryptocurrencies become increasingly popular among both retail and institutional investors around the... Updated 08 Mar, 2022 09:53am
Technology Auctioneer Sotheby's sees double benefit to crypto wave BARCELONA: Sotheby's auction house is almost three centuries old but its top brass want to embrace the cutting edge... Published 03 Mar, 2022 11:06am
Markets Crypto exchange Binance blocks Russian users targeted by sanctions LONDON/MOSCOW: Crypto exchange Binance is blocking the accounts of any Russian clients targeted by sanctions, it ... Updated 28 Feb, 2022 05:42pm
World Ukraine's government raises crypto worth $8 million in crowdfunding appeal LONDON: Ukraine's government has raised almost $8 million in cryptocurrencies after posting appeals on social media... Published 27 Feb, 2022 07:33pm
Business & Finance Russian authorities clash on plans for crypto regulation MOSCOW: A simmering dispute over cryptocurrency regulation in Russia heated up on Friday as the finance ministry... Published 19 Feb, 2022 04:15am
Opinion The crypto reality Alongside advancement in technology, money has also changed resulting in today’s digital currencies. Crypto... Published 17 Feb, 2022 06:37am
Business & Finance JPMorgan calls for regulatory quick fix for crypto hedging LONDON: New rules are needed urgently to give banks certainty in handling cryptoassets on behalf of big customers ... Published 16 Feb, 2022 06:20am
Business & Finance Crypto firm BlockFi to pay $100m to settle US SEC, state charges WASHINGTON: A subsidiary of crypto company BlockFi Inc has agreed to pay $100 million to the US Securities and... Published 15 Feb, 2022 06:45am
Business & Finance Head of US derivatives regulator urges key crypto role for agency WASHINGTON: The head of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is pushing for his agency to take on a leading... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
Business & Finance Crypto donations soar to groups backing Ukraine’s govt LONDON: Bitcoin donations have soared to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups, some of which have supplied... Published 09 Feb, 2022 05:46am
Business & Finance Russia’s KoronaPay stops crypto-related transactions MOSCOW: Russian wire transfer service KoronaPay on Tuesday said it had banned all crypto-related transactions,... Published 02 Feb, 2022 04:45am
Business & Finance North Korean hackers stole $400m in crypto in 2021: Chainalysis WASHINGTON: North Korean hackers stole around $400 million worth of cryptocurrency through cyberattacks on digital... Published 15 Jan, 2022 05:50am
Life & Style Kim Kardashian, Floyd Mayweather sued over promotion of crypto token LOS ANGELES: Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. are facing a lawsuit alleging the... Published 12 Jan, 2022 11:42am
Markets KSE-100 Index has underperformed despite record volume, IPOs Was up only 2.0 percent in Pak Rupee term and down 8.0 percent in US$ term in 2021 Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:24pm
Technology Crypto exchange Binance gets in-principle nod from Bahrain DUBAI: Binance has received in-principle approval from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) to become a crypto-asset... Published 27 Dec, 2021 02:20pm