Crypto exchange Binance helped Iranian firms trade $8 billion despite sanctions LONDON: Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite US... Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:48pm
Technology Annual tech gathering takes aim at crypto LISBON: One of the world’s biggest technology get-togethers kicks off in the Portuguese capital on Tuesday, with... Published 30 Oct, 2022 02:10pm
Technology Crypto giant Coinbase gets Singapore licence SINGAPORE: Coinbase, the largest crypto exchange in the United States, said it has received approval from... Published 11 Oct, 2022 11:50am
Technology Wanted crypto founder Do Kwon says ‘not on the run’ SINGAPORE: Do Kwon, the wanted South Korean founder of the failed cryptocurrency Terra, denied Sunday he was on the... Published 18 Sep, 2022 11:03am
Markets Crypto firm 21.co raises $25 million to value it at $2 billion Crypto investment product firm 21.co, the parent of 21Shares, said on Tuesday it had raised $25 million in a funding... Published 06 Sep, 2022 01:27pm
Business & Finance Art market pushes on with rocky crypto romance PARIS: The closest most people get to owning a world-famous artwork is to buy a cheap poster from a gallery, but art... Published 29 Aug, 2022 05:44am
Technology Art market pushes on with rocky crypto romance PARIS: The closest most people get to owning a world-famous artwork is to buy a cheap poster from a gallery, but art... Published 21 Aug, 2022 10:13am
Business & Finance ECB steps in as banks dip toes in crypto pool LONDON: The European Central Bank (ECB) said on Wednesday it would harmonise how banks offer cryptoassets to ensure... Published 17 Aug, 2022 07:47pm
Markets 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
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees