Turkiye to toughen law on crypto assets ANKARA: Turkiye is preparing new legislation covering crypto-assets to persuade an international crime watchdog to... Published 01 Nov, 2023 11:17am
Markets Bitcoin soars to near 18-month high as ETF speculation mounts LONDON/SINGAPORE/NEW YORK: Bitcoin rose by nearly 10% on Tuesday to $34,872, its highest in nearly a... Published 24 Oct, 2023 08:41pm
Markets Australia outlines plan to regulate crypto exchanges SYDNEY: Australia plans to protect people from cryptocurrency collapses by forcing the platforms to get a financial... Published 16 Oct, 2023 01:22pm
Perspectives The untimely demise of NFTs The last decade saw virtual currencies gain popularity all across the world and become a legal tender for a few... Published 13 Oct, 2023 08:46pm
Markets Crypto firm Binance pulls out of Russia PARIS: Cryptocurrency firm Binance said on Wednesday it was selling its Russia business, months after reports... Published 27 Sep, 2023 03:09pm
World Six arrested in HK probe of JPEX crypto exchange HONG KONG: Hong Kong police on Monday arrested six people on suspicion of “conspiracy to defraud” after ... Published 19 Sep, 2023 06:31am
Markets FTX’s Bankman-Fried, seeking to avoid jail, denies witness tampering NEW YORK: Sam Bankman-Fried, the indicted founder of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange, on Tuesday said he... Published 02 Aug, 2023 10:28am
Markets Crypto stocks dip after bitcoin slumps to six-week low Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain related companies fell in premarket trading on Tuesday, as bitcoin hit a... Published 01 Aug, 2023 05:44pm
World G7 finance chiefs to discuss Ukraine aid, debt and tax GANDHINAGAR: G7 finance chiefs are set to discuss Sunday aid to war-stricken Ukraine, debt distress faced by... Published 16 Jul, 2023 11:15am
Business & Finance Singapore’s Temasek cuts staff compensation over FTX investment SINGAPORE: Singapore state investment fund Temasek said Monday it had slashed compensation for the team and senior... Published 29 May, 2023 11:25am
Technology ‘Thousands’ quit US over crypto negativity: Blockchain chief DOHA: Thousands of cryptocurrency industry developers have left the United States because of its negative stance... Published 25 May, 2023 05:48pm
Markets Binance resumes bitcoin withdrawals after second pause Cryptocurrency exchange Binance resumed bitcoin withdrawals on Monday after halting it for the second time in a day,... Published 08 May, 2023 10:17am
World US charges Sam Bankman-Fried for bribing Chinese officials NEW YORK: US officials alleged that former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried authorized bribes of at least $40 million to... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Markets Crypto exchange Binance, CEO sued by US regulator over violations Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance and executives, including CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao, have been sued by... Published 27 Mar, 2023 09:20pm
Life & Style Celebrities Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul charged for touting crypto NEW YORK: Actress Lindsay Lohan, YouTuber Jake Paul and six other celebrities were charged by the US Securities and... Published 23 Mar, 2023 04:01pm
World Germany shuts down ‘world’s largest’ crypto launderer BERLIN: German authorities said Wednesday they had taken down the “world’s largest” money laundering site for... Published 15 Mar, 2023 09:02pm
Markets Bitcoin rises to highest level since June 2022 LONDON: Top cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a nine-month high of $26,533 on Tuesday, in its fourth consecutive day of... Published 14 Mar, 2023 07:45pm
Markets Crypto exchange Binance to halt sterling transfers LONDON: Binance is halting its sterling deposits and withdrawals, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday, a month... Published 14 Mar, 2023 05:17pm
Markets Bitcoin, USDC stablecoin rally after US intervenes on SVB SINGAPORE: Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rallied on Monday after US authorities announced plans to limit the... Published 13 Mar, 2023 10:15am
Business & Finance US govt rules out SVB bailout, but wants to avoid ‘contagion’ WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said the government wanted to avoid financial... Published 13 Mar, 2023 06:15am
Markets Bitcoin tops $25,000 to hit eight-month high LONDON: Bitcoin hit an eight-month high to surge past $25,000 on Thursday as the volatile cryptocurrency rises... Published 16 Feb, 2023 10:46pm
Markets Binance moved $346mn for seized crypto exchange Bitzlato, data show LONDON: Crypto giant Binance processed almost $346 million in bitcoin for the Bitzlato digital currency exchange,... Published 24 Jan, 2023 05:07pm
Markets Bitcoin rises 2.3% to $23,199 Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 40.6% from the year's low of $16,496 on January 1 Published 21 Jan, 2023 04:15pm
Markets Crypto news site CoinDesk hires banker to explore potential sale Crypto outlet CoinDesk Inc is exploring a full or partial sale of its business and has hired investment bank Lazard... Published 19 Jan, 2023 11:36am
World US arrests Russian crypto boss for alleged criminal 'haven' WASHINGTON: US authorities said Wednesday they had arrested the owner of China-based cryptocurrency exchange ... Published 18 Jan, 2023 11:22pm
Markets Bitcoin climbs above $20,000 first time in over two months Bitcoin rose on Saturday above $20,000 for first time in over two months. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and... Published 14 Jan, 2023 01:09pm
Markets How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets LONDON: Trillions of dollars wiped off world stocks, bond market tantrums, whip-sawing currency and commodities and... Updated 22 Dec, 2022 02:52pm
Markets Crypto could cause next financial crisis: India central bank chief MUMBAI: India’s central bank governor warned Wednesday that cryptocurrency markets risked causing the next global... Published 21 Dec, 2022 03:23pm
World US files criminal charges against crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried NEW YORK: US prosecutors slapped disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried with multiple criminal charges on... Published 13 Dec, 2022 08:51pm
Markets Binance sees withdrawals of $1.9bn in last 24 hours, data firm Nansen says LONDON: Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, saw withdrawals of $1.9 billion in the last 24 hours,... Published 13 Dec, 2022 06:27pm