Crypto firm Animoca Brands cuts target for new funds again – sources
HONG KONG, March 24 (Reuters) – Hong Kong-based blockchain game developer Animoca Brands has cut the target for its so-called metaverse fund by 20% to $800...
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Analysis: What’s behind bitcoin’s latest surge?
LONDON, March 22 (Reuters) – At the turn of the year, bitcoin was in the grip of a bleak midwinter, down and out after a 2022...
Cybercriminals’ crypto platform ChipMixer seized in international operation
BRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) – International authorities have cracked down on cryptocurrency platform ChipMixer, alleging it helped hide its digital money trail from online merchants, Russian...
Crypto exchange Binance to stop transfers of pounds
LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – Binance is halting its sterling deposits and withdrawals, a company spokesperson said on Tuesday, a month after the world’s biggest crypto...
Pakistani fintech startup Trukkr raises $6.4 million, gets lending license
KARACHI, Pakistan, March 7 (Reuters) – Trukkr, a fintech platform for Pakistan’s trucking industry, said on Tuesday it had raised $6.4 million in a funding round...
Binance Executives’ Texts, Documents Show Plan to Avoid U.S. Scrutiny – WSJ
March 5 (Reuters) – Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, developed a plan to avoid the threat of prosecution by U.S. authorities when it...
Dollar heads for first weekly loss in five, crypto falls
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell from a 2-1/2-month high against the yen on Friday and appeared poised for its first weekly loss...
US senators question Binance and its US partner over compliance
March 2 (Reuters) – Three U.S. senators have asked the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its U.S. partner Binance.US for information about their regulatory and financial...
Cryptoverse: Bitcoin Moves Towards Satoshi’s Payment Dream
Feb 28 (Reuters) – Satoshi Nakamoto would be proud. Youth bitcoin may finally repay its creator’s faith. The 15-year-old cryptocurrency has filled many roles – from...
IMF flags obstacles to debt restructuring, says banning crypto should be an option
BENGALURU, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Group of 20 (G20) nations have some disagreements over debt restructuring for distressed economies, the head of the International Monetary Fund...