Cryptocurrencies
UK regulation of cryptoassets to start in October 2027, finance ministry says
Britain has said that it would collaborate with the US on the best approach to digital assets through a “transatlantic task force”
Pakistan to allow Binance to explore ‘tokenisation’ of up to US$2 billion of assets
The move comes as other countries expand formal licensing rules for crypto exchanges amid broader global regulatory tightening
Crypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed
The cryptocurrency firm controls USDT, a popular stablecoin
From stealing electricity to heat shielding: Why some go to great lengths to mine Bitcoin
In spite of its price swings, the digital currency remains attractive enough for some miners to break the law to obtain it
Who’s afraid of stablecoins?
Ignore the hype – retailers and wholesalers cannot rely on this digital currency
TerraUSD creator Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years over US$40 billion crypto collapse
Kwon pleaded guilty in August to two counts, conspiracy to defraud and wire fraud
Crypto elite shun NFTs for 69-million-year-old dinosaur fossils
The triceratops skeleton now resides in an 82-square-metre, windowless room inside Le Freeport
US bank regulator says banks can act as crypto intermediaries
Critics say such changes have made the traditional financial sector and the loosely-regulated and volatile world of cryptocurrencies more interconnected
Malaysian royal launches ringgit-backed stablecoin for payments
RMJDT will be issued on Zetrix, a blockchain developed by Malaysian company Zetrix AI
Crypto exchange HashKey seeks up to US$215 million from Hong Kong IPO
The city has so far given the green light to 11 exchanges
