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Author Archives: Peter J. Brown

Binance's enigmatic head, Changpeng Zhao, has expressed optimism for the crypto market and said the sector will 'kick off 2019 with a bang' as 'people in the industry are confident about the future.' Photo: Binance.com
Posted inWorld

Will US crash Binance’s holiday on the Med?

by Peter J. Brown April 9, 2019February 18, 2020

Binance, considered the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, opened an office on Malta in 2018 after closing its operations – first in China and then in Japan – after regulators in both countries stepped up their crackdowns on all things crypto. When it moved to the Mediterranean island, it raised more than a few eyebrows. “Any […]

Photo: Reuters/Raheb Homavandi
Posted inWorld

Europe and Iran’s tense ‘crypto’ trade pact

by Peter J. Brown March 26, 2019February 18, 2020
Although Tehran has made no attempt to keep secret its active involvement in crypto-currency development, most experts appear to agree that Iran's use of virtual currencies to evade sanctions is insignificant to date. Photo: iStock
Posted inWorld

The good, the bad and Iran’s love of Bitcoin

by Peter J. Brown March 19, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

US charges two more over OneCoin ‘ponzi’

by Peter J. Brown March 11, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, United States, World

日本ispace野心直指月球

by Peter J. Brown March 7, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

For Japan’s ispace, the Moon is the limit

by Peter J. Brown March 4, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inWorld

OneCoin ‘Ponzi’ at last heading to US courts

by Peter J. Brown February 22, 2019February 18, 2020
إذا كانت العملات الرقمية في طريقها إلى استبدال النقد، فإن على سلاسل الكتل أن تزيد من سرعتها. صورة: iStock
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, United States, World

هل تستطيع سلسلة الكتل إدارة عالم غير نقدي؟

by Peter J. Brown February 20, 2019February 18, 2020
Thailand's tax department will employ machine learning to study tax evasion methods and also use blockchain to track refunds and introduce a layer of transparency to the revenue process. Photo: iStock
Posted inWorld

Can blockchain power a cashless world?

by Peter J. Brown February 15, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inNortheast Asia

Could F-35s shoot down North Korean missiles?

by Peter J. Brown February 15, 2019February 18, 2020
China's Long March 2F rocket, carrying the Tiangong-1, or 'Heavenly Palace,' module blasts off from the Jiuquan launch center in Gansu province on Sept 29, 2011. Photo: AFP
Posted inWorld

Crypto via satellite is starting to take off

by Peter J. Brown February 1, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inChina, World

Chinese ‘white hats’ strive to bring security to crypto

by Peter J. Brown January 23, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia

Tragedy of children abducted from dads and taken to Japan

by Peter J. Brown and Jake Adelstein January 16, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inJapan, Northeast Asia, South Korea

China turns up heat in Japan’s skies, less so in South Korea

by Peter J. Brown January 14, 2019February 18, 2020
Illicit funds from organized crime are being laundered through cryptocurrencies. Image: iStock
Posted inAT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, Singapore, World

US says drug gangs moving money via China crypto channels

by Peter J. Brown December 28, 2018February 18, 2020
The retirement of US Defense Secretary James Mattis raises fears that a voice of prudence and professionalism will be absent from Donald Trump's cabinet. Photo: AFP
Posted inAfghanistan, AT Finance, Australia, China, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Syria, Turkey, World

Mattis exit has worrisome implications for Asian allies

by Peter J. Brown December 22, 2018February 18, 2020
US Congress is working to introduce new laws that will establish the creation of a new regulatory framework to prevent crypto-currency price manipulation. Photo: iStock
Posted inEuropean Union, France, Middle East, Russia, World

Can Congress understand crypto enough to implement new laws?

by Peter J. Brown December 20, 2018February 18, 2020
A US F-35B on display during a friendship event at Iwakuni Air Base in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture on May 5, 2018. Photo: AFP/The Yomiuri Shimbun
Posted inChina, European Union, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Russia, Turkey, World

Budgetary, tactical questions hang over Japan’s F-35 force

by Peter J. Brown December 17, 2018February 18, 2020
The land-based Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptor is one of the alternatives being discussed. Photo: AFP/Missile Defense Agency
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, World

Japan, US silent over ending ballistic missile patrols

by Peter J. Brown December 12, 2018February 18, 2020
A nuclear-powered submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy's North Sea Fleet. Photo: AFP
Posted inAT Finance, Beijing, China, Japan, Malaysia, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Vietnam, World

Naval superpower race: China ‘to overtake US in 15 years’

by Peter J. Brown November 28, 2018February 18, 2020

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