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First Hong Kong crypto laundering bust nabs four

by AT Contributor July 16, 2021July 16, 2021

Hong Kong customs officials said Thursday they had dismantled a money-laundering syndicate that used cryptocurrency to process some HK$1.2 billion ($155 million) in illegal funds, in what they said was the first successful operation of its kind. “It is the first time in Hong Kong that a money-laundering ring involved in using cryptocurrency to wash […]

World

Bitcoin’s rough week suggests market unready for primetime

by William Pesek April 29, 2019February 18, 2020

World

The Asian week in blockchain

by Luke Thompson April 5, 2019February 18, 2020

World

And now from Hollywood, Crypto the movie

by Luke Thompson March 18, 2019February 18, 2020

The exchange has launched Binance Research, which will focus on the creation of institutional-grade research reports to increase transparency and improve the quality of information available within the crypto space. Photo: iStock

World

Binance to launch credit card-based trading platform

by Pete Sabine February 4, 2019February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Thailand

Thailand aiming to challenge for Asian crypto leadership

by Pete Sabine January 30, 2019February 18, 2020

South Korea’s Bar Association has lobbied its government to establish a legal framework for the blockchain and crypto-currency industries. Photo: iStock

Northeast Asia, South Korea

Korean crypto exchanges team up to combat money laundering

by Luke Thompson January 29, 2019February 18, 2020

Crypto-currency coin Ethereum, like many others, has had its ups and downs. Photo: AFP

World

Ethereum elevated 75% from lowest level in 2018

by Luke Thompson December 27, 2018February 18, 2020

In today's market, when the Bitcoin price dips, the rest of the cryptocurrencies tend to follow suit. Photo: iStock

European Union, World

Bitcoin drops to year low as markets dump $25 billion

by Luke Thompson November 15, 2018February 18, 2020

A general view of Pyongyang showing the Juche tower and city skyline on June 11. Photo: AFP/ Ed Jones

AT Finance, Iraq, Japan, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, World

North Korea and ‘The Commons’: Blank slate for a new kind of nation?

by Emanuel Pastreich October 24, 2018

From a 2018 low point, of just over $100 billion total market capitalization over the weekend, cryptocurrencies have rebounded nearly 14% to Tuesday's highs. Image: iStock

China, Middle East, Russia, World

A clear and present danger

by Norman A. Bailey October 14, 2018October 14, 2018

IMF says 'Increased cybersecurity risks pose challenges for financial institutions, financial infrastructure, and supervisors.' Photo: Reuters/Kim Kyung-Hoon

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, World

IMF: crypto risky but rising world debt riskier

by Richard Cook October 10, 2018February 18, 2020

Cash is being used less and less and has nearly disappeared in countries such as Sweden and China while digital payment systems offer attractive alternatives to services once provided by traditional commercial banks.Photo: iStock

World

Why are charities accepting increasing amounts of Bitcoin?

by Philip Hackney and Brian Mittendorf October 5, 2018February 18, 2020

Naver subsidiary LINE will soon be launching its own digital currency, Link. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, Thailand, World

East Asia continues to lead on ‘token economy’ networks

by Luke Thompson October 1, 2018February 18, 2020

North Korea is allegedly sending crypto-currency into 'exchanger accounts' that have the capability of converting crypto-currencies into US dollars. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Iran, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, World

North Korea successfully using cryptos to evade US sanctions

by Peter J. Brown September 24, 2018February 18, 2020

The predicted new liberalization measures for Thailand's crypto industry are in stark contrast to the mood in the country at the beginning of the year, when government measures were seen to be sending the crypto industry underground. Photo: iStock

AT Finance, Thailand, World

As regulators legitimize crypto, Thailand eyes regional role

by Pete Sabine September 7, 2018February 18, 2020

Ether has lost over 30% of its value in the last month alone. Can the plan for an Ethereum futures market bring it the good news it clearly needs? Photo: Ethereum.org

World

Chicago exchange plans Ethereum futures market

by Luke Thompson September 4, 2018February 18, 2020

Rakuten has launched what it calls a 'borderless currency' and says 'the role of crypto-currency-based payments ... will grow in the future.'Photo: AFP/Behrouz Mehri

AT Finance, China, Indonesia, Japan, Northeast Asia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, World

Tokyo conglomerates move closer to full crypto ‘ecosystems’

by Richard Cook September 3, 2018February 18, 2020

President Maduro launched his Petro crypto coin in late 2017 with the aim of circumventing US trade sanctions and easing the pressure on the ever-sliding bolivar. Photo: Reuters / Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Crypto solution provides little for troubled Venezuelans

by Richard Cook August 23, 2018February 18, 2020

WeChat says it has come under pressure from the Cyberspace Administration of China and closed the accounts which were “suspected of publishing information related to ICOs and speculations on cryptocurrency trading.”
Photo: Reuters

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Singapore, World

China crypto crackdown stifles social media forums

by Luke Thompson August 22, 2018February 18, 2020

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