'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
1970-01-01 08:00
BRICS currency not on August summit agenda - South African official
By Rachel Savage and Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG A BRICS currency will not be on the agenda of
1970-01-01 08:00
Global rules leave crypto firms with no place to hide, says G20 watchdog
By Huw Jones LONDON Globally agreed rules leave crypto firms with no option but to introduce basic safeguards
1970-01-01 08:00
Standard Chartered bumps up bitcoin forecast to $120,000
LONDON Top cryptocurrency bitcoin could reach $50,000 this year and $120,000 by the end of 2024 Standard Chartered
1970-01-01 08:00
Deadline set by crypto’s Winklevoss looms for Genesis repayment deal
By Hannah Lang Time is running out for Digital Currency Group to agree on a deal to restructure
1970-01-01 08:00
Turkey's lira hits fresh record lows after rate hike
ISTANBUL The Turkish lira weakened as much as 2.8% to a fresh record low early on Friday, extending
1970-01-01 08:00
TerraUSD: South Korea 'cryptocrash king' Do Kwon jailed
The collapse of the terraUSD stablecoin and the associated Luna token rocked cryptocurrency markets.
1970-01-01 08:00
Japan Finance Minister says no change in FX policy after US report
TOKYO Japan's currency policy won't immediately change after the United States removed the country from its monitoring list,
1970-01-01 08:00
Is the US trying to kill crypto?
The digital asset industry, already in turmoil, now faces a full-fledged battle with regulators.
1970-01-01 08:00
Exclusive-Pakistan's Russian crude shipment paid in Chinese currency - minister
By Ariba Shahid Pakistan paid for its first government-to-government import of Russian crude in Chinese currency, the South
1970-01-01 08:00
Turkish lira extends losses as Ankara loosens grip on forex market
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL Turkey's lira weakened 0.8% to a record low on Thursday, extending
1970-01-01 08:00
Australia's largest bank blocks payments to some crypto exchanges
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) said on Thursday it would block some payments to
1970-01-01 08:00