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08.05 / 21:31

business Paxful P2P Time Paxful restarts marketplace operations for the first time since April

Peer-to-peer crypto marketplace Paxful has announced it is back online after suspending operations in April.

06.05 / 13:41

Binance regulation Department Of Justice sanctions Department US Justice Department investigating Binance for violating Russian sanctions: Report

Binance is under investigation by the United States Justice Department (DOJ) national security division for allowing Russians to use the cryptocurrency exchange in violation of U.S. sanctions, according to a report that appeared in Bloomberg on May 5. There have been no accusations against the company or its executive in connection with the investigation.

06.05 / 08:53

Binance regulation DOJ us sanctions Binance Faces DOJ Probe Over Possible Breach of US Sanctions on Russia

Binance is under investigation by the US Justice Department over potential breaches of sanctions involving Russia.

05.05 / 21:41

Binance regulation sanctions DOJ US DoJ US DOJ Investigating Binance’s Involvement With Possible Russian Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg

The US Justice Department is investigating whether Binance Holdings Ltd. was illegally used to let Russians skirt US sanctions and move money through the cryptocurrency exchange, according to a report from Bloomberg News.

05.05 / 12:55

Pollution Reveals What Russian Statistics Obscure: Industrial Decline

Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, questions have multiplied about the reliability of Russia’s economic data. Official Russian government reports have often suggested the economy is surviving Western sanctions better than Western governments had hoped. Yet with Moscow’s penchant for wartime propaganda, to what extent should anyone trust Russia’s economic information?

04.05 / 13:21

WSJ Secretary of State says US remains ‘intensely engaged’ in efforts to free WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US is “intensely engaged” in seeking the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was wrongfully detained by Russia more than a month ago.

03.05 / 06:19

Blockchain regulation crimes Cybercrime exchanges Money laundering FBI, Ukraine seize 9 exchange domains on money laundering allegations

Nine digital currency exchanges allegedly aiding and abetting cybercriminals had their domains seized by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ukrainian law enforcement.

03.05 / 05:13

Mining regulation Environment Taxes Bitcoin White House advisors renew push for 30% digital mining energy tax

The Biden administration has renewed its push for a 30% Digital Asset Mining Energy (DAME) tax on cryptocurrency miners, part of efforts to minimize the industry’s alleged impact on climate change.

03.05 / 02:37

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A myriad of unforeseeable “consequences” will be brought about by retail central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), the managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) claimed.

02.05 / 11:11

Europe’s Economy Barely Avoids Recession

Europe’s economy skirted a recession at the start of the year, underlining the continent’s surprising resilience despite Russia’s war on Ukraine, signs of banking strains, and repeated interest-rate increases to combat stubbornly high inflation.

01.05 / 22:23

COST Warning Sliding Diesel Prices Signal Warning for U.S. Economy

A nationwide freight slowdown has helped cut U.S. diesel prices by half from last year’s record, raising concerns that parts of the world’s largest economy have begun to slow.

01.05 / 22:23

Europe’s Economy Barely Avoids Recession

01.05 / 10:09

Europe’s Economy Barely Avoids Recession

01.05 / 10:09

COST Warning Sliding Diesel Prices Signal Warning for U.S. Economy

A nationwide freight slowdown has helped cut U.S. diesel prices by half from last year’s record, raising concerns that parts of the world’s largest economy have begun to slow.

01.05 / 04:53

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A Coinbase executive claims to have discovered a “jailbreak” for artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, allowing it to calculate the probability of bizarre crypto price scenarios.

30.04 / 02:51

Europe’s Economy Barely Avoids Recession

30.04 / 02:51

COST Warning Sliding Diesel Prices Signal Warning for U.S. Economy

A nationwide freight slowdown has helped cut U.S. diesel prices by half from last year’s record, raising concerns that parts of the world’s largest economy have begun to slow.

29.04 / 10:49

COST Warning Sliding Diesel Prices Signal Warning for U.S. Economy

A nationwide freight slowdown has helped cut U.S. diesel prices by half from last year’s record, raising concerns that parts of the world’s largest economy have begun to slow.

29.04 / 10:49

Europe’s Economy Barely Avoids Recession

28.04 / 15:11

Where crypto can grow: Digital asset regulations around the world

As cryptocurrencies continue to become a bigger part of the global economy, more and more governments are exploring ways to regulate the industry and construct rules for firms operating in the space.

28.04 / 13:21

Hack Chainalysis Bitcoin Bitcoin Wallets Russian Bitcoin Wallets Unmasked by Anonymous Hacker – Here's What Happened

Bitcoin wallet addresses controlled by Russian security services have been revealed by an unknown person or group, according to blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.

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