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A series of events: Crypto’s 2022 timeline
The macroeconomic outlook for the cryptocurrency industry appears grim heading into the new year as the fallout from Bahamas-based cryptocurrency...
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Second set of transactions from Alameda wallets likely liquidators: Nansen
The second set of cryptocurrency transactions on Thursday that moved assets from wallets connected to Alameda Research was likely executed by...
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether inch up; XRP biggest loser among top 10
Bitcoin and Ether prices gained on Friday morning in Asia, while other top 10 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies by market capitalization were mixed....
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China state-backed NFT trading platform to launch on Jan. 1
“China Digital Asset Trading Platform,” a non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace developed by state-owned entities and a private sector firm, has...
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether little changed; XRP leads losses in top 10 cryptos
Bitcoin and Ether dropped slightly during Asian trading hours on Thursday afternoon, with XRP leading losses across the top 10 non-stablecoin...
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Late Nexon CEO’s US$6.7 mln crypto stolen; hacker gets six years in prison
A group of South Korean hackers stole 8.5 billion Korean won (US$6.7 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from Kim Jung-ju, the late founder and...
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South Korea keeps betting on the metaverse, ignoring the current clunky technology
South Korea’s government set the tone early in 2022 for the country’s interest in getting a lead in the so-called metaverse world, announcing in...
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Japan game maker Gumi strikes US$52 mln metaverse deal with Square Enix, SBI
Japan-based game company Gumi Co. Ltd. has announced a capital and business alliance with Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd. and financial services...
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Argo Blockchain shares soar after selling Texas mining facility to Galaxy Digital
London-based Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain PLC’s stock price spiked by more than 100% during U.K. trading hours on Wednesday and closed up...
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Crypto addresses linked to Alameda Research have moved over US$100,000
Several wallets associated with Alameda Research, the trading arm of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX.com, came to life on Wednesday, swapping...
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FTX customers file lawsuit for priority repayment
Former customers of FTX.com have filed a class action lawsuit against the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange and its top executives, including Sam...
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Kraken to shut Japan operations
U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced on Wednesday that it will “cease its operations” in Japan and deregister from the Financial...
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Markets: Bitcoin, Ether fall, Dogecoin extends holiday blues
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices fell on Wednesday afternoon in Asia along with all other non-stablecoin top 10 cryptocurrencies by market...
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Japan plans to lift ban on stablecoins issued overseas: report
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to allow the circulation of foreign-issued stablecoins in the local market next year, Nikkei...
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Biggest blockchain trends for 2023 and beyond
2022 was a challenging year for blockchain and Web 3.0 as it was plagued by black swan events like the Terra-LUNA crash , the collapse of...