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ECB holds interest rates as strong euro causes jitters
AFP, Published on 05/02/2026
» FRANKFURT (GERMANY) - The European Central Bank held interest rates steady for its fifth straight meeting Thursday, saying the eurozone economy remained "resilient" despite mounting worries about the impact of a stronger euro.
Montenegro to extradite crypto entrepreneur Do Kwon to US
AFP, Published on 28/12/2024
» BELGRADE - Montenegro said Friday it will extradite to the United States the South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon, who is also wanted by Seoul for the multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy of his company, Terraform Labs.
US sports stars named in lawsuit over FTX's deceptive practices
AFP, Published on 17/11/2022
» NEW YORK - High-profile US sports stars and personalities have been named in a lawsuit over deceptive practices targeting investors who became victims of the stunning collapse of cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
Dollar softens after rally but Asian stocks struggle to recover
AFP, Published on 27/09/2022
» HONG KONG: The dollar lost a little of its strength Tuesday after starting the week by surging against major peers, including a record high versus the baht and the pound, though equity traders struggled to claw back recent losses owing to recession fears.
Yen slides to 24-year low against dollar
AFP, Published on 13/06/2022
» TOKYO - The yen plunged to its lowest level against the dollar since 1998 on Monday as sky-high US inflation fuels a widening monetary policy gap between Japan and the world's largest economy.
'Life-changing' or scam? Blockchain game helps Philippines' poor earn
AFP, Published on 15/02/2022
» MANILA: Dominic Lumabi sits on the computer in his Manila bedroom pitting his puffer fish-like cartoon NFT characters against others. But this is not just a game -- he is earning cryptocurrency to support his family during the pandemic.
Facebook's crypto project Diem sold after pushback
AFP, Published on 01/02/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO: The Facebook-backed digital currency project Diem announced Monday the winding down and $182-million sale of its technology, capping a years-long initiative that drew significant concern from regulators.
Ponzi schemer Bernie Madoff dead in prison
AFP, Published on 14/04/2021
» NEW YORK - Bernie Madoff, the mastermind behind the worst financial scam in history, died in jail at age 82 on Wednesday, US prison officials said.
Virtual gold? Bitcoin's rise sparks new debate amid pandemic
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» LONDON - Bitcoin's rally above $15,000 has reignited debate over whether the cryptocurrency is so-called digital gold or a perilously risky bet as investors grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
Regulators must impose more stiff sanctions in dirty money fightback: analysts
AFP, Published on 24/09/2020
» LONDON - Financial regulators must impose more heavy penalties to combat money laundering, experts argue, after an international journalism investigation alleged that astronomical amounts of dirty cash has been flowing for years through some top global banks.