North Korea has denied U.S. allegations that it was behind a $6 billion cryptocurrency theft from Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange. Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, called the accusations “absurd rhetoric” and a political provocation.
Cryptocurrencies are volatile, and their crashes make headlines. But does a slump in digital coins ever spill over into the pounds, dollars and euros in people's bank accounts? The short answer is not directly, but indirectly it can, and regulators are increasingly worried about how.
A hacking group linked to North Korea is widely believed to be behind the theft of $6.3 billion from cryptocurrency giant Binance, a cyberattack that experts describe as the largest cryptocurrency heist on record.
Government officials, investors and technology leaders have gathered in Tashkent for the inaugural Silk Road Finance and Technology Forum, a new platform aimed at exploring how financial technology can drive economic growth across Central Asia.
The 5 July edition of AnewZ's World Business explored how the insurance industry is adapting to the rapid rise of frontier technologies, from artificial intelligence and blockchain to commercial spaceflight and Web3.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 1 July, covering the latest developments you need to know.
U.S. President Donald Trump earned more than $1bn from cryptocurrency-related business ventures last year, according to his mandatory 2025 financial disclosure.
Kazakhstan will begin routing selected government expenditures worth more than 100 million tenge ($190,000) through its digital tenge platform, expanding the use of the central bank digital currency to strengthen oversight of public spending.
As Britain's sanctions on three Georgia-registered companies made headlines on 26 May, the Georgian side of the story was already complicated. The National Bank of Georgia had flagged Arvix LLC, Rapira Group LLC and Aifory LLC to law enforcement back in September 2025.
Global market valuation of virtual currencies has surged to an unprecedented $2.73 trillion, approaching half the value of the world’s gold reserves. Yet for many investors, the promise of decentralisation is overshadowed by a growing concern: digital assets may be seized without prior warning.
President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow has signed the “On Virtual Assets” law, which will officially legalise cryptocurrency mining and exchange activities in the country from 1 January 2026.
Japanese hotelier Metaplanet aims to raise $5.4 billion to dramatically expand its Bitcoin holdings to 210,000 BTC by 2027, eyeing 1% of total supply. Shares surged 15% as it mirrors MicroStrategy's successful pivot, becoming a "Bitcoin treasury company" with a "Bitcoin Hotel" set to open in 2026.
Aleksei Andriunin, the 26-year-old founder and CEO of cryptocurrency market maker Gotbit, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston on Friday to charges related to market manipulation and wire fraud.
Argentina's President Javier Milei is under investigation for fraud after endorsing the cryptocurrency $LIBRA, which surged and then crashed, causing significant investor losses.
A social media post by Argentine President Javier Milei endorsing a cryptocurrency has sparked controversy, backlash, and impeachment threats
Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Monday, hitting an 11-day low as market caution spiked following the debut of a Chinese AI model that triggered a selloff in Western tech stocks.
Bitcoin has hit a new all-time high, peaking at $109,241 before settling at $108,096.98 (+2.84%), according to Binance data.
President Donald Trump made a major move into the cryptocurrency world, launching his own meme coin, $TRUMP.
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