Maldives to introduce Rufiyaa's digital currency version

The name given to the digital currency issued by a country's central bank is Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

29 November 2022

Co-founder of NFT platform Blockparty charged with fraud

Thapa is also accused of stealing bitcoins from the company and deleting the email account of the company's chief executive to cover it up.

8 December 2022

Most crypto should be regulated as securities, ICE's CEO says

.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler has said he expects his agency to be the primary cryptocurrency regulator.

7 December 2022

FTX founder Bankman-Fried objects to tighter bail

They said a Signal ban isn't necessary because Bankman-Fried is not using the auto-delete feature, and concern he might is "unfounded."

29 January 2023

Crypto crime hits record $20 bln in 2022, report says

The volume of stolen crypto funds rose 7% last year, but other illicit crypto transactions saw volumes fall.

13 January 2023

G20 finance chiefs to discuss debt, crypto, inflation

Other items on the agenda include rules on crypto-currencies, reform of multilateral development banks, international taxation and securing adequate finance.

22 February 2023

India's push to regulate crypto gains IMF, U.S. support at G20

On Thursday, the IMF laid out a nine-point action plan for how countries should treat crypto assets.

26 February 2023

Who is FTX's founder and why was he arrested?

U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission accused Bankman-Fried and his companies of fraud and making fraudulent misstatements of material fact.

14 December 2022