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CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, prepares to speak with reporters following meetings on Capitol Hill in June.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2026
AI and crypto money is pouring into the U.S. midterms. Will it matter?
Political spending by AI and cryptocurrency interests is on the uptick as the industries mature.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting in Pyongyang in this picture released Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2026
North Korean hackers behind crypto thefts across 100 countries, including Japan
The North Korean group, called WaterPlum, infected more than 30,000 devices with malware between December last year and July this year.
An April Politico poll found just 18% of respondents said they want U.S. lawmakers to prioritize crypto rules.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 17, 2026
Crypto bill’s defeat in U.S. shows limits of industry’s political machine
The defeat showed that even the crypto political machine can stumble when faced with enough political challenges.
Congress is set to depart Washington this month ahead of the November midterm elections, in which Trump's fellow Republicans are fighting to retain control of the House of Representatives and Senate.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 16, 2026
U.S. Senate fails to advance sweeping cryptocurrency bill in blow for industry
Four Republican senators joined Democrats in voting against the legislation, which was backed by President Donald Trump.
A building where authorities say they found a suspected illegal cryptocurrency mining operation that was allegedly drawing power from infrastructure linked to a nearby hydroelectric system, in Tlaola, Puebla state, Mexico, on Sept. 8
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2026
Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding
Crypto mining represents a new frontier in Mexico’s fight against criminal groups, which have extended their reach into the realm of financial crime.
A protest placard depicting Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage and questioning party donations is displayed near the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 9.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2026
Farage’s Reform UK raises record ?72 million in 24 hours — from two crypto billionaires
The donations come from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, who will match a ?36 million donation by BitMEX founder Ben Delo.
Donald Trump Jr. (left) and Eric Trump gesture outside the Nasdaq building after ringing the opening bell to celebrate the closing of ALT5’s $1.5 billion offering and adoption of its $WLFI Treasury Strategy at the Nasdaq Market, in New York on Aug. 13, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 18, 2026
Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies
Experts say the business collaboration runs counter to the Trump administration’s stance toward Chinese tech companies.
Cryptocurrency holders typically secure their holdings in "cold storage" using offline hardware wallets beyond the purview of governments and financial institutions.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2026
Hack of supposedly safe bitcoin tool tests faith of the devoted
Bad actors fleeced investors of an estimated $130 million by exploiting a software flaw in an offline hardware wallet called Coldcard.
Blockchain's revival is being driven by financial institutions that are tokenizing assets, launching stablecoins and pursuing 24/7 markets.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2026
Bankers are doing grown-up stuff with crypto now
Turning cash into code will reduce the number of steps in market transactions and trades, allowing for instant settlement and programmable rules on where money goes and when.
An FBI agent allegedly used the bureau's systems to access the keys needed to transfer funds from cryptocurrency accounts associated with an "adversarial nation” to himself.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2026
FBI agent allegedly turns himself in for $1 million crypto theft
The agent allegedly used FBI systems to access the keys needed to transfer funds from cryptocurrency accounts associated with an “adversarial nation” to himself.
A representation of Tether stablecoin cryptocurrency. The coins’ rapid growth in anonymous, self?custody wallets is undermining financial oversight.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2026
Stablecoin is the wrong weapon in U.S.-China fight
As the market in digital greenbacks grows, Washington and Beijing will fight over the future of money — just as they are over control of AI.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Farage’s retreat from spotlight fuels fresh doubts about Reform
His acceptance of ?5 million from a British cryptocurrency investor shortly before returning to the House of Commons in 2024’s election is under scrutiny.
U.S. President Donald Trump averaged 85 trades per market day, an analysis of his 2025 financial disclosure report shows.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2026
Trump financial disclosure shows 21,000 trades in 2025
The U.S. president averaged 85 trades per market day, an analysis of the report shows.
U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested that he was not aware of the extent of his digital asset holdings but said there was nothing illegal about his involvement, following reports that his earnings totaled at least $1.4 billion in 2025.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2026
Trump Insists ‘there’s nothing wrong’ with his big crypto gains
U.S. President Donald Trump reported earlier this week earnings of at least $1.4 billion in 2025 from business ventures related to “meme coins” and cryptocurrencies.
U.S. President Donald Trump's worth is an estimated $7.6 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2026
Trump reports at least $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto earnings
The crypto haul was by far the largest source of U.S. President Donald Trump’s income, according to his latest annual financial disclosure.
Traffic moves past the Iranian national flag displayed on a building at Enghelab square in Tehran on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 16, 2026
Polymarket traders clash over $345 million Iran peace market
Bets on a peace deal are in limbo because it was not clear if the announcement was enough to meet the conditions written into Polymarket’s contracts.
The same artificial intelligence tools helping developers audit code in cryptocurrency are also lowering the barriers for attackers, creating an arms race across the industry, researchers say.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2026
Crypto token’s 50% wipeout shows magnitude of AI-hacking threat
The same AI tools helping developers audit code are also lowering the barriers for attackers, creating an arms race across the industry, researchers say.
Branding for Claude Code on removable posters at Anthropic PBC's Code with Claude developer conference in London on May 19, 2026.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2026
Global capitalism bets it all on AI future, alarming voters
Some AI leaders warn that the technology may accelerate into a potentially dangerous new phase.
Japan is home to 27 registered crypto exchange providers, including BitFlyer.
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2026
Japan moves to regulate crypto like stocks in market growth push
The bill would classify crypto assets as financial instruments, making them subject to lower taxes and stricter trading rules and opening the door to new products like ETFs.
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump stand outside the Nasdaq building after ring the opening bell to celebrate the closing of ALT5’s $1.5 billion offering and adoption of its $WLFI Treasury Strategy at the Nasdaq Market, in New York in August 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 10, 2026
Parsing the Trumps’ crypto profits and investors’ losses
The Trump family has made $2.3 billion from crypto with little-to-no downside risk, while other investors have lost $2.3 billion, including paper losses, as of the end of April.

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