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Technology 26 Mar 2025 | 12:05 PM

Factbox-Cryptocurrency holdings of US companies

(Reuters) - U.S. videogame retailer GameStop said on Tuesday it would include bitcoin as a treasury reserve asset to diversify its corporate holdings, betting on the world's biggest cryptocurrency to help turnaround its struggling primary business.

Technology 21 Mar 2025 | 11:22 PM

Cryptocurrency firm founder pleads guilty in US to market manipulation scheme

BOSTON (Reuters) - The founder of a cryptocurrency financial services firm pleaded guilty on Friday to U.S. charges that he participated in a wide-ranging scheme to manipulate the market for digital tokens on behalf of client companies.

Nation 21 Mar 2025 | 06:36 AM

Plantation manager loses RM1.9mil to non-existent cryptocurrency investment

JOHOR BARU: An oil palm plantation manager lost RM1.9mil after being scammed into investing in a non-existent cryptocurrency investment.

Technology 20 Mar 2025 | 11:20 AM

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to buy NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion

(Reuters) -Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said on Thursday it would buy retail futures trading platform NinjaTrader for $1.5 billion, in a deal that would allow it to expand into multiple asset classes and grow its user base.

Nation 17 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Beware of cryptocurrency scams Phone scams still plaguing seniors

KUALA TERENGGANU: Cryptocurrency investment fraud is the latest trend in commercial crime, with professionals and senior citizens increasingly falling victim to these scams, says Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

Nation 17 Mar 2025 | 05:24 AM

Do not rush into cryptocurrency investments, says CCID director

KUALA TERENGGANU: Cryptocurrency investment fraud is the latest trend in commercial crime, with professionals and senior citizens increasingly falling victim to these scams, says Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (JSJK) Director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

Singapore 8 Mar 2025 | 12:09 PM

US court sets Oct 6 trial date for Singaporean man in million-dollar cryptocurrency theft case

The trial date for Malone Lam, the Singaporean man charged in a US court with stealing and laundering over US$230 million (RM1.015 billlion) in cryptocurrency last year, has been set for October 6.

Technology 2 Mar 2025 | 04:55 PM

Trump names cryptocurrencies in strategic reserve, sending prices up

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on social media announced the names of five digital assets he expects to include in a new U.S. strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies on Sunday, spiking the market value of each.

Nation 5 Mar 2025 | 02:52 AM

Medical officer loses over RM86,000 to cryptocurrency scam

KUALA TERENGGANU: A medical officer has lost RM86,200 to a cryptocurrency investment scam after being lured by a WhatsApp group.

Technology 4 Mar 2025 | 12:27 AM

Factbox-The five cryptocurrencies Trump wants the US to hold in reserve

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump has named five cryptocurrencies he wants to be part of a new strategic reserve - in other words, crypto holdings owned by the U.S. government.

Technology 3 Mar 2025 | 03:55 PM

Kraken says US SEC to dismiss lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said on Monday the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission agreed in principle to dismiss a civil lawsuit accusing it of operating illegally as an unregistered securities exchange.

Cybersecurity 3 Mar 2025 | 03:00 AM

How cyber criminals steal cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are targets of choice for online criminals, who often exploit weaknesses in major trading platforms or individual users' digital "wallets" to make major scores.

Technology 26 Feb 2025 | 11:56 PM

Cryptocurrency firm founder extradited from Portugal to face US fraud charges

BOSTON (Reuters) - The founder of a cryptocurrency financial services firm has been extradited from Portugal to face U.S. charges that he participated in a wide-ranging scheme to manipulate the market for digital tokens on behalf of client companies.

Nation 12 Feb 2025 | 02:32 PM

Explosion, smoke led to discovery of illegal cryptocurrency mining operation

KUALA LUMPUR: An explosion and smoke from a house in Lorong Cakera Purnama, Bandar Puncak Alam near here led to the discovery of an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation on Tuesday (Feb 12).

Technology 30 Mar 2025 | 08:30 AM

Japan to give crypto assets legal status as financial products, Nikkei says

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to give crypto assets a legal status as financial products, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday, without citing sources.

Cybersecurity 4 Feb 2025 | 04:30 AM

Canadian ‘pirate’ stole millions in cryptocurrency, US prosecutors say

A Canadian man has been charged with stealing US$65mil (RM289.73mil) in cryptocurrency from a pair of crypto platforms and also with laundering his illegal gains, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, said Feb 3.

Nation 9 Feb 2025 | 09:20 AM

Company manager loses RM2.5mil to cryptocurrency scam

KUALA LUMPUR: A 42-year-old company manager has lost RM2.5mil after falling victim to a cryptocurrency investment scam.

Technology 22 Jan 2025 | 12:24 AM

Cryptocurrency financial firm to plead guilty after novel FBI probe

BOSTON (Reuters) - A cryptocurrency financial services firm agreed on Tuesday to plead guilty to U.S. charges that it offered to help manipulate the market for a digital token created at the FBI's behest to help uncover fraud in the crypto sector.

Technology 5 Feb 2025 | 12:34 AM

US Congress to form cryptocurrency working group

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Representative French Hill, a Republican who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, said on Tuesday lawmakers from both chambers of congress would form a working group to develop policy favoring development of digital assets.

Cryptocurrency 14 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Cryptocurrency firm relocating to El Salvador

Cryptocurrency firm Tether plans to move its headquarters to El Salvador, its chief executive says, as the founders of the world’s biggest stablecoin look to capitalise on the Central American country’s bid to become a hub for crypto trading.

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