The Hong Kong stock market has moved higher in eight straight sessions, gathering more than 2,000 points or 11.8 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 18,200-point plateau and it\'s nonetheless tipped to open higher again on Friday. The global forecast for the Asian markets is upbeat on an...
The Binance Nigerian money laundering trial against the crypto exchange and its two executives, Nadeem Anjarwalla and Tigran Gambaryan, has been postponed to May 17, Thursday media reports confirm. According to Reuters, a lawyer for Binance requested the delay during a court appearance Thursday, claiming he had yet to receive necessary proof of evidence related...
Arthur Hayes, co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX crypto exchange, shared his optimistic outlook on the future of Bitcoin’s price on May 3. He predicted a stabilization around $60,000, followed by fluctuations within the $60,000 to $70,000 range until August 2024. Arthur Hayes Bitcoin Price Forecast Propelled By Increased Dollar Liquidity Arthur Hayes explained in...
Adding to the gains in the previous session, the Australian stock market is notably higher on Friday, following the broadly positive cues from Wall Street overnight. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 is moving above the 7,600 level, with gains across most sectors led by technology stocks partially offset by weakness in gold mining stocks. The benchmark...
The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against a developer at OKO Design Bureau on May 1, a Russia-based drone maker. OFAC sanctioned the developer and added three crypto addresses associated with the firm to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list. According to OFAC’s press release, the OKO Design Bureau developer...
With the U.S. government targeting crypto mixers, Edward Snowden, the famed whistleblower and vocal supporter of cryptocurrencies, took to X on Thursday to urge Bitcoin developers to prioritize privacy. He stressed that time is running out to implement privacy solutions at the protocol level. The Clock Is Ticking On Bitcoin Privacy, Edward Snowden Warns “I’ve...
French financial services provider Societe Generale S.A. reported Friday that its first-quarter net profit declined from last year amid nearly stable net revenues. Gross operating income, however, increased from the prior year. In Paris, Societe Generale shares were gaining around 4.4 percent in the morning trading. Slawomir Krupa, Chief Executive Officer, said, \"We are progressing...
The Hundred Finance hacker, responsible for the $7.4 million crypto theft, resurfaced on May 1 after a year of inactivity and started moving crypto assets from Curve’s decentralized exchange. Etherscan data revealed that a year ago, the hacker withdrew ETH and USDT worth about $800,000 that had previously served as liquidity on Curve. Hundred Finance...
Indian shares ended Friday\'s session deep in the red despite encouraging cues from global markets. Giving up early gains, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex ended the session down 732.96 points, or 0.98 percent, at 73,878.15. The broader NSE Nifty index hit record levels in the first hour of trade before reversing course to end at...
Canadian shares look headed for a positive start Friday morning, tracking firm crude oil prices and gains in European markets. Encouraging earnings updates from Apple Inc., is also likely to aid sentiment. Investors will also be reacting to a slew of earnings updates from Canadian and U.S. companies, and U.S. non-farm payroll data for April....