According to Reuters, India is revisiting its stance on cryptocurrencies due to changes in the attitude of other countries towards the virtual asset. A senior Indian government official told Reuters on Sunday that the review could further delay the publication of a cryptocurrency discussion paper originally scheduled for September 2024. Ajay Seth, Secretary of Economic Affairs of India, said in an interview: "More than one or two jurisdictions are in the market for cryptocurrencies.
On February 4th, according to Reuters, lawyers for the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) have been told that they must obtain approval from the leadership before officially launching an investigation. This procedural change may slow down the investigation process. The change was not previously reported. It is said that the adjustment was made after Trump took office...
On January 22nd, according to Reuters, the TikTok is still not available for download in the US App Store, despite President Trump's executive order delaying the ban for 75 days. Some users expressed dissatisfaction with Trump's intervention, announcing that they were deprecating TikTok, while others tried to re-access through VPN or modify the location of their devices. In addition, sellers are selling pre-installed TikTok used devices on eBay for up to $50,000. Meanwhile, potential buyers incl...
On January 22, according to a report by Reuters, UAE-based cryptocurrency financial services firm CLS Global agreed on Tuesday to plead guilty to U.S. charges against it, alleging that the company had provided services to assist in the manipulation of the market in connection with a cryptocurrency exchange created at the request of the FBI and designed to expose crypto goods.
According to a report by Reuters and Polish media Rzeczpospolita on December 6, Polish authorities have arrested the former CEO of Russian cryptocurrency trading platform WEX in the center of Warsaw, a man named Dmitry V. He is suspected of engaging in fraud and money laundering during the management of WEX, which collapsed in 2018. A Polish police spokesman told Reuters: The man is currently in custody pending completion of the full extradition process. If extradited to the United States, Dmitr...
According to Reuters, Ubisoft's acquisition talks are continuing, with the Guillemot family, Ubisoft's owners, continuing discussions with Tencent and other investors about buying the company. Tencent is still hesitant to increase its stake in the company, but Tencent's negotiations are designed to prevent "any potential hostile takeover of Ubisoft by other investors". Tencent declined to comment on previous reports that Ubisoft is interested in being taken private by Tencent, Ubisoft's second l...
According to a Reuters quote, bitcoin set a new record high at $99,589.13 per coin.
According to Reuters, a range of cryptocurrency companies, including Circle, Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase, a16z, and Paradigm, are vying for seats on President-elect Donald Trump's promised cryptocurrency advisory council, seeking a say in his planned U.S. policy reforms. Trump campaigned on a promise at a bitcoin conference in Nashville in July to form a new committee as part of a cryptocurrency-friendly government. His transition team is discussing how to organize the government, according to peop...
According to a Reuters quote, bitcoin reached a new high of $98,500 per coin, up 4% in the day.
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, registered voters are more likely to favor Trump's economic policies, with 47 percent of the vote, compared to 37 percent for Harris.