Tether buys $222 million worth of bitcoin to back its USDT stablecoin
Tether said it would invest 15% of its net profit into bitcoin to “diversify” the…
Year: 2023
Crypto firm Ripple buys Swiss startup as SEC crackdown forces companies to consider overseas moves
Blockchain firm Ripple acquired Metaco, a Swiss crypto custody services firm, the company announced Wednesday.
Freezing the RSF’s bank assets won’t stop it in Sudan: Analysts
The army wants to squash Hemedti and the RSF’s independence – but the RSF is…
Rich nations urged to pay $13 trillion in pledges to Global South
Developed countries promised in 2009 to transfer $100bn annually to climate-vulnerable states, but that hasn’t…
China’s Tencent posts 11% jump in quarterly revenue — the fastest growth in more than a year
Investors are focusing on whether the reopening of China’s economy will give a boost to…
Singapore hangs man for trafficking 1.5kg of cannabis
The execution is the second in three weeks, amid growing concern at the island’s use…
What is the political agenda of artificial intelligence?
AI appears to be promoting a brand of mysterious rationality that we have encountered before.
Elon Musk talks Tesla, Twitter, and why he tweets freely — even if it costs him money
Elon Musk talked to CNBC’s David Faber following Tesla’s shareholder meeting on Tuesday.
‘Foreign investors are back’: Japan stocks surge to their highest since 1990
Japan’s Topix marked a 33-year high on revived hopes for Japanese equities, with the index…
What’s next for Pakistan’s political chaos?
Continued tension between military and former Prime Minister Imran Khan could land the country in…
Ukraine receives jet fighter support pledge from UK, Netherlands
UK PM Rishi Sunak and Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte agree to build international coalition to…
Cambodia’s main opposition party barred from July election
Disqualification means the ruling Cambodian People’s Party under Hun Sen is likely to sweep the…
‘Benefits outweigh the harm’: Worried about their livelihood, small business owners push back on potential TikTok ban
“TikTok has become a scapegoat … Bytedance is not the first, nor will it be…
Elon Musk: ‘I’ll say what I want, and if the consequence of that is losing money, so be it’
Elon Musk said he doesn’t care if his inflammatory tweets scare advertisers away from Twitter.
Maryland gun control law is latest answer to Supreme Court ruling
Legislators and judges across US are grappling with top court’s ruling, which has been used…
Tesla 2023 shareholder meeting: Musk talks Cybertruck, economy, advertising
Tesla held its 2023 annual shareholder meeting in Austin, Texas on Tuesday.
Progress made in White House debt limit meeting, talks to continue as U.S. rushes to prevent default
The White House and Congress have about two weeks to raise or extend the debt…
Biden will cut international trip short as Washington scrambles to avoid debt default
The White House and Congress have about two weeks to raise or extend the debt…
Here’s where Biden and McCarthy stand on debt ceiling talks heading into today’s meeting
The discussions have high stakes. Defaulting on sovereign debt would wreak havoc on the economy…
DOJ charges former Apple engineer with theft of autonomous car tech for China
The software engineer fled to China the same day his home was searched. He allegedly…
