Cryptocurrencies

Convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeking Trump pardon

Sam Bankman-Fried was convicted in November 2023 on seven counts of fraud, embezzlement and criminal conspiracy.

US sanctions Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Nobitex

People walking past an anti-US mural on a street in Iran's capital, Tehran, on June 1.

Britain targets Russian crypto networks in latest sanctions

The measures focus on what London described as “shadow financial systems” underpinning Russia’s war economy.

Iran starts Bitcoin-backed shipping insurance for Hormuz strait

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, on April 22.

Teacher acted for loan shark after failed crypto investments, sent him nudes over $600 debt

Geraldine Quek Yi Ling was jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to seven counts of acting on behalf of an unlicensed moneylender.

Crypto exchange Coinbase to cut 700 jobs in AI-driven restructuring

Coinbase said it would cut about 14 per cent of its global workforce, with plans to concentrate remaining staff around AI skills.

Scam centres are relocating. One new location? Sri Lanka

Some syndicates have discovered Sri Lanka as it confers practical advantages for their scam work. However, the Sri Lankan government has moved to confront the problem.

Trump hosts crypto contest winners at Mar-a-Lago as his $TRUMP coin languishes

US President Donald Trump returning to Washington on April 25, after hosting a cryptocurrency conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach Florida.

US freezes $439 million in cryptocurrency linked to Iran: Treasury chief

The US Treasury Department was imposing sanctions on “multiple wallets tied to Iran”, resulting in the freeze of funds.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, April 25, 2026

This handout photograph taken and released by Pakistan's Prime Minister Office on April 25, 2026 shows Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C-R) and Army Chief Syed Asim Munir (2ndL) walking with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) upon his arrival at Nur Khan air base in Rawalpindi, near Islamabad. Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad on April 24, Pakistan's foreign ministry said, ahead of planned Iran-US peace negotiations. (Photo by Aamir QURESHI / Pakistan's Prime Minister Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Pakistan's Prime Minister Office " - HANDOUT - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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