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A cutout of US President Donald Trump holding a Bitcoin token during the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2026
Crypto’s Trump-fueled Washington boom reaches its endgame
The industry now faces the challenge of remaining a lasting force in finance as its extraordinary political advantage evaporates.
Binance Co-CEO Richard Teng in Hong Kong on Tuesday
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 4, 2026
Binance hackers used fake job interviews in record heist
The crypto exchange has said that it will bear the financial cost but the exchange paused withdrawals for almost two days after the incident.
Kim Yo Jong (center left), sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, joins defense officials for an inspection visit at an undisclosed location in the country in this image released on Oct. 21.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2026
North Korea calls U.S. claims it was behind Binance hack ‘a grave political provocation’
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of the North Korean leader, called the allegations “absurd rhetoric and nothing new.”
The crypto market at large has faced a surge in cybercrime this year, fueled in part by the growing sophistication and availability of artificial intelligence tools.
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2026
Binance outflows hit $4.7 billion after record North Korea hack
Net withdrawals from the platform reached $4.7 billion by Monday morning in London, according to a Binance spokesperson.
Richard Teng, co-chief executive officer of Binance, speaks during the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Oct. 8.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2026
FBI blames North Korea for $6 billion Binance crypto hack
Binance has said it will cover about 90% of the loss and plans to restore withdrawals, making progress on a pledge to fully reimburse customers.
Platforms such as Binance are ripe targets for attackers armed with increasingly advanced infiltration technology in the age of artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2026
Binance hack exposes unsolvable crypto risk: disappearing money
The $6.3 billion cryptocurrency heist shows that however sophisticated the fortifications, high-tech criminals are still finding a way in.
Crypto exchanges have called for quick action to bolster defenses after a record $6.3 billion was stolen from Binance.
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2026
Crypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defenses after Binance heist
The $6.3 billion heist has exposed the vulnerabilities of crypto exchanges just as they become more embedded in mainstream finance.
Binance runs a secure asset fund for users, ?a $1 billion bitcoin reserve designed to protect customer assets in the event of security breaches, according to its website.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 30, 2026
Hackers steal $6.3 billion from Binance in record heist blamed on North Korea
Cryptocurrency prices fell on the news, while Binance halted withdrawals and said it would cover the losses.
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the White House Crypto Summit at the White House in Washington in March 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2026
Crypto blitzes U.S. midterms with $176 million as it prepares for post-Trump era
The $2.75 trillion industry is aggressively spending to elect friendly candidates while targeting politicians it sees as a threat.
CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, prepares to speak with reporters following meetings on Capitol Hill in June.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2026
AI and crypto money is pouring into the U.S. midterms. Will it matter?
Political spending by AI and cryptocurrency interests is on the uptick as the industries mature.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a meeting in Pyongyang in this picture released Saturday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 19, 2026
North Korean hackers behind crypto thefts across 100 countries, including Japan
The North Korean group, called WaterPlum, infected more than 30,000 devices with malware between December last year and July this year.
An April Politico poll found just 18% of respondents said they want U.S. lawmakers to prioritize crypto rules.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 17, 2026
Crypto bill’s defeat in U.S. shows limits of industry’s political machine
The defeat showed that even the crypto political machine can stumble when faced with enough political challenges.
Congress is set to depart Washington this month ahead of the November midterm elections, in which Trump's fellow Republicans are fighting to retain control of the House of Representatives and Senate.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 16, 2026
U.S. Senate fails to advance sweeping cryptocurrency bill in blow for industry
Four Republican senators joined Democrats in voting against the legislation, which was backed by President Donald Trump.
A building where authorities say they found a suspected illegal cryptocurrency mining operation that was allegedly drawing power from infrastructure linked to a nearby hydroelectric system, in Tlaola, Puebla state, Mexico, on Sept. 8
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2026
Hidden crypto farm in Mexican mountains puts spotlight on cartel funding
Crypto mining represents a new frontier in Mexico’s fight against criminal groups, which have extended their reach into the realm of financial crime.
A protest placard depicting Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage and questioning party donations is displayed near the Houses of Parliament in London on Sept. 9.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2026
Farage’s Reform UK raises record ?72 million in 24 hours — from two crypto billionaires
The donations come from crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne, who will match a ?36 million donation by BitMEX founder Ben Delo.
Donald Trump Jr. (left) and Eric Trump gesture outside the Nasdaq building after ringing the opening bell to celebrate the closing of ALT5’s $1.5 billion offering and adoption of its $WLFI Treasury Strategy at the Nasdaq Market, in New York on Aug. 13, 2025.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 18, 2026
Trump crypto firm backs venture offering AI from restricted Chinese companies
Experts say the business collaboration runs counter to the Trump administration’s stance toward Chinese tech companies.
Cryptocurrency holders typically secure their holdings in "cold storage" using offline hardware wallets beyond the purview of governments and financial institutions.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2026
Hack of supposedly safe bitcoin tool tests faith of the devoted
Bad actors fleeced investors of an estimated $130 million by exploiting a software flaw in an offline hardware wallet called Coldcard.
Blockchain's revival is being driven by financial institutions that are tokenizing assets, launching stablecoins and pursuing 24/7 markets.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2026
Bankers are doing grown-up stuff with crypto now
Turning cash into code will reduce the number of steps in market transactions and trades, allowing for instant settlement and programmable rules on where money goes and when.
An FBI agent allegedly used the bureau's systems to access the keys needed to transfer funds from cryptocurrency accounts associated with an "adversarial nation” to himself.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2026
FBI agent allegedly turns himself in for $1 million crypto theft
The agent allegedly used FBI systems to access the keys needed to transfer funds from cryptocurrency accounts associated with an “adversarial nation” to himself.
A representation of Tether stablecoin cryptocurrency. The coins’ rapid growth in anonymous, self?custody wallets is undermining financial oversight.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2026
Stablecoin is the wrong weapon in U.S.-China fight
As the market in digital greenbacks grows, Washington and Beijing will fight over the future of money — just as they are over control of AI.
Man arrested over operation of rogue cellular base station in Tokyo
The Metropolitan Police Department has arrested Yu Hai, a 31-year-old Chinese national living in Tokyo's Kita Ward, on suspicion of operating an unlicensed base station from a vehicle in Tokyo's Ginza district on Saturday.
Government betting on language app powered by anime and AI
Japan plans to develop an AI-powered language-learning app that lets overseas anime and manga fans practice Japanese through conversations with popular characters.
Jensen Huang’s woes evoke sympathy and disbelief in his birthplace Taiwan
Hsiao Kui-yu, 68, owner of Yuchan Candied Fruit, stands in front of photographs of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang displayed at the shop, which Huang frequently visits during trips to Taiwan, in Taipei on Tuesday.
G7 diplomats speak out on Taiwan as China ramps up military drills
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi attends a working lunch focused on international crises and challenges during the Group of Seven foreign ministers' summit at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris on Monday.
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Takashi Yamazaki’s “Godzilla Minus Zero” marked the highest single-day box-office gross for a live-action film in Japan with ?910 million on its opening day.
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Few signs of thaw in Japan-China relations one year after Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
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Mariko Mori predicted the future. She’ll do it again.
Artist Mariko Mori is currently working to bring the translucent human-sized “Peace Crystal” sculpture to a cave in Ethiopia. It is part of her foundation’s goal to place a permanent sculpture on each of the planet’s six habitable continents.
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