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South Korea, which previously warned local securities firms against brokering spot Bitcoin ETFs from the U.S., is expected to discuss the matter with the SEC chief Gary Gensler this year.

As tensions in the Middle East continue to rise, the US has increased its self-defense attacks on the Iran-backed Houthis. Simultaneously, the Israel-Hamas conflict has entered its 122nd day. Amid these developments, six U.S.-backed Kurdish troops were reportedly killed in a drone strike by Iraqi armed factions targeting an oil field in Syria.

OPNX, the exchange founded by two of the people behind fallen crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, will shut down this month.

A group of U.S. lawmakers are calling on the SEC to repeal its controversial SAB 121 policy that requires digital assets custodians to report liabilities and assets on their balance sheets.

A U.S. court has charged three individuals for staging a SIM-swapping hack that reportedly victimized FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried's fallen crypto exchange.

It's the 119th day of the war in Gaza -- eyes are on the greater Middle East as the U.S. readies its response to the killing of American troops, and Iranian-backed Houthis step up attacks in the disturbed Red Sea.

FTX, the collapsed crypto exchange founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, said it has abandoned plans to relaunch and will instead focus on liquidating assets so it can repay customers.

Hackers stole over $200 million worth of XRP from a crypto wallet whose ownership is unclear, and Ripple's CEO has since confirmed that some of his non-Ripple "personal" wallets were accessed.

On Day 118 of the Israel-Hamas war, the Iranian-backed Houthis are largely becoming the center of global concern as Washington and its allies move to deter the rebel paramilitary group's attacks in the tumultuous Red Sea.

Terraform Labs, the blockchain firm behind the TerraUSD (UST), said Tuesday that its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing would also help keep the Terra network's operations rolling.

The U.S. has announced a new selection process for H-1B visa registrations that should reduce fraud possibilities and strengthen the integrity of the selection process.

The prosecutor general of Maldives who was appointed by the former government was reportedly stabbed Wednesday morning local time.

On Day 117 of the Gaza war, and tensions in the Middle East continue to reach perturbing highs as Iranian-backed militias fire rockets toward Israel and attack U.S. military assets in the region.

Imran Khan and former Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi each have been handed a 10-year jail term, which the ex-prime minister's legal team calls an "illegal decision."

On Day 116 of the ongoing war in Gaza, tensions are still at a concerning high in the Middle East, as mediators reportedly push for a truce agreement during the Ramadan month to free 30 hostages.

Around four months since Neuralink announced its human trials, the brain chip startup founded by Elon Musk has implanted its brain chip on the first human, the tech mogul announced Monday.

It's the 115th day of the Gaza war, and fighting continues both in Israel's northern and southern fronts at a time when relations among Middle Eastern nations are at a critical point. Republican senators are pressing the Biden administration for military action after three U.S. servicemen were killed in a drone attack in Jordan.

Swiggy is planning an IPO later in 2024, and it is looking to reduce cash burn from its Instamart grocery unit so it can present the "best possible numbers" when it goes public.

Kenneth Smith on Thursday became the United States' first known inmate to have been executed through nitrogen hypoxia after his botched lethal injection execution in 2022.

The crisis in the Middle East continues to raise fears worldwide as the Israel-Hamas war enters its 112th day. Israel has signaled that Iran is now a "legitimate target," and Beijing reportedly asked Iran to tell Houthis "to show restraint" amid China's fears its trade will be affected by the Yemeni rebel militia's continuing Red Sea rampage.

It's Day 110 of the Israel-Hamas war, and tensions in the Middle East continue to heat up as pro-Iranian groups in Iraq attack military personnel and assets of the U.S., Israel's top Western ally.

It's Day 109 of the Israel-Hamas war. The Israeli army announced the deaths of 24 soldiers in its biggest single-day loss since Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. A total of 21 reserve fighters were killed Monday afternoon after a militant fired an RPG at a tank near two buildings that the soldiers were preparing for demolition, while three officers fell in southern Gaza earlier in the day.

The latest incident of Filipino fishermen being harassed by China's coast guard is just one of several similar instances in the past year in the disputed Scarborough Shoal – an island feature with a marine-rich lagoon, located in a strategic position for air and sea navigation.

On Day 108 of the Israel-Hamas war, tensions in the Middle East continue to heat up and Israel's top ally, the U.S., has been dragged into the conflict as it suffered personnel losses amid skirmishes with Iran.

It's Day 105 of the raging war in Gaza, and the conflict has already spilled over into other parts of the Middle East as Hamas allies attack not just Israeli assets but those of its staunch ally, the United States. Other countries in the region are also seeing rising tensions, specifically Iran and Pakistan.

The Philippines' defense chief did not mince words in his statement regarding Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning's remarks directed at the Philippine president that suggested Marcos Jr. was ignorant of the Taiwan issue.

On Day 104 of the raging Gaza war, the conflict has apparently expanded in the Middle East as tensions between Iran and Pakistan escalated in the past two days following a deadly strike in Pakistan by the IRGC.

Malaysia's AI Program for the People aims to improve the masses' AI literacy following a late 2023 report that revealed the Southeast Asian nation's AI readiness was only at 13%.

The Philippine President congratulated Lai Ching-te for winning the Taiwanese election, and Beijing is left fuming – it lodged a "serious demarche" and summoned the Philippine ambassador.