Singapore’s financial watchdog considers further restrictions on crypto

The Monetary Authority of Singapore, or MAS, has been “carefully considering” adding restrictions that could affect how retail investors handle crypto, according to one of the government’s senior mini...

Oil Tanker Is Stopped by U.S. in Transit From Russian Port to New Orleans

U.S. authorities have stopped a ship traveling from Russia to Louisiana with a cargo of fuel products, say people familiar with the matter. The Daytona tanker is owned by Greek shipowner TMS Tankers L...

UK unlikely to return to mandatory Covid-19 restrictions as cases rise

More than 1.7 million Brits — or around 1 in 35 people — tested positive for Covid in the week to June 18, the latest data from the U.K.’s Office for National Statistics showed Friday. Adrian De...

The Russian Default Is Less Worrisome Than It Appears. Keep Watching Oil.

A general view of the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow. AFP via Getty Images Text size Russia’s first default on its foreign debt in more than 100 years is the lat...

Indian Crypto Excange CoinDCX Extends Withdrawal Restrictions to Meet Compliance Requirements

India’s largest crypto exchange by value – CoinDCX – has extended the withdrawal restrictions that have been in place since May 13 until further notice. It said these extreme steps are necessary to im...

G-7 to Ban Russian Gold, Adding to Sanctions Over Ukraine

Russia exports roughly $19 billion of gold a year, and cutting off that revenue source will add to pressure on the Russian economy, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Dreamstime Text size...

Polkadot Faces Restrictions below $8, and May Further Decline

Jun 25, 2022 at 10:43 // Price The price of Polkadot (DOT) is in a downtrend, but buyers are trying to break the 21-day line SMA. Today, the cryptocurrency is trading at $8.12, but it is restricted by...

GOP-Run States Push New Abortion Restrictions After Supreme Court Strikes Down Roe

Topline Within hours of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, some Republicans began pushing for new abortion restrictions, possibly adding to over a dozen states already on track to b...

Cycling, Swimming And Now Rugby–Here Are The Sports That Imposed Bans Or Restrictions On Transgender Competitors

Topline The International Rugby League Monday became the latest international sports organization to ban transgender athletes from participating—joining the world swimming and cycling governing bodies...

Germany Steps Up Measures to Conserve Gas as Russia Slows Supply to Europe

BERLIN—Germany will restart coal-fired power plants and offer incentives for companies to curb natural gas consumption, marking a new step in the economic war between Europe and Russia. Berlin unveile...

Babel Finance Places Temporary Restrictions On Withdrawals

Asia based crypto financial service provider Babel Finance announced on its website earlier today that withdrawals and some other operations will be stopped temporarily. The company cited “unusual liq...

Finblox withdrawal restrictions trigger concerns from the community

Finblox, a crypto-staking platform backed by Three Arrows Capital (3AC) has paused reward distributions and tightened its withdrawal limits. Following this, community members expressed concerns over t...

Lithuania to Ban Anonymous Wallets As Government Tightens Crypto Restrictions ⋆ ZyCrypto

Advertisement &nbsp &nbsp Amid the geopolitical tensions, institutions within the European Union have been expediting processes to regulate cryptocurrencies. This is “in consi...

Japan Set to Loosen Restrictions on Tokens Listings: Report

The Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) – the country’s watchdog responsible for overseeing digital coin listings on local exchanges – would loosen up its screening process, a...

Chevron CEO Sees Russian Oil Output Falling After Exit of Western Firms

Russia is still finding a home for much of its oil despite expanding sanctions, but its production likely will diminish following the departure of western oil companies, Chevron Chief Executive Mike W...

Southern California water restrictions start today as drought worsens

Paul Ramirez, 54, waters the front lawn at his home on St. Louis St. in Boyle Heights, as his dog Bandit, a 2 year old Yorkshire terrier, jumps for joy. Mel Melcon | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images S...

More Crypto Companies Moving to Switzerland to Avoid Regulatory Restrictions

Switzerland remains one of the most attractive locations in Europe for blockchain and crypto firms which continue to flock there according to reports. Divisions appear to be forming geographically bet...

Brent crude hits two-month high as China lifts COVID restrictions. Analyst predicts $124/barrel is next.

Brent crude surged to levels not seen in two months on Monday, as easing COVID restrictions in China’s biggest cities drove fresh hopes for demand. U.S. markets will be closed on Monday in observance ...

Dutch Officials Restrictions on Crypto Derivatives – Are They Necessary?

HodlX Guest Post  Submit Your Post   Recently, Paul-Willem van Gerwen, head of capital markets and transparency supervision at the Dutch Authority for Financial Markets discussed the risks of cryptocu...

Opinion: The Fed must boost rates by a full percentage point at every meeting to bring down inflation and avoid a job-killing recession

The Fed has taken aim at inflation, but it isn’t moving fast enough. Earlier this month the Fed boosted the federal funds rate by half a point, and more half and quarter point increases are almost cer...

Billionaire Kwek Leng Beng’s CDL Sees Hotel Bookings, Revenue Rise As Pandemic Restrictions Ease

Kwek Leng Beng, chairman of City Developments Ltd., left, speaks as Sherman Kwek, group CEO, looks … [+] on during a press conference in Singapore, on August 11, 2017. Nicky Loh/Bloomberg City D...

Steve Forbes Tears Into Covid-19 Restrictions

The surge in the latest variant of Covid-19 has set off ominous noises about another round of mandatory indoor mask wearing, “focused” lockdowns and school closures next fall. This segment of What’s A...

Apple Reportedly Aims To Ramp Up Production Outside China Due To Covid Restrictions

Topline Apple is working to increase production of its products outside China, according to the Wall Street Journal, in an attempt to reduce reliance on the nation, where strict Covid restrictions hav...

Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies

Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland on Saturday after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pay in rubles, the Finnish state...

Biden Administration Eases Trump-Era Cuba Restrictions

Topline The Biden Administration will add flights from the United States to Cuba, let U.S. residents send more money to Cubans and restore a program designed to help Cuban relatives of U.S. citizens d...

Nigeria To Upgrade CBDC For Wider Use As Crypto Restrictions Cripple Fintech Sector

Africa’s largest economy and most populous country “Nigeria,” launched the continent’s first digital currency, the e-Naira, back in October 2021. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) carries over plans t...

Nigeria upgrades CBDC as crypto restrictions cripple fintech industry

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is moving ahead with plans to upgrade the country’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) to be used on a wider range of goods and services. It is also maintaining har...

Nigerian Crypto Restrictions and Twitter Ban Have ‘Crippled Foreign Direct Investment in the Fintech Industry’ – Emerging Markets Bitcoin News

A new report has concluded that restrictions on cryptocurrency trading, as well as the banning of Twitter by Nigerian authorities, may have “crippled foreign direct investment in the fintech industry....

Beijing And Shanghai Tighten Covid Restrictions Triggering More Discontent From Residents

Topline China enacted tighter pandemic restrictions in two of its biggest cities—Beijing and Shanghai—on Monday in a renewed push to quash out the spread of Covid-19 in the two cities even as it faces...

Chinese Tech Giants Quietly Retreat From Doing Business With Russia

HONG KONG—Chinese tech companies are quietly pulling back from doing business in Russia under pressure from U.S. sanctions and suppliers, despite calls by Beijing for companies to resist overseas coer...

From Estee Lauder to Apple, China’s Covid restrictions take their toll

Factories in China affected by Covid lockdowns can conditionally resume work, by housing workers on-site. Pictured here is an auto parts manufacturer in Suzhou that has had 478 employees on site since...

How Is Aussie Retail FX Industry Reacting to Leverage Restrictions?

Australia is one of the largest markets when it comes to retail trading. It is home to several top global brokers offering retail trading services with forex and contracts for differences (CFDs). IC M...