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Escaped Binance Exec Reportedly Located in Kenya
Escaped Binance Exec Reportedly Located in Kenya
April 22, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A Binance executive who fled Nigerian custody last month has reportedly been found in Kenya. Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British-Kenyan who is the cryptocurrency giant’s regional manager for...

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Bitcoin Halving Concludes as Investors Uncertain on Gains
Bitcoin Halving Concludes as Investors Uncertain on Gains
April 21, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

Like the Summer Olympics and the presidential election, bitcoin’s “halving” comes every four years. The latest halving — a preprogrammed event that cuts the amount...

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TikTok: Ban Will Hurt 7 Million US Businesses
TikTok: Ban Will Hurt 7 Million US Businesses
April 21, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok says a ban on its platform in the U.S. hurts free speech and American businesses. The social media platform made this argument Sunday (April 21),...

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Report: US Looks to Forge AI Partnerships With UAE
Report: US Looks to Forge AI Partnerships With UAE
April 21, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

The White House reportedly wants U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) companies to form partnerships in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). By launching operations in the UAE,...

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Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Sue Celebrity Crypto Promoters
Bankman-Fried Agrees to Help FTX Investors Sue Celebrity Crypto Promoters
April 21, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

A group of FTX investors has agreed to drop legal claims against Sam Bankman-Fried. In exchange, the disgraced former crypto exchange CEO will cooperate in the investors’...

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Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
April 21, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Each year, money launders funnel $2 trillion in ill-gotten gains into the financial system. And a lot of that money travels by air, in cash,...

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TabaPay to Acquire Assets of Bankrupt FinTech Synapse
TabaPay to Acquire Assets of Bankrupt FinTech Synapse
April 21, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Instant money movement platform TabaPay is acquiring Synapse’s assets following the latter company’s bankruptcy. The deal, announced Friday (April 19), will allow TabaPay to offer new financial services for FinTechs and...

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Report: ShipBob Planning to Launch IPO With $4 Billion Valuation
Report: ShipBob Planning to Launch IPO With $4 Billion Valuation
April 19, 2024  |  IPO

ShipBob is reportedly planning to launch its initial public offering (IPO) as soon as late 2024. The listing could value the eCommerce fulfillment service provider...

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EU Regulators Set to Accept Apple’s Proposals on Tap-and-Go Tech
EU Regulators Set to Accept Apple’s Proposals on Tap-and-Go Tech
April 19, 2024  |  Apple

European Union (EU) antitrust regulators are reportedly preparing to approve Apple’s tap-and-go mobile payments system proposals as early as May.  The tech company had proposed to open the...

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