Crypto giant Binance hit with US charges for breaking trade rules
The charge sheet accuses Binance of failing to uphold standards that are required of a company operating as a derivatives market and dealing with major US trading companies.
UK minister reassures Washington on restored stability, fiscal plans
Britain's financial services minister sought to reassure U.S. counterparts on Wednesday that the UK's bout of debt market instability last fall was a one-time event
Former FTX CEO Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, U.S. to unveil charges
Sam Bankman-Fried, who founded and led FTX until a liquidity crunch forced the cryptocurrency exchange to declare bankruptcy last month, was arrested on Monday.
UK hedge fund founder charged in New York with market manipulation, fraud
The co-founder and chief investment officer of a prominent London hedge fund was charged on Thursday with fraudulently manipulating the U.S. dollar-South African rand exchange rate.
Energy crisis: why the UK will be at the mercy of international gas prices for years to come
The International Energy Agency expects Russia to meet 25% of EU gas demand in 2022, down from over 40% in 2021. There are fears that Russia will stop supplies all together.
Factbox-Big Banks Expected To Rack Up More Than $1 Billion In Fines For WhatsApp Use
Banking giants such as JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America collectively face more than $1 billion in regulatory fines for employees' use of unapproved messaging tools, including email and apps like WhatsApp.
Asset Managers On Alert After 'WhatsApp' Crackdown On Banks
Asset managers are tightening controls on personal communication tools such as WhatsApp as they join banks in trying to ensure employees play by the rules when they do business with clients remotely.
Barclays latest global bank ensnared in U.S. 'Whatsapp' probes
Regulators require finance companies to keep a record of vast swathes of staff communications to deter and uncover infringements such as insider trading.
Barclays profit dented after $2 billion cost of blunder
Barclays' first-half profit fell more than expected due to a 1.9 billion pound ($2.3 billion) hit by regulatory missteps.
King Dollar Stands Tall As Recession Fears Churn Global Markets
A cocktail of global growth fears, Federal Reserve hawkishness and euro weakness has boosted the U.S.
Coinbase wows in Nasdaq debut amid cryptocurrency frenzy
As a result of this craze, Coinbase's revenue has increased almost tenfold in the course of a year to $1.8 billion in the first quarter, according to company estimates.
Coinbase brings cryptocurrencies to Wall Street
Before its spectacular rise in recent months, bitcoin had experienced setbacks, particularly in 2018 when the currency kept falling.
Blockchain News: Cryptocurrency to come under money laundering, disclosure laws
Cryptocurrency is becoming a reality and the need for regulation is urgent.
Bitcoin exchange BitFunder and founder charged with fraud, lying to regulators about $64m cyberheist
BitFunder founder Jon Montroll repeatedly lied to the Securities Exchange Commission to cover up a hack that saw the theft of over 6,000 bitcoins.
Peakcoin: Regulating the future of cryptocurrencies
Dr Desné Masie considers a possible common international approach to regulating Bitcoin aired by world leaders at Davos.
My Big Coin: US regulators file charges against the creators of $6m cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme
The charges come as governments around the world increasingly look to regulate cryptocurrency trade and exchanges amid the hype surrounding digital currencies.
Betting on higher oil prices goes barmy on Saudi and Russian output cut agreement
Many money managers were withdrawing bets on higher oil prices before Saudi-Russian announcement reignited interest.
Oil plunges further as hedge funds cut bullish bets on US drilling growth
Brent and WTI heading lower as fears of rising US crude production makes transatlantic money managers cagey.
Goldman Sachs agrees to settle the ISDAfix rate-rigging case for $56.5m
A group of pension funds and municipalities had accused 14 international banking groups of conspiring to rig the benchmark rate.
London 'flash crash' trader faces up to 30 years in US jail after admitting to spoofing
Navinder Singh Sarao, who operated from parents' UK home, also agreed to pay US government $12.8m.
Commodities round-up: Oil futures slump despite rising bets on production cuts
Crude futures saw volatile session despite data suggesting short calls on WTI had fallen 53% in recent weeks.
Commodities round-up: Gold futures retreat as dollar spikes on US rate hike expectations
Dollar bull-run sends precious metals lower, while oil benchmarks shed gains triggered by Putin's willingness to cooperate with Opec.
Bitcoin is 'real' money rules US judge in JP Morgan hack case
The legal definition of virtual currencies in the US remains unclear as judges clash.
Binary trading companies lure Britons into losing thousands with glam social media posts
Unregulated traders tempt people with images of youngsters who have 'won big'.
Commodities Round-up: Investors bet on oil price uptick as output freeze chatter continues
Oil production freeze chatter continues to support crude prices while a stronger dollar dents precious metals market.
Commodities Round-up: Oil, gold futures falter on profit-taking
Oil and precious metal futures retreat from previously high levels as traders look to cash in on price uptick
Commodities Round-up: Oil futures extend gains as hedge funds increase bets on price uptick
Market chatter of a production freeze supports oil prices while precious metals rise on a weaker dollar.
Barclays to pay $100m to settle US Libor rigging allegations
Settlement paid to 43 US states over allegations that Barclays manipulated inter-bank rates.
Commodities round-up: Oil futures extend rout as oversupply sentiment gains traction
Goldman issues projections of rising Russian oil production while precious metals tumble on stronger dollar
Commodities round-up: Oil futures fall to two-month low as silver outperforms gold
Economic uncertainty is weighing on oil demand forecasts.