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Austria’s new government was sworn in on Monday, concluding five months of political uncertainty following last September’s parliamentary elections. Christian Stocker, leader of the center-right Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP), officially took office as chancellor, leading a three-party coalition with the

The United Kingdom has handed down its first criminal sentence for unregistered cryptocurrency activity, as Olumide Osunkoya received a four-year prison term for operating an illegal network of crypto ATMs, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced. Osunkoya was convicted at

Bitcoin (BTC) has surged past $96,000, edging closer to the psychologically significant $100,000 threshold following dovish comments from Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic. His remarks signaled a potential shift in U.S. monetary policy, prompting renewed optimism among investors

Franklin Templeton has filed for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that will track the spot price of Solana, marking a significant move by asset managers to expand beyond Bitcoin in the cryptocurrency market. The filing, submitted on Friday, underscores the growing

Bybit, the Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange, has confirmed a security breach that resulted in the theft of over $1.4 billion worth of Ethereum (ETH) from one of its cold wallets. The attack, which appears to have exploited vulnerabilities in the exchange’s

The European Commission has requested further clarification regarding U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of imminent tariffs on steel and aluminum exports from European Union countries. The Commission stated that it would not issue an official response until it receives

Japan recorded a historic current account surplus of 29.26 trillion yen ($193 billion) in 2024, marking the highest level on record, according to data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday. The surge was primarily driven by unprecedented returns on

Indonesia has launched a nationwide free health screening program aimed at reducing early mortality rates, marking the country’s most extensive public health initiative to date. The government has allocated 3 trillion rupiah ($183.54 million) for the annual program, which began

The mystery surrounding the identity of Bitcoin’s elusive creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has deepened as new research identifies a vast crypto fortune linked to Nakamoto. Blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence has traced 1.096 million BTC to addresses associated with the pseudonymous