Bitcoin futures slide after trading debut on CME
Another security based on the price of bitcoin, the digital currency that has soared in value and volatility this year, began trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Sunday.
View ArticleNew Bitcoin-based security slightly higher in debut on CME (Update)
A new security based on the price of the digital currency bitcoin was trading slightly higher Monday after its debut on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, a week after another such security launched on a...
View ArticleA donkey's tale: Nigeria becomes key hide export hub
Abubakar Ya'u digs sand from vast, sweeping dunes and loads heavy hessian sacks of the fine, golden bounty onto the backs of donkeys which carry it to market.
View ArticleLizard, turtle among more than 100 new species found in Mekong region
A Vietnamese 'crocodile lizard' and a Thai turtle found on sale in a local market are among more than 100 new species discovered in the ecologically diverse but threatened Mekong region last year,...
View ArticleConservation group says Japan aiding in illegal ivory trade (Update)
Japan's lax controls over its domestic stock of ivory are encouraging illegal exports to other countries and undermining efforts to end trafficking in elephant tusks, a report said Wednesday.
View ArticleNew hope for critically endangered Myanmar snub-nosed monkey
Eight years after the discovery of a new primate species in Myanmar, scientists have released a new report revealing how the 'snubby' is faring.
View ArticleToy-maker VTech to pay $650,000 to settle FTC charges over children's privacy...
An electronic toy-maker has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle charges from the Federal Trade Commission that it collected personal information on hundreds of thousands of children without their parents...
View ArticleSeized ivory probed for clues that could help save elephants
Scientists are using information gleaned from both illegal ivory art and elephant dung to provide clues that could help save the lives of pachyderms that are being slaughtered for their tusks in Africa.
View ArticleBitcoin prices fall as South Korea says ban still an option
Prices of bitcoin and other digital currencies have skidded after South Korea's top financial policymaker said Tuesday that a crackdown on trading of crypto currencies was still possible.
View ArticleS. Korea's 'kimchi deficit' hits record high
South Korea's trade deficit in kimchi, its proud traditional side dish of fermented cabbage, reached an all-time high last year as low-priced Chinese imports flooded the market, statistics showed...
View ArticleChina to step up cryptocurrency crackdown
China is preparing for a new crackdown on cryptocurrency, planning to stamp out remaining trading in the country, according to state media.
View ArticleBig swings continue as bitcoin briefly dips below $10,000
The volatility of the digital currency markets was on display again Wednesday, as bitcoin briefly fell below $10,000 before rebounding back above $11,000 in the U.S. afternoon.
View ArticleSoftBank's acquisition of 15 percent of Uber closes
Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank says it has closed a deal to acquire 15 percent of Uber.
View ArticleFacebook top choice for Philippines wildlife traders: monitor
Facebook has emerged as the top site for wildlife trafficking in the Philippines, a watchdog said Friday, with thousands of endangered crocodiles, snakes and turtles illegally traded in just three months.
View ArticleChinese national sentenced to prison for stealing software code
A Chinese national was sentenced to five years in prison on economic espionage charges in connection with the theft of proprietary software code from a US technology company, officials said Friday.
View ArticleChina's waste import ban upends global recycling industry
For years China was the world's top destination for recyclable trash, but a ban on certain imports has left nations scrambling to find new dumping grounds for growing piles of garbage.
View ArticleLargest Nordic bank Nordea bans employees' bitcoin trade
Nordea, the Nordic region's biggest bank, said Monday it would bar employees from trading in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as of February 28 due to the unregulated nature of the market.
View ArticleSouth Korea to start real-name trading of crypto currency
South Korea plans to require local banks to launch a real-name system for crypto currency trading that will make the up-to-now anonymous transactions be traceable as the country seeks to curb...
View ArticleThere are better ways to foster solar innovation and save jobs than Trump's...
President Donald Trump's decision to impose punitive duties on imported solar panels and related equipment is rankling most of the industry.
View ArticleCryptocurrencies fall after Japan's Coincheck halts withdrawals
Cryptocurrencies fell Friday after Japan-based digital exchange Coincheck suspended client deposits and withdrawals for virtual currencies except bitcoin.
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