Asia FX sinks as dollar surges to 3-week high after SNB rate cut
-- Most Asian currencies fell sharply on Friday, coming under pressure from a rebound in the dollar as an unexpected interest rate cut by the Swiss National Bank...
-- Most Asian currencies fell sharply on Friday, coming under pressure from a rebound in the dollar as an unexpected interest rate cut by the Swiss National Bank...
-- Japan consumer price index (CPI) inflation rose as expected in February, rising well above the Bank of Japan’s annual target rate and giving more credence to the...
According to PANews, the Estonian government has approved a bill to regulate cryptocurrency service providers, which now requires a parliamentary vote. Under the proposed legislation, crypto service providers will be regulated by the Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA). Currently, these providers are registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and must comply with anti-money laundering (AML) rules. The FSA will begin issuing licenses in 2025, and FIU license holders must apply for an FSA license before the end of that year. The new bill will bring Estonia in line with the European Union's crypto asset market (MiCA) regulations.
According to CoinDesk, Terra co-founder Do Kwon's extradition to South Korea has been halted following a legal challenge from the top prosecutor of Montenegro. Kwon has been in Montenegrin custody since March 2023, when he was arrested and jailed for using fake Costa Rican documents in traveling to Dubai. Montenegrin authorities are weighing competing extradition requests for Kwon from his native South Korea and the U.S., where he also faces criminal charges. Kwon had allegedly been on the run for months following the $40 billion implosion of Terraform Labs and the Terra ecosystem in May 2022. Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon's pending extradition to South Korea has apparently been put on ice following a legal challenge issued Thursday by Montenegro's top prosecutor. Montenegro's Office of the Supreme State Prosecutor said that the High Court's decision to extradite Kwon to his native South Korea instead of to the U.S. – as well as the appellate court's subsequent confirmation – was done via 'abbreviated proceedings' that exceeded the limits of its powers, according to a translated statement published Thursday. A decision on permission for Kwon's extradition is to be made solely by the country's minister of justice, according to the statement. Kwon was not directly named in the statement, which simply refers to 'a citizen of the Republic of South Korea.' Montenegro was inadvertently placed at the center of a tug-of-war between the U.S. and South Korea a year ago, when Kwon and his colleague, Han Chang-joon, were arrested and jailed for attempting to use fake Costa Rican passports en route to Dubai. Kwon's arrest came six months after Interpol issued a 'red notice' for his arrest and 10 months after the $40 billion implosion of his company, Terraform Labs, and the Terra ecosystem. Kwon faces criminal charges in both the U.S. and South Korea, but he's fought extradition since his arrest, appealing several court decisions with varying degrees of success. Han was extradited to South Korea in February, and Kwon looked poised to follow. His Montenegrin lawyer, Goran Rodic, told CoinDesk Kwon was likely to be extradited to South Korea after March 23, but that timeline – as well as Kwon's ultimate destination – is once again hazy. This is a developing story and will be updated.
The euro will likely continue to struggle against the dollar as weaker economic growth and a faster pace of deflation in the European Union could likely force the...
In its latest meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled three rate cuts this year, citing expanding economic activity and easing but elevated inflation. Some ETFs are expected to soar if the Fed cuts the rate.
- The U.S. dollar rose marginally in European trade Thursday, rebounding after the previous session’s sharp losses after the Federal Reserve maintained its...
-- Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Thursday, while the dollar tumbled from two-week highs after comments from the Federal Reserve kept expectations of interest...
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-- Japan’s manufacturing sector shrank less than expected in March, while the services sector grew at a faster pace, indicating some resilience in the economy as it...