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Benjamin Parkin in Kolkata

Indonesia central bank: should be room to cut rates, awaiting stronger rupiah

Benjamin Parkin in Kolkata Feb 3, 2024

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Bank Indonesia's logo is seen at Bank Indonesia headquarters in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana/File Photo PADALARANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank has room to…

Investing

How TikTok sensation Squishmallows found Warren Buffett

Benjamin Parkin in Kolkata May 13, 2023

Please try another search Published May 13, 2023 06:11AM ET Updated May 13, 2023 08:51PM ET 2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Investors and guests walk by a Squishmallow display…

Crypto

Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4 Million in Crypto Linked to North Korea

Benjamin Parkin in Kolkata Feb 16, 2023

Crypto exchanges Binance and Huobi have frozen cryptocurrencies worth approximately $1.4 million linked to North Korea, according to blockchain analytics firm Elliptic. The firm noted that the stolen funds, which were dormant until…

Crypto

Ethereum Could Benefit From Stealth Addresses Implementation, Says Vitalik Buterin

Benjamin Parkin in Kolkata Jan 23, 2023

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin published a research post that suggests using stealth addresses to enhance privacy-preserving transfers. Buterin detailed that stealth addresses can be implemented fairly quickly today on Ethereum…

Crypto

10,000 Bitcoin Withdrawn From Wallet of Defunct Crypto Exchange Wex, Former BTC-e

Benjamin Parkin in Kolkata Nov 25, 2022

A large amount of cryptocurrency kept in a wallet associated with crypto exchange Wex, successor of the infamous trading platform run by alleged money launderer Alexander Vinnik, has moved for the first time since 2017. The 10,000…