The Financial Action Task Force has warned that crypto platforms operating offshore are creating blind spots for regulators that allow criminals to exploit gaps in global oversight to move illicit funds and evade sanctions. In a new report titled Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers, the global anti-money laundering watchdog
China’s government agencies and state-owned enterprises have begun warning staff against installing the artificial intelligence agent OpenClaw on office devices, citing potential security concerns. The guidance, as reported by Reuters, highlights caution inside the Chinese state sector over emerging autonomous AI tools. OpenClaw is an open-source system capable of independently performing complex digital tasks with
Nio stock price surged to its highest point since December last year, continuing an uptrend that started earlier this year when it formed a double-bottom pattern. It surged to $6.70 after the company published its strong financial results and its first quarterly profit. Nio published strong financial results Nio’s share price surged this week after
Gold prices struggled to capitalise on gains from earlier in the day as the yellow metal fell below $5,200 per ounce once again. A stronger dollar weighed on gold and silver prices on Wednesday. The dollar’s strength makes commodities priced in the greenback more expensive for overseas buyers, thereby limiting demand. Experts said that the
Oil majors are in the spotlight as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces traders to reprice supply risk, sending benchmark crude sharply higher and pushing selected energy stocks toward fresh highs. With tankers avoiding one of the world’s most vital chokepoints and maritime traffic reportedly down about 80%, investors are rotating into
US consumer prices rose moderately in February, suggesting inflation remained contained before a recent surge in energy prices triggered by the conflict involving Iran, according to government data released on Wednesday. The Consumer Price Index increased 0.3% in February after rising 0.2% in January, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics said. The reading was
Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company Zoox is preparing to bring its self-driving vehicles to the Uber app in Las Vegas this summer. The partnership allows riders to request Zoox vehicles directly through Uber while the company continues operating its own app. The collaboration reflects growing momentum around autonomous mobility as technology firms and transport platforms compete
The US stocks opened mixed on Wednesday as the Dow Jones edged lower, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq posted modest gains. The investors continue to weigh the latest developments in the US-Iran war and volatile oil prices while digesting fresh US inflation data. The Dow slipped 82 points, or 0.2%, while the S&P 500
After four years of applications, regulatory back-and-forth, and an extended mobilisation period that has broken UK records for its length, Revolut finally secured a full banking licence in its home market. The development came on Wednesday as a milestone that would end a process that began in 2021 and has been watched closely across Europe’s
The International Energy Agency triggered its largest-ever strategic oil release on Wednesday, flooding the market with 400 million barrels of crude to counter a supply crunch gripping global energy markets. The extraordinary move came as Brent crude hovered near $91 a barrel amid escalating Middle East conflict and tanker disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.