Accident left millions in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan without electricity, idling trains, disrupting flights and halting apartment lifts

Central American nation became the first in the world to allow consumers to use cryptocurrency in all transactions, alongside the US dollar

Cryptocurrencies slid across the board amid rekindled fears of heated inflation and aggressive US Federal Reserve policy tightening

The Fed stressed it is not signalling any 'decisions about the appropriateness of issuing a US CBDC' while the Bank of Russia sought a crackdown on transactions and mining

The group said it would use funds to form a decentralised autonomous organisation to build the community around play-to-earn games

Singapore is popular for crypto companies due to its clear regulatory environment but authorities have also tried to shield the public from trading in digital tokens, saying it is very risky

Attacks targeted investment firms and centralised exchanges, and made use of phishing lures, code exploits, malware and social engineering

Ten weeks of cryptocurrency carnage followed by a sharp rebound since January 22 has left investors’ heads in a spin. Should they buy or should they sell?

The Chicago-based FairX lists futures contracts that track markets, including stock indices and oil. Its contracts are cleared by Nodal Clear, which is controlled by Deutsche Börse

Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority is canvassing views on rules for crypto assets and says it could take no action at all – or ban cryptocurrencies and stablecoins altogether

GameStop stock rallied on Friday after a report that the videogame retailer plans to expand its non-fungible tokens (NFTs) marketplace and partner with crypto firms.

Russia sent soldiers into Kazakhstan on Thursday to help put down the countrywide uprising after violence spread across the former Soviet state