The Central Asian state would also exempt all crypto operations by domestic and foreign companies from income tax, according to a presidential decree
Russia has been excluded from the international SWIFT system, while Visa and Mastercard are among western companies that suspended operations in the country.
Elon Musk has raised $7bn in new funding for his attempted $44bn buyout of the social media platform
Uber reported a mixed first quarter on Wednesday, with bookings up 35% from a year ago – but a net loss of $5.9 billion, due to the drop in value of its stakes in Didi, Grab and Aurora
State hackers stole technology secrets from about 30 multinationals in the energy, manufacturing and pharmaceutical fields in East Asia, Europe and North America since 2019, it said
The US administration is aware that measures would have ramifications for the more than 180 countries that use Hikvision cameras
Congress has been working on China competition legislation for more than a year. The Senate first passed a version in June 2021, with strong bipartisan support
There is no global payment system that is strong enough to act as an alternative to SWIFT and enable Russia to evade sanctions
The Bitcoin mining ban in China last year had collapsed its crypto markets. Despite that, the country has reemerged as a major bitcoin mining hub, according to research by the UK's University of Cambridge.
The Chinese government is doubling down on incentives for innovation, which it believes to be the cornerstone of its future growth and international position.
Asia is the frontrunner in the NFTs craze with Central and Southeast Asia accounting for 35% of the $22 billion in global trade