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Economic challenges and geopolitical tensions have made fundraising difficult, with investment in China by global players in particular slowing
Exports slumped 7.5% year-on-year in May, data from China's Customs Bureau showed on Wednesday, the biggest decline since January. Imports also fell by 4.5%.
The Securities and Exchange Commission says Coinbase has operated as an unregistered broker, evading disclosure requirements meant to protect investors
US regulator's move, filing 13 charges against Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao, has hit public faith in crypto trading, and led to a wave of withdrawals from the group's exchanges
"De-dollarisation is evident in FX reserves where [the dollar's] share has declined to a record as share in exports declined but is still emerging in commodities," the US bank noted
New findings show how CEO Changpeng Zhao secretly retained control over Binance's US arm and ensured he could direct the company’s expansion in the American crypto market despite scrutiny from regulators
TSMC's workplace culture has come in for criticism by former workers, but the tech giant says hiring of staff for its new facilities in Arizona is on track
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted Israel, a country ranked high for machine learning systems, will the right balance between innovation, human rights and civic safeguards
Industrial parks in the north of the country have been affected by rolling electricity blackouts threatening to deepen its economic slump
Revenue last month reached T$450.7 billion ($14.7 billion), in line with its expectations, though it was up 5% compared with April
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