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A Taiwan court has sentenced the alleged leader of the CoinThink cryptocurrency investment fraud to 22 years in prison after finding him guilty of running a large-scale scam involving Tether (CRYPTO:USDT).

A former Ripple executive has said selling XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) at about US$0.10 and Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) near US$1 remains one of his biggest investment regrets.

A long-inactive Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) wallet has become active again, transferring a significant amount of ETH to cryptocurrency trading firm Cumberland.

Circle has minted another US$250 million of USD Coin (CRYPTO:USDC) on the Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) blockchain, adding fresh liquidity to the network.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he believes Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) is entering the next stage of its current bull market as broader economic conditions become more supportive for risk assets.

The Bureau of Meteorology has declared a "very strong" El Nino, warning it could be the most severe in decades. Fitch Ratings says Australia's utilities and agriculture sectors are among the most exposed, with hotter and drier conditions set to strain water supplies, lift electricity demand, and heighten bushfire risk. Fitch's Director for APAC Corporates Bruce Li, joins "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" to discuss the implications for Australian firms.

The Bank of Korea plans to expand its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot to as many as 500,000 users as it broadens testing of a digital version of the won.

Stablecoin U has integrated Chainlink (CRYPTO:LINK) infrastructure as it expands its stablecoin platform with decentralised data and cross-chain capabilities.

New Zealand authorities have warned about a scam in which criminals impersonate police detectives to trick victims into handing over cryptocurrency.

PIMCO Global Economic Advisor and Former Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida expects the US Federal Reserve to be on a 'wait and see' mode when it comes to interest rate direction this year, given the Iran war and inflation dynamics in the US. He speaks with Paul Allen on "Insight with Haslinda Amin."

JSW Steel Joint MD & CEO Jayant Acharya discusses the company's growth strategy and says he expects raw material costs to decline in the coming quarters. He speaks with Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin.

Leon Goldstein, a co-founder of Celsius Network, has agreed to pay more than US$6 million to settle allegations brought by the US Federal Trade Commission over his involvement with the collapsed cryptocurrency lender.