Japan FSA plans to mandate liability reserves for crypto exchanges

Cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan would be required to set aside dedicated reserves to cover potential liabilities under a new mandate that Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to introduce next year to protect investors.
North Korea has infiltrated up to 20% of crypto firms, security expert says

Up to one-fifth of all crypto companies may have North Korean workers embedded in their operations, a security expert warned at Devconnect in Buenos Aires.
NFT sales nosedive to $72.5M, while Bored Ape Yacht Club recovers 37%

According to CryptoSlam data, NFT sales volume has dropped by 4.97% to $72.53 million, down from last week’s $79.31 million. Market participation has surged, with NFT buyers climbing by 77.11% to 293,459 and sellers jumping by 106.26% to 284,166.
Crypto crash about to end? Top reasons for a new bull run

The crypto crash accelerated this week, with Bitcoin tumbling to the key support at $80,000 and the market capitalization of all tokens falling to $2.90 trillion.
Asia’s crypto media market tightens as majority of traffic concentrates in fewer than 20 leading outlets

Asia’s crypto audience has made a decisive shift: they’re no longer relying on algorithms to tell them what matters.
Brazilian crypto users hit by WhatsApp malware campaign targeting crypto wallets

Bad actors are weaponizing WhatsApp to deliver a hijacking worm and banking trojan in Brazil that targets their crypto wallets.
Kraken joins crypto IPO wave despite sector volatility

Kraken’s parent company made a first step toward an IPO, hoping to follow the path of Circle, Gemini, Bullish, and Figure Technologies