Marco Rubio claims labour camps workers forced to commit cryptocurrency investment fraud

Illicit flows are now harder to detect through traditional banking oversight, says Hussein

Ministry explains digital currencies are treated as commodities, can be deemed business income

In first phase, transactions to be capped at 550,000 baht to test system, prevent money laundering

South Korean crypto entrepreneur faces securities fraud, wire fraud, commodities fraud, money laundering conspiracy charges

JAKARTA, July 30 — Indonesia will raise taxes on cryptocurrency transactions, with a higher rate on trades hosted by overseas bourses, starting from August 1, according to a new Finance Ministry regulation.

WASHINGTON, June 14 — United States (US) President Donald Trump reported hundreds of millions of dollars in income from crypto, golf clubs and licensing ventures in a public financial disclosure report released on Friday that provided a glimpse of the vast business holdings of America’s billionaire president.

PARIS, May 16 — After watching frightening images of a prominent French crypto boss' daughter being attacked on a Paris street during a botched kidnapping, crypto executive Alexandre Aimonino finds solace in the changes he has made to his daily routine.

NEW YORK, April 24 — United States (US) President Donald Trump's meme coin surged more than 60 per cent on Wednesday after a post announcing "the most EXCLUSIVE INVITATION in the world" promised the top 220 buyers of $TRUMP a private gala dinner with the president on May 22.

LONDON, March 25 — BlackRock has launched its first bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, in a bid to tap growing demand for cryptocurrency exposure in new markets after attracting more than US$50 billion (RM221.8 billion) into similar products in the United States.

JOHOR BAHRU, March 21 — An oil palm plantation manager lost RM1.9 million after being scammed into investing in a non-existent cryptocurrency investment.

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 17 Mac — Cryptocurrency investment fraud is the latest trend in commercial crime, with professionals and senior citizens increasingly falling victim to these scams, said Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf.

BRUSSELS, Feb 24 — European Union (EU) foreign ministers adopted a 16th package of sanctions against Russia, which targets a cryptocurrency exchange for the first time, a Council statement said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The Myanmar crisis, the South China Sea disputes, and intra-Asean trade are among the topics discussed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim during an audience with the Sultan of Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at Istana Nurul Iman in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei today.

BUENOS AIRES, Feb 16 — Argentine President Javier Milei could face an impeachment trial in Congress, opposition lawmakers said on Saturday, after the libertarian leader touted a cryptocurrency which crashed soon after.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — An explosion and smoke from a house along Lorong Cekara Purnama in Bandar Puncak Alam led to the discovery of an illegal mining setup yesterday.

SINGAPORE/LONDON, Jan 20 — Donald Trump’s newly created cryptocurrency soared today to nearly US$11 billion (RM49.2 billion) in market value, drawing in billions in trading volume, while bitcoin hit a record high just hours ahead of the US president-elect’s return to the White House.

ABU DHABI, Jan 15 — Malaysia must embark on a digital transformation within its economic and financial sectors, prioritising areas such as blockchain and cryptocurrency to remain at the forefront of the digital age, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 14 — The manager of a private company in Ampang Jaya lost over RM1.6 million after falling for a non-existent crypto investment online.

PARIS, Dec 18 — Bitcoin’s soaring value has caught the attention of high-end fashion brands and retailers, prompting further interest in offering cryptocurrencies as a means of payment to tap into fresh pockets of wealth and build loyalty with crypto investors.