Arjun Kharpal
CNBC
United Kingdom
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Recent articles by Arjun:
'We're in a bear market. And I think that's good': Crypto firms hope market slump shakes out bad players
Executives from the cryptocurrency industry told CNBC the recent crash in the digital coin market should help get rid of "bad actors." → Read More
Over $50 for a burrito? World's elite splash the cash on snacks at Davos
Expensive food and warm weather are just a few of the unusual features at this year's postponed World Economic Forum in Davos. → Read More
Crypto firm Ripple will explore IPO after SEC lawsuit ends, CEO says
The SEC alleges Ripple, CEO Brad Garlinghouse and executive chairman Chris Larsen engaged in an illegal securities offering through sales of XRP. → Read More
Bitcoin Pizza Day and NFTs: Crypto players take over main strip in Davos even after market crash
The industry's strong showing at Davos comes despite a recent market crash. More than $500 billion has been wiped off the crypto market in the last month. → Read More
IMF head says stablecoins not backed by assets are a 'pyramid,' hinting at UST debacle that crashed markets
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva was hinting at the collapse of stablecoin terraUSD and sister token luna that fueled a crash in the crypto market. → Read More
Bitcoin could fall to $8,000, a more than 70% plunge, Guggenheim's Minerd says
Guggenheim Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd said most crypto is "junk" but bitcoin and ethereum will survive. → Read More
China's state-backed blockchain company is set to launch its first major international project
BSN's international product called the the Spartan Network will eventually be made up of public blockchains that do no operate with cryptocurrencies. → Read More
China has signaled easing of its tech crackdown — but don't expect a policy U-turn
Following a meeting with top executives, Liu He, China's vice-premier, pledged support for the technology sector and plans for internet companies to go public. → Read More
Chinese e-commerce giant JD beats estimates despite slowest quarterly revenue growth on record
JD.com said revenue for the first quarter of 2022 totaled 239.7 billion Chinese yuan ($37.8 billion) vs. 236.6 billion yuan expected, a 18% year-on-year rise. → Read More
China has been quietly building a blockchain platform. Here's what we know
Chinese President Xi Jinping has declared that his country needs to "seize the opportunities" presented by blockchain technology. → Read More
Cryptocurrency luna crashes to $0 as UST falls further from dollar peg; bitcoin rebounds 8%
Luna, the cryptocurrency associated with TerraUSD, or UST, is now worth $0 as the stablecoin has dramatically lost its $1 peg. → Read More
Cryptocurrency luna now almost worthless after controversial stablecoin it is linked to loses peg
TerraUSD, or UST, has been dragged into the spotlight after the stablecoin, which is supposed to be pegged one-to-one with the U.S. dollar, fell below the $1 mark. → Read More
SoftBank Vision Fund posts record $27 billion loss as tech stocks plummet
SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son said the company would be more "conservative when it comes to the pace of new investments" as it goes into a "defense" position. → Read More
Sony announces $1.5 billion share buyback; sees 56% rise in PlayStation 5 sales
Sony's Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki said the company is forecasting sales of 18 million units of the PlayStation 5 in the current financial year. → Read More
Nintendo announces surprise 10-for-1 stock split; expects Switch sales to fall 9%
Nintendo said Switch console sales totaled 23.06 million last financial year, down from 28.83 million the previous year due to the chip shortage. → Read More
U.S.-listed Chinese EV maker Nio proposes a secondary listing of its shares in Singapore
The move comes as Nio and dozens of other U.S.-listed Chinese companies face a possible delisting from American exchanges. → Read More
Bitcoin drops 8% as $126 billion is wiped off the cryptocurrency market
Bitcoin cratered on Thursday as a major stock sell-off in the U.S. spooked the cryptocurrency market. → Read More
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi says U.S. regulator is investigating its $4 billion IPO
Shortly after Didi went public in the U.S. last year, Chinese regulators opened up a cybersecurity probe into the company. → Read More
What is 'Web3'? Here's the vision for the future of the internet from the man who coined the phrase
For Gavin Wood, Web3 is truly decentralized version of the current internet, one that is not dominated by a handful of huge players like Amazon and Microsoft. → Read More
We're all gonna make it? Crypto bosses say the 'tide is turning' on regulation
The bosses of several major crypto companies say governments are beginning to take a more positive approach to the sector. → Read More