Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for regulation of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, saying they carry “serious risks.” “Cryptocurrencies are issued by an unlimited number of anonymous bodies,” Putin said in Sochi on October 10. “Thus buyers of cryptocurrencies could be involved in unlawful activities.” Source: Radio Free Europe
Israel is the first country to have used the U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, the Israeli air force chief said on Tuesday in remarks carried by the military’s official Twitter account. Source: Reuters
PetroChina supplied 14 percent more natural gas to its customers last month, parent CNPC said, in response to growing demand. Over the first four months of the year, PetroChina increased gas production at key domestic fields by 2 percent on the year to 30.5 billion cubic meters, but imports grew much more substantially, by 29 percent. Source: Oil Price
The U.S. and China have agreed on the broad outline of a deal that would save imperiled Chinese telecom giant ZTE Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter in both countries, as the two sides move closer to resolving their trade dispute. Source: The Wall Street Journal
