A former police officer lost $15,000 overnight as part of a large-scale crypto swindle. It underlines the startling increase in these scams — and their growing power to affect anyone. ( read original story ...)
Waves Is Taking Crypto Traders on a Wild Ride. Here’s What You Need to Know
The price of WAVES is seesawing as the USD Neutrino stablecoin broke its peg and the founder accused traders of price manipulation. ( read original story ...)
Crypto adoption hit ‘tipping point’ last year over inflation concerns, Gemini says
"Crypto adoption reached a true tipping point last year, becoming an established economic driver and a valued investment across the globe," said Noah Perlman, chief ... ( read original story ...)
Wrong-Footed Day Traders Learn the Dangers of Fighting the Bank of Japan
Bond vigilantes bowed to the might of the Bank of Japan last week but its historic market intervention also sent another cohort scrambling to cut their losses -- retail traders with record bullish ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka no clay court specialist, but learning from Rafael Nadal
Miami Open runner-up Naomi Osaka has revealed she will be studying videos of Rafael playing on clay courts in an attempt to improve her skills on the slower surfaces. After dropping down to 77th on ... ( read original story ...)
Biden targets crypto wealth for $11 billion in new tax revenue
President Biden wants to go after crypto wealth as a way to help close the budget gap, figuring Uncle Sam could net $11 billion in new income through 2032 by modernizing accounting rules around the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto 2022: Hackers have nabbed $1.22 billion already
Hackers are focusing on decentralized finance projects to steal crypto so far this year, a new report found, a reversal from 2021 when they used scams and online fraud for most of their exploits. ( read original story ...)
Major Crypto CEO Pledges to Give Away His Billions
Beyond that he’ll give everything away to causes he considers worthy. He told Bloomberg that he donated $50 million in 2021, with the recipients including pandemic relief efforts in India and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Check: Bitcoin Slips on Regulatory Concerns
Cryptocurrency prices were off Monday as investors reacted to regulatory efforts in both the U.S. and Europe. Bitcoin, the most popular cryptocurrency, was down 1.8% to $46,688.69, according to ... ( read original story ...)
‘Opportunity for the downright criminal’: Bank of England’s governor says crypto is the new front line for scams
While crypto has led to innovation in financial services, it has also become the new “front line” for scams and an “opportunity for the downright criminal,” the Bank of England’s governor said today. ( read original story ...)
BitMEX crypto exchange lays off a quarter of staff after failed acquisition
Derivatives-focused crypto exchange BitMEX has laid off about 75 employees, or a quarter of the company’s staff, days after its founders’ plans to acquire a German bank fell through. Staff learned of ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s Night at the Grammys
From Binance and OneOf to a side of PFP NFTs, a crypto presence was felt during the music industry’s marquee event. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Shachi Bus offers tour with no destination or leaving the bus, but something’s fishy…
This first-of-its-kind tour is designed for bus lovers by bus lovers, or really just anyone who loves riding on buses. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic weightlifting medallist and two world champions test positive
Six weightlifters from Kazakhstan have tested positive for banned substances, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games bronze medallist Igor Son and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM condemns civilian killings near Kyiv
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida has condemned mass civilian killings near the city of Kyiv. — Ukrinform. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top envoy to bring back 20 Ukrainians from Poland
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, who is visiting Poland to assess how Japan can help displaced Ukrainians, says he will bring 20 back to Japan with him, as Tokyo seeks to play a greater ro ... ( read original story ...)