Bank Indonesia and Japan’s Ministry of Finance (JMOF) have agreed to strengthen the framework for local currency settlement (LCS) transactions between ... ( read original story ...)
SEC Chief Gary Gensler Braces for Clash With Crypto Traders
Gary Gensler wants to regulate digital assets to the same extent as stocks, bonds and commodity-related trading instruments. ( read original story ...)
Uruguayan Senator Bill To Allow Crypto for Payments
The bill seeks to regulate crypto assets and make them "recognized and accepted by the Law and applicable in any legal business." ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood is positioning itself as a crypto powerhouse: Tastytrade founder
Tastytrade founder and co-CEO Tom Sosnoff joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Robinhood's announcement that shareholders have filed to sell more than 90 million shares. The former Thinkorswim CEO also gives ... ( read original story ...)
Senators move to exempt bitcoin, crypto miners from proposed U.S. tax rules
Supporters of the crypto industry in the U.S. Senate filed an amendment to the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which would impose new tax-reporting rules on crypto brokers, to make clear that miners ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Wrestler Ravi Dahiya settles for silver after losing final to world champion Uguev
There were expectations that the 23-year Dahiya would become India's youngest Olympic champion but the Russian defended well to win comfortably. ( read original story ...)
Sam Bankman-Fried and Matt Levine on How the Crypto Market Really Works
Sam Bankman-Fried is arguably the most important and powerful person in crypto. His crypto exchange FTX just raised $900 million and is growing like crazy. Meanwhile, Bloomberg Opinion columnist Matt ... ( read original story ...)
Experts name the one very real nightmare scenario for crypto startups
Four crypto experts say the worst-case scenario for crypto startups is a failure of security and that such incidents happen all the time. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: Indian Men’s Hockey Bronze medal evokes thunderous applause from PM Modi, Tendulkar, SRK
PM Modi said that by winning the Bronze medal the Indian Hockey team had captured the imagination of the entire country. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: We fought and never gave up; dedicate this medal to COVID warriors, says Manpreet Singh
The 29-year-old from Jalandhar was "speechless" following the epoch-making 5-4 victory over Germany that gave India their 12th hockey medal in the Olympics but one that came after over four decades. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics: India win bronze in men’s hockey, historic moment as Manpreet Singh’s boys beat Germany
India have won the bronze medal in men's hockey by defeating Germany 5-4. This is the first ever Olympic medal in hockey in 41 years for India. The last time Indian men won a hockey medal was when ... ( read original story ...)
Japan slips to 83rd in Nikkei COVID index amid subdued Olympics
A recent surge in COVID-19 cases has caused Japan to tumble down Nikkei's coronavirus recovery ranking as experts debate the role the Olympics is playing in the country's accelerating infection ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends higher on upbeat earnings; virus worries linger
Japan's Nikkei index ended higher on Thursday, underpinned by upbeat earnings from Nippon Yusen , Kikkoman Corp and Hitachi Zozen, although gains were capped by concerns about surging cases of ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei gains on positive earnings, virus worries linger
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, underpinned by upbeat earnings from Nippon Yusen , Hitachi Zozen, and Sony Group, although gains were capped by concerns about surging cases of COVID-19. ( read original story ...)
Senators file crypto broker amendment to infrastructure bill after industry backlash
Sens. Ron Wyden, Pat Toomey and Cynthia Lummis filed an amendment to clarify crypto language in the Senate's infrastructure bill. ( read original story ...)
A ‘significant’ upgrade to Ethereum is rolling out this week—here’s what crypto investors should know
Ethereum, the blockchain that runs ether, the second-largest cryptocurrency under bitcoin, will undergo a major upgrade this week called London. ( read original story ...)