Category: FINANCE

Sometimes, making an exception can pay off. That’s what happened to Version One Ventures, which typically invests in early-stage startups but veered off course to make a bet on a fast-growing ... ( read original story ...)

Will Coinbase's direct listing suggest that there's less risk and more opportunities for VCs looking to back crypto and fintech startups? ( read original story ...)

Yesterday saw more crypto speculation than any other day in history. By the numbers: Coinbase, the stock, had $30 billion of trading activity on Wednesday alone. That's more than all the ... ( read original story ...)

Axios VisualsUnlike bitcoin or GameStop stock, dogecoin — a literal joke of a cryptocurrency — is not supply-constrained. If you want more of it, you can mine it — and then, presumably, sell it, given ... ( read original story ...)

Online gambling company Esports Entertainment Group ( GMBL) said that a software firm it agreed to buy plans to launch a cryptocurrency mining application for gaming computers. ggCircuit is planning ... ( read original story ...)

The SoftBank unit’s profit nears US$30 billion, boosted by Coupang’s US$4.6 billion IPO and stake in ByteDance, owner of TikTok with a US$140 billion valuation. ( read original story ...)

The panellists, including Tan Lee Hock, publisher of Asia Asset Management, shared their views on whether Tokyo has what it takes to become more competitive as a global financial centre. “Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

Alistair Brownlee was done with the Olympics. Having won triathlon gold in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro four years later, Tokyo, even with the event delayed by a year, felt too much for a man who ... ( read original story ...)

China, security, solidarity and more will be on Friday's agenda when Prime Minister Suga visits the White House. ( read original story ...)

China is expected to be the topic that dominates the upcoming talks between US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Observers see this meeting would be more of a test, ... ( read original story ...)

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Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer at Coindesk, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss Coinbase's mega debut on the Nasdaq, and where the space can go from here. ( read original story ...)

CNBC's "TechCheck" team discusses Coinbase's debut and crypto's move to the mainstream with Kanyi Maqubella of Kindred Ventures. ( read original story ...)

Wood's purchase of Coinbase gives her funds more exposure to bitcoin. At Coinbase's closing price, ARK holdings are worth about $246 million. ( read original story ...)

The cryptocurrency company’s coming-out party made some insiders very rich, opened up new possibilities for cementing its position in the blockchain economy and blazed a trail for other crypto ... ( read original story ...)

BlackRock's institutional clients are more concerned about climate change and inflation than cryptocurrencies, CEO Larry Fink told CNBC. ( read original story ...)