Binance Japan has received a 40% investment from SoftBank and PayPay, aiming to merge blockchain technology with digital payments.
UK investors will be able to put crypto products in Isas
UK investors will be allowed to hold cryptocurrency exchange traded products within tax-incentivised individual savings accounts (Isas) and pension schemes, the government ruled on Wednesday. The Isa ...
A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine
Leaders of the effort say they moved to rural Hood County for its quiet country charm, which was shattered by what locals call “that roar” from the facility.
Softbank-backed PayPay Acquires Binance Japan Stake
PayPay is the largest shareholder in Binance Japan, integrates crypto purchases with PayPay Money, boosting its valuation ahead of the US IPO.
Japanese banks well placed to join Nikkei’s Takaichi euphoria, say analysts
The "Takaichi trade" that propelled Japanese stocks to record highs this week passed by the banking sector, which heavily underperformed the market as investors, bracing for Sanae Takaichi as the ...
Crypto markets on edge ahead of Powell’s morning remarks
With economic data halted by the shutdown, Jerome Powell’s Thursday morning remarks have become the only signal markets can trade on, leaving crypto traders bracing for volatility.
Verisure’s IPO pop in Stockholm gets Asia’s attention
Verisure’s successful IPO in Stockholm attracts attention in Asia, signaling optimism in the region’s equities market and highlighting the preference for cash-flow certainty and ...
‘Crypto bros’ more likely to trust Republicans: Survey
54% of the surveyed crypto investors approve of the job Trump is doing, as opposed to 37% who disapprove and are more likely to trust him and Republicans (37%) than Democrats (24%) to advance crypto ...
Walmart shoppers could pay with crypto soon
OnePay’s crypto rollout will let users buy, hold, and convert digital assets into dollars for everyday spending.
There’s a controversial crypto token quietly smashing everything else in the market
BNB has soared 129% in the past year, outstripping the gains in bitcoin and ethereum as wider adoption and crypto treasury plays push it higher.
Crypto race to tokenize stocks raises investor protection flags
A race by crypto companies to sell tokens pegged to stocks is raising alarm bells among traditional financial firms and regulatory experts who warn that the fast-growing novel products pose risks to ...
Crypto Will Collapse If We Keep Fighting AI-Driven Scams With Post-Mortems
Crypto’s most significant risk isn’t volatility, it’s AI scams. According to Kerberus, real-time protection is the way forward.
Youngest self-made crypto billionaire built his company in a bathroom
The NYU dropout behind Polymarket is now the youngest self-made billionaire on Bloomberg’s index. The parent organization of the New York Stock Exchange has invested up to $2 billion in a p rediction ...
Japan’s Second Biggest IPO This Year Priced at Top of Range
Semiconductor material maker Tekscend Photomask Corp. priced its initial public offering at the upper end of the range on Wednesday in this year’s second-biggest listing in Japan.
Financing the $550 Billion Strategic Investment Fund: An Update
On September 26, Katsunobu Kato, Japan’s minister of finance, made two announcements regarding the direction and funding of the $550 billion strategic investment fund that the United States and Japan ...
Nobel Physics Winners may have sparked a threat to crypto
A trio of scientists have been awarded the Nobel Physics Prize for the discovery of macroscopic quantum mechanical tunnelling.