Circle, the issuer of the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, is mulling the release of a fiat-backed cryptocurrency in Japan under the new legislation that came into effect last month ...
Crypto This Thursday: BlackRock CEO Supports BTC Accessibility, Circle to Launch Stablecoin in Japan, and More
Japan implemented a new stablecoin law ... and cost-effective in order to democratize the cryptocurrency market. “ The bid spread for crypto is too expensive. It erodes a lot of the returns… because ...
The end of the ‘crypto gold rush’ leaves local economies with little to show: report
Rising bitcoin prices have not been paired with an increase in crypto-related entrepreneurial activity, according to a new report.
Taylor Swift agreed to FTX partnership, but the crypto exchange bailed, source tells CNBC
The nature of the agreement contradicts prior public statements from a high-profile attorney that suggested that Swift pulled out of the contract.
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Cash Rises More Than 10%
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 6, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Circle Considers Issuing A Stablecoin In Japan Following New Legislation
Payment services company Circle (CRYPTO: USDC) is contemplating the issuance of a stablecoin in Japan, following the recent implementation of legislation governing st ...
How Tom Brady’s Crypto Ambitions Collided With Reality
The superstar quarterback is among the celebrities dealing with the fallout from the crypto crash. Others, like Taylor Swift, escaped.
‘Collapse of the crypto bubble’: Job listings tumble as much as 80% in major U.S. cities
The decline mirrors the troubled times in the industry, which has seen crypto prices drop, prominent companies collapse, and sector leaders outed as scammers. Major U.S. cities from New York to Los ...
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.70%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Railway & Bus and Retail sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.70%. The best performers of the session
London Wants American Crypto Refugees
Sunak’s enthusiasm for crypto, however, remains intact. On June 11, he celebrated the launch of a London office by venture capital firm Andreesen Horowitz (a16z)—one of whose funds has invested $7.6 billion into crypto—by saying, once again, that he is determined to “turn the UK into the world’s Web3 center.”
Japan’s Nikkei hits one-week low; Socionext weighs after top shareholders exit
Japan's Nikkei share average touched a one-week low on Thursday, dragged down by chip-related firms as Socionext was set to hit its daily lower limit, after its biggest shareholders sold their entire stake in the fast-growing chip-design company.
Japanese Laser Fusion Company, EX-Fusion, Raises $1.8 billion yen as Seed Round with Plans to Advance Laser Fusion Research and Development
EX-Fusion announced today the close of an over-subscribed $1.8 billion yen seed-round investment designed to accelerate the commercial development of laser fusion technology. EX-Fusion has raised 130 ...
CFTC investigators conclude crypto lender Celsius, ex-CEO broke rules- Bloomberg News
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) investigators have concluded that bankrupt crypto lender Celsius and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky broke U.S. rules before the firm's implosion, Bloomberg ...
Top Asia IPO Gainers Are in Japan as Nation Lures Global Funds
Japanese initial public offerings may keep luring buyers after having delivered the biggest gains among newly listed Asian shares this year in the world’s best-performing equity market.Most Read from ...
‘Top dog in Asia’: Nikkei’s stellar rise starts drawing big money
A tailwind behind Japanese stocks is strengthening as large foreign funds who have been avoiding the market for decades start to reach into pockets deep enough to take the Nikkei back to its 1989 peak ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as investors lock in profits, Fast Retailing drags
TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as investors booked profits after a recent rally and due to a decline in Fast Retailing's shares after the Uniqlo brand owner ...