Cryptocurrency prices extended their slide to 7% for the week, with declines across the board but concentrated on tokens other than market leaders bitcoin and ether as investors appear to be adopting ...
Japan’s Nikkei gains as retailers surge on tourism boost, chip stocks rebound
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, clawing back losses from the previous day as retailers surged from an increase in foreign visitors and semiconductor shares rebounded from early declines ...
Crypto Lending Protocol MakerDAO Approves Transferring a Maximum of $500M in USDC to Coinbase Custody for 2.6% Yield
The maneuver is part of MakerDAO’s earlier decision to move up to $1.6 billion of USDC stablecoins to Coinbase’s custody arm.
Bitcoin could soon reach $45,000 if this pattern repeats, analyst says. Has the crypto started a new bull market?
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EU lawmakers approve world’s first comprehensive framework for crypto regulation
The parliamentary blessing paves the way for MiCA to become law in 2024, putting the EU a step ahead of the U.S. and U.K.
Biggest Ever ‘Crypto Cycle’ Has Already Quietly Begun After Huge Bitcoin And Ethereum Price Rally
Analysts with brokerage Bernstein have said a new "crypto cycle" has already begun for the price of bitcoin and ethereum—though this hasn't been fully
Crypto and NFTs Are Turning the Corner
VIP+’s analysis of key metrics across NFTs and cryptocurrency shows a reversal of fortune from the recent declines seen across several quarters, led by the resurgence of Bitcoin. Q1 2023 was the first quarter that Bitcoin saw an increase in value per unit since Q4 2021.
CEO of Collapsed Crypto Exchange Arrested in Turkey on Return
Faruk Fatih Ozer, the former CEO of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, has been extradited from Albania to Turkey to face charges of fraud and money laundering. Upon his arrival at Istanbul ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.11%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Insurance, Transport and Railway & Bus sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.11%. The best ...
Asia week ahead: Bank of Japan’s first meeting with new governor
Next week’s data calendar features several economic activity data from Korea, inflation from Japan, Singapore and Australia, job and growth data ...
Warren Buffett is shaking Japan’s magic money tree
S hares in three of Japan’s five largest trading conglomerates reached record highs over the past week, following an announcement by Warren Buffett that he is keen to own more of their stock. It is ...
Crypto criminals beware: AI is after you
Illicit cryptocurrency transactions reached an all-time high last year as digital tokens’ popularity with criminals soared. But now there’s a new AI-powered sheriff in town.
Exclusive-In Rakuten Bank’s downsized IPO, investors pushed for details on troubled parent, sources say
Japan's Rakuten Bank Ltd amended the filing of its $625 million initial public offering (IPO) after investors pushed for details on the risks from its exposure to money-losing parent Rakuten Group Inc ...
Bank of Japan Largely Maintains View of Regional Economies
The Bank of Japan largely maintained its assessment for the nation’s regional economies, saying they are recovering from the impact of the pandemic.
Bank of Japan unlikely to end yield curve control before the fourth quarter, strategist says
Sean Callow of Westpac Bank says he doesn't expect the "inflation dynamics" to change before then and "it might even be a case of next year." ...
Deribit sets up crypto exchange battle with push into free trading
Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit is launching free trading of bitcoin and other tokens, setting up a fresh price war among digital asset exchanges as they seek to re-emerge after a bruising year ...