Ethereum, the second-largest blockchain behind bitcoin, is expected to begin a technical upgrade dubbed the "merge." Here are four things investors should know.
Crypto Investors Step Up Bets Against Ether as ‘Merge’ Looms
The high-stakes revamp of the Ethereum network comes with security, concentration and ether price risks, investors and analysts say.
Police Issue Arrest Warrant for Crypto CEO Do Kwon Following Implosion of TerraUSD
Prosecutors are seeking the CEO of Terraform Labs along with five other top company members on charges of violating capital market laws.
Crypto market tumbles below $1 trillion as Ethereum Merge looms
The cryptocurrency market has dropped below $1 trillion on Wednesday, losing more than $100 billion of value ahead of one of the most-anticipated events in the industry’s history. Dubbed ‘The Merge’, ...
Web3 founders and top VCs break down how blockchain gaming can take crypto mainstream – and explain potential hurdles for widespread adoption
Industry veterans share what you should know about how blockchain gaming will take crypto to the mainstream.
Japan Nikkei tumbles nearly 3%
Meanwhile, remarks from Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki suggesting currency market intervention weighed on sentiment, compounded by reports that the Bank of Japan conducted a ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 2.78%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transportation Equipment, Automobiles & Parts and Textile sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ...
Japan warns of intervention, BOJ conducts ‘rate check’ amid yen fall
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Wednesday issued his strongest warning yet about the yen's sharp drop against the U.S. d ...
Yen Rallies as Japan Intervention Threat Hangs Heavy Over Market
The yen rebounded from near a 24-year low on signs the Bank of Japan is preparing an intervention to prop up the currency. Most Read from BloombergUS Inflation Tops Forecasts, Cementing Odds of Big ...
Kaszek, YC back DolarApp’s mission to ‘dollarize’ Latin America’s finances with crypto
With DolarApp, users can open a bank account going from peso to dollar dominated stablecoin USD Coin (USDc) and back in seconds.
Afghanistan’s Crypto Lifeline
Apart from the Hawala system, an informal money transferring service popular across the Middle East and South Asia, crypto has become one of the only ways to reliably send money in and out of ...
Daily Dozen | Forbes: Crown Closures; Inflation Stings Investors; Crypto’s Deep Freeze
Ukraine calls for more military aid; the first bill looking to nationally restrict abortion; stocks' worst day in 2022; and more.
Japan’s Shinsei inches up Latitude Financial’s register
Shinsei Bank helped get Latitude’s float away last year, now it’s picking off stranded institutional investors.
Fed angst keeps stocks on edge, yen jumps on Japan intervention hint
World stocks were stuck in a sea of red on Wednesday as markets braced for an even more aggressive U.S. Federal Reserve to tame inflation, and the yen jumped as Japan gave its strongest signal yet ...
Steep Drop in Bitcoin, Ether Causes Over $250M in Futures Losses
Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) fell below recent support levels in the past 24 hours in a move that caused over $250 million in liquidations ...
Larry Fink’s crypto crew: 10 leaders shaping BlackRock’s new digital assets strategy
These employees are key to tackling crypto projects at BlackRock as investors face the "crypto winter" and possible securities regulation.