FTX Japan will restart withdrawal services for fiat and crypto assets as of noon local time on Feb. 21, the company said in an announcement made Monday. The announcement meets a promise made in ...
Stablecoins Are Critical For Mainstream Crypto Adoption
Even with the recent Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) crackdown on cryptoassets – including stablecoins – the most logical and sensible path for mass crypto adoption remains via stablecoins.
Hong Kong shows desire to be crypto hub with new regulation
As the U.S. government continues to rein in the crypto industry with a spate of regulations, other places are emerging as new hubs for the virtual asset industry. On Monday, Hong Kong proposed rules ...
A top exec at the world’s largest crypto exchange breaks down the single-biggest risk for the market in 2023
Binance Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann explained how poor regulation will lead to increased crypto market volatility.
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Has Some Bad News About Crypto’s Future
Love him or hate him, one thing is for sure about Kevin O'Leary: he knows how to get people talking. The "Shark Tank" investor pushed a lot of buttons last week when he tweeted on Feb. 11 that ...
Crypto’s Speculative Nature Makes It ‘Really Dangerous’: Tim Berners-Lee
The inventor of the World Wide Internet Tim Berners-Lee has called crypto "dangerous" due to its highly speculative nature.
Chinchillas, Crypto and Crackdowns
The SEC’s actions on stablecoins would be the latest in a series of questions about what qualifies as a security.
YouTube’s new CEO is a friend of the crypto industry
Incoming YouTube CEO Neil Mohan has crypto enthusiasts excited at the prospect that blockchain-enabled technology could soon become an element of the video site ...
EU calls for fast-track crypto capital rules for banks
Tough capital rules for banks holding cryptoassets must be fast-tracked in the European Union's pending banking law if Europe wants to avoid missing a globally-agreed deadline, the bloc's executive ...
Biden in Kyiv, Japan rolls out aid and Putin faces ‘people’s court’: Live Ukraine updates
Joseph Biden, welcome to Kyiv!' Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskky wrote on his Telegram channel as the U.S. president arrived in Kyiv. Updates. ( read original story ...)
Poll: 80% of small and mid-sized businesses in Japan plan pay raises
A survey shows that 80 percent of Japan's small and mid-sized businesses are planning pay hikes for the new fiscal year starting in April. ( read original story ...)
Winklevoss twin says US crypto could be left behind by Asia when the next bull run explodes, thanks to the muddled crackdown
Gemini cofounder Cameron Winklevoss said, "The next bull run is going to start in the East," as he warned the US had to embrace crypto or be left behind.
Charlie Munger torched crypto and touted BYD over Tesla. Cathie Wood, Robert Kiyosaki, and Patrick Byrne just called him out.
Warren Buffett's business partner and Berkshire Hathaway's 99-year-old vice-chairman fails to grasp the power of Tesla's innovation, Wood said.
Crypto hedge fund Galois closes down with 50% of assets stuck at FTX, and plans to return remaining funds to investors, report says
Galois told investors that it had ceased all trading operations and exited all positions because it is no longer viable, the FT reported.
Former ADK president admits to bribery charge in ongoing Tokyo Olympics scandal
The former president of Japan’s third largest advertising agency ADK Holdings has admitted to bribing a Tokyo Olympic organising committee executive. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank to pilot digital currency starting in April
Japan is joining a growing list of countries exploring the possibility of adopting a digital currency, with country's central bank, the Bank of Japan (BoJ), announcing that it would launch a pilot to test a "digital yen" in April. ( read original story ...)