The U.S. federal government is creeping ever-so-slowly toward the idea that the decentralized finance space may need some centralized backbone to cut down on rampant fraud on the part of crypto ... ( read original story ...)
SEC nearly doubles its crypto enforcement team to police fraud
Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is beefing up the SEC's crypto enforcement team. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters/Bloomberg News) The Securities and Exchange Commission ... ( read original story ...)
Johnson throws weight behind Arm IPO charm offensive
FILE PHOTO: Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son bows his head after his presentation at a news conference in Tokyo Boris Johnson has thrown his weight behind attempts to woo ... ( read original story ...)
Japan and Germany grow closer, eyeing Russia and China
WASHINGTON -- Japan and Germany have begun to explore how ... a senior political scientist at the Rand Corporation think tank, told Nikkei. ( read original story ...)
Rate hikes and geopolitics concern Japanese issuers
GlobalCapital: How are issuers expected to tweak their fundraising plans because of higher US interest rates, at at time when the Bank of Japan is still focusing on monetary easing? Ando, JFM: We ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto cash flows into midterm elections as the industry flexes its political clout
This year's midterm elections aren't just about red versus blue. Crypto investors are trying to turn politics orange. That's the color adopted by bitcoin's most ardent supporters, who have driven an ... ( read original story ...)
SEC nearly doubles crypto unit staff to crack down on abuses in the booming market
The regulator's Crypto Assets and Cyber team, a unit of the SEC's broader Enforcement division, will increase its head count by 20 for a total of 50 dedicated positions. The SEC said that the 20 ... ( read original story ...)
Hillary Clinton Isn’t a Crypto Fan. Here’s Why
Interest in investing in them has also increased, with millions of Americans recently investing in crypto for the first time or planning to do so in the near future. While some well-known ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank, Carlyle May Cut Their OFS Portions By 40% For Delhivery IPO Debut
A day before, it was reported that the IPO-bound logistics aggregator is likely to cut down its IPO size from INR 7,460 Cr per its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to INR 5,500 Cr, in the wake ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. SEC ramps up crypto fraud oversight by adding 20 employees
May 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Tuesday it will add 20 positions to its enforcement unit for crypto markets in its push to curb fraudulent activities in the ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptoverse: Venture capitalists catch crypto fever
May 3 (Reuters) - Venture capital is making a big move on crypto in 2022. Scared of being left in the digital dust, private equity investors are stampeding towards crypto projects - blockchain-based ... ( read original story ...)
Amid Ongoing Uncertainty In Crypto Industry, DeFi Comes Under Tax Department’s Scrutiny
On April 1, the new tax rule came into effect that mandates a tax rate as high as 30% for profits from crypto transactions. As a result, leading Indian crypto exchanges are struggling with a ... ( read original story ...)
Firstrade first to offer individual crypto trading, beats Schwab and TD Ameritrade
A leading online brokerage firm is diving head-first into the world of cryptocurrencies and the rapidly expanding business of crypto trading, FOX Business has learned. FORT WORTH, TX, BECOMES FIRST ... ( read original story ...)
Despite rising learning platforms, crypto industry facing shortage of right talent
ETtech Market experts said that blockchain, crypto and web3 are facing a shortage of talent globally. New Delhi: With the rise of interest, buzz and adoption in the cryptos, blockchain courses are ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com Restarts Staking Rewards After Community Furor
Don't miss CoinDesk's Consensus 2022, the must-attend crypto & blockchain festival experience of the year in Austin, TX this June 9-12. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said the firm would continue ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com’s Cronos Token Plunges 10% to Hit Six-Month Low
"May gray" hit Crypto.com and its users today as the price of the exchange's native token, Cronos, dropped over 10% in 24 hours to hit a six-month low of $0.27. According to CoinMarketCap.com, the ... ( read original story ...)