KB Bank formed a Digital Asset Management Preparatory Committee to study and determine the digital asset products and strategies to be offered ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Scammers’ New Target: Dating Apps
The man from the dating app Hinge checked all of Tho Vu’s boxes. He was a boyishly handsome architect from China, staying in Maryland on a long-term assignment. They had never m ... ( read original story ...)
FTX Enters Gaming as Backlash Grows Against Crypto’s Incursion
Crypto exchange FTX is launching its own gaming unit, aimed at encouraging more game publishers to embrace cryptocurrencies, blockchain networks and non-fungible tokens. ( read original story ...)
SIM-swapping attacks, many aimed at crypto accounts, are on the rise
Cyber thieves targeting crypto and traditional bank accounts stepped up their illegal activities last year, resulting in a significant increase in the number of reported SIM-card crimes. ( read original story ...)
Crypto app installs surge during Super Bowl weekend
During the US Super Bowl installs of cryptocurrency apps spiked 279% compared to the previous week, according to research from Sensor Tower. The data reveals that crypto app developers spent heavily ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto On Feb 21: Solana Zooms Over 10%, Drives The Market
Solana zooms over 10% Bitcoin, Ether surge Market cap goes up The cryptocurrency market rose as Solana zoomed over 10% after it launched a payment processing system. The global market cap was up 2.30% ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank backs Deliveroo IPO platform PrimaryBid in $190 million round
Japanese investment giant SoftBank has backed the tech platform that helped thousands of small-time investors buy into Deliveroo’s IPO. London-based startup PrimaryBid has raised $190 million (£140 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto.com offers up to 52% on staking CRO, fails to prevent decline in Cronos price
Crypto.com renamed the utility token of its exchange to Cronos, reflecting its decentralized nature. The recent push to drive decentralization did not prevent further decline in Crypto.com price. The ... ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden will issue a crypto executive order this week
Reports suggest that the US President, Joe Biden, will issue a crypto executive order this week. The idea behind this order will be to regulate crypto and come up with a strategy that works on all ... ( read original story ...)
Nexo Halts Interest on New Crypto Deposits for US Customers
It has assured that non-US clients will continue to receive interest on their crypto deposits as per the existing terms for them. Regulators vs Crypto Lenders Nexo is one of the many cryptocurrency ... ( read original story ...)
Criminal crypto-whales play the long game
New research by Chainalysis, the New York firm advising Australia’s Commonwealth Bank on its crypto program, shows that the $US11 billion worth of funds from illicit sources was up from just $US3 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends lower for third day as Ukraine jitters weigh
TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock index fell for a third consecutive session on Monday, as sustained worries about a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine pushed investors away from ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record US$940 billion budget set for parliament approval in March
TOKYO: A key Japanese parliamentary committee on Monday (Feb 21) approved the government's record US$940 billion initial spending plan for the next fiscal year, setting the stage for the budget's full ... ( read original story ...)
Professor Hiroyuki Morikawa of the University of Tokyo attended the Ethanim launch and gave a speech
TOKYO, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It was reported that the Ethanim metaverse infrastructure launch was concluded in Tokyo on February 8. Professor Hiroyuki Morikawa at the Graduate School of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Says Profits Should Flow to More Stakeholders
he has talked of a shift away from shareholder-focused capitalism and a bid to expand the middle classes. Japan ‘New Capitalism’ Advocate Calls for More Public Spending ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto prices crash as threat of war looms
Mumbai: Cryptocurrencies crashed as the threat of Russia invading Ukraine escalated amid border skirmishes, resulting in the crypto investor community offloading their risky digital assets to protect ... ( read original story ...)