Tag: banking

Goldman Sachs used Mike Novogratz's Galaxy Digital Holdings to execute its first over-the-counter crypto options trade, a further step in its expansion of digital-asset offerings to Wall Street ... ( read original story ...)

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says cryptocurrency has “dystopian potential.” Here’s why he says NFTs play into that equation. ( read original story ...)

Silvergate Capital recently bought the intellectual property rights and assets of Facebook's Diem cryptocurrency project. ( read original story ...)

Stronghold Digital Mining uses waste left behind by decades-old coal power plants to generate electricity that powers hundreds of supercomputers working to mine bitcoin. "The bitcoin mining network ... ( read original story ...)

Japan must swiftly consider economic stimulus measures amid rising prices, and will eventually need an extra budget, a close aide to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said. “If you look at the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

SMBC Nikko Securities has defended its title as the top sales provider in Japan. After a meteoric jump from third place to first in 2021’s results, the domestic firm once again topped Institutional ... ( read original story ...)

Cryptocurrencies have opened up possibilities for individuals who want to directly support Ukraine's war effort. ( read original story ...)

From rejecting crypto outright to embracing it full stop, Wall Street banks have completely changed their attitude on digital currencies in just a few years. On Monday, Goldman Sachs executed an ... ( read original story ...)

The week started off with the news that Goldman Sachs had become the first major U.S. bank to trade over the counter, trading a bitcoin-linked instrument called a non-deliverable option with crypto ... ( read original story ...)

MoffettNathanson's Lisa Ellis joins 'The Exchange' to discuss her outlook on Coinbase. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign up for free newsletters and get more CNBC delivered ... ( read original story ...)

Cruise is now 80% owned by GM after SoftBank's exit, prompting the robotaxi tech firm to offer a new form of equity to better compete for top talent. ( read original story ...)

This week’s newsletter also features Leo Lewis on Japanese fintech, my interview with the chief executive of online mortgage provider Molo and news of more tech firms preparing to take the plunge into ... ( read original story ...)

Russia and Japan have not formally ended WWII hostilities, due to island border dispute. Those prospects look dim now. ( read original story ...)

If you were looking for another sign of the woeful conditions on Wall Street for biotechs, you can tee up the latest from Sagimet Biosciences. The small but eminently well-connected biotech initially ... ( read original story ...)

Deal grows Outbrain’s longstanding partnership with Sankei to power its flagship Sankei News and Sanspo Sports publications Outbrain Outbrain Expands Partnership with Japan’s Sankei Digital in ... ( read original story ...)

The floor bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies found last summer seems to be holding for most major coins and it seems only a big event is going to push prices under the current level. What that may be ... ( read original story ...)