Cryptocurrencies made new headway into mainstream U.S. markets today with the launch of a bitcoin-based ETF on the New York Stock Exchange.Why it matters: The ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF, ticker ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto investor loses $1,800 after being approached by trading platform
As Bitcoin skyrockets, so have scams. The Federal Trade Commission received reports of losses of more than $80 million in seven months to cryptocurrency scams. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sept Exports Rise More Than Expected
Japan's exports grew faster than expected in September to post a seventh straight month of double-digit growth, an encouraging sign for the economy as pandemic-led global supply chain snags threaten ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Sept exports rise 13.0% year/year – MOF
Japan's exports rose 13.0% in September from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance's trade balance data showed on Wednesday. TOKYO, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose 13.0 % in September from a ... ( read original story ...)
6 apps to get you started on crypto
The truth is that anyone can get involved with cryptocurrencies, but if you're new to them, it can seem like a daunting field, full of indecipherable jargon and security risks. Still, this is nothing ... ( read original story ...)
A nurse made his entire day’s wages trading crypto on his lunch break, so he quit his day job and now makes 7 figures
Since quitting, 31-year-old Josh Dorgan now spends more time with his newborn, Bloomberg Businessweek reported. ( read original story ...)
Facebook rolls out ‘Novi’ crypto wallet to test in U.S., Guatemala
Facebook launched its digital wallet for cryptocurrencies, called Novi, in most of the United States and one Central American nation on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin futures ETF started trading today, but one crypto expert says its ‘not something for retail investors to buy’
The first bitcoin-linked exchange-traded fund began trading on Tuesday.After months of applications filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by various ETF providers, the ProShares ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook scales back its crypto ambitions once again
Facebook is launching a small pilot of its cryptocurrency wallet named Novi. A limited number of people in the U.S. and Guatemala can sign up to Novi and start using it. Instead of issuing its own ... ( read original story ...)
Galaxy Digital Affiliate Raises $325m For Latest Crypto Venture Fund
Galaxy Interactive announced it raised an additional $325 million from more than 70 limited-partners for its venture fund focusing on interactive gaming and NFTs. Sam Englebardt and Richard Kim, who ... ( read original story ...)
Variant debuts a new $110M fund for crypto startups, announces Li Jin has joined as a general partner
While investors continue to question whether crypto will swallow up more traditional VC opportunities down the road, it certainly appears that today the blockchain space is eating up the attention of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei gains 0.65%
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 190.06 points, or 0.65%, to 29,215.52. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange advanced 7.34 points, or ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says he’s not betting against crypto – and reveals he bought a couple of coins
Burry warned that crypto is in a speculative bubble, but he's bullish on blockchain technology and sees value in NFTs beyond the digital art world. ( read original story ...)
Investors now hold a record $72 billion in crypto assets, as fund managers piled into bitcoin ahead of the launch of the first futures ETF
Crypto assets under management hit a record $72.32 billion in the week to Friday ahead of this week's ETF launch, CoinShares said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin-based investment fund launches, making it easier for investors to buy a stake in crypto
A fund tracking the future price of bitcoin will begin trading today, allowing retail investors to easily buy into the action on the volatile digital asset in what crypto advocates are calling a ... ( read original story ...)
10 Things in Politics: Inside DC’s crypto fight
Plus, the FDA plan to let people "mix-and-match" booster shots ... ( read original story ...)