Japan's Ministry of Finance is set to seek about US$275 billion in debt servicing for the fiscal year from next April, up for a fourth consecutive year on a budget-request basis, a ministry draft ... ( read original story ...)
How a Singapore crypto startup became a unicorn in just 2 years
Established by high-profile founders, Matrixport promises zero-cost loans and double-digit annualized yields to its clients. ( read original story ...)
Why did Visa just buy a ‘CryptoPunk’ NFT for $150,000? The payments giant wants ‘a seat at the table as the crypto economy evolves’
Visa said it purchased a “CryptoPunk” nonfungible token, or NFT, for nearly $150,000, jumping into the growing frenzy in digital assets that some argue ... ( read original story ...)
The crypto effect: Trading altcoins at the edge of addiction
During the long months of the pandemic, a former BBC and NBC journalist took crypto trading to the edge of addiction. His new photography series documents his descent into - and recovery from - ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Ethereum dip as crypto rally loses steam, but Avalanche gains another 20%
The original crypto could find support at US$45,300 to $US45,500, but that could change if and when there’s a break to the downside, they said. Sydney-based market analyst Tony Sycamore with City ... ( read original story ...)
Rapid Adoption or Epic Crash? Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried Weighs in On Rise of NFTs
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of crypto derivatives exchange FTX, says non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are going mainstream faster than almost anything he’s ever seen. In a new interview with CNBC, Bankman-Fried ... ( read original story ...)
This CMO Believes When It Comes to Crypto, it Pays to Be Nice
The CMO of Reef Finance says you should see everyone as a potential partner and collaborator in the crypto space and that the sky's the limit with what you can achieve when you dive into blockchain. ( read original story ...)
65% of crypto hedge funds expect Bitcoin to trade between $50k-100k by December 2021
The hedge funds that participated in a survey saw 21% put Bitcoin’s end-year price at between $100,000 to $150,000. Despite Bitcoin undergoing a short-term rally, only 1% of the hedge funds predict ... ( read original story ...)
UTA Signs Social Token Platform Rally To Connect “Crypto-Interested Talent” With Fans
EXCLUSIVE: In its latest push into the fast growing, red-hot crypto/NFT space, UTA has signed a new client Rally and is working “to educate and inspire” creators, artists, celebrities and athletes ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei to recover to near 30-year high on corporate outlook, vaccines: Reuters Poll
Japanese shares are expected to recover from an eight-month low marked on Friday to near a 30-year high by the end of this year, supported by a robust corporate outlook and the rollout of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Cummings is back
Sign up to myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Dominic Cummings news. When Dominic Cummings said back in May that he had the “only copy of a crucial historical document” and that he was ... ( read original story ...)
CEO of Crypto Firm CMT Digital of Chicago Stepping Down
The next step for Colleen Sullivan, who built out a robust business that includes a blockchain VC arm and a crypto trading operation, isn't known. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics under way with colourful and powerful opening ceremony
The Tokyo Paralympics officially began on Tuesday as athletes representing 162 countries and a delegation of refugees processed in the parade of nations before the cauldron was lit. Driving the news: ... ( read original story ...)
With Bitcoin Back At $50K, Consider These Crypto Stocks
Bitcoin prices have been on a wild ride this year. While prices for the bellwether cryptocurrency more than doubled to levels of around $65,000 between early January and mid-April 2021, driven by ... ( read original story ...)
Why This Stock Is An Attractive Way To Play The Growing Crypto Asset Universe
Given Coinbase Global, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: COIN) diverse offerings, an analyst at Needham sees strong upside potential for the shares. ( read original story ...)
PayPal bets big on crypto payments future with international expansion
PayPal is making its first international crypto expansion with new services for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash in the UK. ( read original story ...)