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On Aug. 19, when CoinSwitch listed six defi coins on its exchange, Indians ploughed around $1 million (Rs7.39 crore) on a single day. And over the last 30 days, defi coins worth $10 million have been ... ( read original story ...)

VIA optronics AG (VIAO) has filed to raise $100 million in an IPO of its ADSs representing underlying ordinary shares, according to an F-1 registration statement. The firm provides enhanced display ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks rose on Friday, tracking tech-led strength on Wall Street overnight as hopes for more U.S. stimulus offset some concerns about the health of the global economy. ( read original story ...)

Congressman Tom Emmer (R-NC) introduced the ‘Securities Clarity Act’ that makes a fundamental change to what an investment contract is and whether a token should be treated as a security. Congressman ... ( read original story ...)

German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Thursday pledged to speed up euro zone financial reforms aimed at regulating crypto-assets and deepening capital markets, which he said could help accelerate the ... ( read original story ...)

The government of Colombia has approved on September 22 a pilot program that calls companies to test crypto transactions until December 31 within the regulatory sandbox just passed by the country’s ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks rose on Friday, tracking tech-led strength on Wall Street overnight as hopes for more U.S. stimulus offset some concerns about the health of the global economy. ( read original story ...)

G7 finance ministers are expected on Friday to signal their support for extending a debt relief programme aimed at helping the poorest countries weather the coronavirus pandemic, three sources briefed ... ( read original story ...)

In 2018, the 2nd Global Cryptoasset Benchmarking Study estimated the number of identity-verified crypto users at about 35 million globally. As of Q3 2020, there are up to 191 million accounts ... ( read original story ...)

Crypto exchange OKCoin has been on a tear over the past week, listing multiple new DeFi assets despite turbulence in traditional and crypto markets, continuing a trend of committment to holistic ... ( read original story ...)

The EU has embarked on a push for greater centralised supervision of financial markets, setting out an oversight regime for crypto assets and also pledging to learn lessons from the Wirecard scandal. ( read original story ...)

The European Commission on Thursday set out plans to create what its officials described as the world's most comprehensive set of rules for crypto-assets and their underlying blockchain technology. ( read original story ...)

Paul Brodsky is helming a new crypto investment firm called PostModern Partners that bets on volatile digital assets, not bitcoin. ( read original story ...)

The European Commission is moving to provide more legal clarity and certainty for the cryptocurrency industry in its member states. On Sept. 24, the EC officially adopted a new digital finance package ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s biggest provider of shareholder services said it miscounted investor votes at the annual meetings of nearly 1,000 listed companies including Toshiba, casting doubt on the credibility of AGMs ... ( read original story ...)

At 45.5, Flash Japan PMI signals a further steep drop in output during September. Downturn remains broad-based amid weak demand. ( read original story ...)