Japan's government is expected on Tuesday to name academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become next central bank governor, a surprise choice that could heighten the chance of an end to its unpopular ...
North Korea Hackers Adopt New Crypto Mixer After Sanctions, Firm Says
Hackers affiliated with the North Korean government have a new tool to launder stolen virtual currency, according to crypto tracing firm Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over North AmericaUS ...
Stablecoin Issuers May Be Crypto Industry’s Achilles’ Heel
When New York regulators ordered the crypto exchange Paxos to stop minting stablecoins this week, it revealed one of the Ethereum ETH ecosystem’s greatest weaknesses: Fiat-backed stablecoin issuers that must obey laws in their respective jurisdictions.
Crypto firm Paxos to face SEC charges, ordered to stop minting Binance stablecoin
The move is the latest in an escalating regulatory effort to rein in the once free-wheeling crypto industry. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled with crypto exchange Kraken over allegations of unregistered offering and sale ...
A sound choice for the Bank of Japan’s next governor
That makes him a historic selection, breaking a pattern in which the job rotated between officials from the BoJ and the finance ministry. Given the exceptional complexity of Japan’s economic position, ...
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Why PNW officials are only now deciding crypto mining regulation
In a county of just over 100,000 residents, sitting directly south of the Grand Coulee Dam, 13 crypto mining operations — think warehouses stacked with networked computers continuously working on complex math equations to earn bitcoin — might seem like ...
Mississippi’s ‘Right to Mine’ Crypto Bill Might Be A Victory for Miners
This month, the Mississippi Senate passed a bill called the Mississippi Digital Asset Mining Act to legalize cryptocurrency mining in the state. The bill now moves forward to more lawmakers for a vote,
Bank of Japan Policy Outlook Has Yen Volatility Overtaking Peers
The Japanese yen is not taking part in the great moderation. Forward-looking measures of equity and bond volatility around the world have been largely sliding this year on hopes that China’s reopening ...
In Paris, Louis Vuitton’s Most Coveted New Releases Are Meant to Be Eaten
But it’s only in recent years that the iconic logo has crossed over into the food world, emblazoning cakes, pastries and restaurant façades at LV-branded food outposts in Osaka, Tokyo, Chengdu, ...
Japan’s Nikkei falls as weak tech shares, dim corporate outlook weigh
TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended lower on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked weakness in the Nasdaq in the previous session, while stocks of companies with ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as tech shares lose ground
TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index ended lower Monday, as tech shares were dragged down by their U.S. peers, while concerns about the new Bank of Japan chief weighed on ...
Traders Shocked as Academic Set to Head Japan’s Central Bank
It would mark the first time in post-war Japan that the central bank chief has not come from the ranks of BOJ officials or from the Japanese finance ministry. Current Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will ...
Uncertain that the new Bank of Japan governor will change anything, portfolio manager says
Luca Castoldi, senior portfolio manager at the Reyl Intesa Sanpaolo Singapore, discusses the nomination of Bank of Japan's next governor.
Japan’s 10-year bonds untraded as investors digest reports of new BOJ governor
TOKYO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bonds were untraded on Monday ... Yields on super-long dated notes fell after a firm out come of the Ministry of Finance's liquidity-enhancing ...
Naomi Osaka and Cordae Are Expecting First Child Together
In a post shared on Instagram, tennis star Naomi Osaka announced that she’s pregnant with her first child. “Can’t wait to get back on the court but here’s a little life update for 2023 ...