Appearing on a panel sponsored by Johns Hopkins University to talk about bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, Mashinsky, the chief executive of the crypto banking firm Celsius, exuded confidence about ...
Exclusive-Malaysia’s Tenaga plans $1 billion IPO for power business, sources say
The logo of Tenaga Nasional Bhd is seen at its office in Kuala Lumpur December 3, 2013. Shares of Malaysian state power firm Tenaga Nasional Bhd surged on Tuesday after the government said ...
Suspected developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash arrested
The Dutch government agency responsible for investigating financial crimes said it has arrested an individual suspected of being a developer of the U.S.-sanctioned crypto mixing service Tornado ...
‘JSW Sports IPO likely by 2025’
The results show that India has a lot of talent but all it needs is more structure and more public-private partnerships, says Parth Jindal, founder-director, JSW Sports ...
Japanese banking giant Shinsei offers $60 in XRP or BTC to lure in new customers
Japan's Shinsei Bank has rolled out a program to reward clients with cryptocurrency exchange coupons for opening an account with the bank.
With Alibaba stake cut, SoftBank’s Son cools toward China tech
SoftBank Group Corp's decision to sell down its Alibaba Group Holding stake for a $34 billion gain may be aimed at shoring up cash reserves, but it also underlines how CEO Masayoshi Son has cooled on ...
Japan’s 10-year futures fall amid uncertainties of U.S. inflation
Japan's 10-year government bond futures fell on Friday amid uncertainties about the pace of U.S. inflation, while sentiment was weakened after U.S. Treasury yields rose overnight. Benchmark 10-year ...
Asset managers bet big on crypto despite market rout
Big-name money managers are stampeding into digital assets, finding new ways to monetise investor interest even as trading volumes and prices for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have slumped. FTSE ...
Japan July core CPI seen rising 2.4%, near 8-year-high
Japan's core consumer price index (CPI) for July likely rose 2.4% from a year earlier, accelerating to the fastest pace in nearly eight years and topping the central bank's 2% inflation target for a ...
Asian stocks boosted by Japan as investors mull next Fed rate hike; treasuries mixed, Bitcoin and gold waver
Stocks in Asia got a lift from Japan on Friday while Treasuries were mixed as investors evaluated how far the Federal Reserve must jack up interest rates to ensure high inflation keeps cooling.
Crypto derivatives volumes surge to $3.12 trillion in July – CryptoCompare
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading on centralised exchanges rose to $3.12 trillion in July, a 13% monthly increase, researcher CryptoCompare said on Thursday, as crypto prices show signs of recovery ...
Japan PM Kishida pledges new steps to deal with rising fuel, food prices
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday he will instruct his government to come up with additional measures to cushion the economic blow from rising energy and food prices.
Tokyo Seeks to Take Lead as Green ‘Transition’ Finance Hub
Tokyo could become a global leader in green “transition” finance that helps heavy carbon-emitters reduce their footprint, according to an executive at a public-private partnership charged with ...
The tornado tearing through crypto
That’s a test of governments’ power to apply existing enforcement tools in the crypto ecosystem. At the same time, the sanctions are exposing a deep rift within the crypto world between believers in ...
BlackRock pushes into crypto market with bitcoin private trust
BlackRock has announced the launch of a spot bitcoin private trust, deepening a push into digital assets as the crypto industry is recovering from the fallout of a credit crisis. The world’s largest ...
Report: Unregulated RenBridge helps criminals launder $540 million in crypto
An unregulated cryptocurrency cross-chain bridge used to transfer the value between blockchains facilitated the laundering of at least $540 million in proceeds for lawbreakers, according to a new ...