Stablecoins such as USDT and USDC have become cornerstones of crypto and the catalysts for new trading paradigms such as decentralized finance (DeFi). But non-crypto natives are now realizing the ...
Japan’s Sony sells music business in Russia -Nikkei
Japan's Sony Group Corp 6758.T has sold the Russian branch of its music business given heightened human rights concern over the Ukraine conflict and business difficulties as Western sanctions against ...
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher on hopes for increased tourism, weak yen
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed at a more than two-week high Monday following Wall Street's upbeat lead late last week, with hopes for a pickup in tourism and a weak yen lifting ...
Asia-Pacific markets set for mixed mixed ahead of U.S. inflation report
Futures in the Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday as investors look ahead to the U.S. inflation report for August ...
Could Japan Be a Crypto Powerhouse Again with New Regulations?
The Financial Services Agency of Japan, the country’s top financial watchdog, is reportedly taking a friendlier stand in regards ...
Will the Merge Really Make Crypto Greener?
The countdown is ticking off the time until one of the biggest shifts the crypto world has ever seen. The Merge refers to the transition of the Ethereum network from a proof of work mining system to a ...
The Blockchain Association PAC will support ‘pro-crypto’ candidates
The Blockchain Association has launched a political action committee to support “pro-crypto” candidates seeking congressional office, the group said Monday. The move by the crypto lobby organization ...
Novogratz says Fidelity to shift retail to crypto soon
While we have nothing new to announce, expanding our offerings to enable broader access to digital assets remains an area of focus,” Fidelity said in a statement Monday.
Aussie EV start-up scraps IPO plans as Japanese giant invests
Suzuki’s undisclosed investment in Applied EV could lead to Suzuki build cars using the start-up’s platform, co-founder says.
If the Merge Goes Well, Here’s How Crypto Investors Benefit
The crypto industry arouses both curiosity and distrust. Even amid the cryptomania in 2021, plenty of critics were warning about a crypto trap. This year's crash in the cryptocurrency market has ...
Crypto Traders Hedge Against Ether Disappointment Ahead of Merge
More crypto traders are shorting Ether in the derivatives market, as the underlying blockchain is scheduled to go through its biggest technical upgrade this week, trading data shows.
Brother Of Ex-Coinbase Manager Pleads Guilty In First-Ever Crypto Insider Trading Case
Nikhil Wahi, the brother of former Coinbase product manager Ishan Wahi, will face jail time for his role in an alleged insider trading scheme that generated over $1 million in profits.
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Says He’s ‘Surprisingly Optimistic’ U.S. Will Devise Crypto Rules Within A Year
Speaking by video, Bankman-Fried kicked off a conference that began with a focus on issues of government regulation, which has created tension with the crypto industry, reflecting at least in part ...
Survey: Consumers Differ on Impact of ‘Crypto Winter’
The fall in value for cryptocurrencies sees consumers split on whether they can recover their valuation to 2021 levels ...
Crypto Trade Group for Circle, Kraken Seeks Clout With PAC to Spread Cash Haul
The Blockchain Association, a prominent crypto trade group with members that include stablecoin issuer Circle and exchanges Crypto.com and Kraken, is launching its own political action committee. The ...
Galaxy’s Mike Novogratz Claims Fidelity Will Shift Retail To Crypto Soon: Report
Galaxy Digital Holdings (OTC: BRPHF) founder and CEO Mike Novogratz has claimed to have heard that Fidelity Investments will "shift retail customers into crypto soon," according to a Bloomberg report.