IAG Silverstripe – which in 2019 provided an eleventh-hour injection for Zopa to secure its banking licence – led the equity round, with participation from U.S. hedge fund Davidson Kempner and venture ...
Crypto is now toxic on Wall Street and an overwhelming majority of traders refuse to touch it this year, according to a JPMorgan survey
A JPMorgan survey of institutional traders found that 72% don't plan on trading cryptocurrencies or digital assets this year.
Record $3.8 billion stolen in crypto hacks last year, report says
A record $3.8 billion worth of cryptocurrency was stolen from various services last year, with much of those thefts driven by North Korean-linked hackers, according to a report Wednesday from ...
Crypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups
Chainalysis, a U.S.-based blockchain analytics firm, said in a report that North Korea-linked hackers stole an estimated $1.7 billion worth of crypto in multiple attacks last year, ...
This loophole could help crypto investors lower their tax bill—but don’t abuse it, says CPA
A tax loophole could be a silver lining for cryptocurrency holders who have lost money on their investment. Here's what to know.
US woman charged with financing terrorist groups through crypto
A New York City woman has been charged with using cryptocurrency to provide financial support to terrorist groups in Syria.
Crypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups – report
Last year was the worst on record for cryptocurrency heists, with hackers stealing as much as $3.8 billion, led by attackers linked to North Korea who netted more than ever before, a U.S.-based ...
Britain sets out plans to regulate crypto industry in wake of FTX collapse
In December, a U.K. minister suggested FTX's failure had reinforced the need for urgent crypto regulation. Now, the government has unveiled its plans.
8 Google Alternatives: How to Search Crypto, the Dark Web, and More
Exploring the internet is fun, and you don't need Google to do it. Here's how to surf in more private and more environmentally friendly ways.
Crypto Tax Season Is Here. Here’s What You Need to Know
New rules for reporting crypto on your taxes were tucked into the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed by President Biden, including making digital asset brokers provide information about crypto transactions to customers.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei reverses gains, ends flat ahead of Fed meeting outcome
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index reversed early gains to close flat Wednesday, as investors locked in gains and took a wait-and-see approach ahead of the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve's ...
Japan’s central bank buys record gov’t bonds in January
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) bought a monthly record of 23.69 trillion yen (182 billion U.S. dollars) worth of Japanese government bonds in January, the central bank's data showed Wednesday. The purchase ...
MUFG, Japan’s largest bank, launches $100M fund for Indonesian startups
MUFG, Japan’s largest bank by market cap, announced today the launch of a $100 million fund focused on Indonesian startups. The fund, a collaboration between MUFG subsidiaries MUFG Innovation Partners ...
Bank of Japan breaks monthly record for govt. bond purchases
The Bank of Japan broke its monthly record for purchases of long-term Japanese government bonds in January. It has been on a massive bond-buying spree to curb a rise in interest rates to stimulate the ...
Japan central bank buys record $182bn of bonds in January
The Bank of Japan bought 23.69 trillion yen of bonds in January, the largest amount on record, topping the previous high of 16.2 trillion yen reached in June last year. TOKYO (Reuters) -- The Bank of ...
Nomura’s Q3 Profit Grows Despite Investment Banking Slump
Nomura's wholesale division, which houses its investment banking trading and businesses, logged a pretax loss of 1.9 billion yen ($14.58 million), its first loss since the April-June quarter of 2021.