Kristin Smith, executive director of the Blockchain Association, one of the largest cryptocurrency lobbying groups, knows it won’t be easy to rebuild the industry’s reputation. Lawmakers are outraged ...
South Korea says crypto fugitive Do Kwon is hiding in Serbia
Do Kwon, a disgraced tycoon behind the collapse of the TerraUSD and Luna coins that roiled the crypto assets market in May, is hiding in Serbia, according to South Korean prosecutors who are seeking ...
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is charged with defrauding crypto investors
The U.S. alleges that Bankman-Fried raised nearly $2 billion from investors by falsely promoting FTX as a safe platform for trading crypto assets.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher amid caution ahead of Fed meeting
Japan benchmark Nikkei stock index ended higher Tuesday following US shares overnight rise although some investors refrained from ...
Takeda to Acquire Late-Stage, Potential Best-in-Class, Oral Allosteric TYK2 Inhibitor NDI-034858 From Nimbus Therapeutics
Takeda (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that it will acquire NDI-034858 from Nimbus Therapeutics. NDI-034858 is an oral, selective allosteric tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor being evaluated for ...
Japan Nikkei ends lower with eyes on US Fed move
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average index advanced 112.52 points, or 0.4%, to 27,954.85. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange was up 8.35 ...
The crypto winter: will my investments ever recover?
This is an audio transcript of the Money Clinic podcast episode: ‘The crypto winter: will my investments ever recover?’ Claer Barrett We’re in the grip of the crypto winter. News clip New chaos in the world of cryptocurrency.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 2-wk high ahead of U.S. CPI data, Fed meet
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday to briefly top the key 28,000 level for the second time this month, as investors readied for U.S. inflation data and the Federal Reserve's policy decision.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 2 week high as mood improves before US CPI, Fed meet
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, briefly topping the psychologically key 28,000 level for the first time since the start of the month, as investors readied for key US inflation ...
Betting against the Bank of Japan: podcast
Investors are closely watching for signs that Tokyo might finally start winding down its ultra-low interest rates as inflation rises. In this Exchange episode, Pete Sweeney chats with Sayuri Shirai, ...
Japan eyes $11.6 bln in construction bonds for military facilities -Kyodo
Japan's government, which has publicly said it does not want to issue new debt, wants to use construction bonds for developing Self-Defense Force facilities as part of efforts to boost defence ...
Japan’s governing party’s tax panel discusses funding for bigger defense budget
Members of Japan's main governing Liberal Democratic Party have been discussing a divisive plan to raise taxes to cover an increase in the nation's defense budget.
U.S. consulted Japan, Netherlands on chip curbs to China
The United States has spoken with its partners, including Japan and the Netherlands, to tighten chip-related exports to China, Jake Sullivan, the White House national security adviser, said on Monday.
Japan’s Nikkei hits 2-wk high as mood improves before U.S. CPI, Fed meet
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, briefly topping the psychologically key 28,000 level for the first time since the start of the month, as investors readied for key U.S. inflation data and ...
Japan eyes bonds for SDF facilities in planned defense budget hike
Japan is considering the use of construction bonds to fund the development of Self-Defense Forces' facilities with around 1.6 trillion yen ($12 billion) as part of its five-year plan to roughly double ...
Crypto Was Always Smoke and Mirrors
Block, a vehement crypto skeptic, has spent the past 18 months doing forensic blockchain research. He uses open-source tools to follow flows of money between crypto companies, repeatedly demonstrating how shadow banks and nefarious scammers inflate the value of worthless assets in order to generate enormous wealth that exists only on paper.