The top U.S. consumer watchdog plans to scrutinize the use of cryptocurrencies for real-time payments and ramp up oversight of Big Tech companies as they expand into the traditional financial sector, ...
European bank regulator ‘concerned’ about finding staff to oversee crypto
A key regulator charged with overseeing Europe’s landmark bid to regulate cryptocurrencies views its ability to hire specialised staff as a “major concern”, highlighting worries over authorities’ ...
The crypto boom runs on hype men like ‘BitBoy,’ an untrained Atlanta YouTuber
An Atlanta-area personality named Ben Armstrong has gained a huge following by offering crypto advice — and not all of it good.
Japan Crypto Firms Call for Tax Cuts to Stop Brain Drain of Talent
Japan has been facing an issue in recent years; a lack of talent in the crypto space as a result of steep taxes. Now, several crypto firms based in Japan are calling for tax cuts in order to improve ...
CHART: A recruiter’s online search data reveals a hiring slowdown for blockchain and crypto roles despite high search volume
Recruitment company i-Recruit shared its quarterly job site traffic paired with inquiries from qualified employers who were looking to hire people.
The US Treasury is investigating Kraken for enabling crypto trading in sanctioned countries
It's rough seas for crytpocurrency exchanges these days and the latest to be buffeted is one of the world's largest, Kraken..
Japan Exchange Group Announces New Capitalism IPO Initiative
Japan Exchange Group is looking to revamp the process for new stock listings as part of a range of initiatives under the banner of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ‘New Capitalism’ plan.
Japan cryptocurrency groups seek tax cuts to halt talent exodus
Two industry associations will ask the government to stop taxing paper gains on cryptocurrency holdings if firms own them for purposes other than short-term trades.
Mining Giant Glencore Strikes One of Japan’s Most Expensive Ever Coal Deals
Glencore Plc, the mining and commodity trading giant, agreed to supply coal to a Japanese customer at one of the highest prices ever paid by the nation, threatening to further accelerate ...
Crypto Crackdown: SEC and Treasury Reportedly Investigate Exchanges
The SEC is investigating Coinbase, the US' biggest crypto exchange, while the Treasury launched a probe into the Kraken exchange, according to reports.
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher helped by chip stocks gains
Japan's Nikkei reversed course to end higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight chip-related stocks, with investors remaining cautious ahead of a rate decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve ...
‘Crypto Star’ Immutable, Creator of NFT Game Gods Unchained, Lays Off Over 20 Staff
Crypto gaming startup Immutable, dubbed an "Aussie crypto star" and valued at $3.5 billion ($2.4 billion USD), laid off least 20 staff on Tuesday morning, including core members of its, Gods Unchained ...
As Crypto exchanges struggle in a bear market, are hardware wallets about to make a comeback?
The crypto hardware wallet industry, somewhat eclipsed as crypto exchanges gained in popularity, may be due for a gradual comeback. As some centralized crypto exchanges experienced difficulties in ...
CTS Global parks IPO proceeds in government securities
That’s nearly 36% of the net IPO proceeds, and nearly 40% of the funds that CTS had said that it would use in Q2 of this year to “scale” its global trading operations. CTS did not provide any guidance ...
Japan’s Nikkei little changed ahead of Fed meeting outcome
Japan's Nikkei cut early losses to trade almost flat on Wednesday, helped by heavyweight chip-related stocks and higher U.S. futures, with investors remaining cautious ahead of a rate decision by the ...
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.29 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.29 percent at 27,575.16 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix shed 0.22 percent at 1,938.82. TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ...