To answer this question and shed more light on what crypto investors can expect in coming months, I’ve spoken to Alex Benfield and Juan Villaverde, crypto analysts at Weiss Ratings, an independent ...
Industry body clarifies what happens when crypto derivatives crash
An industry body set out a global framework on Thursday for trading derivatives linked to cryptoassets to avoid FTX-style collapses sowing confusion over ownership. The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) published guidance for trading digital asset derivatives to clarify what happens when things go wrong in an underlying market, such as the collapse of ...
Nothing to indicate there will be major shifts in the crypto market in the near term: CoinShares
Meltem Demirors of the digital asset investment firm discusses the 2023 outlook for cryptocurrency and says "we're in a pretty unique environment right now." ...
DCG-owned crypto exchange Luno axes 35% of staff, citing market turbulence
London-based crypto exchange Luno informed employees Wednesday of the redundancies at 12 p.m. GMT in a live-streamed town hall.
Nikkei 225 Technical Outlook: An Extended Pause
The price pattern developed in the Japan Nikkei 225 index over the past two years appears to be a pause, rather than a reversal of the multi-year uptrend. What is the outlook and the key levels to ...
Bank of Japan showed no sign of making a hawkish shift in its January meeting
The Bank of Japan emphasized the need to maintain its current monetary policy, according to the Summary of Opinions from its last meeting, published Thursday.
Japan’s Top Finance Diplomat Calls Ukraine Responses G7 Top Priority
"Sanctions against Russia and support for Ukraine will be a top priority at G7 finance track under Japan's chair," Kanda, who will oversee deputy-level negotiations on economic policy among the Group ...
Ex-UK chancellor Hammond to chair crypto exchange Copper
Philip Hammond has warned that the UK is falling behind EU rivals as a financial centre for digital assets as the former chancellor takes on a new role as chair of crypto exchange Copper. Hammond said ...
SoftBank deals hit record low in Q4, sapping funding for start-ups
SoftBank’s deals fell to single digits for the first time since the launch of its Vision Fund in May 2017. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Japan’s Nikkei surrenders early gains, U.S. economic data in focus
Japan's Nikkei share average gave up early gains on Thursday, with shipping firms leading the retreat, while investors globally awaited U.S. economic data that could sway the Federal Reserve's ...
Hong Kong, Singapore, and Japan’s Regulation of Cryptocurrencies: What You Need to Know
Some of the most developed financial regulations in the world are found in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan. Therefore, it is not surprising that talks about how to govern cryptocurrency have been ...
What You Need to Know About Crypto Regulation in Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan
Asia’s biggest financial centers seem eager to encourage the growth of the crypto industry while protecting consumers and preventing contagion if things go wrong.
Bank of Japan policymakers divided on wage, inflation outlook, Jan meeting summary shows
BANK of Japan policymakers debated the inflation outlook at their January meeting, with some warning that it could take time for wages to rise sustainably, a summary of opinions at their meeting ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to climb as region awaits slew of economic data
Asia-Pacific shares are set to climb/drop, taking the lead from losses on Wall Street while investors also looked ahead to some economic data in the region.
Elizabeth Warren: Crypto giants are ‘collapsing under the weight of their own fraud’
"For all their talk of innovation and financial inclusion, crypto industry giants — from FTX to Celsius to Voyager — are collapsing under the weight of their own fraud, deceit and gross mismanagement, ...
The First Nuclear-Powered Bitcoin Mine Is Here. Maybe It Can Clean Up Crypto.
A new nuclear-powered data center in Pennsylvania will host bitcoin mining. This is the first nuclear-powered bitcoin mine in the United States. Bitcoin mining is a historically pollution-filled ...