Tag: crypto

But the indictment came during what is increasingly looking like the unwinding of the great crypto “bezzle.” The term comes from John Kenneth Galbraith’s classic account of the 1929 stock-market crash ... ( read original story ...)

May manufacturers' sentiment index +5 vs April +11 * Manufacturers' mood hits lowest since Feb 2021 * May service sector index +13 vs +8 in April . By Daniel Leussink . TOKYO, M ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy shrank in the first three months of this year as the omicron variant swept across the nation, with lingering supply snarls and soaring import prices adding to the unfavorable ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy fell for the first time in two quarters in the first three months of the year as COVID-19 curbs hit the service sector and the Ukraine war and surging commodity prices created new ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Cabinet approved Tuesday a 2.7 trillion yen ($21 billion) draft extra budget for fiscal 2022 to ease the pain of surging ener ... ( read original story ...)

Crypto boosters such as Matt Damon, Reese Witherspoon and Gwyneth Paltrow have been criticized for hyping virtual currency without highlighting the risks. ( read original story ...)

In recent months, many new crypto investors have learned a hard lesson: Prices don’t always go up. For instance, Bitcoin — the largest cryptocurrency in the world — is down 37% year to date and 57% ... ( read original story ...)

The crypto market has shed almost $2 trillion in value, triggering some concern it could hurt the larger economy. Experts aren't too worried... yet. ( read original story ...)

Japan signed a 13 billion yen ($100 million) loan agreement with Ukraine, Japanese outlet Japan Today reported on May 17, citing the Japan International Cooperation Agency. ( read original story ...)

But there are reasons to believe that this time may be different. In the past, cryptocurrencies kept going up by attracting an ever-growing range of investors. Crypto was once held by a small clique ... ( read original story ...)

A large number of recent Ponzi schemes have used decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure to defraud their customers. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. government is increasingly alarmed about the thousands of North Korean tech workers that are being dispatched to American IT companies, including crypto firms, to earn re ... ( read original story ...)

Nomura is on its way to establish a new subsidiary company. The company will help clients invest in cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens. The bank also recently started offering Bitcoin (BTC) ... ( read original story ...)

Professional athletes are earning more than ever, as highlighted by Sportico’s ranking last week of the world’s 100 best-paid stars, who made a combined $4.5 billion over the past 12 months from ... ( read original story ...)

The DAO’s implosion and the ICO crash set the groundwork for the growth of DeFi and cambrian explosion of DAOs today, and it is hard to imagine companies like Tesla buying bitcoin before covid. ( read original story ...)

Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said the collapse of Terra has accelerated the need for the federal government to regulate the crypto industry. ( read original story ...)