MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan fell 0.53% and Japan's Nikkei dropped 1.9%. Chinese blue chips shed 0.4%, although the Hong Kong benchmark was flat, buoyed by mainland ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan member stresses easy policy despite rising costs
Asahi Noguchi says loose policy needed as Japan is not experiencing high rates of inflation seen in other countries. ( read original story ...)
Miami Bitcoin 2022 conference draws crypto enthusiasts to Florida’s growing tech hub
Thousands of crypto enthusiasts are gathering in Miami, now tied with Los Angeles in funding raised by blockchain startups. ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Binance CEO explains why it’s misleading to say crypto is anonymous
CNN's Richard Quest spoke with Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao this week about sanction rules, crypto and why he thinks anonymity in the digital currency world is a myth. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Crypto Prices Slide on Hawkish Fed
Cryptocurrency prices tumbled Wednesday following the release of hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve's March policy meeting. Bitcoin fell 4.8% to $43,791 at last check, according to according to ... ( read original story ...)
Banks Are ‘Very Far Away’ From Trading Crypto, Genesis CEO Says
Banks won’t be embracing Bitcoin with the same level of enthusiasm that individual investors have exhibited any time soon, the head of crypto prime brokerage Genesis Global Trading said, thanks to ... ( read original story ...)
Will Smith’s slap became crypto. Inside the wild world of memecoins.
Once considered a humorous version of cryptocurrency, memecoins are now rife with scams, critics say, making it a particularly dangerous product. ( read original story ...)
Welcome to the girlbossification of crypto
From start-up capital to investment opportunities, women have long had limited access to tech riches, a pattern that is now repeating itself in crypto spaces. Twice as many men invest in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance.US valued at $4.5 bln in first external funding round
Crypto exchange Binance.US said on Wednesday it had raised more than $200 million in a seed funding round at a pre-money valuation of $4.5 billion. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange Binance.US Raises $200 Million Seed Round At $4.5 Billion Valuation
The U.S. franchise of the world's largest crypto exchange, Binance.com has raised $200 million to help grow the business and diversify its revenue base. However, it must move quickly to succeed amidst ... ( read original story ...)
CNBC: Japan’s central bank will be ‘alarmed’ if yen crosses 130 per dollar, says ex-vice minister
The Bank of Japan will be “alarmed” if the Yen weakens beyond 130 per dollar, according to Japan’s former vice minister of finance for international affairs, Eisuke Sakakibara, CNBC reported. The yen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s JICA, Afreximbank ink $200 mln loan deal to accelerate Africa’s socio-economic recovery
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement worth $200 million with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to support COVID-19 responses through the private sector and ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance among investors to bail out victims of $615 million heist
Sky Mavis said it would reimburse the lost money through a combination of its own balance sheet funds and $150 million raised by investors. ( read original story ...)
This crypto fund has outperformed bitcoin for the last five years. Here’s how
In a space filled with venture investors and traders, a blockchain fund run by value managers thinks it can give investors greater returns than bitcoin itself. ( read original story ...)
Want to cash out the $600 million of crypto you just stole? ‘Hacking is the easiest part’
You’re a bad person who has stolen millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency. If you’re particularly bad, you’re proud of yourself, thinking you’ve gotten away with a big payday. But now you ... ( read original story ...)
Quarter 1 Crypto Adoption Milestones Ahead Of The Miami Bitcoin Conference 2022
The licensing on Binance in Dubai is perhaps one of the most exciting factors that may contribute to faster crypto adoption in the middle east. ( read original story ...)