President Biden will issue wide-ranging executive order today tasking multiple government agencies with developing policy recommendations on digital assets and cryptocurrencies.Why it matters: The ... ( read original story ...)
Biden orders first sweeping review of federal policy on crypto
The highly anticipated executive order follows months of speculation around how Biden planned to coordinate the federal government’s oversight of crypto marketplaces. ( read original story ...)
Binance plots M&A spree as regulators scrutinise crypto trading unit
Binance is planning an acquisition spree to push in to new markets as its massive digital assets trading unit comes under sustained regulatory scrutiny. The crypto company, one of ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Tops $42,000 as Yellen Lauds ‘Historic’ Crypto Overhaul
Bitcoin jumped above $42,000 amid a sharp rally in digital tokens, spurred by optimism about a sweeping U.S. overhaul of crypto oversight that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called “historic.” ... ( read original story ...)
Janet Yellen Accidentally Reveals Details on Biden’s Upcoming Executive Order on Crypto
In a surprise move, the office of United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen prematurely published a statement responding to President Joe Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrencies, which has yet ... ( read original story ...)
Social Crypto Investment Platform Bit.Store Announces Strategic Partnership with Cross-Chain Swap Protocol, SWFT
SocialFi investment platform Bit.Store is teaming up with all-in-one cross-chain swap protocol SWFT for a strategic partnership which will allow Bit.Store customers to easily perform affordable and ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka news: Four-time Grand Slam champion ‘in a much better space than she was last year’
Naomi Osaka is “excited to get back out and competing” again following a difficult couple of months, according to former world No 1 Lindsay Davenport. Four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka looked set to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei reverses course to close at 16-month low
Japan's Nikkei index reversed course to end at a 16-month low on Wednesday, tracking broader Asian markets lower, as investors assessed the impact of the worsening conflict in eastern Europe and a new ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.30%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Transport, Automobiles & Parts and Textile sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.30% to hit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Embedded Finance Market Report 2022: Market is Expected to Grow by 42.8% to Reach $12,132.2 Million in 2022 – Forecast to 2029
The "Japan Embedded Finance Business and Investment Opportunities Databook - 50+ KPIs on Embedded Lending, Insurance, Payment, and Wealth Segments - Q1 2022 Update" report has been added to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Finance Minister Suzuki: Expect BoJ to keep working towards price target
Japan's Finance Minister Shun'ichi Suzuki said to expect the Bank of Japan to keep working towards the price target. He recently shrugged off an idea of turning government bonds (JGBs) held by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Banks, Grab Are Vying For Home Credit’s $2 Billion Assets
Japanese lenders Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Mizuho Financial Group Inc. and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. are among suitors shortlisted in the bidding of consumer lender Home Credit’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Surges Above $41,000 Amid Broad Rally in Crypto Market
Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, rose back above $41,000 amid a sharp rally in digital tokens on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Asian Stock Market: Rebound on subdued DXY despite fears of stagflation and poor Japan’s GDP
Asian markets have witnessed a carry-forward buying after a positive Tuesday. Poor performance from Japan’s GDP numbers has not impacted local equities. The DXY is slipped below 99.00 after failing to ... ( read original story ...)
First Mover Asia: Singapore’s Strict Approach to Crypto; Bitcoin Rises Despite Investors’ Jitters About War, US Executive Order
Singapore's high standards may be discouraging some crypto companies from establishing operations in the nation state; investors were wrestling with the latest developments in Ukraine and await the ... ( read original story ...)
European Parliament Excludes Pow Provision In Next Week’s Vote On Crypto Bill
A vote on the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation has been rescheduled to take place on March 14. ( read original story ...)