The crypto-related hype surrounding Sunday's Super Bowl produced mix results as bitcoin failed to reach $50,000, while Coinbase Global saw an "historic and unprecedented" reaction to its commercial ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm BlockFi to pay record penalty to settle U.S. SEC, state charges
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A subsidiary of crypto company BlockFi Inc has agreed to pay $100 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and 32 states to settle charges in ... ( read original story ...)
PHL, Japan set to hold ‘high-level’ meeting
REUTERS/KIM KYUNG-HOON THE PHILIPPINES and Japan will hold a high-level meeting on infrastructure development and economic cooperation this week, the Department of Finance (DoF) said, after Japan ... ( read original story ...)
‘Shark Tank’ star Mark Cuban is on the lookout for a crypto app with the potential to become as wildly popular as Instagram
Billionaire Mark Cuban is on the hunt for a crypto app to invest in — one that shows some promise of becoming a much-used part of mainstream daily life like Instagram. "All the blockchains are ... ( read original story ...)
5 Things to Know About Crypto’s Massive Universe
With so much happening in the space, a cryptocurrency framework is emerging. The categorization is aiming to help investors organize the data and make more informed decisions. Matthew Sigel: There are ... ( read original story ...)
How Crypto.com is betting big on sports partnerships to reach a billion users
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Crypto companies are betting sports advertising will help them go mainstream, and none have made a bigger splash than Crypto.com with a commercial on Sunday's Super Bowl and a $700 ... ( read original story ...)
Triple-Digit Rewards of Staking Offer Crypto Winter Respite
(Bloomberg) -- The recent guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury Department on transaction reporting by crypto companies is shining some light on staking -- one of the least understood but hottest ... ( read original story ...)
Super Bowl Crypto Ads Feature Larry David, LeBron James, and QR Code for Free Bitcoin
If Sunday’s Super Bowl ads are any indication, crypto has truly arrived in mainstream culture. And if you didn’t catch the game, you can watch the ads here, featuring Larry David, LeBron James ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Coinbase is forced to throttle traffic after its viral QR-code Super Bowl ad briefly crashes its website
Crypto exchange Coinbase said it was back up and running after its Super Bowl ad giveaway crashed its website. The Super Bowl LVI ad featured a QR code bouncing around a screen, offering $15 in free ... ( read original story ...)
Best and worst ads of Super Bowl 2022 — and Larry David can sell me crypto anytime he likes
“Don’t be like Larry,” the voice-over warns. “Don’t miss out on the next big thing.” This was mud in the eye of Crypto.com brand ambassador Matt Damon, lately and in a vaguely untrustworthy way ... ( read original story ...)
Et tu, Larry? Why so many celebrities are shilling for crypto
The crypto economy got the red carpet treatment at Super Bowl LVI. The biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, looking to demystify their businesses for tens of millions of Americans, secured commercials ... ( read original story ...)
7 Black financial influencers you should follow, and what they say about buying a house, quitting your job, and investing in crypto
We talked to some of our favorite Black financial pros about the Great Resignation, buying a house in a competitive housing market and whether investing in crypto is a good idea. 1. Bola Sokunbi We ... ( read original story ...)
Lebron James Is Crypto’s New Weapon To Go Mainstream
The NBA Superstar will appear in a Crypto.com ad during the Super Bowl and could end up investing in the crypto exchanges platform. This would be a phenomenal catch for the cryptosphere. One of those ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei loses most in 3 weeks on Ukraine, U.S. inflation risks
TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei index fell on Monday by its most in nearly three weeks, dragged down by technology stocks, on investor concerns over escalating tensions surrounding Ukraine and broadening ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japan lawmaker pleads guilty to illegal loan brokering
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A former lawmaker of Komeito, the junior party in Japan's ruling coalition, pleaded guilty Monday to illegally mediating public loans to companies, including some hit by the ... ( read original story ...)
Triple-Digit Rewards of Staking Offer a Crypto Winter Respite
The recent guidance provided by the U.S. Treasury Department on transaction reporting by crypto companies is shining some light on staking -- one of the least understood but hottest corners of the ... ( read original story ...)