Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have bounced back this week, drawing analysts towards seven crypto mining stocks, according to TipRanks. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin billionaire Mike Novogratz says the $3.6 billion Bitfinex hack recovery is bullish for crypto because it shows the strengths of the blockchain
"It's a good day for the crypto security companies," Galaxy Digital boss Mike Novogratz said after authorities recovered $3.6 billion of bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
Is Crypto Coming To PayPal Soon? It Sure Looks Like It
While buying lunch with crypto is still a ways away for most people, Paypal ( PYPL) - Get PayPal Holdings, Inc. Report is well on its way to making it happen sooner — the fintech company just named ... ( read original story ...)
Abu Dhabi crypto firm Hayvn in talks for series B funding, eyes IPO
Abu Dhabi-based crypto trading firm Hayvn is in talks with institutional investors to anchor a series B funding round that would value it at $400 million as it eyes an eventual initial public offering ... ( read original story ...)
Forget About Fiat Currencies: Voyager to Let Users Buy Stocks With Crypto
The disparate worlds of equities and crypto are set to move closer together: Voyager Digital Ltd. is planning to launch a feature later this year that will allow customers to buy traditional stocks ... ( read original story ...)
The Currency More Valuable Than Crypto: Trust
Why Trust Is Our Strongest Currency The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer (download required) showed that while global trust in government, business and media edged up slightly in 2021, globally, trust in ... ( read original story ...)
FBI warns: SIM-swapping attacks are rocketing, don’t brag about your crypto online
FBI alert backs up Microsoft's call to avoid using phone numbers for two-factor authentication. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning about a big uptick in scams using smartphone SIM ... ( read original story ...)
US Figure Skating is now accepting crypto donations, as Nathan Chen shatters records at Beijing Olympics
US Figure Skating will accept a range of cryptocurrencies as donations, partnering with donation platform Engiven. ( read original story ...)
Heather Morgan & Ilya Lichtenstein arrested for crypto laundering
On Feb. 8, the US Justice Department announced that Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein were arrested and charged for conspiracy to launder stolen cryptocurrency worth an estimated $4.5 billion. The ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.08%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Paper&Pulp, Railway&Bus and Real Estate sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end higher on overnight Wall Street gains, strong earnings
Japanese shares ended higher on Wednesday following an overnight tech-led rally on the Wall Street, while investors buying stocks of companies that reported strong results as the earnings season nears ... ( read original story ...)
Money for nothing: New York and Miami’s crypto push draws fans, critics
A small group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts has an offer that they’re hoping U.S. cities can’t refuse. Read more on Boston.com. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan policymaker says China’s ‘zero-Covid’ curbs may hurt global growth
The remark follows a warning by International Monetary Fund head Kristalina Georgieva that China should reassess its zero-Covid approach to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda Faces Tough Task to Persuade Markets He Won’t Pivot
The Bank of Japan chose not to deviate from its planned bond purchases, holding fire on Wednesday even as yields continued to rise.Most Read from BloombergAmazon Is Raising Base Salary Cap to $350,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s aspiring Washington kingmaker
Sam Bankman-Fried — the 29-year-old billionaire who founded FTX in 2019 — is leveraging his new political connections as lawmakers try to understand crypto. ( read original story ...)
Judge Grants Bail to Crypto Couple in $4.5 Billion Hack
A New York judge granted bail for two people charged with trying to launder billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin stolen in a 2016 hack of the Bitfinex currency exchange. ( read original story ...)