A longtime equities-focused hedge fund manager is spinning up a crypto fund — the latest example of a legacy financier entering digital-assets. Scores of traditional investors have proven unable to ... ( read original story ...)
Voodoo bets on play-to-earn crypto mobile games
French startup Voodoo has announced that it plans to make a significant investment in blockchain-powered mobile games. The company estimates that it represents a $200 million investment over the ... ( read original story ...)
Z Fellows wants to give you $10K to launch a crypto startup
Capital may help someone take the jump into entrepreneurship, but what about the activation energy to let them think that big in the first place? To Cory Levy, the latter has always been more ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto experts predict which bitcoin rivals to look out for in 2022
Watch the full recording of The Independent’s exclusive virtual cryptocurrency expert panel event hosted by tech writer ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood to launch crypto gifting feature
Looking for a last-minute gift that will be a conversation starter? Robinhood is launching a program that will let you send Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin, and more to friends and family. The new ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs says the metaverse must run on blockchain, and heralds crypto tech as a huge disruptor
Blockchain is the only technology that can secure ownership across different virtual worlds in the metaverse, Goldman analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Star Katie Haun Leaves Andressen Horowitz to Launch Fund
Katie Haun, the first female general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is leaving the firm to start a cryptocurrency venture fund. ( read original story ...)
Reddit jumps on IPO bandwagon with confidential filing
The San Francisco-based company reported $100 million in advertising revenue in the second quarter, an almost threefold jump from the same period last year. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan expected to maintain stimulus and weigh COVID-19 aid
Most economists don’t anticipate a decision on the bank's pandemic support measures until next month’s policy meeting, given uncertainties over the omicron variant. ( read original story ...)
Japan to contribute $3.4 bn to World Bank arm to fight poverty in low-income countries
Japan will contribute a record 376.7 billion yen ($3.4 billion) to the International Development Association (IDA), a part of the World Bank fund aiming to help poor countries recovering from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Biggest Bubble Ever’—Serious Crypto Warning Issued As The Fed Boosts The Price Of Bitcoin And Ethereum
Influential investor Rich Bernstein has warned bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are the biggest ever financial bubble—even as crypto investors predict the price of bitcoin, ethereum and other ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX’s Trading Volume Jumps to Over $43B in 2021
Crypto adoption is booming in semi-urban and rural areas despite lingering regulatory deadlock, the Binance-owned exchange said. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs says the metaverse has got to run on blockchain, and heralds crypto tech as a huge disruptor
Blockchain is the only technology that can secure ownership across different virtual worlds in the metaverse, Goldman analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Financial Vision For 2022: Stock Market, Crypto, Taxes And Inflation
As our brave new world begins to accept the pandemic standard and government interventions lift, there are a few educated predictions for what will transpire in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan to contribute record 376 bil. yen to World Bank fund for poor
Japan will contribute a record 376.7 billion yen ($3.4 billion) to the International Development Association, a World Bank fund for t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Market climbs on Fed decision
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 606.60 points, or 2.13%, to 29,066.32. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 28.98 points, ... ( read original story ...)