Watchdog imposes landmark restrictions on influencers’ promotion of cryptocurrencies amid concerns for investors in unregulated sector ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Ties Up With Bangkok Billionaire on Thai Crypto Exchange
Binance Holdings Ltd. reached an agreement with Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi’s Gulf Energy Development PCL to study a digital asset exchange in the Southeast Asian nation. ( read original story ...)
You Can Buy The Largest Diamond Ever Auctioned—A 555 Carat Black Gem—With Crypto (Photos)
A rare 555.55 carat diamond will be the largest to ever appear at auction when it hits the market in February, part of a special single-lot sale that will accept cryptocurrency for the record-breaking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from six-week low as chipmakers, Uniqlo operator rally
Japan's Nikkei index closed higher on Monday, boosted by chipmakers as they tracked firmer U.S. peers, with Uniqlo store operator Fast Retailing's jump for a second day supporting markets further. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG Bank charged negative rate on surging deposits at BOJ
Japan's MUFG Bank MTFGTU.UL was charged negative interest rates on some of its deposits at the central bank in mid-December through January, the first time in six years a mega-bank was hit by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s No. 3 bank Mizuho names senior executive Kihara as next CEO
Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's third-biggest lender, on Monday named senior executive officer Masahiro Kihara as its next chief executive as it races to tackle long-running banking system failures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from six-week low as energy stocks, chipmakers rally
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, as a sustained rally in oil lifted energy shares, while chipmakers followed their U.S. peers higher. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Crypto And NFTs Are Braced For A Big Week As Extreme Price Swings Hit Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP
Crypto is braced for some of its biggest names to come together for the North American Bitcoin Conference—with billionaire investor Mark Cuban set to join crypto-friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on ... ( read original story ...)
The TPG IPO: 5 things to know about private-equity firm valued at more than $9 billion
Private-equity firm TPG Partners LLC is going public with $109 billion of assets under management in one of the more highly anticipated public stock debuts from the world of alternative investing ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto scam sites continue to draw Indians in droves
Indians visited crypto scam websites more than 17.8 million times in 2020. The figure fell sharply in 2021, but it was still substantial at 9.6 million times. Chainalysis’ data ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s Dominance of Crypto Payments Is Starting to Erode
Consumers and businesses are increasingly starting to use digital tokens other than Bitcoin for purchases, according to BitPay Inc., one of the biggest crypto payments processors in the world. ( read original story ...)
Puerto Rico’s generous tax breaks and stunning beaches are attracting an influx of crypto entrepreneurs: report
Crypto enthusiasts are increasingly moving to Puerto Rico. Under Act 60, residents do not have to pay any taxes on capital gains. ( read original story ...)
Chips and batteries: Japan to amp up supply chains with subsidies
The Japanese government plans to set up a subsidy program to assist companies developing chips, large-capacity batteries and other key materials to ensure a steady supply of strategic products, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan plans subsidies to bolster chip and battery supply chains
The Japanese government plans to set up a subsidy program to assist companies developing chips, large-capacity batteries and other key materials to ensure a steady supply of strategic products, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Opinion: Naomi Osaka’s ‘optimistic’ return to tennis has been overshadowed by Djokovic drama
There’s some irony in Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis being overshadowed by Novak Djokovic’s off-court deportation drama at the Australian Open. ( read original story ...)
This startup pays Bay Area residents to monitor their air quality — in crypto
This startup pays Bay Area residents to monitor their air quality — in crypto Every summer as wildfire season approaches, everyone in the Bay Area becomes very aware of the air we breathe. We ... ( read original story ...)