Crypto platforms are obscuring the identities of people who make political donations in crypto, which makes public audits of donations nearly impossible.View Entire Post › ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Exec Director Refuses CBDC Launch for Negative Rates
As the Japanese Central Bank Digital Currency’s second phase of experiments begins this month, it continues to receive pushback in different ways. ( read original story ...)
The US sentenced a crypto expert to 5 years in prison after he gave a blockchain presentation in North Korea
Virgil Griffith was sentenced to five years in prison for undermining US sanctions on North Korea after presenting blockchain research in Pyongyang. ( read original story ...)
Crypto investing gave Sequoia partner new levers
Sequoia has one of the best track records out there, and when it announced a new crypto sub-fund in February it sent a loud s ... ( read original story ...)
Which Brokers And Exchanges Are Going All-In On Crypto, And Which One is Staying On The Sidelines?
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and other cryptocurrency prices have been under pressure in the past year as investors have rotated out of risk assets amid concerns about a potential economic slowdown and ... ( read original story ...)
Arista Crypto ICO is Something That You Should Not Miss
Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, it comes from what you do consistently.” With the pillars of hard work and dedication, Arista crypto has begun to reach new heights, in this phase ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm Tether to further reduce holdings of commercial debt in stablecoin reserves
Stablecoin firm Tether holds short-term corporate debt in its reserves but does not disclose from which companies, raising transparency concerns. ( read original story ...)
Bought crypto or NFTs? Here’s what to know for tax season
Investors should keep track of their crypto and NFT transactions for tax purposes, though there are exceptions. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan will not launch CBDC to achieve negative interest rates, representative says
An official has rebuffed that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was introducing the digital yen as a means to achieve negative interest rates. ( read original story ...)
Nexo and Mastercard launch ‘world first’ crypto-backed payment card
Crypto lender Nexo said it has teamed up with global payments company Mastercard to launch on Wednesday what it calls the world's first "crypto-backed" payment card. ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm hits back at Cathie Wood: ‘I think the market is pretty clear — her position is down 50%’
Ark Invest CEO Cathie Wood took a swipe at Blockchain.com as she spoke about valuations in private and public markets and the plunge in her Coinbase shares. ( read original story ...)
Binance CEO praises ‘pro-crypto’ France as it pursues base there
Binance boss Changpeng Zhao praised France for its "pro-crypto" regulations on Wednesday, as the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange pursues plans to make Paris its European base. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.93%
Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Shipbuilding and Banking sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 1.93%. Advancing ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese yen falls to 20-year low as dollar outlook bright
The Japanese yen weakened past the 126 yen per dollar mark on Wednesday for the first time since 2002, while the euro was pinned at a one-month low as investors bought the U.S. currency after hawkish ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.93%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Shipbuilding and Banking sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 1.93%. The best performers ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei sees biggest gain in over 3 weeks after US inflation data
The Nikkei share average ended 1.93% higher at 26,843.49 - the biggest jump since March 22 - and marked a sharp rebound from its near four-week low hit on Tuesday. The broader Topix rose 1.42% to ... ( read original story ...)