From Facebook's digital wallet Novi using stablecoin Paxos to Worldcoin's iris scanning for free coins, here's 6 things that happened in crypto this past week. ( read original story ...)
Investors poured a record $1.5 billion into crypto funds last week as the first bitcoin ETFs kicked off trading
This was the largest-ever weekly inflow by a significant margin, far surpassing the prior record of $640 million set in February, CoinShares said. ( read original story ...)
What You Need to Know About Crypto Tax Planning
"All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee is joined by Jesse Proudman, co-founder and CEO of SEC-registered crypto robo advisor Makara, for a look at today's bitcoin markets. Plus, an update from the ... ( read original story ...)
Mastercard Joins with Bakkt to Facilitate Crypto Card Payments
The idea is to let consumers buy, sell and hold digital assets through the use of crypto debit and credit cards. Bakkt shares soared. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka-backed Sweetgreen’s revenue surges ahead of NYSE listing
Tennis star Naomi Osaka-backed Sweetgreen Inc's quarterly revenue surged by nearly three-fourths, according to a filing https://bit.ly/3EeBx1p for an initial public offering (IPO) by the salad chain ... ( read original story ...)
Behind the WeWork IPO Financing It Hopes Takes the Target Off Its Back
WeWork’s merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, appears more tactical than most after a difficult couple of years. It’s finally a public company, but its grueling and ... ( read original story ...)
Bakkt stock soars more than 100% on news of its crypto partnership with Mastercard
Through a partnership with Bakkt, Mastercard's network of banks and merchants will be able to issue crypto-linked credit and debit cards and let users buy, sell, and hold crypto. ( read original story ...)
Crypto investors still are not sufficiently protected in the $2 trillion market despite the success of the first bitcoin ETF, SEC chief Gary Gensler says
SEC Chair Gary Gensler told Yahoo Finance that the more than $2 trillion crypto space still needs to be regulated to ensure investor protection. ( read original story ...)
What are DAOs? Here’s what to know about the ‘next big trend’ in crypto
DAOs, or decentralized autonomous organizations, have started to grab the attention of more conventional investors, including billionaire Mark Cuban. ( read original story ...)
Rand Paul says crypto could become the reserve currency of the world if more people lose trust in government
The Republican Senator from Kentucky cited a lack of trust in government for the reason more people may turn to cryptocurrency, which is not an official ... ( read original story ...)
Mastercard Debuts New Partnership To Help Banks Offer Crypto Credit Card Rewards
Credit card giant Mastercard announced a partnership Monday morning that will enable its network of partners—including banks and merchants—to offer cryptocurrency credit card rewards and products, ... ( read original story ...)
Braze files for IPO and other NYC tech news
Marketing technology company Braze has filed for a proposed initial public offering. The New York-based startup didn’t specify terms of the IPO in its filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange ... ( read original story ...)
Mastercard will allow US banks and millions of merchants to integrate crypto into their products
Mastercard said Monday it will let US merchants and banks bring crypto products onto its network. Mastercard's extended partnership with Bakkt will allow customers buy, sell and hold digital assets ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk on his crypto portfolio: I only own bitcoin, ether and dogecoin
On Sunday, billionaire Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, confirmed which cryptocurrencies he owns and shared why he has repeatedly supported dogecoin. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Miss Target With $7.4 Billion Postal Stake Sale
The Japanese government will raise 843 billion yen ($7.4 billion) from the sale of Japan Post Holdings Co. shares -- about $1 billion short of its original target -- in the ongoing privatization of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls ahead of election
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average declined 204.44 points, or 0.71%, to 28,600.41. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 6.81 points, ... ( read original story ...)