Tether, the crypto stablecoin backed one-for-one by fiat currencies, surpassed $50 billion in circulation, a sum that’s more than the insured deposits at all but 44 of the thousands of U.S. banks. ( read original story ...)
Digital Horses Are the Talk of the Crypto World
Horse racing meet NFT mania on Zed Run, a digital platform where some top steeds are fetching six-figure sums. ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Under close supervision, Tokyo welcomes foreign divers to test event
Diving and volleyball on Saturday became the first Olympic test events to include international athletes since such competitions resumed last month, as both got under way under close supervision in ... ( read original story ...)
After $4.2 Billion Earthquake Sends Bitcoin Sharply Higher, Investors Brace For May Crypto Price Volatility
With the bitcoin price breakout bringing a strong end to the month, traders and investors are closely watching what May could ... ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban is betting $1 million that Amazon and Netflix will best the S&P 500 over 10 years – and another $1 million on crypto to do the same
The billionaire "Shark Tank" investor is confident that his two favorite stocks and either bitcoin or ether will beat the index. ( read original story ...)
This Week In Credit Card News: Trevor Lawrence To Take Signing Bonus In Crypto; Mobile Wallet Use Soars
Trevor Lawrence Partners with Blockfolio, Will Have Signing Bonus Placed into Cryptocurrency Account Trevor Lawrence is going to get paid this week—-in crypto. He has partnered with a global ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia Confirms Bad News For Casual Crypto Miners
In short, it's devastating news for casual miners of coins such as Ethereum. MORE FROM FORBESNvidia To Release New Mining-Limited RTX 3000 GPUs As Ethereum Hits All-Time High: Bad News For Miners?By ... ( read original story ...)
Microsoft and Amazon call for regulation as crypto laundering grows
CNBC's Eamon Javers breaks down calls for regulation as ransomware attacks become more common, and crypto laundering becomes key to moving money in these hacks. ( read original story ...)
Japan brokerage adds former top bureaucrats to star-studded board
Top Japanese online brokerage SBI Holdings plans to install two former senior ministry officials as independent outside directors to strengthen ties to the central government. Junichi Fukuda, a former ... ( read original story ...)
Things Crypto Players Wish They Knew When They First Started
I wrote an article on five things I wish I knew before getting into crypto. Subsequently, I asked crypto YouTuber Nicholas Merten and podcaster and trader Brian Krogsgard about one thing they each ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrencies are gaining ground in Asia, says Hong Kong-based crypto platform CoinUnited.io
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are becoming more mainstream in Asia, says John Ip, co-founder at Hong Kong-based crypto platform CoinUnited.io. ( read original story ...)
Ant Group cuts stake in India’s Zomato ahead of IPO
China's Ant Group cut its holdings of India's Zomato over the past year, reversing an earlier plan to boost its stake in the food delivery company, underscoring the dramatic shift in the countries' ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.83%
Japan Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.83%. The best performers of the session on the Nikkei 225 were CyberAgent ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls on disappointing tech outlook, pandemic concerns
Japanese tech stocks led the declines, as investors sifted through latest earnings reports and sold shares of companies that failed to live up to their lofty expectations for a robust rebound this ... ( read original story ...)
The Two Big Themes In The Crypto Market Right Now
Last week, Jens Nordvig of Exante Data joked that the most interesting thing in the market was, in fact, this outperformance. JPM strategist Josh Younger put out a note pointing to ETH’s impressive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei index opens lower
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down 0.35 percent or 100.89 points at 28,953.08 in early trade, while the broader Topix Index gained 0.06 percent or 1.06 points to 1,910.12 ... ( read original story ...)