A new report from blockchain research firm Chainalysis showed that last year, illicit activity made up 0.34% of all cryptocurrency transaction volume. In 2019, illicit activities made up roughly 2% of ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic-era central banking is creating bubbles everywhere
In 2020, cheap money, gushing in from the world’s major central banks, inflated assets and reshaped how we save, invest and spend. ( read original story ...)
Japan Still Has Mountain to Climb in Order to Lift Emergency
Japan is halfway through its second state of emergency, with officials set to examine the effectiveness of the measure this week. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 30-yr high on optimism of domestic earnings
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Tokyo stocks rose Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei closing at a 30-year high, amid continued hopes for robust earnings at Japanese f ... ( read original story ...)
Regulating Bitcoin? Yellen should leave Crypto alone for now
Regulating Bitcoin? Yellen should leave Crypto alone for now Tyler Cowen is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He is a professor of economics ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Was Not a Response to the Financial Crisis
Many commentators assume bitcoin was created as a result of the financial crisis of 2008. Here's why that thinking is wrongheaded. ( read original story ...)
Crypto whale lays out bitcoin’s bull case – Cathie Wood’s 2021 forecasts – How to pick tiny biotech winners
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Crypto entity moves $227 million worth of Bitcoin
BTC worth $226,609,828, from Unknown wallet to Unknown wallet. Large entities in the Bitcoin market are transferring a significant amount of Bitcoin amid the prevailing market volatility in play. Data ... ( read original story ...)
The bull case for bitcoin, straight from a crypto whale
The definitive collection of the best investing stories Business Insider published during the week ended January 23. ( read original story ...)
Crypto ETF Race Heats Up in 2021- Valkyrie Bitcoin Trust Files to List Shares on NYSE
On Friday, the Texas-based firm Valkyrie Digital Assets filed an ETF registration proposal called the Valkyrie Bitcoin Trust. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inc. slashes investment plans 2.9% in face of pandemic
Japanese companies are cutting capital investment by 2.9% from initial plans for the fiscal year ending March 31, a Nikkei survey shows, as the coronavirus drives the largest drop since such data was ... ( read original story ...)
How emerging markets are approaching crypto
From Brazil to Nigeria, people turn to bitcoin because it’s the most advantageous way for them to conduct international transactions. ( read original story ...)
Overall bitcoin-related crime fell last year, but one type of crypto hack is booming
Crypto-related crime fell last year to a small fraction of overall trading volume. But some crimes boomed as criminals exploited people working from home. ( read original story ...)
The United States updates its crypto AML/CFT laws
The U.S. is passing the most comprehensive set of reforms to the AML/CFT laws since the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 coupled with proposed regulations and a notice. ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka pens ‘seven-figure’ Louis Vuitton deal
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has been unveiled as a brand ambassador for French fashion house Louis Vuitton. The financial terms of the agreement were not made public, but The Action Network’s ... ( read original story ...)
Why people are so obsessed with bitcoin: The psychology of crypto explained
Aside from the technical aspects of the cryptocurrency, why are people drawn to bitcoin? Experts explain how human behavior plays into the hype. ( read original story ...)