That said, it is hard to overstate just how significant the news related to PayPal supporting crypto transactions is for the adoption and maturation of cryptocurrency. Virtually overnight, over 300 ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Website Hacked, Scam Asked Crypto Owners to Decide Fate of ‘Classified Information’
President Donald Trump's campaign website was reportedly hacked Tuesday evening. Hackers claim to have "classified information" about Trump and the origin of the coronavirus. They asked crypto users ... ( read original story ...)
Former Visa exec joins Crypto.com to drive Latin American market
Filomena Ruffa, a former vice president of innovation and strategic partnerships at Visa’s Latin America division, has joined Crypto.com to expand the company’s Latin American market. According to an ... ( read original story ...)
SBI signs $1-bn loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Co-operation
State Bank of India on Wednesday announced that the bank signed a loan agreement of $1 billion with Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC). The facility is co-financed by SMBC, MUFG Bank, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo, Manila to discuss status of infra projects under BBB program
The governments of the Philippines and Japan will proceed with their high-level discussions on the progress of the Tokyo-funded infrastructure projects under the “Build, Build, Build” program despite ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S., Australia to finance $30 million Palau undersea cable
Pacific infrastructure investment partnership, comes as China is seeking to increase its influence in the Pacific. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nomura posts drop of 51% in second-quarter profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s biggest brokerage and investment bank, Nomura Holdings Inc, posted on Wednesday a drop of 51.2% in second-quarter net profit on the year. July-September profit came in at ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Website Briefly Defaced, Promoted Crypto Scam
One of Donald Trump’s campaign websites, donaldjtrump.com, was briefly made to look like it had been seized by law enforcement Tuesday, an effort that appeared to be part of a cryptocurrency scam. ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades view on regional economies for 2nd qtr in row
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Finance Ministry on Wednesday upgraded its overall assessment of Japan's regional economies for the second consecutive quarter, in another indication that the impact of the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto enthusiasts grow “extremely greedy” suggesting a major correction is underway
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index currently shows significant greed in the crypto market. The indicator has been an accurate indicator of bullish and bearish reversal scenarios in the past. According to ... ( read original story ...)
How crypto is now making a comeback
K.S., a 33-year-old financial services professional in Bengaluru was an early crypto evangelist in 2017. He had entered the space in the beginning of that year and witnessed an almost 20-fold growth ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, US and Australia to finance undersea cable for Palau
TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and Australia will finance the connection of a submarine internet cable to the Pacific island nation of Palau, Nikkei has learned, in a project meant as a counterweight to ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group IPO: 5 interesting facts about the world’s biggest public offering
Backed by Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba Group Holding, the initial public offering (IPO) of Ant Group is the world's largest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ruling party panel proposes streamlining FSA, BOJ bank inspections
A Japanese ruling party committee on Tuesday submitted a proposal to regulatory reform minister Taro Kono calling on the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the central bank to streamline bank ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Weaker Financial Hub Appeal is Japan’s Opportunity, Aso Says
Japan should consider setting up a special economic zone for global banking businesses now that Hong Kong is losing its appeal as a financial hub amid China’s crackdown, Japanese finance minister Taro ... ( read original story ...)
Not even prison can keep John McAfee from shilling shady crypto
John McAfee is in a Spanish prison awaiting possible extradition to the U.S. on charges of tax evasion, but that hasn't stopped the one-time cybersecurity expert from pumping some sketchy altcoin. ... ( read original story ...)