Digital Currency Group (DCG), a global enterprise that builds, buys, and invests in blockchain companies, today released its latest ‘State of Crypto’ Report, which offers insight into the most salient ... ( read original story ...)
Frozen OKEx Crypto Traders Can Cash Out, But Would Pay a Price
Institutional users of cryptocurrency exchange giant OKEx can now get their holdings out, though it will cost them to do so. ( read original story ...)
Cyclical Blockchain and Crypto Stocks
Businesses that make use of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are also cyclical; however, since revenue-generating organizations are not the same as a raw asset, they have a different cycle ... ( read original story ...)
DOJ’s Crypto Framework Is ‘a Complete Disaster’ for Digital Privacy Rights
The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent crypto enforcement framework is a threat to digital privacy rights, according to an attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). “It was a ... ( read original story ...)
Icons: From Crypto To Backing Democracy
The 2020 election is less than two weeks out with both sides bracing. But no matter who wins, today’s Icons chose to back our democracy. ( read original story ...)
Bequant Adds Services to Its Crypto Prime Brokerage Offering
Crypto prime broker Bequant is offering separately managed accounts (SMAs) so its institutional clients can manage investment strategies in one place, the company announced Thursday. SMAs as a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post looks to break up and sell Australia’s Toll
Japan Post plans to break up and sell parts of Toll Group, the Australian logistics business it bought in an ill-fated $5bn acquisition in 2015, according to people with direct knowledge of the talks. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-BOJ voices confidence over Japan’s banking system, warns of risks
Prolonged battle with pandemic could hurt banking system (Recasts with details of report, stress test results and estimates on relief impact) ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SBI Holdings, Towa Bank to form capital tie-up -Nikkei
Japanese financial firm SBI Holdings Inc 8473.T and regional lender Towa Bank Ltd 8558.T will conduct a capital tie-up and take small stakes in one another, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Finance and Foreign Policy Mix When China and Japan Lock Horns
Though much discussion about geopolitical influence in Asia centres on U.S.-China conflict, Tokyo is the real financial challenger to Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks end lower as firmer yen, U.S. political uncertainty weigh
Japanese shares ended weaker on Thursday, as a firmer yen threatened earnings of exporters and amid fears that agreement on a key U.S. stimulus bill will not be reached until after the presidential ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ says Japan’s banking system stable, resilient to risks
Japan's banking system remains stable as a whole and has sufficient buffers against risks, including the possibility the economy may take some time to recover from the scars of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Pandemic Put Tailwind Behind Crypto Markets: Ripple Labs
Brad Garlinghouse, chief executive officer at Ripple Labs Inc., discusses the trends he’s seeing for the cryptocurrencies, U.S. regulations and the possibility of the company moving out of the U.S. He ... ( read original story ...)
Russian officials must now declare crypto holdings
Russia's public officials will be mandated to declare all private crypto assets holdings from New Year’s Day, 2021. The requirements were announced on Oct. 20 by the office of Russian prosecutor ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.48 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.48 percent at 23,525.59 on Thursday, while the broader Topix shed 0.59 percent at 1,627.92. TOKYO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei average ... ( read original story ...)
US PayPal users can soon use crypto in lieu of fiat currency
PayPal has announced its foray into the crypto market, launching a new service that will allow users to buy, hold, and sell digital currency. After receiving a conditional Bitlicence from the New York ... ( read original story ...)