Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso, speaking to reporters after a conference call with G-7 peers, says tax wasn’t on the official agenda during Friday’s virtual meeting, but Japan stressed that ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin sinks 8% as crypto market volatility again rears its head
South Korea is headed toward a hefty levy on crypto transactions, with that news on Friday flowing into the already bruised cryptocurrency market. ( read original story ...)
Betting It All on Dogecoin – Meet Crypto’s Newest Millionaire
He bet his life savings on Dogecoin. Now he's a millionaire, virtually at least. Crazy or brilliant? Meet Glauber Contessoto, aka @ProTheDoge, and decide for yourself. ( read original story ...)
A newly launched crypto trade group, which includes heavyweights Square and Coinbase, is looking for new leadership
The Crypto Council for Innovations's hunt for a new chief comes amid increased chatter among regulators over how to better police cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Marathon Digital and Other Crypto Stocks Follow Bitcoin Lower
The stocks dropped as Bitcoin, the largest digital currency, fell on negative comments from Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda. ( read original story ...)
Cathie Wood says central banks might add crypto to their balance sheets. Here’s the list of bitcoin-skeptic central bankers who think otherwise.
Central banks from Argentina to the UK have expressed grave doubts about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, calling them speculative and risky. ( read original story ...)
Nissan plans battery plants in UK, Japan – Nikkei
Nissan is ramping up rivalry with Tesla with plans for big new battery plants. The Japanese firm will team up with Chinese battery maker Envision AESC. That's according to the Nikkei newspaper.The ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese market roars ahead, Nikkei 225 advances 600 points
The Japanese carmaker sold a record 859,448 vehicles last month despite the pandemic. The Australian All Ordinaries rallied 80.00 points or 1.09 percent to 7,424.00. SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Toyota ... ( read original story ...)
Tour, players react to Osaka: Talking to media part of job
Naomi Osaka’s declaration that she won’t participate in news conferences during the French Open was a natural, if slightly awkward, topic for discussion on a tournament media day already awkward by ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to extend virus emergency in Tokyo weeks before Olympics open
Japan is set to extend a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas with infections not yet slowing to levels at which it can safely host the Olympics opening in just over 50 days. The ... ( read original story ...)
Listed company in Japan to launch platform for DApps
A publicly listed company in Japan wants to contribute to blockchain technology “sparking a value revolution in finance.” ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Crashes Toward $30,000 As Ethereum, Binance’s BNB, Cardano, Ripple’s XRP And Dogecoin Lead Another Crypto Price Plummet
Bitcoin's price plummet, wiping 10% off of bitcoin's value over the last 24-hour trading period, has weighed on the broader crypto ... ( read original story ...)
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns investors not to buy crypto – and calls for clearer rules around trading it
The banking chief told lawmakers he sees crypto as much riskier and far less valuable than gold or fiat currencies. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Slumps to $35,000 as Kuroda Adds to Crypto Criticism
Bitcoin slumped to wipe out most of this week’s advance as Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned about token’s volatility and speculative trading. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price – live: New crypto DubaiCoin shoots up 1,000% in 24 hours despite market tumbling
One new crypto managed to buck this trend by shooting up 1,000 per cent in 24 hours. The astonishing gains seen by DubaiCoin since launching led to the government of Dubai issuing a warning that it is ... ( read original story ...)
Australian crypto investors must report profits or face penalties for tax evasion, government official says
Australian Tax Office official Tim Loh said that capital gains tax applies to cryptocurrency investments and that authorities track investments. ( read original story ...)