Ethereum is one step closer to its long-awaited software transition, the so-called “merge,” after the quiet completion of its second to last 'dress rehearsal' on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Rallies. A Key ‘Correlation’ Is Now in Crypto’s Favor.
Bitcoin prices have consolidated above the key $20,000 mark as most cryptocurrencies rose, helped along by slow but steady stock market gains. ( read original story ...)
When Will the Crypto Winter End for Investors?
The challenges surrounding the cryptocurrency ecosystem are likely to impact investor sentiment in the second half of 2022. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan buys record $119 bil. in gov’t bonds in June
The Bank of Japan bought 16.20 trillion yen ($119 billion) worth of Japanese government bonds in June, setting a monthly record, afte ... ( read original story ...)
Considering a crypto investment? Why current owners are ‘committed’ despite recent volatility
Crypto users remain optimistic despite the recent price plunge, according to a Morning Consult survey. They still like the future of digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange FTX has “a few billion” to support industry – Bankman-Fried
Fried, head of one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, FTX, said he and his company still have a "few billion" on hand to shore up struggling firms that could further destabilize the digital ... ( read original story ...)
Daily Crunch: After filing for bankruptcy, crypto lender Voyager Digital says it will ‘maintain operations’
Anyway, big tech and crypto news dominated our homepage today, so I have a lot of that for you. When one falls, another falls: Manish is on a roll this week, writing another top story, this time about ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of crypto tax understanding a ‘concern’ for HMRC
The tax rules for crypto need to be simplified if the UK is going to be a hub for the technology, a tax expert has warned. Chris Etherington, a tax partner at RSM, was responding to data from HM ... ( read original story ...)
Triple trouble for crypto: Liquidity crunch, bear market, new tax rules
Veterans of the trading space (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc, however, feel that the current phase, popularly being referred to as the ‘crypto winte ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s free insurance startup Warrantee to commence trading on Nasdaq
Warrantee We reported earlier this year that Osaka-headquartered Warrantee, the Japanese startup offering free insurance services in the US and Singapore, has publicly ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.47%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Transportation Equipment, Precision Instruments and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the ... ( read original story ...)
Top 3 reasons why the Bank of Japan will let the yen depreciate further
However, fighting such a trend, or buying the Japanese yen on the grounds that it depreciated too much in a short time, is a risky strategy. That is particularly true because the Bank of Japan is ... ( read original story ...)
Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan’s political hot potato as election looms
While Japan's rate of inflation is still modest by global comparisons, it has shocked a population that has not experienced steady inflation for decades ... ( read original story ...)
Bank Of Japan May Upward Revise Price Forecast; Downgrade Growth Outlook: Report
The central Bank of Japan, Bank of Japan (BOJ), is in contemplation mode over readjusting its inflation and growth forecasts later in ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Contagion Continues as Lender Voyager Digital Files for Bankruptcy
The cold winds of crypto winter keep blowing. On Tuesday cryptocurrency lender Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy, becoming the latest crypto company to falter since the market began to crash in ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Assets Drop for 2nd Month in a Row
The total assets on the Bank of Japan’s balance sheet as of June 30 fell by ¥3.8 trillion from May, the second month in a row of declines after having already dropped by ¥2.2 trillion in May from ... ( read original story ...)