Indonesia’s National Ulema Council, the country’s topmost authority on religious affairs, said that Muslims could not trade cryptocurrency because it had elements of uncertain ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says solana is better than ethereum as it’s one of the few networks able to handle mass adoption
FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried said solana was one of the few blockchains with a roadmap to scale million of transactions. ( read original story ...)
Muslims can’t trade crypto, says the head of Sharia compliance in the world’s largest Islamic country
Cryptocurrencies don’t follow Sharia tennets and should not be used by Muslims, Indonesia’s National Religious Council said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy seen back in decline on COVID-19, supply issues – Reuters poll
Japan's economy likely contracted in the third quarter as curbs to stop a coronavirus resurgence and supply bottlenecks hurt consumption and output, a Reuters poll of economists showed on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto boom strains Kazakh energy grid
Kazakhstan is struggling to meet the energy needs of its booming crypto mining industry.The Central Asian country is now the world's second-biggest bitcoin mining location after the United States, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Advertisements Are Everywhere: The Consumer Isn’t A Moron
People don’t need mainstream media, financial pundits, or governments to tell them what crypto is about. The sector has grown so much that leading companies in the space are launching one mass-impact ... ( read original story ...)
Coinbase and Binance Among 70 Seeking Singapore Crypto Permits
Singapore units of Coinbase Global Inc. and Binance Holdings Ltd. are among the remaining 70 applicants for a license to provide cryptocurrency services in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Fitch Affirms Driver Japan seven, eight, nine and ten at ‘AAAsf’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the trust beneficial interests of the second trust (BIs 2) and asset-backed loans of th ... ( read original story ...)
India’s central banker believes the number of crypto investors in the country is exaggerated
Governor Shaktikanta Das believes the number of Indians said to have invested in cryptocurrencies is “highly exaggerated.” Das yesterday (Nov. 10) flagged investments in virtual tokens as a serious ... ( read original story ...)
Green Finance Subsidy Program for Tokyo Market Entry
The City Government of Tokyo provides entry support and subsidies to overseas financial corporations that engage in green finance and which want to expand their buisness in Tokyo. * An overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Discord pushes pause on exploring crypto and NFTs amidst user backlash
Discord founder and CEO Jason Citron sought to reassure users Wednesday that the company doesn't have impending plans to shift its business toward NFTs. In a tweet earlier this week, Citron shared an ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s SoftBank acquires stake in bKash
SoftBank will acquire the stake (on a fully diluted basis) under its company SVF II BEAM (DE) LLC, while Brac Bank will continue to remain the majority voting shareholder after the completion of the ... ( read original story ...)
Chevron, partners to fork out for carbon offsets for Gorgon LNG carbon capture shortfall
and Japan's Osaka Gas, Tokyo Gas and JERA. The A$3.1 billion Gorgon CCS project, the world's largest commercial CCS project, is being penalised by the Western Australian government for injecting ... ( read original story ...)
Digital Securites Marketplace ADDX and Tokai Tokyo to Provide Security Tokens in Japan
ADDX and Tokai Tokyo will provde access to digital securities in Japan following the receipt of a security token license by the Japanese Financial Services Agency. ADDX, formerly known as iSTOX, is an ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese refiner Eneos to proceed with $4.2 billion Nippo takeover
Eneos Holdings said it will continue with its bid to take its subsidiary, roadbuilder and property developer Nippo Corp, private with Goldman Sachs, rejecting opposition from activist fund manager ... ( read original story ...)
Groups in southwest Japan raising money to mark 110th anniv. of ex-bank building
KARATSU, Saga -- Organizations in this southwest Japan city including the local tourism association have begun a crowdfunding campaign to commemorate the 110th anniversary of a former bank ... ( read original story ...)