Tag: finance

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that crypto currencies were too unstable to be used to settle oil contracts but that they still deserved a place as a means of payment. ( read original story ...)

Andreessen Horowitz announced a $2.2 billion crypto fund. Here are its 12 power players to watch. ( read original story ...)

We can't let miners capitalize on the situation at the expense of low residential electricity tariffs,' Russia's energy minister said. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of England's Sir Jon Cunliffe raises concerns about the financial stability risk of cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of England's Sir Jon Cunliffe raises concerns about the financial stability risk of cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)

The cryptocurrency market is now worth more than the world’s most valuable company after bitcoin and several leading altcoins surged in price on Thursday. The global crypto market cap is now $2.37 ... ( read original story ...)

East Asia’s share of global cryptocurrency transaction volumes halved amid China’s crackdown on the industry, according to a study from Chainalysis. ( read original story ...)

The Bank of England's deputy governor for financial stability, Jon Cunliffe, has warned that cryptocurrencies could spark a global financial crisis unless tough regulations are introduced. ( read original story ...)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said cryptocurrencies have value, but they can’t be used to settle oil trades yet. “Cryptocurrency is not backed by anything yet,” Putin said during a CNBC interview ... ( read original story ...)

A board member of the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has said that although Japan's economy would likely see a pent-up demand, for the time being the central bank would not reduce the monetary stimulus to cope ... ( read original story ...)

Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM) raised ¥55bn ($490m) of preferred senior funding in yen this week, as it became the first Samurai borrower to issue a transaction against swaps derived from ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore is lagging behind Nigeria, Kenya and Russia when it comes to crypto awareness but is still ahead of Canada and Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

Burry asked on Twitter about the mechanics of shorting digital coins, adding that he was only considering taking a position against them. ( read original story ...)

In Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 jumped 410.65 points or 1.46 percent to 28,550.93. The Australian All Ordinaries garnered 48.30 points or 0.64 percent to 7,620.20. The Shanghai Composite in China and the ... ( read original story ...)

He said he didn't see the need to change an accord between the Bank of Japan and the government under which they committed to aim for 2% inflation. The central bank's low-rate policy has helped the ... ( read original story ...)

The Ministry of Finance has decided not to release material related to the document-tampering scandal concerning the heavily discounted state ... ( read original story ...)