In the absence of federal regulations, crypto lobbyists are going state by state to get favorable rules enacted. Many lawmakers have been willing partners. ( read original story ...)
Explaining crypto’s billion-dollar bridge problem
Unfortunately, it was far from the only hack to hit a bridge: less than two months previously, another bridge platform called Wormhole was exploited for close to $325 million, and about six months ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin could drop to $30,000 by June, led by a new slump in tech stocks, the founder of BitMEX crypto exchange
"As long as the 10-day correlation stays high, we must stay defensive on our crypto positioning," says BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes. ( read original story ...)
Mastercard filed 15 crypto and metaverse-related trademark applications. Here’s a look at what the company may have in the works
Mastercard filed 15 trademark applications for cryptocurrency related products last week as the metaverse continues to boom and attract investment. ( read original story ...)
New crypto PAC launches
FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame will launch American Dream Federal Action today, a new PAC supporting “forward-looking Republican candidates who want to protect Americas ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan tops up LNG reserves as possible Russian gas cutoff looms -source
Japan's government has asked power companies to top up their liquefied natural gas (LNG) reserves and share energy resources, a person familiar with the contingency plan said, as civilian deaths in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower as tech stocks track weakness on Nasdaq
Japan's Nikkei ended down on Monday, as heavyweight technology stocks tracked the Nasdaq lower, hit by the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive move to tackle inflation. The Nikkei share average lost ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.61%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Automobiles & Parts, Warehousing and Rubber sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 0.61%. Falling ... ( read original story ...)
Laos ranked last in Nikkei Covid-19 Recovery Index; Cambodia placed second overall
Laos has been ranked last in a global assessment of Covid recovery produced by Japanese publisher Nikkei, reprots Laotian Times. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 2-BOJ cuts view on most Japan regions, warns on Ukraine impact
The Bank of Japan on Monday cut its assessment for most regional economies in the country and its governor warned of "very high uncertainty" over the fallout from the Ukraine crisis, underscoring ... ( read original story ...)
Japan financial groups halt finance for coal mining
Two of Japan's top private financial groups say they will stop financing the mining of coal for power generation. That brings Japan's three biggest groups in line on the issue. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo shares end lower as tech stocks drag ahead of U.S. price data
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, dragged down by weak high-tech shares as investors cautiously awaited the release of U.S. consumer price index data, due out later in the week. The 225-issue Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Industry Helps Write, and Pass, Its Own Agenda in State Capitols
One of the few pauses in the action came when two House members stood up to thank crypto industry “stakeholders” for teaming with state officials to write a draft of the bill. “Whether you’re Binance ... ( read original story ...)
Maker of US$777,000 flying motorbike prepares for IPO in Japan
TOKYO] A former Merrill Lynch derivatives trader with a passion for Star Wars is preparing to take his flying motorbike startup public in Japan. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)
Maker of $1 million flying motorbike prepares for IPO in Japan
A former Merrill Lynch derivatives trader with a passion for Star Wars is preparing to take his flying motorbike start-up public in Japan. . Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s $777,000 Flying Motorbike
Japanese company @ALI_Tech_Inc has taken drone technology and adapted it to create a $777,000 flying motorbike. Now it aims to IPO in what would be Japan's first debut of its kind #XTURISMO Like us on ... ( read original story ...)