Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, one of Japan’s largest banks, has completed its first ever asset-backed security token issuance pilot. The bank announced Monday that it has converted Japan’s first ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal customers can now use cryptocurrency to pay merchants. Its CEO bought a pair of cowboy boots in the platform’s first crypto checkout transaction.
Read more: PayPal is seeing high engagement numbers from crypto holders on its app as digital currency is shaping up to be a key part of the payment giant's future strategy Checkout with Crypto builds ... ( read original story ...)
Visa settles transactions in USDC stablecoins, a major breakthrough for crypto players
Crypto providers working with Visa can now route USDC payments to Visa for settlement, saving them time and money. ( read original story ...)
CNBC’s full interview with crypto investor and entrepreneur Metakoven
Metakoven is a mysterious crypto investor who paid $69 million for Beeple's art NFT. His real name is Vignesh Sundaresan, the CEO of Portkey Technologies and co-founder of bitcoin ATM provider ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal Launches ‘Checkout With Crypto’ to Let Users Pay in Bitcoin and Convert to Fiat for Merchants
PayPal will allow users to pay in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether at millions of merchants in the U.S. starting today, according to an announcement from the company on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Nazara Technologies’ IPO is a milestone for the gaming industry; expect many more cos to follow suit: Nitish Mittersain
TV18, Nitish Mittersain, Founder and MD of the company said that India has entered a decade of gaming. He believes that Nazara’s IPO is a milestone for the company as well as the gaming industry.Get ... ( read original story ...)
Has SpaceX’s Starlink IPO moved closer after satellite launches?
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk previously said Starlink needs to increase its financial stability before it launches an IPO. The launch of a record number of satellites this month could be a step in the right ... ( read original story ...)
Biggest Japan Bank Joins Nomura in Bracing for Archegos Loss
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. joined a growing list of global financial firms to take a hit from the forced unwinding of bets by Bill Hwang’s Archegos Capital Management in one of the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: PayPal launches crypto checkout service
PayPal Holdings Inc will announce later on Tuesday that it has started allowing U.S. consumers to use their cryptocurrency holdings to pay at millions of its online merchants globally, a move that ... ( read original story ...)
Join the Most Awaited ICO of the Year – Get Your Ticket to the Crypto World
And to bring the crypto area one step forward, a dedicated team developed one of the most intriguing utility tokens that will forever change the way we see crypto – the STC token, available on its ... ( read original story ...)
These Two Large-Cap Altcoins Poised To Massively Outperform Bitcoin, Reveals Top Crypto Analyst
Prominent crypto trader and analyst Michaël Van de Poppe is looking at two large-cap altcoins that he believes have the potential to outperform Bitcoin in the next leg of the bull cycle. In a new ... ( read original story ...)
Mercuryo Brings American Users a seamless Gateway to Buy Crypto
Furthermore, the firm continues to partner up with high-profile crypto enterprises, including the world’s largest exchange, Binance, as well as Bithumb, Bitfinex, and more than 200 market makers. Its ... ( read original story ...)
PwC: Crypto M&A Set For Record Year, Even After Doubling in 2020
Merger and acquisition activity in the cryptocurrency industry more than doubled between 2019 and last year, according to a bi-annual report by the consultancy ... ( read original story ...)
Vindicated by 19% Jump on Debut: A Taiwan Firm Lists in Japan
The Taiwanese company’s shares were priced at 1,600 yen each in the IPO and got a significant bounce at the open ... according to the Nikkei newspaper. “Japanese investors have a high acceptance of ... ( read original story ...)
Battered Lira Lures Back Japan Traders Looking for Yields
The Turkish lira’s tumble last week flushed out a number of bullish traders. Some Japan’s retail investors are already starting to jump back in.Individuals in the Asian nation boosted net long ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG flags possible $300 million loss related to U.S. client
The brokerage arm of Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Tuesday flagged potential losses of around $300 million at its European subsidiary related to an unnamed U.S. client. The potential loss ... ( read original story ...)