The International Monetary Fund welcomes the Bank of Japan's decision to raise interest rates in July, but further hikes should proceed at a gradual pace, a senior IMF official said on Thursday.
North Korean Hackers Used a Fake NFT Game to Infect PCs, Steal Crypto
Lazarus hackers exploited a now-fixed Google Chrome bug in a scheme that infected victims with malware immediately upon visiting a game's website and swiped their crypto.
Fitness app Moonwalk that pays crypto for step tracking raises $3.4 million from Hack VC
Moonwalk Fitness, an app that incentivizes healthy habits by rewarding users with crypto, has raised $3.4 million in seed funding from lead investor Hack VC with contributions from Binance Labs, ...
Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts
He just untangled a $243 million bitcoin theft, what may be the biggest-ever crypto heist to target a single victim. And he has never shown his face.
Blockchain Life 2024 gathered leaders of the crypto community from 120 countries in Dubai
Dubai, Oct 23, 2024 – The 13th edition of the Blockchain Life Forum, the premier gathering for cryptocurrency leaders worldwide, recently concluded with an astounding attendance of over 12119 participants.
Japan ex-currency diplomat Kanda set to head Asian Development Bank
Japan's former top currency diplomat Masato Kanda is poised to become the next head of the Asian Development Bank, which said on Thursday there were no other candidates. The organisation has closed ...
Bitcoin Rally Cools as Trump Trades Present Hurdles for Crypto
Bitcoin’s classification as a so-called Trump trade is starting to jar with wider shifts in global markets attributed in part to the possibility of the former president’s return to the White House.
Polymarket power players have poured a ridiculous amount of crypto into a Trump win—but U.S. voters aren’t even allowed to use the platform
A handful of accounts have poured $35 million into the prediction market, and they’re all betting on Donald Trump to win the 2024 election.
Crypto Is Betting Big on Trump. Polls Aren’t as Sure.
Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq futures are mixed in premarket trading Thursday as the stock market braces for another round of earnings.
Tokyo Metro shares soar in Japan’s biggest IPO since 2018
Japanese subway operator’s shares soar as much as 47 percent in biggest listing since 2018. The main operator of Tokyo’s sprawling subway network has made a rip-roaring market debut in Japan’s biggest ...
Nikkei index ekes out small gains to snap 3-day losing streak
The Nikkei index eked out small gains Thursday to snap a three-day losing streak, lifted by buying on dips amid an easing risk-off mood ahead of Japan's general election and earnings releases by major ...
Tokyo Finance Standalone September 2024 Net Sales at Rs 0.21 crore, up 3.23% Y-o-Y
Advisory Alert: It has come to our attention that certain individuals are representing themselves as affiliates of Moneycontrol and soliciting funds on the false promise of assured returns on their ...
Japan’s Finance Chief Gives Warning Over Yen’s Rapid Slide
Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he is raising the level of urgency for monitoring currency moves, after the yen hit an almost three-month low against the dollar.
Japan warns against ‘one-sided’ currency moves as yen slides
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato issued a warning against currency speculation on Wednesday, expressing concern over "one-sided, rapid" moves in the currency market that have been driving down ...
Japan Watching Yen Weakness With Greater Sense of Urgency, Finance Minister Says
Japan's finance minister has vowed to watch the recent weakening of the yen more carefully, saying the moves look rapid and one-sided. "The government will carefully monitor the developments in the ...
Yen Consolidates; Japan Officials Likely to Ramp Up Warnings
The U.S. dollar weakens against its Singapore counterpart in the Asian session on a possible technical correction. On Wednesday, USD/SGD climbed to as high as 1.3241, the highest intraday level since ...