Crypto can’t become what many of its proponents want it to be without banks, but U.S. regulators are circling the wagons around the banking system they oversee. That barrier is only getting wider as the Federal Reserve and other agencies turn away crypto firms trying to link with the traditional financial system.
Gary Gensler’s Crypto Crusade Gets A Major Assist From The NYDFS
New York’s financial regulator suddenly shuttered a $16 billion digital dollar that is reportedly on the SEC’s radar. It may have also helped them solve their own problem with the token.
Japan stocks track Wall Street higher ahead of crucial U.S. CPI
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, following Wall Street's lead as investors positioned ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data later in the day that could dictate the direction for Federal ...
Asia markets mixed ahead of U.S. inflation report; Japan to nominate new central bank head
The Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% and the Topix climbed 0.67%, and the Japanese yen stood at 132.33 against the U.S. dollar ahead of the Japanese government's expected nomination of its next Bank of Japan ...
A Surprise Pick to Lead the Bank of Japan Faces a Wrenching Choice
Kazuo Ueda is set to replace the longtime governor who helped put the country on an unorthodox monetary path. Will he change course?
Asia markets set to trade higher as investors await U.S. inflation report
Asia-Pacific investors await the release of the U.S. consumer price index report, which will shape the Federal Reserve's path ahead.
Japan set to name academic Ueda as next central bank governor
Japan's government is expected on Tuesday to name academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become next central bank governor, a surprise choice that could heighten the chance of an end to its unpopular ...
North Korea Hackers Adopt New Crypto Mixer After Sanctions, Firm Says
Hackers affiliated with the North Korean government have a new tool to launder stolen virtual currency, according to crypto tracing firm Elliptic Enterprises Ltd. Most Read from BloombergChina Ready to Down Object Flying Near Naval Base: PaperChina Says US Balloons Trespassed Over 10 Times Since Early 2022US Fighter Jet Downs Fourth Aerial Object Over North AmericaUS ...
Stablecoin Issuers May Be Crypto Industry’s Achilles’ Heel
When New York regulators ordered the crypto exchange Paxos to stop minting stablecoins this week, it revealed one of the Ethereum ETH ecosystem’s greatest weaknesses: Fiat-backed stablecoin issuers that must obey laws in their respective jurisdictions.
Crypto firm Paxos to face SEC charges, ordered to stop minting Binance stablecoin
The move is the latest in an escalating regulatory effort to rein in the once free-wheeling crypto industry. Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission settled with crypto exchange Kraken over allegations of unregistered offering and sale ...
A sound choice for the Bank of Japan’s next governor
That makes him a historic selection, breaking a pattern in which the job rotated between officials from the BoJ and the finance ministry. Given the exceptional complexity of Japan’s economic position, ...
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Why PNW officials are only now deciding crypto mining regulation
In a county of just over 100,000 residents, sitting directly south of the Grand Coulee Dam, 13 crypto mining operations — think warehouses stacked with networked computers continuously working on complex math equations to earn bitcoin — might seem like ...
Mississippi’s ‘Right to Mine’ Crypto Bill Might Be A Victory for Miners
This month, the Mississippi Senate passed a bill called the Mississippi Digital Asset Mining Act to legalize cryptocurrency mining in the state. The bill now moves forward to more lawmakers for a vote,
Bank of Japan Policy Outlook Has Yen Volatility Overtaking Peers
The Japanese yen is not taking part in the great moderation. Forward-looking measures of equity and bond volatility around the world have been largely sliding this year on hopes that China’s reopening ...
In Paris, Louis Vuitton’s Most Coveted New Releases Are Meant to Be Eaten
But it’s only in recent years that the iconic logo has crossed over into the food world, emblazoning cakes, pastries and restaurant façades at LV-branded food outposts in Osaka, Tokyo, Chengdu, ...