Bitcoin’s 20-day realized volatility has reached under the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. After falling under $24k in mid-August, Bitcoin’s price stayed largely within +/-5% of the $19k range. It appears that ...
‘The million-dollar question’: CFTC chair on regulating crypto alongside the SEC
Speaking at a Rutgers Law and Wall Street Blockchain Alliance event in Manhattan on Monday, Commodity and Futures Trading Commission Chair Rostin Behnam sought to dispel the narrative of a turf war ...
Why Trading Is Essential for Crypto
If you think traders give crypto a bad name, just imagine an industry without them. This op-ed is part of CoinDesk's Trading Week.
Dragonfly, Haun Ventures and Sequoia talk web3 and more at TC Sessions: Crypto
While the overall crypto markets have been in a rough spot lately, web3 venture capitalists have never had more conviction — or more funding at their disposal — to back startups and teams building in ...
Crypto Sponsorship Cools as Industry and Leagues Plan for 2.0
Last year when the Portland Trail Blazers announced their jersey-patch deal with StormX, a crypto cashback platform, the agreement was hailed as one that would pave the way for the future of crypto ...
Larry Summers has his eye on the plunging yen, as investors puzzle over Japan’s latest move in the reverse currency war
"If Japanese interest rates start to change, that could be a pretty big deal," former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers told Bloomberg TV.
Roundup: Japan’s Nikkei ends higher, yen remains weak despite possible intervention
Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index closed higher Monday following Wall Street's gains late last week, as investors speculated the U.S. Federal Reserve may adopt a less hawkish stance on its monetary ...
Dollar defies another suspected intervention from Japan
A blast of suspected intervention by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) on Monday to shore up the yen did little to tame the strength of the dollar, while the pound rose as former finance minister Rishi Sunak ...
Freeway, Crypto Platform That Promised 43% Returns, Halts Withdrawals
Sadie Hutton, founder and co-CEO of Freeway, the UK-based crypto platform that halted withdrawals on Sunday. Screenshot: Freeway / YouTube Freeway, a UK-based crypto platform that promised annual ...
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.31%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Mining and Electrical/Machinery sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 gained 0.31% ...
Japan Ruling Party Indicates Stimulus to Total Around $174 Billion -Kyodo
Japanese ruling party secretary general Toshimitsu Motegi indicated on Monday that a planned economic spending package aimed at cushioning the blow from rising living costs will total around 26 ...
Poll Shows Most Japanese Want BOJ Policy Review Amid Weak Yen
A poll showed more than half of Japanese want the Bank of Japan’s ultra-easy monetary policy reviewed as the yen struggles close to a three-decade low against the dollar, worsening inflation on ...
Japan govt will take action in forex market when needed, finance minister says
The Japan government would take necessary action to prevent what he described as excessive fluctuations in the currency market.
Finding the path that leads to crypto maturity
To attract sustained interest in crypto we need to jump off the Ferris wheel of speculation and onto an industry’s path of purpose.
Japan’s Nikkei rises on bets for robust earnings, less hawkish Fed
Japan's Nikkei share average rose above the key 27,000 level on Monday, buoyed by speculation of a slightly less hawkish Federal Reserve, and as a weak yen boosted the outlook for earnings. The Nikkei ...
Asia-Pacific markets set to rise; Japan’s yen weakens despite reports of intervention
Asia-Pacific shares are poised to rally after U.S. stocks soared on Friday on a report that some Fed officials are concerned about tightening policy too much.