Investor focus on Monday will be on China's GDP print for the third quarter, as well as industrial production and retail sales data for September. ( read original story ...)
Japan Sept exports fall 4.9% year/year – MOF
Japan's exports fell 4.9% in September from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Monday, dropping at a slower pace than in the previous month as pressure from the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Exports Fall at Single-Digit Pace as Trade Improves
Japan’s exports decreased at a single-digit pace for the first time in seven months in September in another sign that the pandemic’s impact on global trade is easing. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: The OKEx Drama Exposes a Weakness in Crypto Market Infrastructure
The OKEx drama shows just how immature crypto markets are compared to traditional ones, but it also highlights their overall resilience. ( read original story ...)
Nearly $900 million in VC went to crypto companies in the third quarter of 2020
During the third quarter of 2020, $897.7 million in venture funds were allocated across 212 crypto and blockchain startups, according to data compiled Research. Early-stage and seed deals were the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange OKEx halts withdrawals in China probe
One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges has halted withdrawals after revealing it has lost contact with an employee who is “co-operating” in a Chinese government investigation. OKEx, an ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Opens Hong Kong Office to Attract Firms to Financial Hub
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has set up an office in Hong Kong to consult with companies considering a move to the Japanese capital, part of its push to make the city a global financial center. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s WealthNavi applies to list on TSE, IPO likely later this year-Nikkei
Japan's asset management fintech firm WealthNavi Inc has applied to list its shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, with approval and an initial public offering (IPO) expected later this year, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
‘Only in Crypto’: What the OKEx Mess Says About New and Old Finance
An off-the-cuff discussion about the fundamental realities and unique challenges of security for even the largest crypto exchanges. ( read original story ...)
Stablecoins race ahead: Fiat-backed crypto booming amid uncertainty
Stablecoins are taking over the crypto space with increased utility and circulation. What is prompting this growth, and is it a threat to the market? ( read original story ...)
Atari seeks new cachet with crypto — and a return to hardware
Atari, is readying its first new hardware in more than 20 years. The Atari VCS will come with a twist — a way for gamers to spend a cryptocurrency while they play. ( read original story ...)
Chinese CEO Of OKEx Crypto Exchange ‘Arrested’ Again; Whales Bail
Star Xu is MIA. One of China's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges sees massive outflows as CEO situation questionable. ( read original story ...)
Crypto-driven marketplace Zora raises $2M to build a sustainable creator economy
Dee Goens and Jacob Horne have both the exact and precisely opposite background that you’d expect to see from two people building a way for creators to build a sustainable economy for their followers ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Tax Evasion Is A Criminal Offense
Local and global regulators have paid a tremendous amount of attention to the cryptocurrency world in 2020, specifically with a focus on taxes. ( read original story ...)
Five Machine Learning Methods Crypto Traders Should Know About
In a recent article, I discussed the relevance of the machine learning techniques powering the famous OpenAI’s GPT-3 could have for the crypto market. GPT-3 – which can answer questions, perform ... ( read original story ...)
Atari Bets On Crypto Ahead Of First New Console In Over 20 Years
Weeks before releasing its first new console in over 20 years, Atari is setting out to dominate the videogame industry’s crypto market with the sale of $1 million worth of Atari Tokens later this ... ( read original story ...)