Indian crypto exchange WazirX's co-founder Nischal Shetty is in advanced stages of talks to raise a maiden funding round for his new venture, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Shetty ...
Japan PM Kishida Instructs Ministers To Continue Anti-Russia Sanctions Amid Ukraine War
Furthermore, Japan has frozen the assets of 11 Russian banks, Sberbank, Alfa-Bank, and VEB.RF, Promsvyazbank, Bank Rossiya, VTB Bank, Sovcombank, Novikombank, Bank Otkritie, Credit Bank of Moscow and ...
No Safety Net From Crypto Collapses, German Regulator Warns
The financial regulatory authority for Germany, BaFin, has toughened warnings about consumers potentially losing all their crypto investments, unlike holdings with regulated banks.
Samsung To Launch A Crypto Exchange In South Korea
Samsung Securities, Mirae Asset Securities and five other firms will be involved in the creation of a crypto exchange in South Korea.
Digital Comics Firm Kakao Piccoma Delays IPO, Aims to Keep $6 Billion Valuation – Report
Kakao Piccoma, a Japanese online animation firm, has reportedly pushed back its plans for a share listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, previously indicated for December this year. The company ...
Crypto trade growing in Asia, need regulatory frameworks to protect investors: IMF
Digitalization of the payment system can aid in the transition to the environmentally-conscious method of payments and also foster financial inclusion but at the same time crypto assets can pose risks ...
Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open after Wall Street’s sharp declines
Futures in Asia-Pacific pointed to a lower open as major indexes on Wall Street fell sharply overnight. Japan's Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 28,485, while the contract in Osaka was at 28, ...
Popular Manga App Seeks 2023 IPO in Tokyo at $6 Billion Value
South Korean messaging giant Kakao Corp.’s manga business is pushing back plans to go public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange until next year, aiming for a valuation of $6 billion or more. Most Read from B ...
Former CFTC Chair: Here’s How SEC and CFTC Can Work Together to Regulate Crypto
Forming a self-regulatory governing committee “might be a way to develop standards for this market,” Timothy Massad said on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover.” ...
Banks, crypto lobby clash with lawmakers over Fed digital dollar
Attorney General Merrick Garland has until Sept. 5 to determine what, if any, new laws are necessary for the Fed to move forward with a digital dollar.
Crypto needs more regulated institutions, says Anchorage Digital co-founder
Diogo Monica, Anchorage Digital president and co-founder of, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss institutional investment and regulatory considerations for in crypto assets and infrastructures.
Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange grew revenue more than 1,000% during the crypto boom, leaked docs reportedly show
FTX's revenue soared from $89 million in 2020 to $1.02 billion in 2021, according to leaked internal documents obtained by CNBC.
Crypto.com moves forward with multimillion-dollar renovation of Staples Center following staff cuts
Crypto.com plans to complete a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Staples Center before many teams begin playing later in 2022.
Crypto.com Arena To undergo comprehensive renovations, upgrades
Dan Beckerman, president and CEO of AEG — which owns the arena —said that the renovations will allow Crypto.com Arena to continue to deliver the best experience possible. “Since its opening, we have ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.47%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Services, Pharmaceutical Industry and Warehousing sectors propelled shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 declined 0.47 ...
BOJ Seen Cutting Growth Forecasts on Soft Spending, Says Ex-Central Bank Executive
The Bank of Japan will likely cut its economic forecasts at its next quarterly review in October, as slowing global demand and a resurgence in COVID-19 infections hurt exports and consumption, the ...