After months of wide-ranging podcast appearances, Hunter Biden is turning his newfound media profile into a crypto memecoin called LAPTOP.
A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it
The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.
The latest mashup of crypto and politics: Hunter Biden’s laptop
A political saga from the Joe Biden era is being revived as a meme coin. Other tokens tied to political figures have soared and collapsed in short order.
Crypto ETFs Continue to Attract Investor Funds At a Rapid Rate. These Are the Only 3 Altcoins I’m Buying Now.
With crypto prices soaring and ETF inflows accelerating, there are only a few assets that are worth buying right now.
Robinhood expands prediction-market push with Crypto.com, OG.com tie-up
Sept 8 (Reuters) - Robinhood Markets said on Tuesday it will route some football event contracts through OG.com's federally regulated exchange, while taking equity stakes in the platform and its former parent Crypto.
Robinhood strikes deal with Crypto.com in latest prediction-markets push
The brokerage will add yes-or-no contracts from Crypto.com’s prediction business, and take a stake in the digital-currency exchange.
Crypto Market This Week: US CPI, PPI Inflation, $14.5B US Treasury Buyback Ahead FOMC Meeting
Crypto market eyes US CPI, PPI, jobless claims, $14.5B Treasury buybacks and Fed rate decision odds take center stage before the FOMC meeting.
Japan to phase out paper cheques and promissory notes
By IntelliNews - Tokyo Bureau Many Japanese financial institutions will stop issuing paper promissory notes and cheques on September 30, ahead of the complete abolition of the instruments in March ...
Bitcoin faces pressure from yen rally and rising bond yields as carry trade unwind looms
Japan's 10-year bond yield hits 3% for first time since 1996 as yen rallies, putting pressure on Bitcoin and threatening a $500B carry trade ...
Bitcoin’s Latest Hack Puts Key Crypto Vulnerability in Spotlight
The $320 million hack of the Bitcoin-linked Liquid Network is another dent to crypto’s reputation as the industry tries to convince banks and institutional investors that digital assets can become part of mainstream financial infrastructure.
Crypto Prices Today: Bitcoin Holds Near USD 78,650 as CLARITY Act Vote, Iran Tensions Keep Traders on Edge
Bitcoin traded near USD 78,648.66 in a tight band on Tuesday. Total market capitalization for the coin stood above USD 1.57 trillion.Oil prices climb
Nikkei Drops 1,130 Points as Yen Surge Hits Exporters
Tokyo stocks fell sharply on September 8, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 65,269, down 1,130.51 points, or 1.70%, as a sudden surge in the yen hit exporters and forced investors to reassess the impact ...
Samsung, SK Hynix send KOSPI above 7,100 as Nikkei buckles under yen pressure
In Seoul, the KOSPI extended Monday’s sharp rally, climbing 1.82% to 7,122.93 by late morning as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix advanced. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific index outside Japan rose 0.2%, while ...
Hunter Biden to launch crypto meme coin
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, announced Monday that he’s debuting a meme coin, traded under the ticker $LAPTOP, in reference to the political controversy that swarmed him in 2020 and since over his personal laptop.
Nikkei 225 Opens Higher as BOJ Rate Hike Bets Build in Tokyo
Tokyo opened higher even with a September Bank of Japan rate hike now openly on the table, and Ueda has hinted at one. A stronger yen would squeeze exporter earnings, so this bid is the market ...
Japanese banking giant fortifies partnership with Jefferies
The bond between Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and the investment bank Jefferies just got deeper, sweetened by an almost billion-dollar investment. SMBC announced on Friday that it's ...