The Senate on Tuesday rejected a sweeping cryptocurrency bill amid opposition from Democrats and a handful of Republicans, likely killing any effort to pass the legislation through the Senate prior to ...
Americans could soon trade U.S. stocks like crypto
Stocks tied to digital assets climbed after the SEC announced a new framework for trading U.S. stocks.
Nikkei rises 0.8%, led by chip-related stocks
Japanese stocks were higher in early trade after a fall in crude oil prices amid eased fears about Middle Eastern supplies.
Bank of Japan set to raise interest rates to 31-year high
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to raise interest rates to a 31-year high on Friday and pledge to deliver more to counter inflation risks, which may heighten if the ...
Crypto snatches two Washington wins after CLARITY blow
The crypto industry faced a devastating loss following the Senate vote failure on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. But it quickly scored two minor wins at Washington. The CLARITY Act required 60 ...
Japan households’ stock investments overtake insurance, pensions for first time
TOKYO -- Japanese households' equity holdings have risen above their insurance and pension assets for the first time on record, revised Bank of Japan figures released Thursday show, as a stock market ...
Japan, US Discussing Chip Factory Construction as Part of $550 Billion Investment Talks, Nikkei Reports
Japan and the United States are in talks to build a semiconductor factory as part of their $550 billion investment agreement, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday. The project is ...
Nikkei 225, KOSPI gains fade as Fed hike shifts focus to what comes next
The Nikkei 225 and KOSPI edged higher on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest-rate increase in more than three years, although early rallies faded as investors absorbed the ...
Nikkei rises 1.0%, led by pharma, machinery stocks
Japanese stocks were higher, supported by bargain-hunting, as recent rising momentum in crude oil eases.
Trump’s Crypto Conflict Of Interest Killed The Industry’s Dream Bill
Donald Trump has enriched himself at such a grotesque level, it’s hard to see the sun around that,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass). told HuffPost.
Coinbase CEO says crypto can’t wait on Congress after CLARITY vote fails
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the CLARITY vote failure is a "disappointment" but vowed to update the financial system.
The crypto industry saw Trump as its savior. His crypto business just snagged a key bill
The crypto industry has spent years and millions of dollars lobbying for regulation that would more closely weave digital assets into traditional finance. When President Donald Trump made a heel-turn ...
Binance responds after U.S. seeks $61 million in crypto tied to Iranian oil sales
The DOJ filed a civil forfeiture complaint seeking $61 million in crypto tied to Iranian oil sales. Binance accounts were named in the filing.
Major Crypto Bill Goes Down In Flames In Senate Vote
“It’s a bill that would juice the value of President Trump’s crypto empire, and reward the crypto billionaires who have facilitated his corruption,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the top Democrat ...
Crypto Sector Not Giving Up on Congress: Blockchain Association
Senators from both parties blocked a landmark digital asset market structure bill in a procedural vote, sending crypto stocks tumbling. The bill would have handed the CFTC the primary authority to ...
Analysis-crypto bill’s defeat shows limits of industry’s political machine
By Hannah Lang and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's vote against advancing a major crypto bill amid persistent opposition from Democrats and a handful of Republicans ...