U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will make a previously unscheduled stop in Tokyo on Monday to offer condolences to the Japanese people after the killing of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo, the ... ( read original story ...)
Yellen cancels public event in Japan after Abe assassination
United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was scheduled to speak with business leaders and then give a speech in Japan ... ( read original story ...)
3AC Declares Bankruptcy, Crypto Exchange Blockchain.Com Stares At $270M Loss; Bitcoin Up
Lending to hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), which declared bankruptcy earlier this month, might cost cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com $270 million, according to a news article by CoinDesk ... ( read original story ...)
The Week in Numbers: crypto casualty, bio billions
STORY: From another casualty of the crypto winter, to a big deal in biotech, this is the Week in Numbers. First up…Between $1 to $10 billion - the exact number doesn’t seem clear - were the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange CoinFlex Now Seeking to Recover $84 Million
CoinFlex said it has taken legal action to recover $84 million in losses from a single customer and is in talks to sign a joint venture with another crypto exchange in a bid to revive its fortunes. ( read original story ...)
Huge Crypto Price Prediction Reveals Bitcoin Could Almost Double By 2023
Survey data has revealed the average cryptocurrency user expects the bitcoin price to bounce to around $38,000 over the next six ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto is pouring millions to influence midterm elections. What’s the industry trying to achieve?
The industry, which is largely unregulated, wants a measure of control over new rules as Washington ponders what to do with the wild west of finance. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Rout Deflates Some Web3 Startups Buoyed by Push Into Digital Tokens
The cryptocurrency rout has spread to startups that offer users digital tokens, dragging down digital asset prices and driving away a lot of users. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei sheds gains after ex-PM Shinzo Abe shot; safe-haven yen rises
Japan’s Nikkei index shed most of its early gains to end flat on Friday (July 8) after the country’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election. Investors ... ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban Caught in Bankruptcy of Crypto Lender Voyager
Mark Cuban is in trouble. The billionaire entrepreneur has been facing a torrent of criticism for several days linked to a partnership forged with a crypto firm. Indeed, Cuban, an ... ( read original story ...)
Lummis-Gillibrand Crypto Bill: An Important Step In Bringing Regulatory Clarity To Bitcoin, Stablecoins, & Digital Assets
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis and New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand unveiled their long-anticipated bipartisan legislative proposal to build a federal regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies like ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto: Liquidity Crisis Spreads to Major Exchanges
The crisis of confidence affecting crypto lenders is now spreading to major exchanges. The list of collateral victims of the liquidity crunch currently affecting crypto lenders is far from fully known ... ( read original story ...)
Abenomics Explained: How Shinzo Abe’s Contentious Economic Plan Transformed Japan
Few leaders leave a legacy like Shinzo Abe. The longest-serving prime minister in Japan’s history led an ambitious domestic reform agenda and redefined the country’s status in geopolitical affairs. ( read original story ...)
Queen offers condolences to Japan’s Emperor after fatal shooting of Shinzo Abe
The Queen has offered her condolences to the people of Japan following the fatal shooting of their former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The head of state said in a short statement she had “fond memories” ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Rushes To Lead International Crypto Regulation Before Getting Its Own House In Order
The United States tries to steer international cooperation amongst cryptocurrency as it struggles to regulate digital assets on its own turf. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchanges and retail brokers vie for customers as trading ardour cools
Brokers offering share trading and crypto exchanges selling digital tokens are making advances on each other’s customers as the fervour that propelled retail trading volumes into trading cools. Both ... ( read original story ...)