Bank Leumi will become the first Israeli bank to enable cryptocurrency trading, its digital platform Pepper Invest said on Thursday after partnering with U.S. blockchain firm Paxos. ( read original story ...)
Yoshitsu stock soars in afternoon trading, but still down significantly from IPO price
Shares of Japanese cosmetics retailer Yoshitsu (TKLF) soared 20% on Thursday, but are still down 24% from their initial public offering price of $4 per share ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese bank Mizuho announces Google Cloud partnership
Japanese megabank Mizuho Financial Group has signed a strategic partnership with Google Cloud. The company will shift some services to the cloud, after it experienced multiple major outages last year. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Jumps Past $2T – and It’s Not Just Bitcoin Rising
The cryptocurrency market has seen a strong first quarter, with optimism returning in March after prices slumped in January and February, the so-called Crypto Winter. The long period of decline, ... ( read original story ...)
Wealthy investors want to jump on the crypto bandwagon, but here’s why financial advisors have little appetite to help
Add crypto insurance to the list of reasons why financial advisors are having a hard time getting their clients into digital assets. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Giveaways Return With Many of Same Old Risks
The crypto world is abuzz with tales of the virtual fortunes made and lost in recent weeks from the giveaway of ApeCoin, the cryptocurrency tied to the popular Bored Apes NFTs. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market appears split between risk-on and inflation hedge camps, says Cumberland’s Zuehlke
Chris Zuehlke, Cumberland global head, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the underlying fundamentals behind cryptocurrencies, the role the war in Ukraine plays in the acceleration of digital ... ( read original story ...)
Divorcing spouses are hiding millions of dollars of crypto from each other — and NFTs are increasingly involved too
Cryptocurrencies and NFTs are the new "Cayman Islands bank account" for divorcing couples, according to one investigator. ( read original story ...)
‘A total disaster’: Crypto firms face being booted from the UK as a key deadline approaches
Several companies, including Revolut and Copper, could soon be forced to wind down their crypto activities in Britain. ( read original story ...)
Crypto offshoot DeFi throws up new risks for investors, global regulators say
Decentralised finance - or DeFi - is throwing up new risks for investors as it evolves to mirror traditional markets, a global body for securities regulators said on Thursday, adding to a chorus of ... ( read original story ...)
VegaX’s Index-Based Crypto Platform Is Igniting Cultural Capital
Demand for crypto assets could also create a more sustainable inclusive capital ecosystem. Natasha Bansgopaul, COO of VegaX Holdings, an index driven crypto asset management platform, is successfully ... ( read original story ...)
Standing at the Forefront: Japan Embraces Cryptocurrency Despite Failures
Japan is one of the nations leading the cryptocurrency adoption, and legitimization, which has expounded the cryptocurrency business in Japan with its deeper technological advancements. ( read original story ...)
The CEO of a $15 million crypto hedge fund breaks down his 3-part investing strategy — and shares 3 altcoins he’s bullish on
Thomas Puech shares 3 altcoins he's bullish on, including one that surged 487% in the past year and another one with which he had a 6,814% ROI. ( read original story ...)
OYO May Reduce IPO Size As Softbank And Other Investors Refuse To Offload Shares: Report
The refusal of investors to offload shares in the IPO showcases their confidence in the ever-in-controversy hospitality startup ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at nine-week high as oil eases
Japan's Nikkei share average turned positive in the last hour of trading and ended at a fresh nine-week high on Thursday, as a retreat in crude prices eased worries about inflation in a country that ... ( read original story ...)
Scandal at Japanese brokerage widens with executive’s arrest
The scandal at a top Japanese brokerage has widened with the arrest by Tokyo prosecutors of the vice president of SMBC Nikko Securities on charges of stock manipulation. ( read original story ...)