Spain is asking influencers to give its financial regulator 10-days notice on what will be included in a crypto ad and to disclose risks to followers. ( read original story ...)
Spain moves to rein in crypto-asset advertising
Spain moved on Monday to regulate rampant advertising of crypto assets, including by social media influencers, tasking the stock market supervisor with authorising mass campaigns and making sure ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin’s slump could be the start of a ‘crypto winter’ that sees prices crash, UBS says. Here are three reasons why.
A deep and drawn-out crypto crash of the sort seen in 2018 is a growing possibility, analysts at investment bank UBS have warned. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is losing its dominance over other cryptocurrencies in payments to merchants, crypto processor BitPay says
Bitcoin's use at merchants that use BitPay's services fell to 65% in 2021 from 92% in 2020, the company told Bloomberg. ( read original story ...)
Spain Clamps Down on Crypto Advertising With Order to Flag Risks
Spain’s market regulator slapped controls on ad campaigns for crypto-assets by saying they must carry a warning to investors that they risk losing all their money. ( read original story ...)
Spain to Impose Restrictions on Crypto Promotions: Report
Spain is placing restrictions on influencers' promotion of cryptocurrencies in an apparent first for the European Union (EU), according to a report by the Financial Times. ( read original story ...)
Oyo is said to target $9-billion valuation in IPO
The valuation Oyo is targeting would be lower than the $12 billion initially reported last year and probably lower than the $10 billion level the startup hit in 2019. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank-backed Oyo to target $9-bn valuation in IPO: Report
The valuation Oyo is targeting would be lower than the $12 bn initially reported last year, which reflects Oyo's financial struggles and a more measured appetite for IPOs following Paytm debacle ... ( read original story ...)
Spain leads European crackdown on crypto promotions
Watchdog imposes landmark restrictions on influencers’ promotion of cryptocurrencies amid concerns for investors in unregulated sector ... ( read original story ...)
Binance Ties Up With Bangkok Billionaire on Thai Crypto Exchange
Binance Holdings Ltd. reached an agreement with Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi’s Gulf Energy Development PCL to study a digital asset exchange in the Southeast Asian nation. ( read original story ...)
You Can Buy The Largest Diamond Ever Auctioned—A 555 Carat Black Gem—With Crypto (Photos)
A rare 555.55 carat diamond will be the largest to ever appear at auction when it hits the market in February, part of a special single-lot sale that will accept cryptocurrency for the record-breaking ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from six-week low as chipmakers, Uniqlo operator rally
Japan's Nikkei index closed higher on Monday, boosted by chipmakers as they tracked firmer U.S. peers, with Uniqlo store operator Fast Retailing's jump for a second day supporting markets further. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG Bank charged negative rate on surging deposits at BOJ
Japan's MUFG Bank MTFGTU.UL was charged negative interest rates on some of its deposits at the central bank in mid-December through January, the first time in six years a mega-bank was hit by the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s No. 3 bank Mizuho names senior executive Kihara as next CEO
Mizuho Financial Group, Japan's third-biggest lender, on Monday named senior executive officer Masahiro Kihara as its next chief executive as it races to tackle long-running banking system failures ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from six-week low as energy stocks, chipmakers rally
Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday, as a sustained rally in oil lifted energy shares, while chipmakers followed their U.S. peers higher. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin, Crypto And NFTs Are Braced For A Big Week As Extreme Price Swings Hit Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP
Crypto is braced for some of its biggest names to come together for the North American Bitcoin Conference—with billionaire investor Mark Cuban set to join crypto-friendly Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on ... ( read original story ...)