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Bitcoin tumbles as low as $30,000 amid a broad crypto sell-off after China signals a crackdown
Virtual currencies can't be used to conduct business as they don't have real value, China's central bank said. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk says Tesla not selling bitcoin despite huge crypto crash
Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, has tweeted that the car company will not be selling any of its cryptocurrency, despite the market currently crashing. The news comes as bitcoin, Ethe ... ( read original story ...)
More drops in Big Tech pull stocks lower; Bitcoin drops 20%
U.S. stocks are opening broadly lower, extending a weak streak into a third day. The price of Bitcoin dropped another 20% Wednesday, extending a sharp pullback in crypto assets over the past month, ... ( read original story ...)
IPO, Asset Sales to Fund Amaala, Red Sea Project
Funding the second phase of the Red Sea Development Company is being considered through an initial public offering (IPO), asset sales, or tap debt markets, announced CEO John Pagano. Pagano indicated ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Tokyo can mark pandemic turning point despite concerns, says Swedish Olympic boss
The Tokyo Olympics can mark a turning point in the global COVID-19 pandemic, the CEO of Swedish Olympic Committee has said. Speaking as they launched their apparel for the 2020 Games, Peter Reinebo ... ( read original story ...)
Did China Ban Crypto? Crackdown Explained As Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies Crash
Beijing has taken another step in restricting the use of cryptocurrency in China, causing a market-wide price plunge. ( read original story ...)
$280 billion wiped off crypto market as bitcoin falls below $40,000 for first time in 14 weeks
Bitcoin fell more than 13% to hit an intraday low of $38,585.86 at around 12:54 a.m. ET, according to CoinDesk data. That was the lowest level since Feb. 9, the last time it dropped below $40,000. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei falls over 1% at close; Japan shares end lower as pandemic curbs hit risk appetite
The Nikkei share average dropped 1.28 per cent to close at 28,044.45, while the broader Topix lost 0.66 per cent to 1,895.24. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin falls sharply after China signals crypto crackdown
Bitcoin tumbled 14 per cent to its lowest level since early February after Chinese regulators intensified efforts to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies by financial institutions. In a joint ... ( read original story ...)
Australian fintech committee has crypto in its sights
The Senate Select Committee on Australia as a Technology and Financial Centre has started its third and final phase of probing the fintech scene, this time narrowing in on nascent tech such as ... ( read original story ...)
Lithium Energy hits the boards after oversubscribed $9m IPO
South America lithium brine hopeful, Lithium Energy has listed on the ASX after successfully shaking the tin for $9 million in a “heavily oversubscribed” IPO. The new company, a spin-off from iron ore ... ( read original story ...)
UTEC, one of Asia’s largest deep-tech investment firms, launches new $275M fund – TechCrunch
The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), a deep-tech funding agency, introduced the primary shut of its fifth fund, which is anticipated to complete 30 billion JPY (or about $275 million ... ( read original story ...)
UTEC, one of Asia’s largest deep-tech investment firms, launches new $275M fund
The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners (UTEC), a deep-tech investment firm, announced the first close of its fifth fund, which is expected to total 30 billion JPY (or about $275 million USD) by ... ( read original story ...)
hGears IPO: Offer shares multiple times subscribed – issue price set at 26.00 EUR per share
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION OR RELEASE, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo exchange said to be considering longer trading hours
TOKYO • The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is mulling over extending trading hours for cash equities in a move designed to attract retail investors and foreign traders, the Nikkei newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)