Crypto in India may be headed for the crypt, as it considers a ban on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Government officials are drafting a report on proposed legislation and will submit it to the ... ( read original story ...)
Wall Street Steps Up Crypto ETF Push as SEC Verdict Unknown
Issuers across the $5.9 trillion U.S. ETF industry are racing to win approval for the first Bitcoin fund, with one big hurdle standing before them: A regulator whose position right now is anyone’s ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan lays down cryptocurrency plan
The Bank of Japan has revealed it is drawing up plans for a national digital currency. Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the 138-year-old institution, today told a seminar that the central bank should ... ( read original story ...)
What a crypto executive wishes investors knew before buying bitcoin for the first time
Make It spoke with Adam Traidman, CEO of popular crypto wallet BRD, about the biggest mistakes he sees newcomers making, as well as some tips to avoid them. ( read original story ...)
RevPop’s crypto clearing house could potentially super-charge the volume of crypto trading
Could a clearing house akin to post-trade settlements in the financial world dramatically accelerate the trading of Bitcoin and other crypto? ( read original story ...)
$5.7M stolen in Roll crypto heist after hot wallet hacked
A security breach at cryptocurrency platform Roll allowed a hacker to obtain the private key to its hot wallet and steal its contents — worth about $5.7 million. "As of this writing, it seems like a ... ( read original story ...)
Famed auction house Sotheby’s is getting in on the crypto-art craze
DOW S&P 500 NASDAQ 100 Sotheby's — a nearly 300-year-old auction house — announced plans to sell its first crypto art piece on Tuesday. The historic auction house will be partnering with the anonymous ... ( read original story ...)
A man in Germany said he fell for a fake Elon Musk crypto scam that cost him $560,000
A man in Germany was tricked into sending 10 bitcoins - worth more than $500,000 - believing that Elon Musk would double his money, the BBC reported. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s MUFG nabs senior bankers to bolster its US private equity coverage and direct lending business
MUFG has been on a hiring spree in the US in recent months, particularly across its capital markets and corporate lending platforms. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan governor says CBDC preparation can’t wait until hour of need
Japan is taking a measured but attentive approach to global interest in central bank digital currency issuance. In his latest remarks published on March 16, the Bank of Japan's governor ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Governor Stresses Need to Prepare for Digital Currency Launch
Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), has said the central bank must “prepare thoroughly” for the possible future need to issue a digital yen. The views and opinions expressed herein ... ( read original story ...)
Warren Buffett Has Nothing On Tokyo’s $130 Billion Score
The Bank of Japan's stock buying binge has netted some $130 billion—a windfall over which the Warren Buffett’s of the world can’t help but marvel. ( read original story ...)
Sharp’s governance questioned after fraud probe at subsidiary
OSAKA -- Inadequate governance at Sharp was revealed ... To meet the earnings forecast before the IPO, Kantatsu resorted to the improper accounting treatment to cover shortfalls in earnings ... ( read original story ...)
Carve-out deals by tech firms ‘just tip of the iceberg’ – Carlyle Japan chief
WingArc1st, which Carlyle acquired from Japan's Orix Corp 8591.T in 2016 for an undisclosed sum, debuted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Tuesday. WingArc1st marks Carlyle's eighth IPO in Japan, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT Finance Establishes Strategic Venture Investment Partnership with Israel’s OurCrowd
NTT Finance, a subsidiary of NTT Group (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone), announced today that it will establish NTT Finance Israel LP together with OurCrowd. NTT Finance will commit $15 million (1.5 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NTT, OurCrowd to jointly invest in Israeli tech firms
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - NTT Finance said on Tuesday it will establish an investment vehicle that will invest in Israeli tech startups from venture firm OurCrowd's portfolio. NTT Finance, a ... ( read original story ...)