Solidus Labs, a four-year-old, New York-based company that says its surveillance and risk-monitoring software can detect manipulation across cryptocurrency trading platforms, has raised $15 million in ... ( read original story ...)
Discord’s Hints About Crypto, NFTs Are Tearing Its Community Apart
The CEO of Discord recently teased that the world’s largest gaming chat platform could potentially support cryptocurrency wallets. This has led many users to be nervous that their Nitro (a paid ... ( read original story ...)
Cash in, fraud out: Criminals target bitcoin ATMs as crypto popularity surges
Criminals are cashing in on bitcoin ATMs around the country, using the convenient, largely anonymous transactions for drug trafficking, money laundering and a ... ( read original story ...)
From Squid coin to memes, the ‘Wild West’ of crypto
From a dodgy digital currency inspired by Netflix hit "Squid Game" to highly-volatile dog-themed coins, the cryptocurrency sector has become riskier than ever as it soars in value. ( read original story ...)
How tech beyond Wall Street’s control pushed big money to embrace once-fringe crowds, from crypto to meme stocks
From the rise of meme stocks to the increasing mainstream adoption of crypto, Wall Street has embraced once-fringe areas of investing and finance. ( read original story ...)
Ripple to launch crypto service for financial companies amid legal battle with the SEC
Ripple is set to launch a product called Liquidity Hub that allows financial services firms to offer their customers access to cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Austria Crypto Tax Will Treat Digital Tokens Like Stock
Austria says it wants to boost confidence in cryptocurrencies by taxing them like mainstream stock and bond investments. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Bitcoin Could Lose Its Crown To Ethereum By 2022 Even After Sudden Surge Toward $70,000
One hedge fund manager has made the prediction ethereum could overtake bitcoin as the most valuable cryptocurrency as soon as ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei falls on stronger yen
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average tumbled 221.59 points, or 0.75%, to 29,285.46. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 16.45 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM says crafting stimulus package to achieve ‘virtuous’ growth
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed on Tuesday to put the economy on track by boosting private-sector investment and disposable income to achieve a "virtuous cycle" of economic growth and ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Naomi Osaka-backed Sweetgreen targets up to $2.7 bln valuation in IPO
Tennis star Naomi Osaka-backed salad chain Sweetgreen Inc said on Tuesday it was seeking a valuation of up to $2.7 billion in its initial public offering in the United States. Much of the demand is ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account surplus in September drops 31 pct
Japan's current account surplus for September dropped 31.1 percent year on year, the second consecutive month of decline, as the trade balance deteriorated due to sluggish automobile exports and ... ( read original story ...)
The infrastructure bill makes crypto tax-reporting failures a felony
Crypto advocates have worried for months about US president Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill, which includes new tax reporting requirements for “digital assets” like cryptocurrencies and ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s central bank warns against crypto, says retail investors risk ‘significant losses’
Singapore's central bank and financial regulator doesn't encourage retail investors to get involved in cryptocurrencies, Managing Director Ravi Menon said. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin price and Ethereum soar to new all-time highs as crypto market surges
The price of bitcoin has hit a new all-time high on Tuesday, continuing a record-breaking rally that has pushed the overall crypto market close to $3 trillion. Ethereum (ether) also saw a fresh price ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Bitmart in talks to raise at $300 million valuation
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitmart is in talks to raise about $20 million at a pre-money valuation of $300 million, two sources familiar with the matter told me. Alexander Capital Ventures, known for ... ( read original story ...)