Industry groups are concerned about a “digital assets” provision that may require reporting cryptocurrency transactions to the Internal Revenue Service. ( read original story ...)
Shinsei Bank poison pill defence wins backing of another proxy adviser
TOKYO (Reuters) -Proxy advisory firm ISS followed rival Glass Lewis & Co in recommending shareholders of Japan's Shinsei Bank Ltd vote for the lender's plan for a poison pill defence against an ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s how the infrastructure bill targets crypto — and how the industry could fight back
The crypto industry has pledged to continue its fight against new tax rules included in the bipartisan infrastructure deal that awaits President Joe Biden's signature following its passage by the ... ( read original story ...)
Auction houses are chasing crypto millions
Sotheby’s has sold $65 million of NFTs in 2021, while arch-rival Christie’s has sold more than $100 million of the new type of crypto asset. ( read original story ...)
This video was taken during the G20 summit in Japan in 2019
A video has been viewed tens of thousands of times in multiple social media posts that claim it shows Indonesia's President Joko Widodo at the 2021 G20 summit in the Italian capital of Rome. The posts ... ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Price Check: Global Crypto Market Cap Soars
Ether surpasses $4,700 for the first time while the market cap of the global crypto market blows past $3 trillion. ( read original story ...)
Japan Promoting Universal Tourism, Catering to Diverse Dietary Needs – Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of overseas visitors to Japan set a new annual record of 31.9 million in 2019, the eighth straight year of growth. ( read original story ...)
Crypto market value tops $3 trillion for first time
The world cryptocurrency market is worth more than $3 trillion for the first time, according to calculations Monday, as mainstream investors increasingly jump on board. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exceeds $3 Trillion Market Cap
The value of the global cryptocurrency market has nearly quadrupled this year. The world's global cryptocurrency market surpassed $3 trillion on Monday, reaching a new all-time high as the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Ether hits fresh record high and bitcoin surges, sending total crypto market cap to $3 trillion for the first time
Ether hit an all-time high above $4,760 on Monday, while bitcoin topped $66,000 as it headed towards October's record. ( read original story ...)
China Crypto Giant Moves Spot-Trading Operations to Gibraltar
Huobi Group, a cryptocurrency-technology company founded in 2013, is moving its spot-trading operation to Gibraltar as it takes steps to leave China, where authorities are cracking down on the ... ( read original story ...)
All big banks will seriously consider starting crypto trading soon, says former Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit
Former Citigroup boss Vikram Pandit said the biggest banks will be seriously weighing up a leap into the crypto world. ( read original story ...)
Voyager Token Integrated Into Coinify’s Global Crypto Payment Platform
"The integration of VGX into Coinify's crypto payment platform expands the functionality of the Voyager token well beyond the Voyager ecosystem," said Steve Ehrlich, CEO and Co-founder of Voyager. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Vision Fund sees record loss
The plunging value of some of its blockbuster IPOs and a tech sector crackdown by China has led to a record loss. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Calls for IPO Rethink in New Capitalism Drive
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for a shakeup of the initial public offering process to better serve startups as Japan’s new capitalism panel released its recommendations ahead of a stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto World Hits $3 Trillion Market Cap as Ether, Bitcoin Gain
The cryptocurrency market is now worth more than $3 trillion. As of 7:38 a.m. in London, the overall market cap of cryptocurrencies hit $3.01 trillion, according to CoinGecko pricing. The third- and ... ( read original story ...)