Satoshi Nakamoto owns about 5% of the bitcoin market. If their 1.1 million cache was transferred, bitcoin prices could plummet, Coinbase said. ( read original story ...)
Why people are buying crypto art and sports memorabilia for thousands of dollars
The cryptocurrency world is abuzz with talk of digital collectibles, unique virtual tokens that can represent anything from art to sports memorabilia. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Giant Coinbase Pulled In $1.3 Billion Last Year, New Filing Shows
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, filed new documents on Wednesday morning ahead of its direct public listing on the Nasdaq, giving investors a closer look at a ... ( read original story ...)
Hutchins Says Crypto Success Hinges on Consumer Use Cases
Silver Lake co-founder Glenn Hutchins said more people will embrace cryptocurrencies when they see more real-world applications. ( read original story ...)
Visa’s head of crypto explains why the $120 trillion market for B2B payments is ripe for disruption from digital currencies
For Visa, the near-term use cases for crypto are focused on stable coins and B2B payments as opposed to buying and selling Bitcoin. ( read original story ...)
The estimated number of global crypto users has passed 100 million – and boomers are now getting drawn to bitcoin too, reports find
The number of crypto users jumped around 16% in January alone, according to a report, with investors drawn in by the bitcoin price rise. ( read original story ...)
Speculative crypto art market takes off
Move over, GameStop. The newest speculative game in town is NFTs — digital files that can be owned and traded on a plethora of new online platforms.Why it matters: Most NFTs include some kind of still ... ( read original story ...)
After a slow week, the IPO train is back up and running as 3 more biotechs hop aboard
After the IPO market cooled off last week — not just in pharma but the entire market, which saw only one public debut according to Renaissance Capital — three more biotechs filed their S-1 paperwork ... ( read original story ...)
How NVIDIA Got Creative with Crypto-Miners
Crypto-miners have become the bane of graphics processor-card companies. Both AMD and NVIDIA have complained about miners who buy their cards in bulk, resulting in retail shortages. When they ramp up ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei reclaims 30,000-mark as economic optimism swells
Japan's Nikkei index closed above the 30,000-mark on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell views signalled that interest rates will remain low for an extended period. ( read original story ...)
How to Trade the Nikkei 225 Index [Tokyo Stock Exchange]
It doesn't get much publicity, yet it's a major stock index. This is the Nikkei 225 Index - an important indicator of the Japanese and world economy. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei closes below 30,000 mark
TOKYO: Japanese shares fell on Wednesday, closing below the 30,000 milestone for the first time in seven sessions, ... ( read original story ...)
Novogratz’s Galaxy Crypto and Digital Funds Hit $1.2 Billion
Billionaire investor Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. said its asset management unit has grown to $1.2 billion after launching new products, including a Bitcoin mutual fund in partnership ... ( read original story ...)
Beeple Brings Crypto to Christie’s
It will also be the first time that Christie’s will accept payment in the cryptocurrency Ether. Beeple is selling these works as NFTs — nonfungible tokens — digital collectibles that use blockchain ... ( read original story ...)
Nvidia expects crypto-mining chip to bring in $50M in Q1
Nvidia's recently-announced crypto-mining processor (CMP) should bring in around $50 million in revenue in the first quarter of FY 2022, the company said Wednesday. The chipmaker shared its ... ( read original story ...)
Battling Loneliness: Japan setting up a ministry of loneliness brings much-needed focus to mental health
Japan setting up a ministry of loneliness, following the UK example, brings much-needed focus to mental health ... ( read original story ...)