The Democratic senator from Massachusetts also brought up the prospect of banning US banks from holding cash deposits backing up stablecoins. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange FTX quickly starts charging users $500 to mint their own NFTs after being spammed with images of fish
FTX launches an NFT marketplace that lets users mint and sell their own digital items, with cross-chain selling between ethereum and solana, only to find it swamped with submissions. ( read original story ...)
Big in Japan: BrewDog teams up with Asahi in drive for international sales
Brewdog has teamed up with Japanese beer giant Asahi to establish its first international joint venture, in a bid to boost sales ahead of an expected London IPO. ( read original story ...)
CryptoCodex: Crypto Price ‘Extreme’ Greed As Bitcoin Gears Up For A Big Week And An NFT Bombshell
Solana, one of the many ethereum rivals jostling for attention, has now climbed to the seventh spot among the world’s top 10 largest cryptocurrencies, after its price has tripled in about three weeks, ... ( read original story ...)
UK regulator says celebrities such as Kim Kardashian are putting investors at risk by pushing unknown crypto tokens
Unsuspecting consumers are regularly being lured into crypto scams by social media influencers, the chair of the UK's FCA said. ( read original story ...)
Binance will end all crypto trading in Singapore dollars after a clampdown by the local regulator
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it will limit products in Singapore dollars and will stop all online communication operations in the country. ( read original story ...)
Venture capitalist Matthew Ball explains his ‘metaverse’ vision, touts Apple and Facebook, and trumpets crypto in a new interview. Here are the 14 best quotes.
Gaming companies are leading the way in creating virtual worlds that bring together myriad technologies, Ball said. ( read original story ...)
BrewDog teams up with Asahi to launch joint venture ‘BrewDog Japan’
It is the first international joint venture for Britain’s biggest craft brewer and comes ahead of a planned IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy raises $935 mln after pricing IPO at the top of the range
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has raised $935 million after pricing its IPO at the top of its indicative range, with much of the proceeds set to fund investments in new technology. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 surges nearly 2% as stocks continue to see gains for second day
Japan's Nikkei had surged 2.05% on Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election. ( read original story ...)
Nintendo, Keyence, Murata to Join Nikkei 225 in Radical Overhaul
Nintendo Co., Keyence Corp. and Murata Manufacturing Co. will join Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average in a major change to the makeup of the blue-chip gauge.The three companies’ stocks will be added on ... ( read original story ...)
Britain’s Paralympians hailed history makers after finishing second in Tokyo medal table
Britain’s Paralympians have been labelled history makers after finishing second in the medal table at the Tokyo Games. ParalympicsGB ended up second only behind China with 41 golds and 124 medals in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Investors Are Glad to See the Back of an Unpopular Leader
Latest financial technology news, fintech news, fin tech news, open banking news, banking news, blogs opinion, analysis on Fintech Zoom. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei 225 on watch with impending leadership change
The race is therefore on to find the next successor, with less than a month to go before the party’s leadership appointment on 29 September. Based on an opinion poll conducted by Kyodo News, the top ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks Climb Aided by Japan; Aluminum Jumps: Markets Wrap
Most Asian stocks rose Monday amid an ongoing rally in Japan sparked by the planned exit of the prime minister and as traders mulled slower U.S. hiring that may delay a reduction in Federal Reserve ... ( read original story ...)
Asia markets set for mixed open following big miss in U.S. jobs data
Japan's Nikkei had surged 2.05% on Friday after Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he will not be running in the upcoming leadership election. ( read original story ...)