After helping a new generation of investors get into stocks, Robinhood is increasingly doing the same for cryptocurrencies. More than $4 of every $10 that Robinhood Markets Inc. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood says crypto revenue jumped by over 45-fold in the second quarter to $233 million
Robinhood, which derives significant revenue from crypto trading, announced earnings on Wednesday for the first time since its IPO last month. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood’s revenue more than doubles to $565 million last quarter on huge surge in crypto trading
Robinhood reported second-quarter earnings after the bell on Wednesday, in its first report since going public. ( read original story ...)
JPEG Mania: How NFTs Are Capturing The Heart Of The Crypto Market
New retail participants are undoubtedly contributing to this NFT craze, but there are now some larger players now entering the game: funds. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin is king of crypto but ‘Ethereum’s ascent to the top of the cryptoverse seems unstoppable,’ says analyst
Bitcoin, the world's No. 1 crypto in the world and the genesis of the current revolution in digital assets may one day bow down to a new king of the ... ( read original story ...)
Facebook says it wants ‘fair shot’ in crypto payments sphere
At the center of Facebook’s push into payments is Novi, a digital wallet intended for users to move money around the world quickly and cheaply (free, in many cases). The company had plans to pair it ... ( read original story ...)
Telemedicine gains no traction in Japan despite COVID surge
Almost no doctors are seeing first-time patients online in Japan more than a year since the government greenlighted the option, Nikkei has learned, even as the health care system struggles to cope ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka admits she felt ungrateful in her attitude towards playing tennis
The second seed fought back from a set and a break down to beat American teenager Coco Gauff in the second round at the Western and Southern Open. ( read original story ...)
Expert urges Japan to lead global health finance amid COVID crisis
Japan was the largest provider of development aid in response to the COVID-19 health and economic crisis among the Group of Seven industrialized nations in 2020 despite the hit its economy suffered ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto startup Bitpanda secures $263 million amid B2B push
Bitpanda has been diversifying its business toward a more holistic offering that will help to engage users. ( read original story ...)
Volatility Vet Latest to Launch Crypto Hedge Fund Firm
Jake Weinig, an ex-Goldman Sachs trader who most recently ran now-shuttered hedge fund firm Malachite Capital, has formed a new firm to trade Bitcoin, Ethereum derivatives. ( read original story ...)
Binance boss CZ says thinking about crypto regulation takes up 80% of his time – leaving little for the day-to-day of the exchange
Changpeng Zhao said Binance is pivoting from being a technological innovator to being a financial services company. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s defense spending on brink of breaking 1% GDP cap
Japan's Defense Ministry will seek a fiscal 2022 budget of more than 5.4 trillion yen ($49.3 billion), a record amount that could surpass the long-standing cap of 1% of gross domestic product. Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei snaps losing streak to end higher
Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei index snapped its four-day losing streak to close higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in other Asian shares.The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.59 percent, or 161.44 points, to ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Adoption by Individuals Growing Fastest in Vietnam, India
Global crypto adoption among ordinary investors has surged in the past year, according to crypto-analysis firm Chainalysis. ( read original story ...)
Genpact to Expand Presence in Fukuoka, Japan
Genpact Japan K.K. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), the Japanese subsidiary of Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, today announced that it will ... ( read original story ...)