BBVA Switzerland has announced that after six months of testing, trading and custody services of crypto will not be offered for private clients of the bank. Starting from June 21, private clients of ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Coupang expands into Japan
South Korean ecommerce giant Coupang has made its first international foray in neighboring Japan, a move that was supported by investor SoftBank. ( read original story ...)
Mark Cuban Regrets ‘Not Doing the Math’ on Titan Crypto Investment As Team Denies Rug Pull
The billionaire investor told Newsweek how he got caught up in this week's crypto crash that saw a token virtually wiped off the market. ( read original story ...)
Chinese AI startup SenseTime resumes push for $2bn Hong Kong IPO
Chinese artificial intelligence startup SenseTime has revived plans for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that could raise as much as $2 billion, two people familiar with the matter say. ( read original story ...)
Paytm seeks shareholder approval to sell $1.6Bn worth of shares in upcoming IPO
Paytm plans to sell new shares worth up to a mind-boggling ₹12,000 crore ($1.6 billion), with Vijay Shekhar stepping down as promoter. ( read original story ...)
Japan Nikkei extends losses to third day
However, market losses capped after the decision by the Bank of Japan to leave its ultraeasy monetary policy unchanged and Japanese government decision to end the COVID-19 state of emergency in most p ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto limbo: Experts unpick El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, NFTs and the future of dogecoin
The Independent’s Anthony Cuthbertson hosted an interview with cryptocurrency experts, who were asked questions submitted by you ... ( read original story ...)
Emerging markets could be the next big frontier for crypto. A slew of politicians want to follow El Salvador and adopt bitcoin as legal tender.
Emerging markets could be the next big crypto frontier as central banks create digital currencies and politicians push for crypto adoption. ( read original story ...)
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry warns the ‘mother of all crashes’ is coming – and predicts crypto and meme stocks will plummet
"When crypto falls from trillions, or meme stocks fall from tens of billions, #MainStreet losses will approach the size of countries," Burry tweeted. ( read original story ...)
Crypto projects ComputeCoin and Pekka take on the billion-dollar web services sector
Crypto projects ComputeCoin and Pekka are teaming up to take on the billion-dollar web services industry by building a decentralized cloud computing ecosystem. The project's aims are ambitious: to ... ( read original story ...)
Why Crime Could Kill Crypto
Cryptocurrencies helped enable a cybercrime wave, placing them in the crosshairs of regulators. ( read original story ...)
Glenmark Pharma’s API Arm Glenmark Life Sciences may launch IPO in July to raise up to Rs 1,700 crore
The management has indicated that the API growth outlook remains strong for the next two-three years owing to a favourable demand-supply scenario. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to boost funding to help fight climate change
The Japanese central bank said on Friday it would launch a special lending facility designed to help banks take action against climate change. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: the Bank of Japan’s New Scheme and Approach on Climate Change
A man wearing a protective mask stands in front of the headquarters of Bank of Japan amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Tokyo, Japan, May 22, 2020.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to launch new scheme for fighting climate change, keeps policy steady
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan unveiled a plan on Friday (Jun 18) to boost funding for fighting climate change, in a surprise move underscoring the ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka skips Wimbledon but will compete at Tokyo Olympics
Naomi Osaka, women’s tennis world number two, has pulled out of Wimbledon as she continues her recovery from the mental health issues that led her to withdraw from the French Open last month. Osaka’s ... ( read original story ...)