Japan’s DMM Crypto is discontinuing its Seamoon Protocol. No new services will be added to the ecosystem, and the fate of existing services on the platform is under discussion, the company announced.
Dollar strengthens against yen on Bank of Japan’s hike uncertainty
The dollar rose against the yen on Monday to resume its recent ascent after Japan's top central bank official signaled further monetary policy tightening was on the horizon, but was vague on the ...
‘Japan’s MicroStrategy’ Metaplanet issues $11.3M Bond for Bitcoin
Metaplanet announced the issuance of 11.75 billion yen ($11.3 million) of one-year ordinary bonds to buy more Bitcoin.
Crypto Braces For Huge BlackRock Price Shock Amid $30 Trillion Bitcoin Prediction
Bitcoin spot ETFs, which have surged to become some of the fastest-growing ETFs of all-time following their January debut led by BlackRock's $42 billion bitcoin fund, could be about to be approved for ...
A Crypto-Optimist in the Land of Opportunity
For me, blockchain was a revelation, a new way to create value that didn't rely on traditional, gate-kept VC funding models.
SkyBridge’s Anthony Scaramucci Says Crypto Now Searching for Fair Pricing After Being ‘Ridiculously Depressed’
The founder of investment firm SkyBridge Capital says that crypto assets are now looking for their fair market prices after going through a lengthy depression.
Metros Development Co. Ltd. Prices IPO at $5.50-$6.50 Per Share (MTRS)
Metros Development Co. Ltd. (MTRS) expects to raise $8 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday, November 26th, IPO Scoop reports. The company will be issuing 1,300,000 shares at $5.50-$6.50 ...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.05%
Japan equities were lower at the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Shipbuilding and Financial Services sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 lost 1.05%. The ...
Gita Gopinath Of IMF Alarmed By Crypto And AI Energy Use, Says Share Expected To Match Japan’s Current Power Consumption In Just 3 Years
Gita Gopinath, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, expressed concern over the increasing energy consumption and carbon footprint of cryptocurrency mining and AI data centers, ...
Crypto exchange OKX launches Singapore dollar funds transfer service for local customers
Cryptocurrency exchange OKX said on Monday it would offer instant Singapore dollar-denominated deposits and withdrawals to customers in the city-state, taking a step to deeper integration with ...
Metaplanet Follows MSTR’s Lead, Announces $11.3M Debt Sale for Additional Bitcoin Purchases
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Bitcoin’s Bull Run Cannot Overshadow The Work That Remains For Crypto Policy Advocates
Bitcoin is on a bull run, but significant work remains for crypto advocates . Photothek via . Since the election results that will see former President Donald Trump re ...
Yen Bulls Lie in Wait for US-Japan Yield Gap to Shrink Next Year
After two straight years seeing bets on a yen rebound turn into the cold reality of further declines, some strategists reckon third time will be the charm for Japan’s beleaguered currency.
Japan finances Basrah Refinery Upgrade Project
The Iraqi Finance Ministry and the JICA inked a loan finance deal on Sunday for the sixth phase of the Basrah refinery development project.
So Long As Bitcoin Is The Noisy Price Story, It Won’t Ever Be Money
If you embrace the narrative that bitcoin’s surge is of the early days kind, then you’re by definition embracing what’s similarly true, that bitcoin will never be money.
The crypto industry plowed tens of millions into the election. Now, it’s looking for a return on that investment
The cryptocurrency industry’s leading super PACs plowed $131 million into congressional races in this cycle to help elect dozens of pro-crypto lawmakers to Congress, while individual billionaires with crypto interests spent millions to help return Donald Trump to the White House.