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30.12 / 13:41
inflation Central Bank banking Lira Central Bank Digital Currency: Turkey's Central Bank Conducts First Transactions of Digital Lira – Will Other Countries Follow Suit?
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) has completed the first trial of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Digital Turkish Lira. 
30.12 / 13:33
Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023
TOKYO—Japan’s core inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly 41 years in November, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan would look to tighten monetary policy in 2023. 
29.12 / 22:23
business Blockchain Investments Customer FTX’s Liquid exchange hopes to return customer assets next year
The FTX-owned Japanese crypto exchange Liquid has announced plans to begin the process of returning customer assets in 2023. 
29.12 / 20:05
Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023
TOKYO—Japan’s core inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly 41 years in November, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan would look to tighten monetary policy in 2023. 
28.12 / 23:37
BTC Kraken HAL Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Prediction – Can BTC Recover to $60,000 in 2023?
Bitcoin price prediction continues to remain bearish, however, the double bottom support level may halt the downtrend near $16,570. On December 28, the BTC/USD began trading at $16,719, reaching the highest and lowest values are $16,586.00 and $16,759.00, respectively. The BTC/USD pair is now trading at $16,673, down 0.92% in 24 hours. 
28.12 / 23:13
Hackers Fidelity plans NFT marketplace: Nifty Newsletter, Dec. 21–27
In this week’s newsletter, read about investment giant Fidelity planning to enter the nonfungible token (NFT) space and how Italy’s NFT market will grow. Check out how North Korean hackers use phishing websites to target NFT holders and listen to a conversation with Crypto Raiders in the NFT Steez podcast. And, don’t forget this week’s Nifty News featuring Japanese gaming firm Square Enix investing millions in an NFT game developer. 
28.12 / 19:35
Gemini Kraken Bitcoin Department Today in Crypto: Scammers Impersonate the US Department of State, MicroStrategy Buys-Sells-Buys Bitcoin, Midas Investments Closes Doors Due to Major Losses
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28.12 / 17:31
Time Low Time Might Run Out on Japan’s Low-Rate Policy
Japan has kept interest rates below zero this year, where they have been since 2016, even as other major central banks sharply raise their own. 
28.12 / 17:31
Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023
TOKYO—Japan’s core inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly 41 years in November, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan would look to tighten monetary policy in 2023. 
28.12 / 14:41
Hack Hackers phishing scam Kaspersky Report: North Korean Hackers Impersonating Crypto VCs in New Phishing Scam
BlueNoroff, a subgroup of the North Korean state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus, is now impersonating venture capitalists looking to invest in crypto startups in a new phishing method. 
28.12 / 09:35
Provident BTC Pool Bitcoin week Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Sees Green for the Week – New Rally Starting?
Bitcoin price prediction for December 27 is bearish, with a drop to $16,600. A cryptocurrency mining pool, BTC.com, and its parent company, BIT Mining Ltd., revealed that the company had been the victim of a cyberattack on December 3 that resulted in the loss of approximately $3 million in assets. 
28.12 / 08:47
business Kraken Time Kraken quits Japan for second time blaming a ‘weak crypto market’
Global cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has decided to pull its operations in Japan for the second time, citing a strain on its resources amid a “weak crypto market.”
27.12 / 22:03
Hackers regulation North Korean hackers are pretending to be crypto VCs in new phishing scheme: Kaspersky
BlueNoroff, part of the North Korean state-sponsored Lazarus Group, has renewed its targeting of venture capital firms, crypto startups and banks. Cybersecurity lab Kaspersky reported that the group has shown a spike in activity after a lull for most of the year and it is testing new delivery methods for its malware.
27.12 / 17:13
Tether Platform Exodus Japan Poised to Lift Ban on Non-domestic Stablecoins
Japan’s top financial regulator is set to do away with a long-standing ban on the distribution of foreign firm-issued stablecoins.
27.12 / 13:37
Time Low Time Might Run Out on Japan’s Low-Rate Policy
Japan has kept interest rates below zero this year, where they have been since 2016, even as other major central banks sharply raise their own. 
27.12 / 13:37
Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023
TOKYO—Japan’s core inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly 41 years in November, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan would look to tighten monetary policy in 2023. 
27.12 / 05:33
Dogecoin Twitter Internet Instagram The real-life dog behind memecoin DOGE is seriously ill
Kabosu, the Shiba Inu dog behind the face of Dogecoin (DOGE) and the “doge” meme is in a “dangerous position” healthwise, according to her owner.
26.12 / 19:23
Stablecoin Today in Crypto: BTC.com & BitKeep & Defrost Finance Hacked, North Korea Stole 1,000 NFTs, Japan to Lift a Stablecoin Ban
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26.12 / 15:53
Stablecoin Tether Usd Coin foreign Japan to lift the ban on foreign stablecoins like USDT in 2023: Report
Japanese regulators are reconsidering some major cryptocurrency restrictions related to the use of stablecoins like Tether (USDT) or USD Coin (USDC).
26.12 / 15:25
Time Low Time Might Run Out on Japan’s Low-Rate Policy
Japan has kept interest rates below zero this year, where they have been since 2016, even as other major central banks sharply raise their own. 
26.12 / 11:17
Japan Inflation Hits Four-Decade High, Pressuring Central Bank in 2023
TOKYO—Japan’s core inflation rose at the fastest pace in nearly 41 years in November, fueling market speculation that the Bank of Japan would look to tighten monetary policy in 2023. 

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