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22.04 / 13:31

UPS FIVE Racing Bitcoin Report: With over $47 billion in ‘realized’ crypto gains, this nation leads the pack

The race for greater crypto adoption often leads to competition between so-called developed countries and developing countries. While economies in which crypto helps unbanked people often see high levels of adoption, residents in the Global North enjoy easier – and often, legal – access to crypto-based services. However, according to a study by Chainalysis, one country definitely made a killing in terms of crypto gains in 2021.

21.04 / 20:03

Ethereum Trading Investing Bitcoin Thanks to DeFi, Ethereum Edges Out Bitcoin in Global Realized Crypto Gains

Ethereum (ETH) edged out bitcoin (BTC) in a ranking of the top cryptoassets by realized gains in the world, with USD 76.3bn taken out in fiat profits last year, compared with USD 74.7bn in realized profits for bitcoin, according to blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis.

21.04 / 15:07

Dollar’s Upward March Reaches a Nearly Two-Year High

The dollar is reaching fresh nearly two-year highs, lifted by looming interest-rate increases from the Federal Reserve, strong U.S. growth and geopolitical jitters overseas.

21.04 / 13:59

Lowe's Inflation in Japan Is Finally Rising, but the BOJ Will Take It Easy With Monetary Policy

TOKYO—In Japan, where prices have been roughly flat for decades, inflation is finally taking off. But unlike the Federal Reserve in the U.S., the Bank of Japan has resolved to keep interest rates low, helping drive a fall in the yen.

20.04 / 09:13

business IPO Investments NASDAQ Crypto focused SPAC raises $115M in Nasdaq IPO

Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp. (AFARU), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), has closed its IPO on Nasdaq and raised $115 million, with a focus on crypto industry assets.

19.04 / 19:09

Blockchain Twitter Binance ETF letter Australian First Australian Bitcoin ETF Comes to Cboe, 40 Crypto Players Send a Letter to EU + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

19.04 / 03:05

Blockchain cryptocurrency Adoption Gaming Sky Mavis Final Fantasy Developer Braves Wrath of Gamers with Blockchain Gaming Statements

Square Enix, the Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed gaming giant and the firm behind the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest games, has said that focusing on traditional forms of games would be “not be enough” for the company in the future – hinting that user-created content such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and play-to-earn crypto titles could ensure that the firm continues to grow.

18.04 / 19:23

business Binance partnership Joint Venture Gulf Energy pursues joint venture with Binance, invests in BNB

Thailand-based Gulf Energy has made strategic investments in cryptocurrency exchange Binance US and signaled its pursuit of a joint venture with the global Binance exchange as part of a targeted effort to gain exposure to the digital asset market.

18.04 / 17:15

UPS Ethereum ETH Investment Ethereum Foundation’s Crypto Holding Made Up of 99% ETH

The Ethereum Foundation (EF), the organization responsible for allocating financial support within the Ethereum (ETH) ecosystem, had USD 1.3bn invested in crypto as of the end of last quarter, with the vast majority of that held in ETH, according to the foundation’s latest report.

18.04 / 15:31

Blockchain Adoption Web3 Gaming Myspace founder predicts blockchain gaming to be ‘dominant place’ for socializing

While many gamers are critical of blockchain-based gaming, Myspace co-founder Chris DeWolfe believes adoption is on the way as the business model inherently provides players more control over their in-game experiences.

15.04 / 03:47

Adoption NFT Non-fungible tokens Asia Asian Biz Giants SK, Bandai, Line Bolster Metaverse, NFT Operations

Some of East Asia’s biggest tech companies are delving ever deeper into the world of crypto, with Japanese and South Korean mega-companies eyeing metaverse, non-fungible token (NFT), Web3, and blockchain business expansion.

14.04 / 08:53

Adoption Marketplace Japan’s most popular social messaging app Line adds NFT marketplace

Japan’s largest social media app, Line has officially launched its own non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called LINE NFT.

14.04 / 07:05

Blockchain regulation Interest rates BoJ official says digital yen won’t be used to achieve negative interest rate

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has said that its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital yen, will not be used to help attain negative interest rates.

14.04 / 06:45

CBDC Bank of Japan Yen BOJ won't introduce digital yen as means for negative rates

Bank of Japan (BOJ) will not introduce a digital yen as a means to achieve negative interest rates, an idea sometimes discussed in academic circles, a senior central bank official said on Wednesday. In upcoming experiments on issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), the BOJ will explore features such as setting a limit on the amount of transactions and holdings for each entity, BOJ Executive Director Shinichi Uchida said in a speech.

13.04 / 19:13

Blockchain Tether Gaming reserves Tether's Reserves, MoonPay Scores 60 Celebrities, Meta's Cut + More News

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13.04 / 10:01

NFT Gaming ‘Natural extension’: Sega's Super Game project looking to add NFTs

Japanese gaming giant Sega is looking at integrating cloud technology and NFTs as part of its new “Super Game” project to connect different games to each other.

12.04 / 10:19

Binance coinbase Report Gemini centralized exchanges Leading centralized exchanges extend market share in 2022

The top centralized cryptocurrency exchanges have reached all-time highs for market share this year as trading volume in crypto consolidates onto the platforms of only a few trusted companies.

11.04 / 12:29

Digital Platform Financial Hong Kong's Ex-Financial Secretary Joins Crypto Firm StashAway as Advisor

Hong Kong’s former financial secretary has become an advisor of a Singapore-based digital wealth firm and has planned to give away a portion of his soon-to-be issued non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to attract new clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.

10.04 / 11:13

Fire Women SpaceX First all-private astronaut crew arrives at ISS

Three wealthy businessmen and their astronaut escort, who blasted off on a SpaceX rocket on Friday, have arrived in orbit at the International Space Station where they'll stay for more than a week.

06.04 / 23:17

Lowe's Binance Platform Bitcoin Low Binance.US Review 2022: Low Fees, But Investors Should Take a Pass

No matter where you buy it, cryptocurrency is a highly volatile, speculative investment. Only invest in crypto what you’re prepared to lose, and make sure you have other financial priorities in place first: save money in an emergency fund, contribute to retirement savings, and pay off any high-interest debt balances.

06.04 / 18:39

Blockchain Stablecoin Payments Cross-border Forex exchange layer demonstrates the possibility of DeFi cross-border payment use case

Remittance payments are at an all-time high due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To paint the picture, Mexico’s payments alone have amounted to more than $50 billion, surpassing all other sources of foreign income. This value represents only a subset of the estimated $540 billion reported in 2021.

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