The video also shows officers questioning a male staff member, and asking what the business had been doing. The staff member replies: “We didn’t do anything. We conducted crypto exchange transactions. And nothing else.” The ministry said it also searched other offices and private apartments, where it seized “cash in various currencies,” as well as...
Overall nationwide consumer prices in Japan were up 2.5 percent on year in September, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday. That was beneath expectations for 2.7 percent and down from 3.0 percent in August. On a monthly basis, overall inflation fell 0.3 percent after rising 0.5 percent in the previous month....
Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. (EDR) on Thursday reported a net loss attributable to the company of $137.34 million or $0.46 per share, compared to net income of $8.03 million or $0.03 per share in the prior-year quarter. On average, six analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.26 per share...
The euro showed mixed trading against its major rivals in the European session on Thursday, after the release of the euro area private sector growth data for August. Data from the flash survey compiled by S&P Global showed that the HCOB composite output index improved to a three-month high of 51.2 in August from 50.2...
U.K. stocks rose notably on Friday and the British pound strengthened against other major currencies after data showed the U.K. economy exited a technical recession in the first quarter, led by a rebound in the services output and household spending. Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that the U.K. gross domestic product grew...
French stocks traded lower on Thursday as investors awaited the ECB\'s rate decision as well as President Christine Lagarde\'s press conference for directional cues. The central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at record highs for the fourth policy meeting in a row but could signal potential future cuts in case there is...
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said he is “bullish on the long term viability of Bitcoin” and thinks an ETH exchange traded fund (ETF) may still be possible even if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brands ETH a security. In an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday, BlackRock’s Fink was asked about the recently...
European stocks may open on a positive note Friday as January U.S. inflation data reinforced expectations for a June cut to interest rates. Eurostat will release Eurozone Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) data for February later today and it is likely that the data would strengthen the case for the European Central Bank to...
Bitcoin’s highly anticipated “halving” event may already be partially factored into the market, according to the CEO of Marathon Digital Holdings Inc., the largest cryptocurrency miner in the United States. In an interview with Bloomberg TV on Tuesday, Marathon CEO Fred Thiel expressed his perspective on the potential impact of the ETF approval on Bitcoin’s price...
Over 320,000 active Bitcoin addresses are interacting with the price range near its old ATH.Bitcoin reserves on exchanges are near five-year lows, suggesting traders prefer holding despite recent market corrections. Around its old all-time high (ATH), Bitcoin is showing considerable activity, indicating increased interest and possible support. IntoTheBlock data indicates that, especially around $68,500, approximately...