A year ago the crypto market was on its knees and the notion that Bitcoin might retest a record high of nearly $69,000 was almost risible. Fast forward 12 months and some studies now point to just that possibility.

Japan inched closer to allowing venture capital firms and other investment funds to hold digital assets directly, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s administration agreed to submit a revised bill to implement the change.

The UK government plans to get new rules governing stablecoins and staking services for cryptoassets approved by lawmakers within the next six months as pressure ratchets up to deliver on specific proposals ahead of an impending general election.

High winds and flooding rains in the Golden State are on Bloomberg Green’s radar today.

An electric-scooter startup is planning to entice motorbike taxi operators in Nigeria — Africa’s most-populated nation — to switch to the green alternative even as the two-wheelers struggle with regulatory hurdles.

Rishi Sunak’s government plans to give local councils in England power to control the number of properties built for short-term lets by making them subject to planning rules, an attempt to tackle the “hollowing out” of tourist areas where housing has become unaffordable for local people.

Prime subscriber Wilbert Napoleon is entitled to the ad-free video service he paid for — as are potentially millions of others.

Protecting gas-guzzlers from cheaper, more efficient competition didn’t work in the 1970s, and it won’t this time against China.

Global investors are fleeing China for Japan. They are weaving a fairy tale along the way.

Cities around the world from Bangkok to Detroit are fading from international flight networks as the post-Covid travel boom funnels traffic into more traditional hubs.

LONDON (AP) — For Londoners, rain is simply a fact of life. But for Burberry, it’s the inspiration for seemingly endless variations of luxurious outerwear, from the heritage brand’s best-selling trench coat to oversized duffels and fur-lined bombers.

Colombia, South America’s top coal producer, is proposing a mining bill which would ban new exploration and production contracts for the fuel.

Brazil recalled its ambassador in Israel for consultations as relations between the two nations quickly deteriorated after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva compared the country’s military campaign in Gaza with the killing of the Jewish population during the Holocaust.

China’s ruling Communist Party vowed to enhance its role in steering its science and technology industries, centralizing decision-making power as the country navigates US trade curbs designed to limit its advancement.

Auto-parts supplier Forvia SE is poised to cut roughly 13% of its European workforce over the next five years, with plans to tap artificial intelligence to better compete with Asian rivals in the shift to electric cars.

A coalition of international law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and UK National Crime Agency, said they have disrupted LockBit, one of the most prolific hacker groups of all time, including shutting down websites the organization used for ransomware payments.

ArcelorMittal SA is protesting the Italian government’s move to put the country’s biggest steel mill under special administration, saying it may be in breach of an agreement.

A Saudi Arabian investment firm is setting up a $100 million fund to invest in the kingdom’s film industry, one of the first such bets on the region’s fastest-growing movie production markets.

Brazil’s central bank delayed the release of a closely-watched economist survey for the second time as staff members protest to demand higher pay.

After a stretch of hyperinflation that neared an estimated 2 million percent a year, Venezuela posted the smallest consumer price increase for January in more than a decade.

Paraguay’s central bank cut its benchmark interest rate Monday for the seventh time since August as inflation remains below 4% after a post-pandemic surge.

BHP Group Ltd. reported flat first-half profit from the year before, as the world’s biggest miner felt the impact of nickel-asset impairments and other provisions even as demand for iron ore and other core commodities remained resilient.

The US proposed a UN Security Council resolution warning against an Israeli assault on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip and calling for a temporary cease-fire, according to a copy of the draft text seen by Bloomberg.

The DeFi sector is heating up. In the last 24 hours, the prices of Akash, The Graph, and Render have literally skyrocketed, showing spectacular increases of more than 15%. This is a sign of the undying enthusiasm of crypto investors for these innovative projects. Diving into the ...

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Nolus Protocol aims to address the inefficiencies of DeFi lending and borrowing with a new concept, the DeFi Lease. Here's how it works.

The introduction of the RON/PIXEL liquidity pool on the Katana DEX stands out as a significant enhancement. Alongside a remarkable growth in staking participation and a surge in interactions with the $RON / $RONIN staking contract. These milestones underscore Ronin’s commitment t...

Pullix ($PLX) is in the last stage of its presale, with over $6.8 million raised.$PLX price in stage 8 is $0.14 and could explode to $1 post launch – expected in early March.Bitcoin’s rally, DeFi ecosystem growth and the...

Rewarding code contributors during crypto airdrops seemed like a good idea — until it incentivized everyone to chime in.

Pullix ($PLX) has entered the last stage of its presale, with $PLX price at $0.14 and could explode amid Bitcoin's rally, DeFi growth and the AI narrative.

The past few weeks have seen a flurry of positive developments for the Internet Computer (ICP) ecosystem. From impressive decentralized finance (DeFi) growth and governance upgrades to expanded support for developers and new startup incubator initiatives, ICP continues to build s...

Family offices in Asia are increasingly focusing on digital assets, with many planning to increase their investments in this sector

FixedFloat crypto exchange suffers major security breach, $26 million stolen in Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to on-chain data.

DeFi protocol Uniswap will launch its V4 in Q3-2024 after the upcoming Dencun upgrade on Ethereum, slated for March. The Uniswap Foundation, the organization backing the Uniswap protocol shared the announcement on X. Uniswap v4 Update Set for Q3-2024 Launch Uniswap is one of the ...

$BONK has set the crypto skies ablaze with a staggering 40% surge in just one week. Meanwhile, the best cheap crypto to buy right now, Galaxy Fox, has defied expectations and soared to new heights. As you witness the extraordinary rise of Galaxy Fox and the remarkable ascent of B...

Layer 1 blockchain Sui has witnessed a remarkable surge in inflows, pushing it to surpass industry heavyweights like Cardano, Near, and Aptos in terms of Total Value Locked (TVL). Built by former Meta (META) employees, Sui now boasts over $593 million in locked capital across var...

The crypto markets look poised for an eventful week ahead, with major protocol upgrades, token unlocks, airdrops, and other developments that could impact prices. Here are the top cryptocurrencies that analyst The DeFI Investor have on their radar. Ethereum Fundamentals Aligning ...

Amid Coinbase's pivotal shift and a boost in VC funding, Bitcoin eyes a surge to $55,000, trading near $52,250 and redefining the crypto landscape.

Retik Finance (RETIK), an innovative new decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has been receiving significant positive analyst attention recently. With features like DeFi debit cards, a non-custodial wallet, a payment gateway, and...

Apple Inc. will face a European Union fine close to €500 million ($539 million) over the regulator’s investigation into allegations it silenced music-streaming rivals, including Spotify Technology SA, on its platforms.

The company formerly known as Twitter reached an agreement with laid-off staff from its only African office following about a year of negotiations.

Spider-Man movies have been a gold mine for Sony Pictures. Spinoffs like the new Madame Web not so much.

At the height of the global pandemic, as Dubai faced an exodus of expatriates and mounting competition from neighboring business hubs, the government opened up. That decision is now helping the city dodge the commercial real estate crisis rippling across the globe.

Foreign businesses’ direct investment into China last year increased by the lowest amount since the early 1990s, underscoring challenges for the nation as Beijing seeks more overseas investment to help its economy.

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire lowered France’s 2024 economic growth forecast to 1% and announced plans to cut spending by €10 billion ($10.8 billion).

The four-year synchronization among developed-world central banks might be about to weaken as domestic drivers take over from global trends in determining price outlooks.

Just months after setting a 2024 target for the S&P 500 Index, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. strategists have boosted their forecast for a second time as the stock market eclipsed the significant 5,000 milestone this month.

Spring is around the corner in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning the ongoing slump in natural gas is likely set to continue. In metals markets, palladium’s premium over platinum is fading while in agriculture, falling fertilizer prices are squeezing crop nutrient companies’ bottom lines.

A widely followed crypto strategist thinks that Bitcoin (BTC) is in a tough spot even as it trades above $50,000.Analyst Justin Bennett tells his 112,000 followers on the social media platform X that BTC has hit the diagonal resistance...

Restaking protocol EigenLayer becomes the fourth-largest DeFi protocol, provides big impetus to Ethereum staking.