Our weekly roundup of news from East Asia curates the industry’s most important developments. Token 2049, one of the largest crypto conferences of the year, attracted a record 10,000 attendees, 300 speakers and 5,000 companies during the two-day event in Singapore. From Sept. 13–14, attendees entering the majestic Marina Bay Sands Convention Expo and Center
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The Carnival Miracle cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line is docked at Pier 27 in San Francisco, Sept. 30, 2022. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Carnival, Royal Caribbean— The cruise lines both gained about 2% after being upgraded by Truist. The Wall Street firm moved
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. BP has named Kate Thomson as interim chief financial officer, following last week’s management upheaval prompted by the sudden resignation of chief executive Bernard Looney. Looney quit after admitting he had failed to disclose the
Bitcoin (BTC) could see fresh upside volatility as BTC price strength revisits key levels, a classic metric suggests. In an X post on Sep. 18, John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands volatility indicator, said that Bitcoin was positioned for a breakout decision. Bitcoin Bollinger Bands eye start of “walk up” After hitting new September
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the US interest rates myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The US Federal Reserve is set to conclude the year with two high-stakes meetings as it prepares to hold rates on Wednesday and defer any further tightening amid mixed signals from the world’s largest
When a private Qatari jet carrying five Iranian-US nationals touched down in Doha, US president Joe Biden was finally able to claim a success after months of secretive, high-stakes talks between Washington and Tehran. The five dual nationals had been imprisoned for years in the Islamic republic — some on accusations of spying for the
The lawyer responsible for laundering $400 million from the OneCoin fraud has been denied a motion seeking a new trial, despite a prosecution witness having perjured themselves in the trial against him in 2019. According to a Sept. 18 report from Bloomberg, 54-year-old lawyer Mark Scott argued that he didn’t know OneCoin was a fraudulent
It’s really great when a chart tells a story. Your chart comparing job categories and median ages in Eva Xiao’s Datawatch piece “Alarm grows over rise of US gerontocracy” (Report, September 18) tells such as story. It shows that at median age 19, the core job category is working in a restaurant, at 47 it
Municipal bonds were little changed and lightly traded along with U.S. Treasuries as participants prepare for a lighter muni new-issue week amid the Federal Open Market Committee meetings. Equities were mixed. “Investor confidence has been boosted by outsized yields not seen for more than a decade,” Nuveen Head of Municipals Daniel Close and Chief Investment Officer
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has suspended his state’s gasoline tax for one month as prices at the pump continue to increase. Kemp cited high fuel costs and persistent inflation when he declared a legal state of emergency last week and signed an executive order suspending Georgia’s 31.2 cents-per-gallon tax on gas and 35-cents-per-gallon tax on
Canadian fintech corporation WonderFi, a firm backed by billionaire Kevin O’Leary, recently announced a strategic partnership between Bitbuy and cryptocurrency ATM provider Localcoin ATM. The partnership, announced on Sept. 18, will shore up Localcoin’s crypto ATM offerings throughout Canada with Bitbuy’s exchange platform and the “deep liquidity” that comes with it, according to a press
U.S. homebuilders are feeling pessimistic about their business for the first time in seven months, thanks to stubbornly high mortgage rates. Builder confidence in the single-family housing market fell 5 points in September to 45 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index. The decrease follows a 6-point drop in August. Anything
A recent study from PolicyGenius found that quoted homeowner’s insurance premiums increased by 21% nationally from May 2022 to May 2023. Florida experienced the largest jump with premiums increasing by 35%. The steep increases in homeowner’s insurance costs contribute to the already intractable housing affordability crisis, as homeowners must allocate more of their incomes to
Bitcoin (BTC) starts the new week with optimism as traders greet the first green weekly candle in over a month. BTC price strength appears to be gradually improving after a weak August and start of September, with BTC/USD climbing toward $27,000. A solid weekly close provides the backdrop to what promises to be an interesting
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Ray Dalio speaks during the 2023 Forbes Iconoclast Summit at Pier 60 on June 12, 2023 in New York City. Taylor Hill | GGetty Images U.S. billionaire Ray Dalio says new investors should have a diversified portfolio as economic and geopolitical headwinds persist. “I would like to have diversification, because what I don’t know is
CrowdStrike IPO at the Nasdaq exchange June 12, 2019. Source: Nasdaq While macro uncertainty continues to distract investors, it is prudent to focus on companies that are well-positioned to navigate challenges with their solid execution and deliver attractive growth over the long term by capitalizing on secular trends. Here are five such stocks chosen by
Bitcoin (BTC) circled $26,500 into the Sep. 17 weekly close after new September highs gave way to calmer conditions. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin saves volatility for weekly close Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price performance stabilizing over the weekend. The largest cryptocurrency had seen a trip to $26,880 two
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Top Stories This Week Paxos confirms it’s responsible for paying a $500K Bitcoin transaction fee The Bitcoin miner who received 19.8 BTC in fees from blockchain infrastructure firm Paxos has returned the funds following Paxos’ claim that it made a mistake in paying over $500,000 in transfer fees. On Sept. 10, Paxos paid the six-figure