November 01, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Oyster Protocol founder jailed for 4 years for $5m tax evasion

US District Attorney Damian William noted: Amir Elmaani violated the duty he owed to pay taxes on millions of dollars of cryptocurrency profits, and he also violated the trust of investors in the cryptocurrency he founded. In October 2017, Elmaani promoted a cryptocurrency called Pearl, with marketing campaigns geared toward investors looking to purchase data on…

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November 01, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Australia’s NAB sets a new 1bn AUD lending target

The NAB announced this move after regulators emphasised the need for better banking facilities for indigenous customers. Australia’s corporate regulator found that banks failed to accommodate First Nations people with low-fee accounts. The gaps identified include better access to finances and quality of life. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to LeapRate’s newsletter In…

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November 01, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Japan warns of yen intervention after BOJ-instigated sell-off

Tuesday saw the currency’s foremost one-day drop since April. This move followed the BOJ’s disappointing attempt to cap bond yields. Masato Kanda, the top currency official at the Ministry of Finance, emphasised: We’re on standby. But I can’t say what we’ll do, and when – we’ll make judgments overall, and we’re making judgments in a…

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October 31, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Bank of Japan in talks over interest rates and wage growth

Jim Leaviss, Chief Investment Officer for Public Fixed Income at M&G, noted: It feels like the market is anticipating a modification to yield curve control and is starting to price that already. However, industry experts at Barclays anticipate that the BoJ may scrap yield curve control entirely this week after a damaging start to the…

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October 31, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

UK Government looking to tighten control over cryptocurrency

In the follow-up to this initial paper, the Government indicated it plans to regulate several cryptocurrency dealings according to the same rules used for banks and financial services companies. UK Financial Services Minister, Andrew Griffith, said: I am very pleased to present these final proposals for cryptoasset regulation in the UK on behalf of the…

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October 31, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Week Ahead: Three Central Banks; Three Rate Decisions

BoJ, the Fed and the BoE on the Radar The BoJ is anticipated to remain on hold at -0.10%, though a potential change in forward guidance and a tweak to the yield-curve-control programme are on the table. The central bank’s quarterly outlook will also be critical for many: the BoJ’s projections for growth and inflation.…

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