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Alphabet Inc.’s Google is under investigation by Germany’s antitrust watchdog amid concerns over potentially illegal terms for the use of its maps platform. The Federal Cartel Office said Tuesday it opened a formal probe after initial findings suggest that the Read more
Increased use of technology to improve the efficiency of mature African businesses is expected to boost the number of high net worth individuals, as the second generation of family owned businesses takes over management from founders. The first generation emerged Read more
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. is preparing to take a stake in SBI Holdings Inc., according to a person familiar with the matter, marking a major alliance between two Japanese financial giants. Japan’s second-largest banking group plans to hold as Read more
One notable source of selling pressure on Bitcoin is ebbing, buttressing arguments that the token is due at least a temporary reprieve. Fewer Bitcoins are being moved to exchanges from so-called cold wallets — offline stores of the digital asset Read more
The crypto crash has intensified into a furious holy war over the legitimacy of web3. But first… Today’s must-reads: • Not all tech stocks have melted down this year• Who’s losing money in the crypto rout• European delivery giant Gorillas Read more
Magic Eden, a marketplace for nonfungible tokens on the Solana blockchain, saw its valuation surge in a fresh funding round despite a slowdown in private investing and a cratering cryptocurrency market. Investors have plowed a fresh $130 million into the Read more
Recent market turmoil and the collapsing value of major stablecoins serve as reminders that “crypto is not sound money,” the Bank for International Settlements said. While the industry has exposed certain technological possibilities, cryptocurrencies don’t meet other needs of usable Read more