Japan's initial budget for fiscal 2021 will total about 106.61 trillion yen ($1.03 trillion), a record high for the ninth straight year, as it plans to add 5 trillion yen to reserve funds for future ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Hits All-Time High, Surging Past $20,000: deVere Crypto Exchange
Bitcoin reached an “all-time price high” by surging past $20,000 on Wednesday afternoon on the deVere Crypto exchange, it is revealed. Just after 1 pm GMT, the ... ( read original story ...)
Blockchain Bites: Bitcoin Moons, Crypto Orbits, Celebrities Struck by NFTs
Few financial institutions have been supportive of crypto but some forward-looking banks are positioned to ride bitcoin’s rally. RIPPLE NABS: Sandie O’Connor, a JPM ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Stocks Gain as Bitcoin Price Sets New Record
Companies and funds with direct exposure to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency witnessed price gains as Bitcoin set a new price record. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Expected to Extend Covid Programs Amid Virus Surge
The Bank of Japan is widely expected Friday to extend its special funding measures for pandemic-hit businesses amid a resurgence of the virus that earlier this week forced the government to suspend ... ( read original story ...)
Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and 2022 World Cup after Cas ruling
Russia's ban from all major sporting events after a doping scandal is cut to two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. ( read original story ...)
Takashi Oka, Journalist Who Interpreted Japan for U.S., Dies at 96
A former war crimes trial interpreter, he was the first native-born Tokyo bureau chief for The New York Times and a longtime correspondent for The Christian Science Monitor. ( read original story ...)
Quants Ride Into Crypto Wild West in the 500% Bitcoin Comeback
Three years ago, Doug Greenig stopped trading the momentum of the S&P 500 to bet on everything exotic from Malaysian palm oil and Chinese plastic to Colombian interest rates. ( read original story ...)
Why Ripple Might Be the Crypto for Crypto Skeptics
Cryptocurrencies aren't for everyone. But XRP has the mainstream credibility to tempt some conservative investors. ( read original story ...)
Bridging Cultural Gaps in 2021: Crypto in China and the US
Culture nuance defines a business climate. Multicoin investment principal Mable Jiang breaks down the divisions between east and west. ( read original story ...)
Russia remains barred from Tokyo Olympics after court reduces doping ban to two years
Decision stems from the country's appeal of a punishment handed down last year by the World Anti-Doping Agency. ( read original story ...)
CoinFLEX Sets Up Short-Term Lending Facility for Crypto Traders
Cryptocurrency futures exchange CoinFLEX is setting up a blockchain-based market for unsecured lending as the digital currency boom continues. ( read original story ...)
Paypal’s Crypto Partner Paxos Raises $142 Million From Carlyle Billionaire David Rubenstein And Others
Early bitcoin firm Paxos emerged as an industry leader today, raising one of the largest rounds of venture capital in crypto, backed in part by payments giant PayPal, which is also their partner. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end higher on U.S. stimulus hopes, dovish Fed
Japanese shares closed higher for a second straight session on Thursday as expectations for further U.S. economic stimulus and a pledge of support from the Federal Reserve lifted sentiment. ( read original story ...)
How Expensive Is Your City? These Are The World’s Most Costly
Last year, Hong Kong won top spot with Osaka and Singapore ... I have a background in research, business and finance. ( read original story ...)
BA drops 15 long-haul routes including Seoul
British Airways has cancelled services to more than 15 long-haul destinations next year.The news comes as many airlines cut staff and drop routes as passengers cut travel amid the pandemic.Routes to ... ( read original story ...)