The PayPal-owned Venmo service will let users buy, sell, and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies within the Venmo app, the company announced today. "Customers will have the ability to buy and sell ... ( read original story ...)
Venmo just put crypto access in the palm of everyone’s hand
Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies have gone increasingly mainstream, but Tuesday's announcement that Venmo is adding crypto support just put crypto access in the palm of everyone's hand. ( read original story ...)
Investor Bill Miller on crypto: Bitcoin is digital gold
CNBC's Kelly Evans discusses cryptocurrencies going mainstream with Bill Miller, chairman and chief investment officer of Miller Value Partners. ( read original story ...)
Venmo launches crypto buying, selling
Now, you can use your Venmo app to buy, sell and hold bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. PayPal launched the service Tuesday on its popular digital money app.Users can buy the virtual currencies for ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Official Warns Japan Not to ‘Throw Mud,’ Blame China for Cyberattack on 200 Companies
Chinese government official Wang Wenbin warned against the Japanese government casting blame on China for cyberattacks made on around 200 companies. ( read original story ...)
Japan to Reimpose Covid-19 State of Emergency in Tokyo and Osaka Ahead of Summer Olympics
Japan is preparing to reintroduce a state of emergency in Tokyo and Osaka with just three months to go before the Summer Olympics are set to kick off in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Trading Day: S&P/ASX falls for the first time in 6 days, Challenger sinks on profit warning, Latitude up on debut
Welcome to the Trading Day blog for Tuesday, April 20. The ASX200 fell for the first time in six days as offshore weakness and higher bond yields weighed on sentiment ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Osaka torch relay should be cancelled, governor says
Osaka prefectural governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on Thursday the Olympic torch relay in the city of Osaka should be cancelled amid a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. By Chris Gallagher TOKYO, April ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei closes at one-month low on concerns over new virus emergency period
Tokyo stocks closed lower Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index sinking to a one-month low on concerns that surging virus cases in Japan could lead to stricter business restrictions in urban ... ( read original story ...)
Man accused of assaulting student in Yokohama does ‘not recall’ incident
Kanagawa Prefectural Police have arrested a 51-year-old man over the alleged assault of a female university student in Yokohama City ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympic official says she’s open to canceling Summer Games
Japan's Olympic minister is not ruling out the cancellation of the Tokyo Olympics as the country grapples with a surge of a COVID-19 variant in its biggest cities. Tamayo Marukawa, who was appointed ... ( read original story ...)
Decision on domestic fans at Tokyo Olympics might not come until June: report
A decision on limits for domestic spectators for the Tokyo Olympics may not be made until June, a month before the scheduled start of the Games, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo to request new state of emergency to curb spread of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is preparing to ask the national government to declare another state of emergency over the capital to curb ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Says Chinese Military Likely Behind Cyberattacks
Tokyo police are investigating cyberattacks on about 200 Japanese companies and research organizations, including the country’s space agency, by a hacking group believed to be linked to the Chinese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Post to sell part of Australia logistics business, book $645 mln loss – Nikkei
Japan Post Holdings Co has decided to sell part of Australian logistics arm Toll Holdings's business to an investment fund and book a special loss of 70 billion yen ($645.46 million), the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for Myanmar junta to free journalist
A group of journalists in Japan called on Myanmar's junta to free one of their colleagues on Tuesday (April 20). Yuki Kitazumi was detained in Yangon Sunday evening by military outside his home for ... ( read original story ...)