Japan will contribute a record 376.7 billion yen ($3.4 billion) to the International Development Association (IDA), a part of the World Bank fund aiming to help poor countries recovering from ... ( read original story ...)
‘Biggest Bubble Ever’—Serious Crypto Warning Issued As The Fed Boosts The Price Of Bitcoin And Ethereum
Influential investor Rich Bernstein has warned bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are the biggest ever financial bubble—even as crypto investors predict the price of bitcoin, ethereum and other ... ( read original story ...)
Indian Crypto Exchange WazirX’s Trading Volume Jumps to Over $43B in 2021
Crypto adoption is booming in semi-urban and rural areas despite lingering regulatory deadlock, the Binance-owned exchange said. ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs says the metaverse has got to run on blockchain, and heralds crypto tech as a huge disruptor
Blockchain is the only technology that can secure ownership across different virtual worlds in the metaverse, Goldman analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Financial Vision For 2022: Stock Market, Crypto, Taxes And Inflation
As our brave new world begins to accept the pandemic standard and government interventions lift, there are a few educated predictions for what will transpire in 2022. ( read original story ...)
Japan to contribute record 376 bil. yen to World Bank fund for poor
Japan will contribute a record 376.7 billion yen ($3.4 billion) to the International Development Association, a World Bank fund for t ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Market climbs on Fed decision
At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 606.60 points, or 2.13%, to 29,066.32. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose 28.98 points, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Nov exports rise 20.5per cent year/year
Japan's exports rose 20.5per cent in November from a year earlier, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) data showed on Thursday.The reading compared with a 21.2per cent gain expected by economists in a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo finds omicron case in US arrival isolating at home
Tokyo has confirmed its first case of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in a traveler from the United States, and her friend whom she saw immediately after arrival has since tested positive after ... ( read original story ...)
Video of ‘beautiful ramen master’ in Osaka cooking goes viral with 1 million views in 5 days
A Japanese woman featured on a food entertainment YouTube channel has gone viral. The ramen master: A video of the store manager of Ramen Chonmage in Tenjinbashi-suji 6-chome, Osaka, preparing a bowl ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 30 new cases of coronavirus
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 30 new cases of the coronavirus on Thursday. The figure is up 13 from a week earlier. This is the first time since November 11 that the daily number of ... ( read original story ...)
A ‘false solution’? How crypto mining became the oil industry’s new hope
Climate experts warn that plans to repurpose waste gas is not a solution, but more like placing a Band-Aid over a gaping wound ... ( read original story ...)
One of crypto’s brightest stars is leaving venture-capital powerhouse Andreessen Horowitz to start her own firm
Crypto rock star Katie Haun said she is leaving Andreessen Horowitz to start her own company focused on backing ventures in digital assets and Web 3.0. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei jumps 2% as investors assess Fed decision to dial back bond buying
The Fed will be buying $60 billion per month of bonds starting in January, and said that it will likely continue that trajectory. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei gains most in nearly 7 weeks after Fed meet
The Nikkei share average rose 2.13% to close at 29,066.32, its biggest daily percentage rise since Nov. 1. The broader Topix rose about 1.46% to 2,013.08. ( read original story ...)
Asian stock markets on the rise, Nikkei 225 adds more than 600 points
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Stocks on Asian markets were broadly higher on Thursday. The Australian stock market was the exception. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 soared 606.70 points or 2.13 percent to 29,066 ... ( read original story ...)