The shift to a post-pandemic era is at the center of Kishida’s new economic stimulus package, but the spread of Omicron threatens to derail Japan’s recovery. ( read original story ...)
CryptoCodex: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Cardano And XRP Braced For 2021 Santa Rally After Crypto Price Crash
Cryptocurrency prices are trading sideways this morning as traders nervously wait and see whether Santa Claus will be coming to crypto-town. This week marks one year since bitcoin broke into fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Is An Imperfect Hedge Against Inflation
Digital currencies are an increasingly popular refuge, but how effective they are depends on what you fear the most. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Venture Funds Look for an Edge in a Crowded Market
With fewer resources than what is available to the larger funds that were raised this year, smaller venture capital funds are finding other means to be useful to crypto entrepreneurs. ( read original story ...)
The mayor of Miami plans to take his 401(k) retirement savings partly in bitcoin, as he promotes the city’s crypto credentials
Francis Suarez already collects his paychecks in the cryptocurrency, which he plans for Miami residents to be able to use to pay municipal fees. ( read original story ...)
Consumer Finance Startup Dave Eyes Acquisitions, Crypto After SPAC Deal
Personal-finance startup Dave plans to use the roughly $450 million from its coming public listing for acquisitions, new products and possible investments in cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)
Own everything but ‘bubble assets’ tech and crypto, recommends Institutional Investor hall of famer Rich Bernstein
Rich Bernstein of Richard Bernstein Advisors is a market bull whose playbook excludes some of Wall Street's most popular groups. ( read original story ...)
China’s SenseTime postpones IPO in Hong Kong amid U.S. sanctions
Chinese company SenseTime Group Ltd. said Monday that it has postponed its initial public offering in Hong Kong, as the United States has decided to add the major artificial intelligence firm to an ... ( read original story ...)
Two & Half Years Later, UBER Remains Below Its IPO Price. The CEO Is Buying. Here’s Why The Stock Can Gain 50%.
UBER came to the market on May 10th, 2019 with a fanfare and a management promising big. It Disappointed. Now could be the time to revisit the stock. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel is showing the northern lights — without the Arctic cold
The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is a bucket list item for millions of stargazers. But now, a hotel in Tokyo is trying to simplify that experience with a trick of elaborate ... ( read original story ...)
Baseball: Tokyo Dome to undergo major renovation ahead of 2022 season
The Yomiuri Giants announced Monday major renovations for Tokyo Dome ahead of the 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball season, including ... ( read original story ...)
Four more Omicron variant cases confirmed in Japan
Japan has confirmed four more cases of infection with the Omicron coronavirus variant among arrivals in the country. ( read original story ...)
Japan should apologize for the 1937 Nanjing Massacre
The inhuman acts of the Japanese soldiers against the Chinese people require an unconditional official apology from the Japanese government to help the Nanjing Massacre survivors find peace in their ... ( read original story ...)
The giant Gundam in Yokohama is lit up for the city’s winter light shows
If you're still yet to see the 18m-tall Gundam statue in Yokohama do its thing, now's your chance. Gundam Factory Yokohama is participating in the city's Yorunoyo Night View Illumination this year, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 stars Tom Daley, Adam Peaty and Sarah Storey nominated for Sports Personality of the Year award
Tokyo 2020 stars Tom Daley, Adam Peaty and Sarah Storey have been nominated for Sports Personality of the Year. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo lawyers to collect info on police treatment of foreigners
The Tokyo Bar Association will start looking into the circumstances under which people with foreign roots have been stopped and quest ... ( read original story ...)