China Voices Discontent With EU-Japan Position on Senkaku Islands BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Friday that a joint EU-Japan statement that mentioned a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to ban export of hi-tech goods to Russia from May 20 over Ukraine war
The list of the goods, banned for the exports to Russia, includes oil refining equipment, quantum computers, electron microscopes, atomic force microscopes and 3D printers ... ( read original story ...)
Still Has ‘Potential As A Currency’—Elon Musk Gives Surprise Dogecoin Signal After Huge Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Price Crash
Tesla billionaire and long-time dogecoin supporter Elon Musk has once again signalled his support for the meme-based bitcoin rival helping it's price to bounce by around ... ( read original story ...)
Investors Fret About their Crypto Assets Amid Bankruptcy Fears at Coinbase
CEO Brian Armstrong said there was no risk of the company facing bankruptcy any time soon. This week, investors learned a hard lesson when news emerged that one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends 2% higher on upbeat earnings, bargain-hunting
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Friday, briefly lifting the Nikkei index nearly 3 percent, on a slew of upbeat earnings from Japane ... ( read original story ...)
Nissan mulling third auto plant in the US to meet EV demand
Nissan is considering adding a new auto plant in the U.S. to keep up with growing demand for electric vehicles, a top executive at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan warns again about sharp yen moves, BOJ focuses on speed of change
TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said recent sharp yen ... as it heightens uncertainty and makes it harder for companies to set business plans,” he said on Friday. The remarks ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Launches Evolve Sports Agency, Leaves IMG After 6 Years: ‘Natural Next Step’
Naomi Osaka is making moves on and off the court! The tennis star, 24, is cutting ties with IMG after six years and is starting her own sports agency, Evolve, with the help of her agent, Stuart Duguid ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo is getting an Alice in Wonderland outdoor escape room
Tickets are on sale now for the team puzzle game that will turn the city streets into a mystery hunt this November ... ( read original story ...)
Japan April consumer inflation seen exceeding central bank’s 2% goal
Japan's core consumer inflation in April is expected be slightly higher than the central bank's 2% target, hitting a seven-year peak as sharp climbs in fuel and global commodity costs push up the cost ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin eyes record losing streak as ‘stablecoin’ collapse crushes crypto
Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin pinned below $30,000 and set for a record losing streak as the collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin, rippled through markets. ( read original story ...)
Price of cryptocurrencies crash during crypto sell-off
A massive sell-off of cryptocurrency erased more than $200 billion from the crypto market in a single day with the price of Bitcoin plunging to its lowest level in 16 months. NBC News’ Priscilla ... ( read original story ...)
Stablecoin Crash: Why Are Crypto Markets In Trouble?
Bitcoin, the bellwether for the crypto market, took a beating this week. Blame the stablecoins. On Thursday, Bitcoin hit a 52-week low, slumping to $25,402, a level not seen since December 2020. The ... ( read original story ...)
Nomura offers its first bitcoin derivatives, just as crypto markets tumble
Nomura has begun offering bitcoin over-the-counter derivatives to clients, it said Friday, the latest move by a traditional financial institution into the cryptocurrency industry, even as markets are ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood shares surged over 30% after crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried disclosed a 7.6% stake in the trading platform
Sam Bankman-Fried acquired about 56.3 million shares in Robinhood Markets through his firm, Emergent Fidelity Technologies, according to an SEC filing. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin plunges below $27,000, erases 2021 gains as crypto sell-off intensifies
Bitcoin slumped below $27,000 Thursday for the first time in over 16 months, as cryptocurrency markets extended their losses amid fears over rising inflation and the collapse of a ... ( read original story ...)