A proposed ban that would effectively end investment in private cryptocurrencies has big implications for India. ( read original story ...)
Call option squeeze drives Japan’s Nikkei past 30,000, more gains seen – traders
The Nikkei's rapid ascent to a 30-year high above the 30,000 mark has stunned many analysts, but some traders say market hedging against call options at that level is the likely reason for the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Lending Has Become a Pillar of the Cryptosphere
Crypto lending is helping to construct a new and fairer blockchain-based financial system. How? Read further to know more. ( read original story ...)
Future of International Crypto Payments Lies With Regulations
A cross-border payment in crypto can take minutes, or even seconds to clear, as opposed to several days clearance time with fiat transfers. ( read original story ...)
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on TotemFi
TotemFi’s vision is to create a collaborative, accessible platform which tokenises the ability to predict future asset prices and events ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle to IPO Japan’s WingArc1st in $475 million listing, sources say
Carlyle Group plans to list Japan's WingArc1st Inc and is set to win approval for a $475 million listing as early as Thursday, two sources said, after the U.S. fund twice failed to float the software ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka thrashes Hsieh to reach Australian Open semifinals
NAOMI OSAKA OF JAPAN in action during her Quarterfinals Women’s singles match against Su-Wei Hsieh of Chinese Taipei. — REUTERSMELBOURNE — The brute force of Naomi Osaka crushed the artistry of Hsieh ... ( read original story ...)
Japan minister Aso declines to say whether file on document tampering scandal exists
Finance Minister Taro Aso on Feb. 15 declined to affirm or deny the existence of a "tell-all" file that a bureaucrat is said to have created ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Uncovered Fund launches $15M fund to back early-stage startups in Africa
Uncovered Fund, a VC firm targeting early-stage startups in Africa, announced today that it has launched its $15 million fund which is expected to close at the end of June this year. The Tokyo-based ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle plans IPO for Japan’s WingArc1st, valuing firm at$475 million
U.S. buyout firm Carlyle Group Inc is set to win approval for an initial public offering (IPO) of Japan’s WingArc1st Inc as early as Thursday, two people with knowledge of the matter said, its third ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle Plans IPO for Japan’s WingArc1st, Valuing Firm at $475 Million: Sources
It was not clear how much of WingArc1st Carlyle aims to sell, nor the amount Carlyle aims to raise. Carlyle and the Tokyo Stock Exchange declined to comment on the matter. A WingArc1st spokesman said ... ( read original story ...)
Carlyle to IPO Japan’s WingArc1st in $475 mln listing, sources say
Carlyle Group CG.O plans to list Japan's WingArc1st Inc and is set to win approval for a $475 million listing as early as Thursday, two sources said, after the U.S. fund twice failed to float the ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Japan’s excessive liquidity-driven market not reflecting real economy amid pandemic
Japan's Nikkei stock average has topped the 30,000-yen mark for the first time in 30 1/2 years, marking the highest level since the speculation-driven ... ( read original story ...)
Pros and Cons of Crypto in the Sports World
Cryptocurrency is here and there is nothing stopping it from growing. But, while we are certain that it will at some point take over sports as well as everything else, there is a question of what ... ( read original story ...)
Nigeria Crypto Ban: Stakeholder Body, Politicians Assail Central Bank’s Directive to Financial Institutions
Stakeholders in Nigeria joined other crypto industry players in assailing the recent Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive to banks. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda says stock boom reflects economic optimism, defends ETF scheme
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the recent stock price rally reflected market optimism over the global economic outlook. ( read original story ...)