Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said that the government must compile a high-quality budget for the next fiscal year. He added that the budget should focus on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto derivatives are ‘misunderstood’ and have made markets more efficient, says crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried
The FTX CEO emphasized the need for crypto to embrace regulation, a sentiment he also expressed in a recent interview with Insider. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Investor Who Predicted the 2008 Housing Crash Says Crypto Is a ‘Worthless’ Bubble
The hedge fund manager who famously bet against the housing market during the mid-2000s says that cryptocurrency is bound to burst. ( read original story ...)
Where Next For Coinbase: Is The Embattled Crypto Platform Ready For A Revival?
Now, as Bitcoin shows signs of fighting back, is COIN ready for a revival? The listing was priced at $250 a share and shot up almost 72% to $429.54 before closing its first day of trading at $328.28 – ... ( read original story ...)
Japan earns failing grade on safeguards against money laundering and terror financing
Japan's safeguards against money laundering contain holes that can be exploited by criminal organizations and terrorist groups, an international watchdog warned Monday. The Financial Action Task Force ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Day 7 Preview: Canada takes on USA in women’s wheelchair basketball quarterfinals
Canadian Paralympic Team is gearing up for an exciting Day 7, with the quarterfinals in women's wheelchair basketball, the start of Para road cycling, and more races in Para swimming and Para ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Introduces Prexa™, the Next-Generation 300mm Wafer Prober
Tokyo Electron (TEL; Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President: Toshiki Kawai) today announced the launch of Prexa™, the next-generation 300mm wafer prober that succeeds the Precio™ series of 300mm ... ( read original story ...)
The Crypto Uprising The SEC Didn’t See Coming
When the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed its bombshell lawsuit against cryptocurrency innovator Ripple Labs in December 2020, it didn’t expect blowback. But during the pre-trial ... ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried Pushes Back Against Critics Of Crypto Derivatives
Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried made a large portion of his wealth on the back of risky crypto derivative products. However, he also believes that they are necessary for a mature and healthy market. He ... ( read original story ...)
A billionaire investor who called the 2008 crash says crypto is a bubble that will ‘go to zero’ and tells investors buy gold
Crypto fans and gold bugs have at times been at odds, each camp offering their preferred asset as the best hedge against inflation. ( read original story ...)
Will central bank money ever be equitable?
Over the weekend, the top central bankers convened (some by zoom) in Jackson Hole in the US state of Kansas to discuss “Macroeconomic Policy in an Uneven Economy”. Central bankers carry the aura of ... ( read original story ...)
Danielle Dorris earns silver in the pool to bring Tokyo 2020 Canadian Paralympic Team to 12 medals after Day 6
Paralympic Games are officially halfway complete, and Para swimmer Danielle Dorris (Moncton, NB) kept Canada's consecutive medal streak alive on Monday with a silver in the 100m backstroke S7. ( read original story ...)
Swimmer Mallory Weggemann sets second Paralympic record for second gold of Tokyo Games
Weggemann's second gold medal in as many races came on a seven-medal day for U.S. Paralympic swimmers in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
FATF urges Japan for stronger anti-money laundering measures
The Financial Action Task Force FATF an intergovernmental body tasked with combating money laundering and terrorist funding urged ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Paralympics: Avani Lekhara becomes first Indian woman to win gold medal
Shooter Avani Lekhara becomes the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics. She won gold in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event in Tokyo Paralympics. At the age of 11, she ... ( read original story ...)
BofA Warns of Weaker, More-Volatile Yen on Japan Political Risks
Japan’s yen, the worst-performing Group-of-10 currency this year against both the dollar and the euro, may lose value and become more volatile due to a series of domestic catalysts.Fall elections, a ... ( read original story ...)