Workers scaled a giant statue of a Buddhist goddess in Japan on Tuesday to place a custom-made mask on her face, an act meant to be a prayer for the end of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends lower on chip declines, Topix ticks up on Toyota
The Nikkei share average fell 0.51 per cent to close at 29,291.01, while the broader Topix ticked up 0.02 per cent to 1,975.86, supported by Toyota Motor as the automaker hit another record high. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.51%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 0.51%. The best ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei share average closes down 0.51 pct
Japan's benchmark Nikkei average closed down 0.51 percent at 29,291.01 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.02 percent at 1,975.86. TOKYO, June 16 (Reuters) - Japan's benchmark Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Bank Lobby Urges BOJ Caution on Deepening Negative Rates
The head of Japan's regional bank lobby on Wednesday urged the central bank to be cautious about deepening negative interest rates due to the "very big" impact it would have on lenders' earnings. As ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei inches down as chip shares track U.S. peers; Toyota lifts Topix
Japan's benchmark Nikkei index inched down on Wednesday, dragged by chip-related stocks which tracked U.S. peers, though cyclical shares capped losses on prospects of a domestic economic recovery ... ( read original story ...)
Olympics-Australia swim trials calendar shift to reap Tokyo rewards – Rooney
Australia broke with tradition to hold its swimming trials just six weeks before the start of the 2020 Olympics and former world champion Giaan Rooney said the move could reap rich rewards in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Price Prediction: Is Ethereum About To ‘Flip’ Bitcoin?
As Wall Street giants and retail investors flood the crypto market, traders are trying to predict whether ethereum will continue to outperform ... ( read original story ...)
Japan May exports rise 49.6per cent year/year – MOF
Japan's exports rose 49.6per cent in May from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday. TOKYO: Japan's exports rose 49.6per cent in May from a year earlier, Ministry of Finance ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Accounting Is Changing – How Proof Of Reserves Could Improve Crypto Reporting
How can crypto custodians, crypto trading exchanges, and (ultimately) crypto banking institutions prove to external parties that reserves are indeed what they say they are? This is a pivotal question ... ( read original story ...)
Goldman Sachs Expands Crypto Trading Products For Clients As Market Provides An Alluring Entry Point
(Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images) A few months after Goldman GS Sachs relaunched its crypto trading desk and started providing bitcoin exposure to key clients, it is now expanding into ether, the ... ( read original story ...)
Stanley Druckenmiller and Dan Loeb’s Third Point back $70 million funding round for crypto asset manager Bitwise
Hedge fund titan Stanley Druckenmiller is moving further into crypto after participating in a $70 million Series B for Bitwise Asset Management. ( read original story ...)
Dogecoin is the ‘bad boy of crypto’: Analyst
Dogecoin has seen its value increase exponentially over the past year, but is it an asset worthy of serious consideration or a speculative bubble waiting to burst? One analyst thinks the latter. ( read original story ...)
Billionaire Founder of Brevan Howard Hedge Fund Moving Into Crypto
British billionaire, Alan Howard, is said to be making 'massive moves' into the crypto space. Alan Howard, the founder of and former CEO of the hedge fund Brevan Howard, is now making huge moves into ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk’s Tweet Radically Changed the Crypto Game. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept Bitcoin as a form of payment because of its environmental impact. While there had been previous grumblings about the energy needed to mine Bitcoin ... ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Miami: 21 photos of the crypto bonanza
Photographer Roger Kisby documented the thousands of crypto fans who flocked to Miami for Bitcoin 2021, America’s first major tech conference since the pandemic started. ( read original story ...)