Category: FINANCE

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have gone from curiosity to punchline to viable investment, making them almost impossible to ignore — for better or worse. ( read original story ...)

Japan's benchmark stock index, the Nikkei 225, trades lower as the Prime Ministers prepares the country for its third state of emergency. ( read original story ...)

Japan, which is struggling to contain a resurgence of coronavirus infections, plans to declare "short and powerful" states of emergency for Tokyo and other big cities from April 25 to May 11. ( read original story ...)

Deputy State Security Minister Zizi Kodwa has defended Tokyo Sexwale, who claims that grand embezzlements by government has taken place. ( read original story ...)

Following cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase's big public debut, these crypto companies may be next in line for an IPO. ( read original story ...)

A site in Tokyo should be operational by the end of May, with SDF personnel joining the mix, the report said, adding that a similar effort is underway for Osaka. ( read original story ...)

It would seem businessman Tokyo Sexwale fell victim to an obvious scam. Sexwale, who held a media briefing on Thursday laid bare how President Cyril Ramaphosa, finance minister Tito Mboweni, Reserve ... ( read original story ...)

Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out a cryptic signal about cryptocurrencies with a tweet that triggered speculation about which coin he thinks will be the biggest. The cryptocurrency market has experienced ... ( read original story ...)

Turkey on Saturday detained the chief of one of the country's biggest cryptocurrency firms after launching a manhunt for the founder of another exchange who fled to Albania. ( read original story ...)

The cofounder and executive chairman of Ripple has proposed bitcoin follow ethereum in transitioning to a more eco-friendly ... ( read original story ...)

The cryptocurrency SafeMoon has recovered slightly from a large fall this week, as experts warn that its value is likely to continue to be volatile and that buyers should beware. Not much is known ... ( read original story ...)

The French Tennis Federation has excluded world number 35 Benoît Paire from the Tokyo Olympics after another episode of "ill-judged behaviour". Paire will not be considered for selection to Tokyo due ... ( read original story ...)

Turkey’s cryptocurrency investors were dealt another blow at the end of a dismal week after a second big exchange collapsed in as many days and its chief executive was reportedly detained. ( read original story ...)

Human resources firm Visional Inc. surged on its first day of trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Mothers market in Japan’s biggest new listing in more than two years. ( read original story ...)

There’s volatility, potential for thefts or hacks, and the chance of regulatory changes. Turns out, it may not help your social life, either. ( read original story ...)

Olympic bronze medallist diver Anabelle Smith has slammed global governing body FINA for pressing ahead with a qualifying event for this year's Games in Tokyo despite a spike in COVID-19 cases in the ... ( read original story ...)