Category: FINANCE

The cryptocurrency company’s coming-out party made some insiders very rich, opened up new possibilities for cementing its position in the blockchain economy and blazed a trail for other crypto ... ( read original story ...)

BlackRock's institutional clients are more concerned about climate change and inflation than cryptocurrencies, CEO Larry Fink told CNBC. ( read original story ...)

Philip Gradwell, chief economist at Chainalysis, believes that the crypto prices were driven to new highs this week thanks to Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN)'s direct listing. ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin update After breaking out from the $61,500 resistance area on April 13, BTC proceeded to reach a new all-time high price of $64,854 on April 14. However, it dropped to a low of $61,301 the ... ( read original story ...)

Coinbase (COIN) going public on Wednesday is a win for the crypto, experts say, adding that this will propel more industries to adopt it as a legitimate payment service, thus making it more mainstream ... ( read original story ...)

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 21.70 points, or 0.07%, to 29,642.69. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange added 6.95 points, or ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese official said it is okay if we drink this water, so then please drink it,' Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijan said at a press conference on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)

The direct listing of Coinbase Global Inc. on Nasdaq is a turning point for the whole cryptocurrency sector, according to the firm’s Chief Executive Officer Brian Armstrong. ( read original story ...)

The sports star and the rapper are both known to have invested in Coinbase years ago when the company was worth much less than today. ( read original story ...)

European startups are still reluctant to expand into Japan, due to concerns surrounding cultural and language differences and worries about getting things wrong. But there are substantial ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Paper & Pulp, Railway & Bus and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 rose 0.07%. The best ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese banks must be on the lookout for cases similar to the collapse of Archegos Capital Management, the head of the country's banking lobby group said on Thursday. TOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s economy has been picking up but any recovery is likely to be modest due to lingering caution over the COVID-19 pandemic, Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda warned on Thursday. The world’s ... ( read original story ...)

The Bank of Japan lowered its view on two of Japan's nine local economies and reiterated that many regions remain in a severe situation due to the impact ... ( read original story ...)

NBC Olympics prime-time host Mike Tirico tells TODAY that the Tokyo Olympics “will feel different” due to all the anticipation for the long-awaited event. He talks about about the COVID-19 precautions ... ( read original story ...)

Cancelling the Tokyo Olympics remains an option less than 100 days out from the rescheduled Games, according to a top official from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). After being postponed ... ( read original story ...)