A brief video message in English from the head of a small Japanese bank is turning heads, mostly because it’s never been done before. Gunma Bank Ltd. posted a clip on its website this week of ...
Japan’s Nikkei index opens near record high as tech rallies on AI hype
Gains on the Nikkei were driven chiefly by heavyweight technology stocks, as consensus-beating fourth-quarter earnings from AI darling NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) drummed up hype over an AI-led ...
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average jumps after Nvidia beats estimates
TOKYO -- The Nikkei Stock Average rallied on Thursday morning after a strong earnings report by U.S. chipmaker Nvidia raised expectations of a continued boom in semiconductor investment. The Japanese ...
Japan’s Feb Factory Activity Extends Declines as Conditions Worsen – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity extended declines and service sector growth eased in February, surveys showed on Thursday, suggesting business conditions were worsening as the economy ...
US, Japan, S. Korea to cooperate on Russia-bound export controls, Tokyo says
TOKYO, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea agreed to cooperate further on export controls over Russia-bound goods and critical technologies, Japan trade ministry said on ...
Crypto Tycoon Do Kwon Should Be Extradited to U.S., Montenegro Court Rules
Disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon should be extradited to the U.S. to face trial on fraud charges, rather than to his native South Korea, a court in the tiny Balkan country of Montenegro ...
Winklevoss Twins Donate $4.9 Million to Crypto Group Trying to Influence 2024 Election
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have donated $4.9 million to the political action committee Fairshake, according to new filings with the U.S. Federal Election Committee. It’s just the latest windfall for ...
Winklevoss twins donate nearly $5 million to crypto super PAC: CNBC Crypto World
CNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and ...
Investment Funds Will Be Allowed To Hold Crypto Under New Legislation in Japan: Report
If newly proposed legislation passes, Japan will start allowing investment funds to hold digital assets. According to a new Bloomberg report, the administration of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ...
The billionaire Winklevoss twins gave $4.9 million to a super PAC backing crypto-friendly politicians
The Fairshake super PAC has also received funding from Coinbase, Marc Andreessen, and Ben Horowitz. It aims to influence crypto regulation.
Japan’s Nikkei pushes to 34-year peak as chip shares climb
Japan's Nikkei share average rallied to its highest level in 34 years on Thursday, as chip-related shares tracked overnight gains in Wall Street peers. The benchmark stock index now sits just 800 ...
As Crypto ‘Points’ Farming Grows, So Does Risk of Vague Promises
May 29-31, 2024 - Austin, TexasThe biggest and most established global hub for everything crypto, blockchain and Web3.Register Now Blockchain protocols are increasingly offering "point" incentives to ...
Crypto Behavioral Finance: Why Do We Tend To Follow The Herd?
Herding is hardwired into human behavior, and nowhere is this more evident than the digital currency markets, which is notorious for outsize volatility.
Japan’s Aozora Bank Extends Gain on Plans to Resume Dividend
Aozora Bank Ltd. shares extended gains as the Japanese lender said it aims to resume dividend payments, and as investor concerns dissipated over losses on US commercial real estate.
‘All hell was breaking loose’: Mystery deepens in case of Highland Park man accused of $400 million crypto hack on FTX
By the time the FBI raided Robert Powell’s luxurious Highland Park home three years ago, what agents saw as the red flags of fraud were everywhere. The 23-year-old Powell was living alone on the North ...
Japan’s GameFi community raises liquidity concerns with lawmaker
The Japanese blockchain gaming community approached the Liberal Democratic Party (JDP) seeking help to improve liquidity in Japan’s crypto asset market. On Feb. 21, Ryo Matsubara, director of Oasys, a ...