Bitcoin {{BTC}} crossed $71,000 for the first time ever during the Asian trading hours on Monday. The leading cryptocurrency has been steadily rising since the approval of the spot bitcoin ...
Bitcoin hits record high above $71,000 as UK opens the door to crypto exchange-traded products
The move from U.K. regulators comes after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds.
Japan’s Nikkei Index Falls Below 1989 High After Historic Bull Run
Is Japan’s bull market losing steam, or just taking a pause for breath? The Nikkei 225 stock index closed at 38820.49 on Monday after falling 2.2%, its worst one-day performance since October. The ind ...
Bank of Japan makes no ETF purchases despite Topix slump
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) made no purchases of Japan stock exchange-traded funds (ETF) on Monday, data from the central bank showed, despite Japanese stocks dropping below the central bank's usual ...
Tokyo stocks end more than 2% lower
Find out more about subscription packages here. TOKYO stocks ended sharply lower on Monday (Mar 11), with the Nikkei briefly falling as much as three per cent on the back of a stronger yen and a ...
Tokyo stocks plunge on tech selling, weak exporters on strong yen
Tokyo stocks tumbled Monday with selling led by semiconductor heavyweights tracking falls in their U.S. counterparts and exporters hu ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy avoids recession by growing in last year’s final quarter, according to revised data
Japan’s economy managed to grow in the fourth quarter of last year, averting a recession, according to revised government data released Monday that had previously shown a contraction ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s business lobby head sees near-term chance of BOJ policy shift
The head of Japan's leading business lobby said on Monday the central bank was highly likely to normalise its ultra-loose monetary policy in the near future amid heightening momentum for wage ... ( read original story ...)
Japan wage hike momentum growing, business lobby chief says
The chairman of Japan's Keidanren business lobby said on Monday there is greater momentum for wage hikes at this year's spring labour talks compared to last year. The likelihood of achieving inflation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan marks 13 years since massive tsunami disaster. A closer look at the Fukushima nuclear plant
Japan on Monday marked 13 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami hit the country’s northern coasts. Nearly 20,000 people died, whole towns were wiped out and the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: 13 yrs after Japan’s 3.11 disasters, ‘reconstruction of hearts’ still a challenge
Today marks 13 years since the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, which claimed the lives of over 22,000 people, including related secondary deaths.In terms of hard infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto firm moved $4.2m of assets to digital wallet linked to alleged Russian arms dealer
Analysis shows link between Copper Technologies and Jonatan Zimenkov, who was later hit with US sanctions over Ukraine invasion ...
Ethereum Dencun Upgrade: What Game-Changing EIPs Hold for Crypto Market
Dissecting the impact of EIP-4844 and EIP-4788 in the Dencun upgrade, revolutionizing Ethereum's transaction model and staking ecosystem, ...
Japan avoids technical recession as economic growth figures revised
Japan has avoided falling into a technical recession after its official economic growth figures were revised. The revised data shows gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.4% higher in the last three ...
Avalanche in Hokkaido leaves 2 foreigners unconscious
SAPPORO--Three people believed to be foreign nationals were injured in an avalanche on Mount Yoteizan in Kutchan, Hokkaido, on March 11, according to Hokkaido police and fire departments. ( read original story ...)
Ji Chang Wook delights fans with glimpses of Osaka tour on Instagram
Ji Chang Wook delighted fans with snapshots from his Osaka tour stop, including moments on a large stadium stage, a jar of coffee beans, a 'Hug Me' do ... ( read original story ...)