Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher for the third straight session on Friday in subdued trade, led by gains in Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing and video game maker Nintendo, while fears of an ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Macro gamblers grapple with immovable Bank of Japan
Investors betting that Japan will have to quit its ultra-loose monetary policy are running into riskier and pricier territory as the showdown shifts to the Bank of Japan's home turf in the bond market ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Nikkei Rebounds To End Higher
Tokyo blue chip stocks emerged above water to end higher Friday, driven by gains of Uniqlo operator Fast Retailing after a bright earnings forecast, as players awaited fresh US data. ( read original story ...)
Japan Utilities Rise as PM Calls for Restarting Nuclear Reactors
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new push to restart nuclear reactors probably won’t be enough to avert a a looming power crunch later this year that will bring new risks of blackouts.Most Read ... ( read original story ...)
Startups begin a race to build a crypto-native, consumer-friendly messaging platform for web3
There’s no shortage of headlines about the onset of “crypto winter.” Amid a growing pile of bankruptcies, one of the buzziest startups in the business, the NFT marketplace OpenSea, announcing a major ... ( read original story ...)
Fast Retailing and Nintendo boost Nikkei in range-bound trading
Japanese shares edged up in range-bound trading on Friday, with Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing and video game maker Nintendo leading gains, while investors weighed fears of an economic slowdown as the ... ( read original story ...)
Why Shinzo Abe Will Continue to Govern Japan for Years After His Death
Shinzo Abe built a durable policy legacy that not only survived his government but could also survive the man himself, writes Tobias Harris. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Kishida Risks Political Fight With Vow to Take Up Abe’s Legacy
Three days after Shinzo Abe’s murder, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed to honor his legacy by taking up a cause that had eluded the late former premier: Revising the country’s pacifist ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Exchange CoinFlex Set to Allow Limited Withdrawals
CoinFlex will allow users to take out a limited portion of their balances after pausing withdrawals last month due to a counterparty failing to make a margin call. ( read original story ...)
Black Americans are more affected by crypto crisis than white Americans
Cryptocurrency is now at the center of the racial wealth gap debate with Black investors more likely to invest in crypto, the recent crash is draining more wealth from Black Americans than White ... ( read original story ...)
The co-founder of a major crypto wallet says ‘putting your money in cryptocurrencies is gambling’
Aaron Davis, co-founder of the digital wallet MetaMask, told Vice it's "extremely dangerous" to say that today's crypto is the future of finance. ( read original story ...)
Polygon’s MATIC Soars After Disney Deal As Crypto Moves Higher
Ether, the second-largest crypto gained 10% to roughly $1,200. MATIC, the native token to Polygon, an Ethereum scaling tool, is today’s top performer according to the Forbes Digital Assets leaderboard ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto lender Celsius Network reveals $1.19 billion hole in bankruptcy filing
Celsius Network listed a $1.19 billion hole in its balance sheet in a Thursday filing in a Manhattan bankruptcy court, a day after the cryptocurrency lender filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ( read original story ...)
Plaid Weaves Crypto Exchanges Into Finance Data Platform
With our new feature, consumers can also link their crypto accounts to relevant apps,” says Alain Meier, head of identity at Plaid. “To date, crypto assets are acquired and held separate from other ... ( read original story ...)
Top Indian tech advocacy group drops crypto over regulatory uncertainty
The leading influential technology lobby group in India is turning its back on advocating for crypto in a major setback for the local ecosystem in the South Asian nation. Internet and Mobile ... ( read original story ...)
Celsius touted itself as better than a bank. Now the crypto firm is filing for bankruptcy.
The crypto firm said most account activity is still "paused." It's unclear whether depositors will get their money back. ( read original story ...)