The Oscar winner discusses this week's episode of Apple TV+'s sweeping family epic and shares her perfectly logical thoughts about a potential season 2. ( read original story ...)
Peter Thiel calls Warren Buffett an enemy of bitcoin — and says the investor’s criticism of crypto is weighing on its price
Buffett's dismissal of bitcoin as a worthless delusion, and his refusal to own crypto, have slowed its adoption and price gains, Thiel said. ( read original story ...)
Robinhood’s crypto wallet opens up to the 2M people waiting for it
Robinhood’s cryptocurrency wallet, which lets users spend and trade select digital currencies including Bitcoin and Ethereum, is being made available to “all eligible customers’’ on its waitlist, the ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood crypto wallet: 2 million customers can now do more with their coins
Before the release of the crypto wallets, those Robinhood customers could buy and sell crypto on the platform, but as The Verge notes, it was difficult for them to actually spend ... ( read original story ...)
EU targets crypto wallets in latest round of Russia sanctions
The European Union on Friday targeted crypto wallets, banks, currencies and trusts in its fifth package of sanctions on Russia in a bid to close potential loopholes which could allow Russians to move ... ( read original story ...)
KKR plans to list Kokusai Electric in Tokyo’s biggest IPO in three years – Reuters
U.S. private equity firm KKR (KKR) may take Japanese chip equipment manufacturer Kokusai Electric public through an initial public in Tokyo as soon as early June, Reuters ... ( read original story ...)
Robinhood has rolled out crypto wallets to its 2 million-strong waitlist — except for people in three US states
Almost 2 million customers on Robinhood's WenWallets waitlist will be able to send and receive cryptocurrencies, and also buy NFTs. ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s consumer confidence worsens for third month in March on inflation worries
TOKYO, April 8 (Reuters) - Japan's consumer confidence weakened for a third consecutive month in March, as COVID-19 curbs and rising prices dampened sentiment, an official survey showed on Friday. ( read original story ...)
Crypto and gaming collide in high-risk ‘play-to-earn’ economies
Jarindr Thitadilaka says he made as much as $2,000 a month last year from his collection of digital pets, which he would breed and send into battle to win cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
Analysis-BOJ’s Bet on Career Pragmatist Sets Bank up for Post-Kuroda Era
The Bank of Japan's rare reappointment of a veteran technocrat behind the country's massive monetary stimulus positions the bank for an eventual exit from governor Haruhiko Kuroda's radical policies ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s current account recovered from major deficit in February
The balance swung back into the black from its second-biggest deficit on record in the previous month, providing some respite for policymakers. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei slides on U.S. rates caution, eyes worst week in a month
Japan’s Nikkei index slipped on Friday, keeping it on course for its worst week in a month, as it tracked weakness in U.S. stock futures amid worries about the impact of aggressive policy tightening ... ( read original story ...)
Asian stock market: Nikkei headed for weekly loss of nearly 3% as traders weigh tight monetary policy
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was steady in morning trade and down about 1.5% for the week so far. ( read original story ...)
Peter Thiel Shreds $100s and Mocks the Unwashed Masses at Crypto Conference
The billionaire used his Miami Bitcoin 2022 keynote to rip several hundred-dollar bills as an opening bit and lambast the anti-crypto "gerontocracy" of finance. ( read original story ...)
A $430 Billion Habit Got Japan’s Central Bank Hooked on ETFs
The world's boldest monetary policy experiment landed the Bank of Japan with a vast portfolio it just can’t quit. ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after Wall Street recovery
Shares in Asia-Pacific set to rise on Friday after a comeback on Wall Street as investors continued to digest the Fed's plans to fight inflation. ( read original story ...)