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Cryptocurrency-linked stocks rose Wednesday as Bitcoin headed for its biggest monthly gain since 2019, extending a rally that’s seen some companies’ shares more than quintuple since the end of October ... ( read original story ...)

The price of bitcoin touched an all-time high at 3:12 a.m. (EST) during the early morning trading sessions reaching $28,600. ( read original story ...)

Government officials and many bankers remain wary of digital currencies, but they'll have to learn to live with them. Here are 15 stories about how cryptocurrencies and the technology underlying them ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average retreated from a more than three-decade high in early trade on Wednesday as investors locked in some profits after a rally, but the market stayed on course for a second ... ( read original story ...)

Gold rises as dollar softens; U.S. Senate vote on increased aid eyed Gold, seen as a hedge against inflation has gained more than 24% this year Oil gains on hopes U.S. pandemic stimulus payments to ... ( read original story ...)

Bitcoin debit and credit cards from Fold and BlockFi are ideal if you're intimidated by the cryptocurrency's volatility, but still want to invest. ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks hit their highest levels in 31 years on Tuesday. Sure, global markets are in a good mood as investors continue to be bullish about the continued economic recovery. But the global ... ( read original story ...)

Following is a summary of current people news briefs. 'Love wins,' Harry and Meghan say in 2020 reflections on first podcast Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Tuesday thanked essential ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese stocks overall lagged in the pandemic recovery, with the Topix not erasing its year-to-date loss until November, months after US and Asian peers. ( read original story ...)

The SEC said this month that Ripple had effectively been running a $1.3 billion unregistered offering, and that it deems XRP a security and not a cryptocurrency. ( read original story ...)

Experts say increased spending is unavoidable but that Japan will need to start seriously discussing how it will deal with its debt once the pandemic eases. ( read original story ...)

In a surprisingly strong year for initial public offerings globally, Japan’s 2020 market debutantes enjoyed their best opening share performances since the dot-com bubble era, helped by a groundswell ... ( read original story ...)

In a surprisingly strong year for initial public offerings globally, Japan’s 2020 market debutantes enjoyed their best opening share performances since the dot-com bubble era, helped by a groundswell ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden should relax Trump-era measures targeting China, corporate Japan's top executives agree in a new Nikkei survey. Respondents expect the global landscape to ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares will likely see a correction in the near term following a global rally fuelled by coronavirus vaccine hopes, but will rise next year to their highest levels in three decades, a Reuters ... ( read original story ...)

A glimpse at 20 sports men and women for 2020 – from the gallant to the galling, and the many who, like all of us, learned an awful lot along the way. ( read original story ...)