Bitcoin price spikes grab headlines, but the asset's long-term value depends on its developers – and what drives them. ( read original story ...)
Japan Stocks Set to Trade Higher as Investors Await China’s Official Manufacturing Data
China is set to announce its official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for October at around 9:00 a.m. HK/SIN on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s public looks for better US ties under Biden: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's focus on international cooperation and alliances appears to have struck a chord with the Japanese public, a Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll finds, as more respondents ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s public expects stable US ties under Biden: Nikkei poll
TOKYO -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's focus on international cooperation and alliances appears to have struck a chord with the Japanese public, a Nikkei/TV Tokyo poll finds, as more respondents ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese energy switching startup Enechange files for IPO
See the original story in Japanese. Tokyo-based Enechange, the Japanese startup offering an electricity and gas switching platform for consumers under the same name, announced on Wednesday that IPO ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s sushi chain Sushiro going to Thailand and China in 2021
a Singapore and Tokyo-based consultancy for Japanese food franchises seeking expansion overseas, told Nikkei, "Many Japanese restaurants are now trying to diversify their business after the ... ( read original story ...)
China Charges PlusToken Organizers in $2.3 Billion Crypto Scam
A Chinese court in the eastern province of Jiangsu charged organizers of PlusToken with building a pyramid scheme which collected billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrencies from members. ( read original story ...)
Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations
From shorter consultations to insider comments, rumors about new U.S. regulation of self-hosted crypto wallets have some compelling context. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokenized’: Inside Black Workers’ Struggles at the King of Crypto Start-Ups
Coinbase, the most valuable U.S. cryptocurrency company, has faced many internal complaints about discriminatory treatment. ( read original story ...)
Exchanges outdo auctions for governments cashing in criminal crypto, says exec
Governments are increasingly liquidating crypto assets seized in criminal investigations. Earlier this week, Lithuania's tax service, the Lithuanian State Tax Inspectorate, added $7.6 million dollars ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Hits New 20-Year High as Uber Gains, DoorDash Plans IPO
Citigroup Inc. earlier this week raised its target price on SoftBank to 11,000 yen from 10,200 yen, citing improved earnings prospects at the Tokyo-based company’s investments ... business including a ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rallies for fourth day, ends at over 29-1/2-yr high on recovery hopes
Japan's Nikkei stock average ended at its highest since April 1991 on Friday as it rallied for the fourth session in a row, buoyed by hopes of economic recovery and strong corporate earnings, after ... ( read original story ...)
Japan JGB dealers see room for super-long bond issuance
Japan's government has room to sell more super-long bonds with maturity of 20 years and 40 years, many bond dealers were quoted as saying in a meeting with the finance ministry, even as the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
A Millennial Crypto Victory Bigger Than the Price of Bitcoin
The Indian entrepreneurs are like the lemonade-stand kids who beat back Big Government. Their elders will catch up. ( read original story ...)
OECD tax director tips international crypto tax standards are coming in 2021
The OECD and the EU will work in parallel to avoid contradictions between their respective tax reporting standards for crypto assets. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei shares inch higher as vaccine optimism lifts recovery hopes
Japan's Nikkei average inched higher on Friday as investor confidence climbed over prospects of recovery in economic growth and corporate earnings following promising news on COVID-19 vaccine ... ( read original story ...)