Bitcoin prices has surged more than 90% since early September, thanks in part to an accelerating shift from institutional funds in gold and dollar alternatives. ( read original story ...)
Square and PayPal may be the new whales in the crypto market as clients flock to buy bitcoin
Fintech companies are helping fuel demand for bitcoin as they open the floodgates for millions of people to trade it. ( read original story ...)
Cryptocurrency Prices Make Headlines, But Crypto Accounting Is Key To Further Growth
Cryptocurrency prices and market share continue to increase, but the accounting and reporting remain inconsistent and a headwind to wider adoption. Even as the blockchain and cryptoasset sectors ... ( read original story ...)
Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values. ( read original story ...)
CNBC’s Ran Neuner launches world’s first 24/7 crypto call-in station
Ran Neuner, host of CNBC’s Crypto Trader show, has launched the first call-in media channel devoted exclusively to cryptocurrency. Dubbed CryptoBanter, the station features a blend of news ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Tighter Virus Steps as Severe Cases in Tokyo Jump
As Japan returned to work Tuesday following a holiday weekend, regional and national authorities moved toward boosting restrictions designed to contain the spread of a coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)
As more countries pledge zero emissions, coal finance evaporates
Financing for coal projects is drying up at ever increasing rates as more countries target zero carbon emissions amid an energy transition sweeping the world, participants at Asia's biggest gathering ... ( read original story ...)
Shares of Japan’s ANA Drop on Report Airline Plans to Raise $1.9 Billion
Shares of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc on Tuesday sank as much as 4.2% after sources said the country's biggest airline plans to raise about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares to bolster ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 29-yr high as US political transition begins
Tokyo stocks ended sharply higher Tuesday, with the Nikkei closing at its highest level since May 1991, as recovery hopes for the wor ... ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end at multi-year highs on vaccine cheer, Biden transition
Japanese shares hit multi-year highs on Tuesday as progress in developing an inexpensive coronavirus vaccine boosted hopes of a swift economic recovery, with sentiment aided by a formal transition ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s finance minister says Janet Yellen displays ‘great common sense’
Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday described Janet Yellen as a person who "shows great common sense" following media reports that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate the former ... ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks hit 29-yr high on vaccine cheer, Biden transition
Japanese shares hit a 29-year high on Tuesday as progress in developing an inexpensive coronavirus vaccine boosted hopes of a swift recovery, while a formal transition approval for U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japan Jumps More Than 2% as Asia-Pacific Stocks Trade Mixed Amid Vaccine Hopes
Investor focus on Tuesday was likely on the continued positive momentum surrounding the race for a coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda rebuffs view Japan heading towards deflation
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday he did not see Japan heading towards deflation, but added he would watch service-sector consumption and capital expenditure closely. ( read original story ...)
Japan Eyes Tighter Regional Steps to Contain Growing Virus Surge
As Japan returned to work Tuesday following a holiday weekend, regional and national authorities moved toward boosting restrictions designed to contain the spread of a coronavirus surge. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA Shares Drop on Report Airline to Raise $1.9 Billion in Share Sale
Shares of Japan's ANA Holdings Inc on Tuesday sank as much as 4.2% after sources said the country's biggest airline plans to raise about 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion) by selling new shares to bolster ... ( read original story ...)