With the news of PayPal’s accommodation of Bitcoin emerging on October 21, we can see a significant rise in the value of the cryptocurrency leading to BTC almost reaching highs of $14,000 before a ... ( read original story ...)
Former Bank of Japan exec says Japan will need years to issue digital yen
A former Bank of Japan official is concerned about a digital yen triggering massive outflows from private bank deposits. ( read original story ...)
The VCs helping to fuel Japan’s startup ecosystem
That level of euphoria is probably similar to how a startup feels upon securing funding (how’s that for a totally seamless segue?). In Japan, investors have been cashing in. For inspiration on this ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits 29-year high as vaccine optimism boosts risk appetite
Japan's Nikkei share average closed at a 29-year high on Tuesday as investors cheered news of another potential coronavirus vaccine that re-ignited hopes of a swift global recovery. ( read original story ...)
Nikkei 225 to Add Another 15% Before 2022, Daiwa Strategist Says
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average may surpass 30,000 yen by the end of next year as corporate earnings improve amid an easy monetary policy and overseas demand for equities, according to a strategist ... ( read original story ...)
Japan likely to need years to issue a digital currency, says ex-BOJ executive
Japan will likely need several years before it can issue a digital currency due to various hurdles including the need for measures that would prevent huge outflows from private bank deposits, a former ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange crackdown, bond on hold: Blockheads
The crypto exchange crackdown continues, miners can't pay for electricity, and a $3 billion blockchain-based bond is paused. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s bank aid scheme may herald new era for monetary policy, says ex-c.banker
The Bank of Japan has opened up a new policy frontier with a scheme that gives regional lenders incentives to consolidate - de facto subsidies to boost the economy’s growth potential, a former BOJ ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei flat as profit-taking offsets vaccine optimism
Japanese shares were flat on Tuesday as investors booked profits following the recent surge in the benchmark index, even as news of another promising coronavirus vaccine re-ignited hopes of a swift ... ( read original story ...)
Low on stock – Pandemic-era IPO boom may not reverse equity shortage
Stock market bulls rejoicing at promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine and the prospect of a more predictable U.S. presidency may have another ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Low on stock – Pandemic-era IPO boom may not reverse equity shortage
Stock market bulls rejoicing at promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine and the prospect of a more predictable U.S. presidency may have another ... ( read original story ...)
PayPal’s crypto service officially debuts in the US
PayPal announced that its US customers can now buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies with a new spending limit of $20,000. ( read original story ...)
Simple steps to keep your crypto safe
As Bitcoin is now sitting at its highest historical levels and the crypto community is anticipating more records in the near future, it is important to remember that the safety of crypto holdings very ... ( read original story ...)
PE Daily: Private Equity Daily: Coatue Passes $2.3 Billion | GTCR Scores a Major IPO | KKR Scores in Japan
Technology stocks, the darlings of the pandemic, cooled off last week on news of a possible vaccine. It will be fascinating to see whether private equity eventually follows a similar path—whether ... ( read original story ...)
Suganomics: What Will Follow Stalled Abenomics in Japan?
Prime minister Suga is undertaking a delicate balancing act between limiting coronavirus spread and keeping the economy running. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai bourse could be world’s biggest IPO market as it turns 30
The company is now the first micro-processing equipment maker on the board whose market capitalization exceeds $14 billion. Setting up the new tech board has also paved the way for the SSE's decision ... ( read original story ...)