Despite BTC's bullish direction in 2020, many are against taking on debt to purchase Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. ( read original story ...)
The Nikkei just hit a 29-year high — here are 2 ways to play its move back toward the bubble levels of 1989
"Let’s remember, at its peak in 1989, the real estate value of just one single park in Tokyo was worth more than all of the real estate in the state ... ( read original story ...)
BITW: A Great Crypto Index, But Watch The NAV Premium
The Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund is a closed end crypto-asset index fund. BITW should offer needed competition in the asset class, where few funds exist, and lofty premiums have been a historic ... ( read original story ...)
How the Incoming Administration Can Fix Crypto Regulation
From securities law to DeFi, there's a lot for U.S. regulatory agencies to clarify about crypto in the year ahead. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Banks Coming | Bitcoin Muscles In On Defi
As far as crypto has come since the broad market selloff in March, 2021 is being primed to be even more consequential for the industry. Now, with the bitcoin and cryptocurrency community looking ... ( read original story ...)
China market regulator investigates merger between Douyu and Huya
FILE PHOTO: The Huya logo is shown on the NYSE boards ahead of the company's IPO at the New York Stock ... medical diagnoses... TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese business sentiment improved at the fastest ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Decide on Third Extra Budget to Ease COVID-19 Pain
Japan's cabinet is set to endorse on Tuesday a third extra budget with spending of around 19.2 trillion yen ($185 billion) for this financial year ending in March to fund a new stimulus package, a ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares up as strong Japan data offsets Wall St losses
Shares have risen in Asia, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street after Japan's central bank reported a strong improvement in business sentiment. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 climbed 0.6% and ... ( read original story ...)
Japan ‘tankan’ business survey shows optimism over recovery
A quarterly survey by the Bank of Japan shows business sentiment has improved sharply with expectations that the economy is recovering from a year-long recession. The BOJ’s “tankan” released Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: Bitcoin’s Relationship With Gold Is More Complicated Than It Looks
Just because gold is losing momentum and bitcoin is gaining it doesn't mean investors are selling gold to buy bitcoin – not yet, anyway. ( read original story ...)
Japan business sentiment slow despite second rise: Tankan
Business sentiment among Japan's largest manufacturers remains depressed despite a second straight quarterly economic uptick according to the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) latest Tankan quarterly survey ... ( read original story ...)
USD/JPY: Pressured around 104.00 amid upbeat Japan data, market optimism
In doing so, the risk barometer pays a little heed to the recently improved market sentiment after Japan’s Tankan data for the fourth quarter (Q4) marked upbeat figures. Tankan Large Manufacturing ... ( read original story ...)
Will Bitcoin Continue to Rise? Crypto Experts Finixio Make Their Predictions
On Monday, November 30th the financial world held their collective breath as Bitcoin reached its highest value yet, topping its December 2017 all time high. The skeptics had been proven wrong. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is waking up to the true value of having a top financial centre – when will China?
The launch of FinCity.Tokyo is a sign that Japan realises a financial centre is a means to better deploy national wealth, such as its household savings, the largest in the world. China can take a leaf ... ( read original story ...)
Popular Browsers Like Google Fail to Catch Copycat Crypto Sites, Scams Make the Top Results
As the digital asset economy grows popular and a number of crypto companies become well known, copycat scammers appear in greater numbers. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Founder Faces 10 Years in Prison Over Millions of Dollars in Exit Scam Without Paying Taxes
A cryptocurrency founder has been arrested and is facing up to 10 years imprisonment for tax evasion after running an exit scam. He allegedly made millions of dollars from his cryptocurrency and used ... ( read original story ...)